Hi Chip!  Thanks for the complements.  I essentially use your margarita recipe but like Grand Marnier over Cointreau...and yes, Cuervo Gold gives a margarita just the right taste.  Many people use very expensive tequila for margaritas which I think is a waste and then you can't taste the tequila.  Expensive tequila is for sipping.  We camp as much as we can but not FT and don't plan to FT in the future.  However, I'm always up for a spontaneous long trip...:)  We like camping the California central coast area (Morro Bay), and Anza Borrego Desert and the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains (June Lake, Silver Lake, Gem Lake, Twin Lakes, etc).  We also try to fish wherever we go, fly fishing the surf last week, trout fishing the Sierras, Striped Bass in the Colorado River, etc. We often bring a 17' canoe with us. At Silver Lake we hike up to the alpine lakes in the Sierra Mountains to fish brook trout and catch-and-release goldens...conventional and fly fishing. We selected the Escape 19' because it is one piece construction and very light (3700 lbs fully loaded) so we can pull it off-road and go where we want. We had it custom built for us with loads of options and had it delivered to our home in Southern CA from BC Canada. Then I added a lot more solar and electrical options.  I also replaced the stock evaporative propane refer with a DC motorized unit, better for hot climate.  We were planning on camping in the desert today but a northern storm rolled in yesterday so we are currently stuck at home.

Here are a few more pics;

 You can tell that my wife has her priorities in order!

Here I am making margaritas on demand...just like we discussed..

Here we are camping at Lake Diaz...good fishing!..just one stop going north to Silver Lake. 

Steve         

-- Edited by hotfishtacos on Wednesday 31st of December 2014 12:21:16 PM

-- Edited by hotfishtacos on Wednesday 31st of December 2014 12:32:10 PM

I can tell you now without trying your margaritas first that I will like them! BTW, my wife is Margarita so I do know something about them...:)

Sir Fox, I'll pick up your gauntlet and accept your challenge. Well it seems that a careful statistical analysis is appropriate, with appropriate sized representative samples of each recipe being consumed. The sacrifices I make for science! May the best recipe (or the last man standing) win. ;)

This is how we roll:

This was taken at Big Bend, NP where we visit every few years. Right outside the park, in Terlingua there is a cantina called the Starlight Theater that looks like a saloon out of the old west. At happy hour they serve a $2 margarita. Our first time there we bellied up to the bar and ordered a couple, however I asked the barkeep not to put any simple syrup, agave, etc. in ours as we don't like them sweet. The lanky bartender looked almost indignant at us as he straightned up to his full frame, squared his shoulders an replied, "Sir, you're in Texas now!" He then proceeded to make us the best cheap margarita we've ever had. No, at that price they can't afford to use top shelf tequila, and triple sec was substituted for the more expensive orange liquors, but son...God, I love Texas! We now make the pilgrimage there for at least one cheap, yet delicious meal of $1 tacos and $2 margaritas every time we visit the area.

Hotfishtacos, if you catch a fish or two maybe we can also enjoy some nice fresh ceviche (did I mention I'm a sushi chef?) with our margaritas, or perhaps your namesake.

Now we just need to get together.

Chip