Wandering and Wondering - My little road trip.

So went to KCMO with A3umph (Steve), and he showed me some pretty cool parts of the city...

First was lunch at Rosedale BBQ.


Then.... Shenanigans.




Harley Production Plant where Steve works.

Then delicious local brew:




I made it to York, NE that night and in my drive to SD, I decided to go off of I80 and see what I could find:



Nebraska has trees





Then....



and then....



Until South Dakota...



Scrappy:


Scenic Overlook on the way to the Badlands.



The Badlands and many, many pics.













































I'll get to work on some of the videos now while you and

 

Loving the pics, and very relieved to see that you've not needed a first-aid kit this time around.
Safe travels, my friend!
Hi Layla!

P.S. Why is it that Amarillo was carved out of the agenda? Humph!

 

A few cell phone pics while the videos upload.

 

I have my first aid kit ....

I was going to try to squeeze it in on the back end, but I had a pretty strict deadline for the first few days. It's loosened up a lot now.

 

And I think the only way my trip could compare to Hattie's is if I do make it all the way up to Alaksa....

 

After spending 10 days fishing around the north end of Queen Charlotte Island, BC, Alaska is on my bucket list too.

Paris for New Years Eve. Book your flight and join us.

Shout if you can make through Amarillo on your way back.

 

If thats an official invite, I just might. And you know I will. Might need your first aid skills again haha

 

In a round about way i decided to go see some friends in southern Alberta Canada, next think i knew, i was on my way to alaska. Built out the back of the truck with a shell, and had a yakima box up top, slept in my camper shell every night except for 2 nights. I used showers at campgrounds and had all y camping gear, every now and again would find a laundry to get some clean clothes. Was a great experience and cant wait to do it again. Really want a sportsmobile camper to do it in next time.
Enjoy.

 

All I gotta say about the badlands is, WOW

 

i could pick up some dynamite from indian land...

 

Looks like a great trip so far mike! I see the predator steps are still on... Wonder how long that'll last lol

 

Geez, makes me wish I had more upscale camping gear instead of my military issued, repurposed stuff.

I allotted myself 30 minutes.... Yeah, I was there just staring for about and hour and some change.

 

I was farting around on a walk around one morning and the passenger side ones are slightly bent from TORR...

 

Time for some sliders!

 

If you end near Long beach, you are welcome to crash out, catch a shower and home cooked meal. Just let me know.
I as well would suggest a trip into Baja for a few days if you have never been.

 

in theory i was coming through Bako out of Death Valley, I could swing that way. i had kinda thought about going up north to oceana depending on time.

 

3.5 to 4 hours wtf are you grandma driving it? Jeez Zach it takes me 2 hours to 2.5 tops to get to nashville. Takes me usually 4.25 hours to get from Knoxville to Jackson.

 

Mike, you've just given me my Spring Break 2014 destination: The Badlands.

I've always wanted to go but fuck it I'm going now. Not getting any younger.

 

Dude, it's great road trip once you get off the interstates and us the state highways. there are a lot of awesome stops in the back roads, just make sure you have a spare gas can. It's amazing the diversity of my last 4 days from the surf and flip flops in Galveston to the red dirt in OKC to the plains in the middle bits of the country and now I'm headed to the mountains and snows.