Ft. Stockton and Pecos

I stopped in Fort Stockton, TX on my way to Balmorhea State Park. I didn't do much in this town. Seems like these towns may be busier in the summer, they have a lot of advertising for things to do in the area. But these small towns never look too busy and a lot of the stores and restaurants are not open.

There is a nice newly remodeled Visitors Center at the old train station, I picked up some information about the town and area. I stopped at a nearby tire center to make sure my tires had the correct air pressure. I have a compressor that is supposed to be heavy duty for RV tires, but it does not work very fast.  I will keep it for emergencies.

near the Visitors Center

I drove through the parking lot for the "Fort", but it didn't look to interesting, so I did not stop.

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After 2 days at Balmorhea State Park, I went to Pecos.

 Pecos Train Station, near the Museum

First thing in Pecos, I picked up my mail and thankfully my Texas Drivers License was in the package. I walked around the downtown area and passed by the museum, but did not go inside, they had some nice exhibits outside in a small park, so I just walked through that area.  I stopped at the Walmart in Pecos, it is very small and does not have any fresh grocery items.

I stayed 2 nights at the Escapees RV Park in Pecos.  It's nothing fancy, but I needed to do laundry and get caught up on paperwork, so it worked out great. There are nice long pull-thru sites near the front, with a covered patio and picnic table between sites. And these sites were very close to the laundry building and office. I think most of the other sites are rented to workers in the area, but it was all kept very neat and clean and was very quiet.

My Sprint Wi-Fi did not work very well at this park. So, I paid the $3.00 fee to hook up to the Escapees "Tengo Internet" provider.

The first day in Pecos, the temperature got up to 90* and then cooled down, the evening temps were perfect for sitting outside watching the moon. The second day was windy and cold. The weather here has been real crazy.

Moon rising 

Camping Memberships

I'm looking for thoughts and opinions on "camping membership" resort programs.


Camping World offers a 3 day/2 night RV Getaway, you have to listen to a presentation about a membership. The ad says they are affiliated with Coast to Coast Resorts. 

What is the good, bad and ugly about these memberships?

I already have a card with Good Sam, have been a member for several years, even before I had an RV, because we would go to campgrounds that had cabins or trailers for rent. I received a free one year KOA membership through FMCA. I received a free Family Motor Coach Association membership from the RV dealer. 


I also joined Escapees when I was planning on this RV lifestyle.
I am also a lifetime member of Workamping News. I plan on workamping, but still need a place to stay in between jobs. Most jobs run anywhere from 3 to 6 months. I hope to be working North in the summer and South in the winter.


I would appreciate any information about your experiences with the travel clubs. I'm thinking I may need some type of "home base".


Escapees also has some parks, that you can lease or purchase the lot and they rent the space out when you are not there.