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Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:11 pm to PetroBabich
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Those are great pics. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! There's something special about the West and being able to see the horizon plus a million stars at night.
Those down-on-their-luck small towns are kinda depressing, especially in the winter, and the wind always blows. But you stop and talk with the people, they're some of the best you'll meet anywhere.
Bonus pics - Palo Duro Canyon south of Amarillo is quite a site to see.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:23 pm to Street Hawk
I'm familiar with a few towns in the road to Amarillo from Dallas. I like to stop in a couple for food or coffee or whatever.
It's the boonies though. Lubbock and Amarillo are miserable and it gets worse the further south you go.
West towards new Mexico it actually gets mountainous and pretty.
It's the boonies though. Lubbock and Amarillo are miserable and it gets worse the further south you go.
West towards new Mexico it actually gets mountainous and pretty.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:25 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
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It’s a really sad statement when the best place on a 5-6 hour stretch of road is a freaking rest stop.
I disagree. It’s nice to find some areas of the lower 48 where you can be off the grid. The lack of light lends itself to a natural, and rare, beauty.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 4:53 pm to H2O Tiger
South Central LA
Posted on 12/9/22 at 9:58 pm to Wabbit7
The Silver Mine of Texas is Shafter. I have been through there many times. Shafter is about 20 miles north of Presidio which is the border town. Beautiful part of Texas.
I live in Brewster County. This is my part of the World.
For other posters I know a little about Loving County TX. Very interesting. Knew a Deputy there.
Yes, you can buy land cheap in some areas, but you will have no mineral rights, no water and no power.
I live in Brewster County. This is my part of the World.
For other posters I know a little about Loving County TX. Very interesting. Knew a Deputy there.
Yes, you can buy land cheap in some areas, but you will have no mineral rights, no water and no power.
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 12/9/22 at 10:43 pm to AllDayEveryDay
Drove through to Orla area today. I wouldn’t recommend it. I couldn’t even imaging living out here. According to Wikipedia it has all of 2 residents.
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Orla is a town in Reeves County, Texas, United States. It lies about 38 miles (61 km) north of Pecos. It is believed to have two residents and has its own post office, located on U.S. Route 285.
This post was edited on 12/9/22 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:19 pm to redstick13
Orla, I was there before the pilot/f jay on 285. O&G. Gas plants and pipelines.
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:46 pm to Street Hawk
Posted on 12/9/22 at 11:52 pm to AllDayEveryDay
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I think you mis-read there, hoss. If you can work from home. You aren't going to do it from west Texas.
Definitely a misread on my part. I thought you said that you can't work from West Texas, not that you won't.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 12:27 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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Great places to scoop up cheap land and get the hell away from everybody
then what?
Then realize there's no water.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 12:28 am to redstick13
My favorite is Notrees, TX. Because, get this, there's literally no frickin trees 
Posted on 12/10/22 at 1:06 am to AllDayEveryDay
Grand Falls, Royalty, Imperial TX none of that either. No Trees is forsaken except O&G. Then there is Kermit.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 5:53 am to Street Hawk
I watched your videos the other day… Interesting , but also sad to see parts of America rot like this ..
Posted on 12/10/22 at 6:00 am to Three-n-Snout
I went to a funeral in Ranger, Texas. The most depressing place that I have ever been. Even the grass was pitiful. I have no idea why people chose to settle in that environment.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 6:07 am to AllDayEveryDay
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My favorite is Notrees, TX. Because, get this, there's literally no frickin trees
And all the good looking women are hiding behind them.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 6:17 am to Street Hawk
Its happening in small towns everywhere. Not always because of highways but internet.. Mom and pop shops that locals used for years are folding for cheaper but not always better products. Even Lockport is a good example.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 6:54 am to Lefty Diego
Also doesn’t it take like 30 or 40 acres per cow in a lot of those places where land is cheap. Compared to like 3-4 acres per cow in Louisiana and east Texas.
Posted on 12/10/22 at 7:21 am to Street Hawk
No water so the farmers can’t make a living. I know a guy who moved his whole clan to East Texas to restart the family farm
Posted on 12/10/22 at 7:35 am to PetroBabich
Palo Dura Canyon is a cool place. I was part of a three night, horse back search for cattle on the southern end of the canyon in 1996. Amazing experience. My dad lived in the area and was a ranch manager.
The Red River pretty much starts out side of Tulia TX. Not far from the canyon.
The Red River pretty much starts out side of Tulia TX. Not far from the canyon.
This post was edited on 12/10/22 at 7:42 am
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