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 Kay Crum at kaycrum@gmail.com, 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).
2008 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 2008 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.
- January 25-27 – Backpacking - Chimney Trail, Big Bend National Park – Patrick Dearen
- February 12 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- February 15-17 – Hiking/Camping – Big Bend State Park/Solitario – David & Kay Crum
- March 25 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
March 28-30 – Rappelling/Touring – Davis Mountains – Richard Galle
- April 22 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- April 25-27 – Canoeing/Kayaking – Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park – Richard Galle
- May 20 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- May 23 – 25 – Camping/Railroad Tour – Chama, New Mexico – Richard Galle
- June 17 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- June 20 – 22 – Camping/Touring/Archeology – Mott Creek Ranch (panhandle) – Rick Day
- July 15 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- July 18 – 20 – Hiking/Canoe/Kayak/Fishing – Pat Barber’s Ranch (Colorado City) – Pat Barber
- August 26 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- August 29 – Sept. 1 (Labor Day) – Day Hiking- Gila Wilderness, New Mexico – John Drissell
- October 7 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- October 10 – 12 – Hiking/Mountain Biking – Caprock Canyons State Park – Richard Galle
- November 11 – PBOC Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
- November 14 – 16 – Camping/Hiking – McKittrick Canyon – Mary Gilliam, Steven Schafersman
- December 6 – Christmas Party – Jan Artley