Daingerfield State Park

After verifying that none of the park folks cleaned out my fire ring and that the family in campsite #51 most likely did the deed, and also snooped my tent (see "I could live in the middle of DSP"), David and Tad hooked me up with enough firewood for the ...

... no longer stinky. I rigged my travel clothesline, pulled out the tiny clothespins, and the Beverly Hillbillies have come to Daingerfield. Later, I pinned up and aired out my sleeping bag and wool blanket. I also pulled everything out of my truck a ...

Oh, the horror. My own personal state park has been overrun! I knew it was coming, but nothing could prepare me for the shock of human after human, car after camper after RV. Literally every space filled to capacity. Boy scouts next door. Girl scouts ...

... -fi (and cell service) is nonexistent, so I'll save my WordPerfect meanderings to upload later. So I'm happily entrenched in Daingerfield State Park, listening to New Grass Revival, Asleep at the Wheel (apropos in Texas!) and George Jones. I've got ...

... camps, rather than at a hotel. I'm off to explore the area tomorrow morning, looking forward to historic Jefferson and Caddo Lake State Park. I'll also try to attach to Dangerfield's bank's wi-fi, per the park police. Otherwise, I'll have to find the ...

I successfully charged my laptop with the power inverter that plugs into my truck while driving back and forth to Jefferson. Cool!  (The real trick is remembering to unplug it whenever I stop.) So even if I can't connect to anything right now, I'm ...

I know, doesn't everyone? But why hasn't anyone ever told me? I mean, you, my friends, have surely walked behind me and must have wondered how I kept from knocking over every dang thing in my path. I just didn't know! That is, until I strapped on my new ...

... back in a heartbeat. But not on the weekend. Which leads me to... Marijka's Rules of Travel #5: Never spend the weekend in a State Park. While peaceful during the week, on weekends state parks are full to the brim with 9-to-5ers, their kids, their ...

Arrived at beautiful Daingerfield State Park.  Our site is right along the river.  There are not many folks here because of the rain so it a very quiet place.  Daingerfield is a lovely lake, several campgrounds, fishing, swimming and ...