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So with pass in hand, well actually it was stuck to the windshield, we headed for the far end of the park to do some more exploring. We even packed a lunch this time.<\/p>\n
Texas has the strangest set up for State Parks, or at least for Big Bend Ranch. The other day we stopped at the ranger station and bought a yearly pass, it’s a card with a number on it. Now for the strange set up. Each day your supposed to stop in at the office or stop at one of the few self pay spots, fill out a form and stick it on your windshield. Talk about an expensive waste of tax payer dollars. These slips are designed for single day use, 1 part sticks to your windshield, the other part converts to an envelope that you need to drop in a pay box. They have the tabs you pull off to expose the sticky spot, these are very expensive to have printed. I see it as a large waste of money for people with a yearly pass, which I’m sure most people do. At $70 a year or $10 every per couple, 7 trips and you have paid for the pass. On the flip side this pass allows you to switch vehicles, in Michigan your given a sticker to stick on your windshield and can’t be switched to another vehicle.<\/p>\n
We started with the furthest point and worked our way towards home. The first stop was where the Movie – Streets of Laredo was filmed back in 1995.<\/p>\n\n\t\t