This is just an extension on my two previous posts on the Black Hills about Custer State Park and things to do and see there. The Black Hills are located west of Rapid City, South Dakota and extend into Wyoming. We were lucky enough to spend 5 months there this past summer and enjoy hiking …
The Black Hills, named for their dark appearance from a distance, are a mountain range that emerges from the Great Plains in western South Dakota, extending into Wyoming. Considered sacred territory to the Lakota Sioux and other Native Americans, they were promised the land by the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie. The treaty was broken …
Custer State Park, located in the Black Hills in South Dakota encompasses 71,000 acres and is South Dakota’s first and largest state park. With granite peaks, rolling prairie fields and clear lake waters it’s not hard to imagine why so many flock here in the summer. There’s something for every outdoor enthusiast from swimming, fishing …
I’ve got a lot of catching up to do about our summer spent in the Black Hills, South Dakota. Randy’s work camping gig has ended and we’re currently exploring Utah. I have a few posts coming about all about the wonderful things to do in the Black Hills and how we spent our summer hiking …
After spending 2 weeks getting acquainted with our new RV, it was time to hit the road. We knew we wanted to head west, but where exactly was undecided. During our time at River Forks Campground, Randy started researching work camping jobs. Work camping in RV life means working part time somewhere in exchange for …
My sewing obsession began while we were stuck in Delaware City having our sailboat engine rebuilt during summer 2023. While I had a little sewing experience with my Sailrite making various boat covers and repairing canvas on the sailboat, my skills were very limited. Since we were stuck in a small town, I knew I …
Once the sale of our sailboat was complete, it was time to start searching for our new home on wheels. I only had one requirement: I needed my own space for my sewing setup. On the sailboat, I would drag all my sewing stuff out to sew on the only table we had, and would …
Once the boat was docked at Brunswick Landing, we packed a few things and headed south to Lake City, FL, where we stayed with friends for a couple of weeks. While we were there, we received an inquiry about Blue Turtle from a potential new owner. After a quick phone call with them, we planned …
After transiting the busy New York Harbor, we anchored in the Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Our plan was to get south to Brunswick Landing Marina in Georgia where we would leave the boat and head to Fort Myers for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We stayed a few nights in Atlantic Highlands and then moved the …
After leaving Wickford in Narragansett Bay, we stopped and anchored at a place called Horton Island Beach for one night before heading on Long Island Sound. Northport, NY We decided to stop in Northport, NY for a few days before staging at Port Washington to go through New York Harbor. Northport, a historic maritime village, …
I know, I’ve been slacking on this blog thing… Life has been a bit nuts lately but I’m determined to get y’all caught up. In the last post, we spent a month or so in Mattapoisett and then grabbed a slip in a marina in New Bedford to finish up boat projects. With the projects …
After spending one night in Port Washington and venturing into shore the next morning, we decided we needed to keep moving. Temperatures were supposed to be in the 90’s that weekend with little wind. After consulting with our friends Jay and Tanya, aboard SV Minx, we decided to head to the opposite end of Long …