We headed out in January for a week long trip to visit Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas along the Rio Grande River. We made a few stops along the way, including Granbury, San Angelo, Del Rio, and Marathon, TX. The camper van did great, and the diesel parking heater got a good workout during colder than expected temperatures. The low at night was 20 degrees. This is an abbreviated post with mostly trip photos. Enjoy!
By the Numbers:
| 1816 | Total miles driven on our trip |
| 7 | Number of days on the trip |
| 259 | Average miles driven per day |
| 16.5 | Overall average miles per gallon fuel economy |
| 4 | Average number of days between emptying waste tanks and refilling fresh water tank |
| 7 | Number of days our diesel parking heater was used, averaging about 5 hours each morning those days, and using about 0.1 gallons per night (30 total run hours using 0.7 gallons diesel fuel total for the trip). |
| $31 | Average daily fuel (gasoline) cost |
| $8 | Average nightly cost to camp or park for the night |
Thanks for posting. I have been there and it was beautiful. It is good to see your pictures.