Location: Morning: 47.555394, -103.202631 Evening: 47.566352, -106.213631 Woke up to fog, drizzle and a good breeze. Figured that was a sign to roll over and snooze for a few more hours. Woke up again around 9:30 and the drizzle had quit but the wind was increasing. Looked like it was going to be one of […]
North Dakota
May 29 Rain early and then dramatic skies
Location: 47.539961, -103.241504 Summit Campground Woke up to it still raining. Went back to sleep for awhile and when I woke up again it had pretty much quit. After a muddy walk to the latrine and back (that kind of thing usually gets left out of the glamorous YouTube and Instagram accounts about van life) […]
May 28 Laundry, groceries and tacos
Location: 47.539961, -103.241504 Woke up and drove to Watford City to do some laundry, get a car wash and buy some groceries. Drove around town and didn’t see a do it yourself carwash anywhere just two drive through types. Found the laundromat and got my clothes started. Asked the lady working there where a carwash […]
May 27 Just a day in the park
Location: Morning: 47.571026, -103.153357 Evening: 47.539961, -103.241504 After a great night’s sleep woke up and broke camp to head back into the park. Spent a good part of the day exploring around the park. After that went to check out the Summit Campground a small campground on the back edge of the national park maintained […]
May 25 and 26 Hanging out in North Dakota
Location: 46.9454, -103.5886 Medora, North Dakota May 26 evening: 47.571026, -103.153357 Woke up around 7am and felt pretty good but lacked any motivation. Rolled over and went back to sleep for awhile. Woke up again a couple hours later and still just did not want to move. I think it was too much driving yesterday. […]
May 24 Looking for UFOs at Devils Tower
Location: Morning: 43.93898 -103.44763 Black Hills National Forest Evening: 46.9454, -103.5886 Medora, North Dakota Woke up after a great night of sleep and started making my way to Devils Tower. That’s been on my bucket list since the first time I saw Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Probably not an original idea but hey […]