Permian Basin Outing Club of West Texas

The Permian Basin Outing Club sponsors activities such as canoe trips, backpacking, climbing/rappelling, caving, archeology, mountain biking, and many other outdoor activities that are designed for all ages and skill levels.

Please check with this website to be kept informed about future meetings, activities, and locations. Contact PBOC Coordinator Richard Galle at richard@sibleynaturecenter.org or 432-684-6827, or PBOC President Sean Patty (432-559-1835), for further information, to join the PBOC, and to be put on the PBOC members email list.

PBOC Membership

A family membership in the PBOC is $25/year. This fee also includes a membership in the Sibley Nature Center. (This also means that if you're already a member of Sibley, then you may join PBOC at no additional cost.) You may download and/or print a registration form (PDF format).

2010 Calendar

The PBOC meets on the Tuesday preceding each outing, at a location (usually a local restaurant) to be announced. Non-members are encouraged to attend the meetings and may also participate in the trips. Trip information is included in the prior month's newsletter.

The 2010 schedule is shown below; the names of the trip leaders are also shown for each outing. You can also download a copy formatted for printing (PDF document) here.

• February 19-21 – Buffalo Trail Boy Scout Ranch, Backpacking/Camping – Richard Galle
  
  
• March 23 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• March 26-28 – Alamito Creek Preserve (South of Marfa), Camping – David Crum
  
  
• April 13 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• April 16-18 – Independence Creek, Camping – Sean Patty
  
  
• April 27 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• April 30-May 2 – Devils River, Float Trip – Sammy Hunnicutt
  
  
• June 22 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• June 25-27 – Pat & Sharon Barber Ranch (Colorado City), Camping – Pat & Sharon Barber
  
  
• July 27 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• July 30-August 1 – White Mountain Wilderness (Ruidoso, Backpacking – Brandon Hawkins
  
  
• August 17 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• August 20-22 – Caprock Canyons State Park, Camping, Mountain Biking – Richard Galle
  
  
• September 21 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• September 24-26 – Buffalo Trail Boy Scout Ranch, Backpacking/Camping – Sammy Hunnicutt
  
  
• October 12 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• October 15-17 – Dog Canyon (Guadalupe Mts. Ntl. Park), Backpacking – Steven Schafersman
  
  
• November 9 – Club Meeting – 6:00 P.M.
• November 12-14 – Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Touring, Hiking, Camping – Sean Patty
  
  
• December 4 – Christmas Party – Jan Artley or by Committee

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