5th Nat'l NT Rally - Jul 8-11, 2015 - Spearfish, SD

Heck, $7.50 would only get you a few hours at Bell's Motor Lodge, even less time at Day's Inn, etc! Sounds great to me.

I camp a lot at various KOA's with my Airstream, and about the cheapest spot to park these days with full hookups is 40 bucks a night.

However, on my way north to Calgary in June, I'll have to pay $37 a night for a tent site with NO hookups at KOA in Green River, UT.
 
Whoa! $37/night??? No hookups? Outrageous. You could camp out at Gobln Vallley, south of I-70 on the way to Hanksville.
 
Oh yeah, I'll be there. Staying at Bell's again. Should be good times, as usual.

I'll post info on my Canadian trip itinerary shortly, with stop off in Spearfish on the way home.
 
Doug and Rich...Have either of you checked out the Rodeway Inn? It's pretty modern compared to Bells and is closer to the campground being used. I liked out beverage and cigar session last year at Bells, so I will be staying there if most everyone else is. Doug...I'm working on that T-Shirt also.
Len
 
enigmatic biker said:
Doug and Rich...Have either of you checked out the Rodeway Inn? It's pretty modern compared to Bells and is closer to the campground being used. I liked out beverage and cigar session last year at Bells, so I will be staying there if most everyone else is. Doug...I'm working on that T-Shirt also.
Len
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Hey Len - -

I'm already registered at Bell's. In kinda like the funky little place. And - I'll bring the cigars!!

T-shirt - that would be WAY cool. Looking forward to seeing (and buying) that.

You riding the Can-Am?
 
I visited Chris's Campground today. I personally don't like it as much as the City Campground. It's not very level and for people with short little stubby legs, parking off the road is going to be "interesting." Tent sites are going to leave us rolling down the hill. Gritch, moan, grumble...

It'll probably be OK, but I wasn't that impressed. Lynn (I think that was her name), the campground manager, was nice.

From left to right, the pictures show: 1) where our tentsites will be; 2) tentsites on left, bath house on right; 3) pavilion to right of road, bathhouse on extreme right of picture; 4) tentsites.
 

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The photo's don't look bad at all. But, like others, I have reservations at Bell's Motor Lodge. Not fancy, not a dump. Juuuust right.
 
Chris' can't be TOO bad . . . is rated a "9" out of 10 on Woodalls/AAA !! . . . and for $7 a nite Wow! I'm signing up. And look for flattest spot i can find. :smile:
 
Tourguy, it's not bad at all. They were just starting to get it in shape for the season when I visited and I'm sure it'll work great.

The Spearfish City Campground just had an ambience that I loved. It was the creek bubbling away as I went to sleep and then when I woke up 3 or 4 time during the night. :)
 
I have tentative approval to be off work for this year. Did a test run last weekend with the Tiger and did over 400 miles in six hours to test comfort and work out any issues. Well didn't have any issues, so the new bike and I should be there as planned. The tiger came from the factory with Cruise control and is my first bike with it. The day I did over 400 miles of testing was the first time I used it for more than a few miles. It was great. I may have to add a mechanical one to the DR650.

Thanks for posting the photos Phil. I don't think it looks bad at all. I too really liked the city campground, but am willing to give this a try. I have never purchased one of those hammock tent things, but the number and spacing of the trees looks perfect for hammock camping.

I am really looking forward to seeing everyone again.
 
Well, a conflict of interests has arisen. It turns out that our Wisconsin State Field Archery Tournament is on July 11 & 12 this year and I really want to attend. So that means a 700+ mile road burn on Friday (and riding to an earlier time zone) to get back in time to shoot Saturday AM, or simply missing the 5th Natl. Rally. I hate to miss gathering with you folks and exploring the new campground. And I'll have to miss the pizza eating as well. I may be one of the first to arrive and to leave this year. My riding season is only about half of what some of you folks are used to so I don't mind squeezing it a bit.

So, for now, my plan is to arrive early (I don't think that is against the rules) and leave early Friday (I don't care if that's against the rules) and do whatever socializing I can during the time I'm there. Sorry if I have to miss some of you later arrivals.

See you at Chris's
 
I was planning on coming up on Wednesday, but I could come up on Tuesday if you'll be there by Tuesday evening, Jim.
 
junglejim said:
Well, a conflict of interests has arisen. It turns out that our Wisconsin State Field Archery Tournament is on July 11 & 12 this year and I really want to attend. So that means a 700+ mile road burn on Friday (and riding to an earlier time zone) to get back in time to shoot Saturday AM, or simply missing the 5th Natl. Rally. I hate to miss gathering with you folks and exploring the new campground. And I'll have to miss the pizza eating as well. I may be one of the first to arrive and to leave this year. My riding season is only about half of what some of you folks are used to so I don't mind squeezing it a bit.

So, for now, my plan is to arrive early (I don't think that is against the rules) and leave early Friday (I don't care if that's against the rules) and do whatever socializing I can during the time I'm there. Sorry if I have to miss some of you later arrivals.

See you at Chris's
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Just glad you can make it.
 
Phil Tarman said:
I was planning on coming up on Wednesday, but I could come up on Tuesday if you'll be there by Tuesday evening, Jim.
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That sounds like it could be a plan. Lets keep in touch. I won't hold you to it if you don't hold me to it. We both know how things come up and interrupt "retired" people (and old people forget).
 
Well, I'm planning on being there this year, arriving Wed. evening if all goes well.
 
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