While I do agree with you on the points Lots of jeeps, Clubs like AJP, nice people, beautiful hill country, etc. while this is true, and are all GREAT! My vote to put other locations over any Texas city is solely due to the fact that while the land is beautiful in Texas, it is all privately owned, and inaccessible to the average jeep owner aside from the few "off road parks" located around the state. and the only legal area to take the jeep off pavement in the Austin/surrounding area is about an hour northwest at Hidden Falls Adventure Park. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy wheeling a lot! but, I cant honestly tell you that I want that feeling of exploring, it gives me the fix much BETTER then driving around in circles, climbing the same obstacles, on the same trails over and over again. The feeling of getting out and exploring are (IMO) what makes the jeep so great, and while that feeling can be had the first few times out to a new offroad park, minus the annoying $80-$100 weekend gate pass hanging from the rear view mirror, it is short lived. In my opinion, the best place to live for jeep people, would be somewhere that allowed the jeep and its people to "get lost" for the weekend.
Texas Hill Country IS beautiful. There are LOTS of jeeps in Austin, Houston, Dallas Metro, Lots of clubs all over Texas, great food, tons of live music, tons of urban exploring, hiking and biking... but offering NOTHING in terms of taking the jeep off pavement in hopes to "get lost" for the weekend. :thumb:
Trails that are 1.5 Hours or less from your home