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North Dakota Heritage Center

North Dakota Heritage Center

The Art Deco skyscraper that is the North Dakota state capitol building sits on a amazing expanse of parkland in Bismarck that is home also to the North Dakota Heritage Center. Wow! They do an amazing job of telling the story of the place we now call North Dakota from...

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Potential Hail

Potential Hail

12:00 AM: Didn't expect this! We've been carefully watching the weather all afternoon knowing a thunderstorm was likely. Then there was a tornado watch and a ranger coming round to let us know where we'd take shelter if a warning were to be issued. But the storms...

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Fort Abraham Lincoln 1875

Fort Abraham Lincoln 1875

Today we spent entirely within the confines of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Our first stop was at the Visitors Center. We were here in the heat of yesterday afternoon to check out the amazing displays of life in a Mandan village. Today we took the interpretive...

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Keelboat Park

Keelboat Park

After determining that we've met the criteria for adding North Dakota to our map and adding said sticker, we headed north on Highway 1806. Today's journey from Fort Rice Recreation Area to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park through Dakota farmland and the eastern edge of...

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Standing Rock Trail

Standing Rock Trail

From Aberdeen we headed west along US-12, an early transcontinental highway known as the Yellowstone Highway the idea of which originated here in the SD town of Ipswich.After a stop for a geocache and museum visit in Mobridge we crossed the Missouri and followed signs...

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Early Morning at Melgaard

Early Morning at Melgaard

Although our intention was to depart Aberdeen, South Dakota early this morning we couldn’t resist the opportunity to show off our tiny trailer to som of the local residents.

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Located,Relocated 

Located,Relocated 

Although we don't travel with an itinerary or a specific planned route, we do have a general route in mind. This time Aberdeen was not in the general plan. But then we learned that Paul, a cousin we hadn't seen in many a year has just moved to this place. A few text...

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The Rosebud Railcar

The Rosebud Railcar

After a two night stay on the banks of Lake Ashtabula we headed out through the North Dakota countryside for some adventure. First stop the Rosebud Visitors Center in Valley City. What a find! Rosebud's official name was the Northern Pacific Car 1997. It was outfitted...

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Ashtabula Crossing 

Ashtabula Crossing 

Our plan as we left Lake Itasca was to travel as far as Fargo, North Dakota. What we didn't think about was that campsites would be scarce on a weekend in July in a city with few campgrounds. Plan B. We called the toll free number for recreation.gov and got a...

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Teardrop Community 

Teardrop Community 

We T@B and T@G owners expect to attract attention in the campgrounds we visit. Actually anywhere we go, gas stations, rest stops, grocery store parking lots. Folks are curious about these cute campers and want to learn more. And we're accustomed to being the only...

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Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.

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Chickens & Eggs

Chickens & Eggs

One of the reasons that Greg & Rachel chose to move their brood from the big city to a small town was the opportunity to produce some of their own food. Along that line they have joined a chicken co-op in the neighborhood. Yesterday Greg helped build the coop and...

Skipping Stones & Sleeping Over

Skipping Stones & Sleeping Over

Skipping stones is a skill that has been passed from father to son for generations. Now for Greg, Rachel and family, their new home in western Massachusetts is giving the boys a better than ever opportunity to develop their skills at a local park nearby. We're...

Abbott Farms

Abbott Farms

Today's travels have taken us a bit north of US-20 to Abbott Farms in Baldwinsville, New York. It's another great Harvest Hosts site. In accordance with Harvest Hosts Etiquette, we made a point to arrive early enough to be able to shop in the farm store. Since it's...