The Texoma Travellers gathered at Camp Margaritaville (Crystal Beach) on the Texas Gulf Coast for our fall rally, October 21-25, 2026. The weather was fabulous, perfect for a beach gathering. The resort offered a great setting with a fine rally hall, beautiful views, a heated pool and spa, indoor pickleball courts, a fitness center, direct beach access, and more.
Wednesday
We kicked off Wednesday afternoon with our meet-and-greet, welcoming 10 first-time rally attendees and 53 LTVs in total. Every attendee received a colourful lei and a light blue lei that lights up at night. Light blue is our designated club colour. Since we were at Camp Margaritaville, dinner was cheeseburgers in paradise, served in a rally hall decorated with white tablecloths, sand-and-shell arrangements, and colourful leis. After dinner, we played Bingo for mostly RV-inspired prizes.
Thursday
Thursday brought a full slate of speakers:
- Leisure RV Center (Willis) and Vogt RV SuperCenter (Haltom City): Zach Gressett answered many technical questions and brought a brand-new Unity TBX for everyone to tour. Both dealerships also provided a generous sponsorship donation to the club.
- LTV factory tour: Carol Hunt gave a visual tour of the LTV factory in Winkler using a slide presentation she created after attending the owner’s rally in September. It gave everyone a great look at how an LTV is made.
- Auer’s RV Premier Service and Collision Center in Georgetown, Texas: Michael Auer and Josh Davenport described their service offerings and the upfitting and upgrades available to LTV owners. Many members have already used their services, and Auer’s gifted each LTV with a beautiful set of wood and stone coasters.
- LTV maintenance: Member Terry Erhardt presented on maintenance, using a slide presentation created by Brian and Ryan for the LTV Fall Rally. He also answered members’ questions about recommended maintenance intervals. A maintenance checklist will be emailed to members with the meeting minutes.
The resort surprised us with a well-attended rum tasting outside the rally hall, followed by our scheduled Pirates and Mermaids Caribbean-inspired dinner.
Afterward, Johnny Mills of SkyMed explained the services available in an emergency, and SkyMed also offered a sponsorship donation
The bi-annual club meeting followed dinner. Members approved the minutes of the spring rally and the treasurer’s report. Club Leader Peter Kaestner thanked the rally site selection team for finding our fall location and announced the new leadership team:
- Carol Hunt: Leader
- Tim Hunt: Assistant Leader
- Becky Sensat: Secretary
- Mary Quaid: Treasurer
- Peter Kaestner: Operations Advisor
- Wendy Wolfe and Hakan Riggestad: Members-at-Large
The new team received a spontaneous and resounding round of applause. Peter was thanked for two years of service as Club Leader. The final announcement set the 2027 spring rally for April 14-18, 2027, in Northeast Louisiana along the Mississippi River. Door prizes were given away throughout the meeting.
Friday
Friday was designated for free time fun. Many members enjoyed the resort, while more than fifty boarded a charter bus to ride the ferry to Galveston.
They spent the day at The Strand, shopping, visiting museums, and sightseeing. About 35 members gathered for a waterfront lunch at Katie’s Seafood Restaurant.
Back at the resort, Camp Margaritaville hosted a shrimp boil and outdoor concert. Our light-up leis made it easy to spot fellow Texoma Travellers in the crowd!
Saturday
Saturday brought more beautiful weather and another free day. Some members biked or took golf cart rides on the beach, some played a round of golf next door, and others watched college football from the heated pools. A new rally activity, massages with a licensed therapist, proved so popular that the therapist was busy from 8:30 am – 7:30 pm.
That evening, the resort unexpectedly reserved a large section of VIP seating for our members at its concert. The featured act, Catalina Wine Mixer, delivered a great tribute set of 1970s and early 1980s soft rock, yacht rock, and classic rock. Some members were even spotted dancing!
Sunday
We packed up and said our goodbyes on Sunday morning, excited for the travels our LTVs will take us on in the coming year. Safe travels, everyone—see you down the road!
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