Hello Y'all, Californian here (No, I'm not a leftist, tranny, gay, degenerate, etc)

[deemus]

My wife is from Huntington Beach, still has family in Orange County. Pretty country out there. I really like the Ventura area. Great surf fishing there.

One difference, not completely addressed above, is that camping and shooting are separate here in Texas. There are LOTS of camping areas, that encompass all sorts of terrain.

Coastal areas, some you can literally camp right on the beach are fun, small fee if at all.

West Texas is mostly desert terrain, but have some spectacular things to take in.

East Texas piney woods are awesome, but its fairly humid in those areas, which is not important October - April.

Central Texas and the Hill Country have some interesting terrain and some great things to see.

But you need to pick a spot to camp at. Then google a shooting range nearby. Or get on here and ask about that area. Members cover every part of the state.

Welcome aboard.

 

[pronstar]

Welcome from a Texan who just happened to be born in/live in CA for 45 years.

This group is flopping between BLM off-roading and RVs, and comparing electric bills in LA county and here. One guy is saying $900/mo as a high point for him.

Another guy is talking about being fined by the water company for exceeding the expected usage for his household for six months in a row.

I can sorta relate.

The only thing I miss about CA is the off-roading. We’d sometimes have 30+ RVs in a giant circle, riding, shooting and blowing shit up in the desert.

But the libs are ruining all of that, their cancer spreads far beyond population centers.

When we left, the big push to close BLM land to off-roaders was in the name of “dust mitigation”. In the freaking desert.

Even Pismo will close soon to OHV.

Glamis had significant portions closed due to “protecting the milk vetch (plant)”. The libs falsified conclusions for studies that actually showed off-roading assisted in spreading the seeds of this plant. It took years for the courts to re-hear the case and reverse their decision, yet a lot of Glamis remains closed.

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[toddnjoyce]

toddnJoyce,

When folks start a sentence with: "The way we did it (any subject) back in california..." or wax nostalgic I ask: Why'd you leave?

You’re more polite than I; if I’m going to respond it’s along the lines of nobody cares how you did it back there. If you do, go back. Otherwise, assimilate to Texas.

Side note: the second guy after me was Dan Alarik, himself a recent transplant.

Neither he nor I said a word during the entire conversation.

 

[CalifornianTexaboo]

That Kalifornia-speak will get ya marked REAL quick

Yeah, I've been trying to work on removing a lot of my California lingo and speaking habits for a while. I don't even have the stereotypical Californian accent, it's jut the dumb habits I picked up.

 

[CalifornianTexaboo]

toddnJoyce,

When folks start a sentence with: "The way we did it (any subject) back in california..." or wax nostalgic I ask: Why'd you leave?

The only thing I would miss about California is family and friends, other than that, this place is pretty lame. The deserts and mountains are nice, but it's impossible to enjoy anything in this state anymore because of the leftist political climate.

 

[Younggun]

In Texas there may not be BLM land, but the idea of owning some actual acreage can be a reality for the average person. Unlike a certain west coast state.

And there is nothing better than having your own dirt. At least as long as you make the rent payment to the state (property tax).


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[CalifornianTexaboo]

In Texas there may not be BLM land, but the idea of owning some actual acreage can be a reality for the average person. Unlike a certain west coast state.

And there is nothing better than having your own dirt. At least as long as you make the rent payment to the state (property tax).


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Is it common for people to buy acres just to use them for camping? I've honestly been looking around all day and found this: https://www.landwatch.com/pid/333018141

I'm thinking about taking my life savings and maybe getting a mortgage so I can own this, just so me and my friends have a kick ass lot in Texas where we can shoot, camp, and listen to heavy metal.

 

[Sock Puppet]

...I eventually plan on moving to America. I went to Austin on vacation a couple years back ...

Austin is America? I thought the general consensus here was that Austin was barely Texas?

 

[easy rider]

Is it common for people to buy acres just to use them for camping? I've honestly been looking around all day and found this: https://www.landwatch.com/pid/333018141

I'm thinking about taking my life savings and maybe getting a mortgage so I can own this, just so me and my friends have a kick ass lot in Texas where we can shoot, camp, listen to heavy metal, and get plastered.

Nice area, not the Hill Country which I would love to be, but the Abilene area is pretty nice too.

 

[WAYnorthTX]

Welcome ! Always room for another one of us SANE people here. ;-]
Some here call me a tinfoil hat-wearing moron, but whatever...

 

[CalifornianTexaboo]

Welcome ! Always room for another one of us SANE people here. ;-]
Some here call me a tinfoil hat-wearing moron, but whatever...

Based! I can tell we'll get along quite well.

 

[dennisz]

Austin is America? I thought the general consensus here was that Austin was barely Texas?

Always thought Texas was a 20 minute drive in any direction from Austin.

 

[easy rider]

Always thought Texas was a 20 minute drive in any direction from Austin.

Last I rode across Texas, it was a tad bigger than that.

 

[SQLGeek]

Even Pismo will close soon to OHV.

I hadn't heard that. That makes me incredibly sad. That was one of the best parts of living on the Central Coast.

 

[easy rider]

Welcome from a Texan who just happened to be born in/live in CA for 45 years.



I can sorta relate.

The only thing I miss about CA is the off-roaring. We’d sometime have 30+ RV in a giant circle, riding, shooting and blowing shit up in the desert.

But the libs are ruining all of that, their cancer spreads far beyond population centers.

When we left, the big push to close BLM land to off-roaders was in the name of “dust mitigation”. In the freaking desert.

Even Pismo will close soon to OHV.

Glamis had significant portions closed due to “protecting the milk vetch (plant)”. The libs falsified conclusions for studies that actually showed off-roading assisted in spreading the seeds of this plant. It took years for the courts to re-hear the case and reverse their decision, yet a lot of Glamis remains closed.


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Didn't they close off some of the Imperial Sand Dunes due to the same thing?

 

[pronstar]

Didn't they close off some of the Imperial Sand Dunes due to the same thing?

Yeah Glamis and the Imperial Sand Dunes are one and the same


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[pronstar]

I hadn't heard that. That makes me incredibly sad. That was one of the best parts of living on the Central Coast.

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-oceano-dunes-svra-ohv-ban-20190709-story.html

For those that don’t know, the CA Coastal Comission is to land, what CARB is to air quality.

Unelected people with an agenda, who have lawmaking abilities.



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[dennisz]

Last I rode across Texas, it was a tad bigger than that.

Yep, just drove in from Cali earlier this week, Texas is BIG, long drive just to get to Boerne.

 

[easy rider]

Yeah Glamis and the Imperial Sand Dunes are one and the same


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Although I have been through the Imperial Valley many times I didn't recall Glamis. I thought you were talking about the dunes around Pismo.

 

[gll]

Shooting is done at ranges or on private land. Almost all Texas dirt is private property.


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@CalifornianTexaboo

If shooting is something you want to do regularly when you move to Texas, you should be sure to buy enough Texas land in a place where you can reasonably do it.

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