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CAVSTARR313

Is the party going through the badlands?

I'm a Truck

I think we should find somewhere on the way to Rushmore. Maybe drive 5 or 6 hundred miles then crash? I'll investigate in the morning. I'm all doped up and its taking me forever to type!

81

Caveeze wrote:

Is the party going through the badlands?

that's the plan....I90 west

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

.....our cool factor is higher too.

CAVSTARR313

81 wrote:

Caveeze wrote:

Is the party going through the badlands?

that's the plan....hit up mt rushmore

Great stuff.. I did it as a kid and remember being taken back.. we were on our way to yellowstone when it was on fire.. remember that? we went to devils tower as well..

81

Caveeze wrote:

81 wrote:

Caveeze wrote:

Is the party going through the badlands?

that's the plan....hit up mt rushmore

Great stuff.. I did it as a kid and remember being taken back.. we were on our way to yellowstone when it was on fire.. remember that? we went to devils tower as well..

i don't remember it much....seems like every year something is burning

devils tower would be cool to see too.

CAVSTARR313

81 wrote:

Caveeze wrote:

81 wrote:

that's the plan....hit up mt rushmore

Great stuff.. I did it as a kid and remember being taken back.. we were on our way to yellowstone when it was on fire.. remember that? we went to devils tower as well..

i don't remember it much....seems like every year something is burning

Late eighties ish... I had bermuda shorts and was listening to "licensed to ill" and the Fat Boys "Crushin" pretty much the whole way out..

In a Station Wagon!!!! 1978 Olds Custom Cruiser, light Blue.. What a life this has been

kw18

I like the idea of driving all the way to the Mt. Rushmore area, staying the night, seeing the presidents in the morning, then chugging the rest of the way. It'll be about a 15 hour drive to Rapid City, SD, so we could crash there or around there for the night. If we leave Chicago around 7 a.m., we'd be there by 9 p.m. (MT time). Cheap motel between the lot of us should be totally doable ... and I don't mind sleeping in the tub.

As for gear, aside from the usual stuff (small tent, chairs, reusable water bottles) I have a compact dual-burner propane cooking stove; I also have access to a bunch of other stuff, like cooking pots and pans, larger tents, more chairs, etc.

I don't think we'd need grills, as I'm sure the campsite will have a fire pit we could cook from; worth double-checking if the campgrounds have a cooking grate on the pits, though.

But I get the feeling that whatever I don't have, Truck will have, so I'm sure we'll be set on stuff. We just need to remember to bring other vital but often overlooked stuff like bug spray, sun screen, pants, etc.

Oh, and I'm totally bringing my telescope. :ugeek:

RKCNDY

kw18 wrote:

Oh, and I'm totally bringing my telescope. :ugeek:

I may be crashing your campsite to use said telescope...

Will someone PLEASE remember and get me a magnet from Mt. Rushmore? I will buy you a beer at the bar.
Like one of those magnets that has a pic of Rushmore on it? Magnets are my silly collecting obsession)

kw18

Aside from the Mt. Rushmore, are there any other stops along the way we should hit up? And we're pretty set on driving, right? Andy brought up flying, and that would cut down travel time a lot to allow us to party more in MT. Of course, traveling there and back is half the fun!

81

RKCNDY wrote:

kw18 wrote:

Oh, and I'm totally bringing my telescope. :ugeek:

I may be crashing your campsite to use said telescope...

Will someone PLEASE remember and get me a magnet from Mt. Rushmore? I will buy you a beer at the bar.
Like one of those magnets that has a pic of Rushmore on it? Magnets are my silly collecting obsession)

i'll cover you.....just remind me....when we hit the road.

81

kw18 wrote:

Aside from the Mt. Rushmore, are there any other stops along the way we should hit up? And we're pretty set on driving, right? Andy brought up flying, and that would cut down travel time a lot to allow us to party more in MT. Of course, traveling there and back is half the fun!

i think i'd prefer the road trip...defiantly adds to the memories.

outside of rushmore, there is nothing that i need to see.

my only other request would be to take 94 East on teh way back so we can hit ND only so i can knock it off the list. google maps say 90 and 94 are pretty equal distance

81

kw18 wrote:

I like the idea of driving all the way to the Mt. Rushmore area, staying the night, seeing the presidents in the morning, then chugging the rest of the way. It'll be about a 15 hour drive to Rapid City, SD, so we could crash there or around there for the night. If we leave Chicago around 7 a.m., we'd be there by 9 p.m. (MT time). Cheap motel between the lot of us should be totally doable ... and I don't mind sleeping in the tub.

times soudns roughly in the ballpark...i figure we will get off to a slow start as we consolidate everyone.

two chicago
two NW burb
one by alpine
one by madison

81

RKCNDY wrote:

kw18 wrote:

Oh, and I'm totally bringing my telescope. :ugeek:

I may be crashing your campsite to use said telescope...

i wanna take a peek too. can't see squat around here with all the damn lights

and rkcndy, you should cancel your hotel and crash with us.

guitar59

kw18 wrote:

Aside from the Mt. Rushmore, are there any other stops along the way we should hit up? And we're pretty set on driving, right? Andy brought up flying, and that would cut down travel time a lot to allow us to party more in MT. Of course, traveling there and back is half the fun!

I wish Mt. Rushmore was on my way to MT. We went a few years back, loved it! The Badlands was way cool, (go to The Wall Drug Store and get some shopping done) as was Devil's Tower. It is out of the way...but Wind Cave, Jewel Cave and Custer State Park are also great South Dakota destinations. I will have to hit the net and try to find some cool things to see between Alberta and Missoula...I love a road trip.

I'm a Truck

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... akota.html
cheap? looks clean! is it September yet?

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

kw18 wrote:

Oh, and I'm totally bringing my telescope. :ugeek:

I may be crashing your campsite to use said telescope...

i wanna take a peek too. can't see squat around here with all the damn lights

and rkcndy, you should cancel your hotel and crash with us.

Are you getting tent sites or a cabin?

Some friends here are getting a room at the place we are staying at, don't think I could change plans all of a sudden on them. :(

81

RKCNDY wrote:

Are you getting tent sites or a cabin?

Some friends here are getting a room at the place we are staying at, don't think I could change plans all of a sudden on them. :(

both...

81

I'm a Truck wrote:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g54774-d276201-Reviews-Big_Sky_Lodge-Rapid_City_South_Dakota.html
cheap? looks clean! is it September yet?

no kidding, i'm ready to roll

81

i found us a cheap van to buy

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/3084702130.html