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 …
Land Cruising
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 …
Back in October, we knew we wanted to put Blue Turtle in a marina while we went south for the holidays to see family. I began calling marinas in the northern Florida area and quickly found out that almost all of them were booked for the December/January time frame. This is mainly because so many …
After spending a few days in the lovely St. Michaels, we headed north to Kent Narrows. Randy’s high school friend Amber and her husband, Jason, offered to let us use their slip in Wells Cove Marina. Right as we were getting settled in, Randy’s work called and asked if he could come to the Knoxville …