THLU Hop On/Hop Off Texas Country Air Rally Caravan October 18-29, 2015 Co-Caravan Leaders: E. Harvey Craig (eharv@msn.com or 512/633-0380) and Grady Ferry (pizzacat@sbcglobal.net or 713/925-9586) Registration & Reservations Need to Be Made NOW !

First: What is a “Hop On/Hop Off Caravan?

• Members make their own reservations and pay all fees---there is NO Kitty Fee or Driver’s Handbook

• Members may join and/or leave the caravan whenever and wherever they wish.

Second: Here are the caravan details, dates, and stops?

• Rendezvous on Sunday, October 18 at Cedar Hill State Park for 2 Nights [Full Hook-Ups, Loops G or H] (Tour Ft Worth Stock Yards on Monday; an interesting place with lots to see and do and good food!)

• Depart Cedar Hill State Park on Tuesday, October 20 and head to Lake Arrowhead State Park south of Wichita Falls (150 miles) for 2 Nights [Electric & Water; Park has a Dump Station] A nice place to chill out and watch the prairie dogs.

• Depart Arrowhead State Park on Thursday, October 22 and head to Quanah for the Texas Country Air Rally (120 miles) for 3 Nights [Dry camping; no hook-ups around Quanah square & the rally is free)

• Depart Quanah on Sunday, October 25 for Caprock Canyons State Park (100 miles) for 2 Nights [Electric & Water; Park has a Dump Station] Home of the Texas State Bison herd. Hopefully we can set up a nice ranger talk.

• Depart Caprock Canyons State Park on Tuesday, October 27 for Lake Mineral Wells State Park (265 miles) for 3 Nights [Electric & Water; Park has a Dump Station] (Have a lunch picnic planned to break long trip up.)

• Caravan ends at Lake Mineral Wells State Park on the morning of Wednesday, October 30. Some members may wish to do a Meandering Caravan (remember a caravan consists of 2 or more Airstreams) on their own to Fredericksburg for the THLU Installation Rally, Thursday, November 5 - Sunday, November 8.

Third: How do I register for this caravan and make various reservations?

• Decide when you will join and when you will depart the caravan

• Make individual reservations ASAP at the above State Parks for the above dates online at: http://tpwd.texas.gov/business/park_reservations/web/ or by calling: 512/389-8900.

• Register ASAP for the Texas Country Air Rally in Quanah (rally is free) with registration form located at: http://texasplains.wbcci.net/files/2014/08/Registration-Brochure-for-Web.pdf or E-Mail David Thompson, Texas Country Air Rally Registrar at: david@highsiesta.com

• E-Mail and/or call ASAP a THLU Caravan Co-Leader (Craig or Ferry) & let us know that you will be on the caravan and know your caravan joining and departure dates (You must do this EVEN IF you have previously signed-up for this caravan & rally on a unit rally sheet at a previous THLU Rally. Once registered, a member will receive specific information about activities, pot-lucks, tours, etc for each stop in an E-Mail by the month of May.

Fourth: When should I register and make reservations even if I am not sure I will go? N O W!!