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After years of speculation, Fairfield Lake SP officially announces its closure.  Listen to learn more about the circumstances behind the closure, and the official press release from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.  In the second segment, I'm talking to you about the Kammok Swiflet.  Easy to set up, lightweight, and durable.  This hammock stand is perfect for your next adventure where you don't have trees, or you're not allowed to hang anything on them. 

Hey friends!  In this episode, I'll be reviewing a bit late, what we did for first-day hikes and the program itself.  Got to start the year with a hike on the beach at Mustang Island state park in Port Aransas, Texas!    In the second half of the episode, I'll explore the Rio Grande Valley and the three state parks in south Texas that are part of the World Birding Center.   Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast and contributing to keeping it going!  

Take a trip to Dinosaur valley state park, and learn a little more about the best way to not burn down your campsite.  The Ignik Firecan.  I took a three day camping trip and made it to a handful of different state parks on my way home that included Meridian State Park, Cleburne State Park and Dino Valley State Park.   While I was just at Dino Valley for the day I was able to get in some great sights, stick my feet in the water, and even see dinosaur tracks! --- Texas was really dry this summer so a lot of parks around the state had burn bans in effect.   Ignik sent me their Firecan for review, and I found it's a wonderful alternative to natural fires.  They even make great things to have in the cold months as well.  ▬▬▬▬▬ Misc ▬▬▬▬▬ 🎧  Do you like the music in this video?  The tracks are from Epidemic Sound. Get 10% off when you sign up through my affiliate link:  https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/gft02b  🎥 The gear I use to make my videos:  JOBY Gorillapod https://amzn.to/3P5HYJj 

I'm going to talk about three items from Sea to Summit you should take on your next camping adventure.  These items are perfect for backpacking, but even for car camping if you want to save a little more space.   Perfect as a set or split the two pots up, the Sea to Summit cookware pieces are easy to use, durable, and just work... after a little elbow grease on the handle.  The silicon cup is perfect for storing in your backpack and is perfect for drinking something other than water like a powdered drink or soup.    ▬▬▬▬▬ Misc ▬▬▬▬▬   🎧  Do you like the music in this video?  The tracks are from Epidemic Sound. Get 10% off when you sign up through my affiliate link:  https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/gft02b  🎥 The gear I use to make my videos:  JOBY Gorillapod https://amzn.to/3P5HYJj  The items featured in this video:  Sea to Summit X Pot Kettle: https://amzn.to/3Swi1W2  Sea to Summit Alpha 1.1  https://amzn.to/3vKXvam  Sea to Summit Foldable Cup: https://amzn.to/3A1t42i  *If you're reading this, drop a ☕️ emoji in the comments*

This is a subscirber-only version of the Yeti Yonder podcast that was turned into a video now available on Youtube.  It has a higher production quality than the typical episodes.  Hope you enjoy!

Take a day trip to Meridian state park, and Yeti just released a new water bottle. Will it compete with Nalgene?

Checking in to let you know a new episode is about to drop! Stick around and stay tuned. Happy hiking y’all!

Howdy fellow Trailheads!  You know that movie Dune?  I got to visit Texas's version out west at Monahans Sandhills state park.  Come along on this adventure and learn about how the park was for me and what you can expect on your next state park trip.   Along the way, I made a stop at Happy Trails Outfitters in San Angelo.  A great outdoor-themed store that has plenty of great apparel, but hiking gear and accessories as well.  They also carry the Texas State Park Passport.  If you'd like to read a full recap on this visit you can do so at this link: https://www.thetexastrailhead.com/monahans-sandhills-state-park/

Anchor has created a new way to bring audio from videos to the podcast.  Let's see how this works!   This was from a trip to Lockhart State Park in 2021 where I explored some new trails.  You can read about this trip, or watch the full video on Youtube.  Just a note, there are some scenes from this video that don't have any audio when I was just showing images, so keep that in mind if you hear any gaps. Texas Trailhead Website Lockhart State Park Youtube

A little bit of west Texas in this episode! West Texas may feel like it’s barren, but once you dissect the area more, you’ll learn its filled with amazing life and wonder. There are two places that I really enjoyed: The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center just outside of Fort Davis, and south of there at Seminole Canyon State Park. Learn about what to expect at this two amazing destinations.