Sean attended the National Scout Jamboree with his cousin Zak from Minnesota. We drove out to pick him up and visit Heidi's family. We didn't have a ton of time but we made the most of it stopping at many places along the way. The trailer made it nice because we were able stop and go any place, any time. We even spent a night in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Sioux Falls, SD. Not a good idea if it is hot.
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Kirk > Our first stop on our way to Minnesota was at Martin's Cove. It had a very special spirit about it. You wouldn't want to get stuck out here in the winter or the summer. I don't know how the pioneers survived.
Kirk > Martin's Cove visitor's center with Devil's Gate in the background. I always thought the pioneers came through Devil's Gate but they actually passed to right.
Kirk > This is the actual cove where everyone set up camp to get out of the winter storms. It is about a 2-mile walk from the visitor's center but worth the hike.
Kirk > This is the Rafter J Bar Ranch RV Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is between Crazy Horse and Rushmore. They could handle 200 or more RVs but they were scattered over many acres of pine forest so you didn't feel too crowded.
Kirk > This was a wonderful RV park. In the evenings we did our laps and then sat in the hot tub before going to bed. We slept like rocks.
Kirk > Crazy Horse has been under construction for 50 years and this is as far as they have gotten because they will not take government money. It was too expensive to get in for as little as there is to see, but once is O.K. Maybe we'll come back 50 years from now to see how much progress has been made.
Kirk > This gives you a better feel for how big the sculpture is. There are three or four people standing along the fence line on top of his outstretched arm. For comparison, all four presidents at Rushmore would fit just on Crazy Horse's head. Keep that in mind as you look at the next few pictures.
Kirk > Welcome to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Kirk > Welcome to Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
This is the Rafter J Bar Ranch RV Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is between Crazy Horse and Rushmore. They could handle 200 or more RVs but they were scattered over many acres of pine forest so you didn't feel too crowded.
> This is the Rafter J Bar Ranch RV Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is between Crazy Horse and Rushmore. They could handle 200 or more RVs but they were scattered over many acres of pine forest so you didn't feel too crowded.
This is the Rafter J Bar Ranch RV Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is between Crazy Horse and Rushmore. They could handle 200 or more RVs but they were scattered over many acres of pine forest so you didn't feel too crowded.
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