Badlands National Park & South Dakota Roadside Attractions - RV Living

[@edwardrahm5435]

You guys do an awesome job with your music selections and timing. Bri is a pretty lady with a cute personality. You make a perfect couple to be doing these type videos. Thanks!

[@rebeccalloyd4420]

Better safe than sorry!! For sure!!

[@EmbracingDetours]

Always! For some reason, that severe weather notice really scared me - I think I realized that if we really did run into golf ball sized hail, that would likely total the trailer and change everything. I was thoroughly freaked out 😳

[@AmericanPatriot-bp7cu]

You guys described the corn palace perfectly. I've been there and you are right on with description.

[@mikeanderson6522]

Thanks for showing us Wall Drug.

[@ThisIsOurRetirement]

We enjoyed the corn palace, had never heard of that before. The Badlands are amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Haha, that place made us laugh, what a quirky but fun idea!! Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching 😊👍

[@davidloose]

Corn palace, now you’ve got bragging rights! Your quesadilla dinner and salad look delicious! And I’m putting the Badlands on my must see list!

[@seeking70]

Wall Drugs reminds me of South of the Border in South Carolina, only with better scenery getting there. Another great video!

[@timhubert2133]

In the early 80s I was serving my first parish about an hour north of Mitchell, SD (pronounced "sowdakota"). We've been to the Corn Palace many times, attending a few concerts. A winter concert can make driving back home challenging. Good years. Good People!!

[@EmbracingDetours]

Sowdakota 😆 I imagine seeing a concert at the Corn Palace would be fun, although driving in the snow and ice not so much 😳Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@bonnefires5835]

Ha ha ha!!! We’ve been to the Corn Palace! On our way to the Badlands. Don’t forget to see Wall Drug too!

[@EmbracingDetours]

Assuming you don't detest quirky/touristy places, both the Corn Palace and Wall Drug are worth a stop. We did see Wall Drug as well 👍😊

[@bonnefires5835]

Embracing Detours I love quirky touristy places. So much fun. Both of those places were. But Wall Drug was definitely my favourite.

[@terrybaughman7939]

The overcast worked to you favor to capture the colors. We have been there several times and the best was an overcast evening trip lots of animals and the colors were vivid. Thanks for the reminder.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Thank you so much, I didn't even think about that but you're right, the full sun would have washed out the gorgeous hues.

[@rorygielarowski8855]

Kinds cornie!!! Enjoy your trave!s!

[@EmbracingDetours]

Definitely a little corny 🌽 😉 Thank you for watching and commenting 🙂

[@aerobiotic]

We stayed at that same campground in Wall, SD. We agree it was nice. The Wall, SD post office .... right across the street from Wall Drug, will accept general delivery. We used that to pickup an Amazon order when we came to the Bad Lands in late May this year (2019). Oh the name of the gas station roof that you parked under is called a canopy. I know you knew that but couldn't think of it :-)

[@723skierbob]

Love you guys! Great music and editing, I’m definitely a sub. BUT... you didn’t have a donut in Wall Drug, an almost unforgivable omission. 😀. I guess I’ll still keep watching anyway.

[@SSKnerrTN]

I hope you enjoyed the Badlands as much as we did. We also visited the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (reservations needed) which was awesome. We loved Custer - drove the loop right at sunrise and were greeted by hundreds of buffalo and wildlife. Loved the drive up to the needles, amazing. Went to Mount Rushmore early the next morning (just after sunrise) and had the entire place to ourselves for over 30 minutes. Badlands were gorgeous. We had two days there (after some rain like you) but the rain only served to make the Badlands color more vibrant and intense. Spent 8 days in the area; next time we plan on spending a few weeks. Glad you're enjoying your visit! Safe travels.

[@EmbracingDetours]

We absolutely did! Just wished we had a little more time there, but with the long 4th of July holiday weekend approaching we'd have been stuck in that $41/night campground for another 5+ nights which we didn't want to do. If the weather had been cooler we probably would have stayed at the BLM land just outside Badlands NP for the holiday. If/When we return, we'll have to plan it in the Spring or Fall so we can utilize the public land out there and spend more time - would love to visit the Minuteman site. Custer/Mt. Rushmore area will be our next video, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

[@sharlotterhine167]

That was a stop on the first bus tour I took. Wall Drug is MASSIVE!! There is also a church in the store!! We drove thru the Badlands. We went to Yellowstone and Crazy Horse Monument. When we were at Mammoth Springs, it was the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the North entrance and my sister, her husband, and I met Teddy Roosevelt IV, who was there to rededicate the entrance! Pretty cool! Plus, we met the guy that restored a 1936 open air bus that Yellowstone had back in the day and we got to go on a quick ride thru the park in the bus!!!

[@EmbracingDetours]

Wall Drug's size surprised us too! Sounds like an amazing tour you went on, you visited some incredible places and got to do some extraordinary things!! Thank you for watching and commenting 👍😊

[@sharlotterhine167]

I really enjoy seeing the places you guys go to. It's almost as if we're with you!

[@prg2342]

Just found your channel .. reminding us of our 3 trips ‘out West’ to check out alot of National Parks .. As I’m watching this video of Badlands.. I’m wearing a Corn Palace tshirt .. as you said .. it’s quirky .. and maybe a one and done visit .. but it was a fun stop !! Safe Travels.. enjoy your videos ! Paul & Terri and Riley The Cattledog !!

[@americandualsportrvifeadve3153]

The fudge they sell in Wall Drug is killer. We stopped by there last year on the bikes, pretty cool place.

[@bronco797]

you got some good wild life shots. beautiful country. it does make me wander what it must have been like when the Indians were there. kinda gives you and idea what they lived through.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Thank you so much! All in all, we're pretty happy with the way it turned out... I get frustrated with myself because in order to get those close up wildlife shots we have to use our long lens but the stabilization doesn't work very well and you either have to use a tripod or be extremely still for the shots to turn out halfway decent. It's hard to imagine how people thrived in such a harsh environment, would have been something to witness for sure.

[@TheMcMillanExpress]

The Badlands is definitely an awesome place to visit! My favorite part has to be the prairie dogs... Those guys are hilarious and down right cute😁! Ok maybe also the landscape 😄 Great video guys 😁

[@AlliChuckAdventures]

Ditto on the prairie dogs!!! 😀

[@EmbracingDetours]

They're mine too, TJ doesn't get it. I love their spunky little attitudes 😁

[@WanderLost]

We love the Badlands... and the prairie dogs are all over the Black Hills area... we LOVE watching them run around and bark at each other... so cute!!

[@gailrobinson7125]

Another great video. Definitely brought back memories of seeing the Corn Palace, Wall Drugs and the Badlands. Looking forward to seeing your video on Custer State Park. Safe travels. 😃

[@EmbracingDetours]

Thank you so much, Gail! Custer was AMAZING, hope the video does it justice 🙏

[@billhill8570]

Better Keep that MAN - He can fix anything! I wish I had those SKILLS!

[@AlliChuckAdventures]

Alli just taught her second graders about the Badlands!!! Awesome looking place to hike!

[@EmbracingDetours]

How awesome! I bet she could teach me a thing or two about the Badlands!! Btw, I love seeing that 4th digit on your subscriber count, congrats again guys 👍😊

[@AlliChuckAdventures]

Thanks so much! Do you guys have trips planned out yet for the Holidays? We are gonna make a Grand Canyon run and hit Sedona and Tombstone among others. Gonna be wore out from trying to cram as much in to like 18 days lol

[@Shalako1946]

Thank you for the inside look...I've stopped out front a half-dozen times as I do my cross-country motorcycle trip, but just to get a picture or two of the outside....never went in. The difference with the next time is now I will stop and go in...probably even camp in Mitchell. Thanks for the interior views. Be safe, have fun, & happy camping. v/r, TS - Denver, CO

[@stanmusk767]

U guys do awesome job

[@EmbracingDetours]

Than you for saying so, Stan 👍☺️

[@terrimccain9697]

Oh my TJ with glasses and a smile wow lol nice video guys

[@EmbracingDetours]

😎😏Thank you, Terri!!

[@WanderLost]

We have a video about the corn palace and a video about things to do along I-90... we have loved living in South Dakota and we are trying to squeeze in as much as we can before the Air Force moves us again (probably in 2020)...

[@EmbracingDetours]

It's a great location to be stationed, so much to do in and around the Black Hills. I watched your 'Things to do along I-90' video and my favorite line has to be, 'Because it's free, my favorite price' 😂... we can so relate to that statement!

[@toddramsay977]

To get the prairie dogs out you needed to play Kenny Loggins song...I'm Alright Right from Caddy Shack. LOL

[@randyrainwater983]

Great vlog 👍👍 Prairie Dogs also called whistling pigs. They are great entertainment.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Whistling pigs, I like that!! 🐷😆 Normal people get excited about bison, but honestly the prairie dogs were my favorite! Thanks, Randy 👍

[@mtbiker1069]

You guys kick ass! Love your videos, attitude and honesty! We are binge watching all your videos this week! Keep up the good work!

[@wendyfoster997]

We stayed at the exact campground in wall that y’all did. We were amazed at the badlands

[@EmbracingDetours]

We were happy with our campground choice, although had the weather been a little cooler we would have loved to stay on the BLM land nearby. We're with you, the Badlands were incredible!

[@wendyfoster997]

@@EmbracingDetours when we stayed at sleepy hollow the mosquitos were horrible, we couldn't even stand to be outside. Did y'all have the issue with mosquitos? Loved Wall drugs

[@EmbracingDetours]

@@wendyfoster997 Oh geez, that stinks. Thankfully no, we didn't have that same problem when we were there at the end of June.

[@wendyfoster997]

@@EmbracingDetours Oh that's good. We were there in the middle of July. We have gone to some of the same areas as y'all have. We are now in Tuscan Az

[@julieh3327]

When we drove through Nebraska in 2001, we were just behind a hail storm that had come through and the campground that we stayed at was all beat up when we arrived . . . So just saying you made the right decision. Enjoy South Dakota!

[@BugsOnTheWindshield]

We love South Dakota and the Badlands. Although it’s been a few years since our last visit. This really makes me want to go. Great video! Love your channel.

[@CampandCamera]

Nice adventure!

[@EmbracingDetours]

Thank you, we love the word adventure to describe our travels!! 😄

[@cgarguy7039]

Another good video, Thx

[@EmbracingDetours]

Thanks for watching and commenting, Mark 🙏😁

[@natangell8470]

finally caught up. I have been looking at your vids from the first one when I found your channel last week. We take extended vacation in our 5th wheel rv and have been to most of the same places and enjoyed seeing some of the same sights. You were in our neck of the woods when you went to Lexington Barbeque on the Out Of Doors Mart episode. I look forward to your up coming travels, Thanks, Nat A.

[@jamesmorrow8061]

Jim from Scotland... STUNNING... video...

[@EmbracingDetours]

Wow, thank you so much, Jim 😊💛

[@rrrobeltnest7295]

Great video i love your honesty.

[@EmbracingDetours]

We appreciate that, thank you 🙏

[@joshuaruland758]

Watch out for Prairie Dogs they have the plague!!!!!! We loved the Badlands. We camped on the BLM land just outside the entrance in our AS. It is my favorite camping spot so far.

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

Joshua Ruland : Watch out for human people, they have measles, ebola, bird flue, swine flue, influenza, chicken pox, TB, whooping cough, toe fungus, scabies, lice, bronchitis, all of why you should stay away from human people.

[@joshuaruland758]

Mannuel Festoli I simply found the signs in The Badlands warning that the they have the plague to be amusing.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Joshua - we had friends stay on that same BLM land and they loved it and didn't want to leave. We wished we could have stayed there too, next time we'll have to come in the Spring or Fall when it's cooler. Too funny about the signs for the Prairie Dog plague, we somehow totally missed that! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍😊 Mannuel - isn't that the truth! 😆

[@toddramsay977]

Try Nomad view dispersed camping in nearby Buffalo National Grasslands in Wall. It is free, no hookups though. Next time your through there.

[@jim-uu2db]

As I watch this video I am sitting here in Jacksonville waiting on the hurricane to hit us tomorrow. Know what you are talking about concerning storms. Number 4 for us.

[@EmbracingDetours]

We're glad Dorian, for the most part, spared Florida, we were keeping a close eye on it. I'm not sure how long you've lived there, but we bought our first house in 2004 right before the 4 hurricanes (Harvey, Frances, Ivan & Jeanne) crisscrossed right through the middle of FL. It was a crazy year 🤪

[@joepoppenhagen5694]

Corn palace, worst tourist trap. Wall drug too.

[@E_House]

the whole prairie dog fascination cracks me up b/c they are like pests that are a dime a dozen here in CO. Every time we go somewhere where there's a lot of them (ie custer sp) and the tourists are all trying to get photos and we're like what's the big deal lol Maybe like alligators in your home state?

[@LowsJuan]

Yes, and not in this day and age but prairie dogs use to kill horses. They were a real threat. Bet you are wondering how. They dig deep small circumference holes in the ground perfect for a horses hoove to fit into and snap their goes the horse's leg. Horses have to be euthanized after breaking a leg.

[@E_House]

@@LowsJuan not to mention they can carry the plague. We have an outbreak here

[@LowsJuan]

@@E_House We had the same in the late 80's here. Lots and lots of them end up being roadkill.

[@EmbracingDetours]

That's me 🙋‍♀️lol... I can't help it, I like their little attitudes. But yes, I totally understand what you're saying - we used to laugh at people visiting FL taking pictures of totally common to us animals. That makes me think of the other rodent that I adore and most locals detest - CHIPMUNKS!!!!! 🐿️😆

[@EmbracingDetours]

Lost Comma - Both TJ & I at one point in our lives worked with horses, so we can definitely understand that issue. Horse farm owners today still have to be vigilant about holes in pastures so horses don't break legs. Prairie Dogs would be a nightmare on a horse farm.

[@josephmilbrandt5322]

We are in Wadena Minnesota heading west tomorrow. Thanks for the preview of what’s up ahead. Enjoy you guys so much and I will wear ear plugs squeaky toys annoy me so. Crazy 😜🤦‍♂️

[@dennismassie3552]

👋🏻Florida ☀️🌴🇺🇸

[@EmbracingDetours]

✌️😎

[@sandratessem9980]

How is the dog? Great video

[@EmbracingDetours]

She was still struggling in this video, unfortunately, maybe you can tell from her shaking and panting. I think (hope) we've gotten it figured out, she had a medical issue that we're currently treating and I hope that once we get back on the road (we're currently taking a short break) we'll find that the anxiety was a symptom of that. That's my hope at least. Thank you so much for checking, Sandra.

[@cplath1]

Question ...What is better ...Custer or Badlands?

[@EmbracingDetours]

Ooh, thats a tough one! If we have to pick, I would say Custer. There are so many things to do in that area. That said if you stay in Custer, Badlands is only an 1-1/2 hrs away and would be worth the day trip. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@cenvalleysteel]

Hi Guys Gals and Fur Babies, This was a great place to visit. We were in the area over the Fourth of July in 2018. Stayed just South of Rapid City. Saw everything you are showing and then some. The backroads into Badlands were fun. We loved the Artsy Buffalo in Custer, SD and the Presidents statues in Rapid City. Dances With Wolves is my all-time favorite movie. A lot of it was filmed in the area. The coolest experience was when one of the storms rolled through. They were doing fireworks about a half East in a small town. Along with this we had a lightning storm going on to the West up in the Black Hills. We had a fireworks show in Stereo!

[@ellencha5975]

If you got the last "Same day" site in Custer does that mean only one person left today or did people call before you? If you hadn't gotten in would there have been able to find a private campground for the 4th. I'm coming that way for the whole summer next year and I don't know whether to make all my reservations now or just the major parks? Any advice. does it get worse as the summer goes on?

[@toddramsay977]

Are you an avid Bourbon drinker? Just wondering what you think about OCD#5? I enjoy bourbon and always try to get other peoples views on one I haven't tried yet. My fave is Knob Creek.

[@randyc9656]

Are y’all in corn Cobb county , lol

[@EmbracingDetours]

Corny jokes 🌽😂

[@jamesbenedict7206]

Got to have gall not to stop at Wall!

[@bobgoodell1823]

What type of weight distribution system do you have

[@ralphrodriguez6880]

Does TJ sleep with his hat ?

[@EmbracingDetours]

In the words of Burt Reynolds from Smoky and the Bandit...he only takes his hat off for one thing. 😉

[@E_House]

with hail you never know...you can have one part of town hit really bad and the other not but hail is not to be messed with once you've lived through hail that destroyed every single roof and car in our entire town. And I don't think the badlands needs more than one day. Custer SP however we've gone multiple times for a week each.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Hail really scares me... you get very little forewarning and it can be devastating. I know many RVers who have had their rigs severely damaged or even totaled due to hail. People used to think we were crazy to live in Florida with the hurricanes, but at least you get ample notice to prepare. While we loved the Badlands (we really did), Custer SP was 😍We stayed for just shy of a week... stay tuned!

[@gskMO]

Why are you guys in such a hurry? Why not take a little more time and enjoy more of the area?

[@EmbracingDetours]

We had an appointment in Rapid City and a family obligation in August that kept us on the move. Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙂

[@susanallen2678]

People from the Midwest do not think of the corn palace as"kitschy or "tourist trap". They can get feisty.

[@susanallen2678]

Not criticizing, just info.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Ruh roh, we certainly didn't mean to offend 😳 Like we metioned, it'd be cool to go to an event there and we enjoyed learning about it, we just weren't sure what to expect from it and were surprised that it was just an arena with a big gift store inside 🤷

[@susanallen2678]

Oh, I got schooled real fast when I moved there. It is both of what you said, but I was told to keep my opinions to myself. Lol.

[@vernafrakes3405]

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[@susanallen2678]

Stacy All I know is that people around us in the store chewed us out for saying tourist trap. Of course this was in 2000.

[@ttiiddyyy]

Generator for A/C???

[@EmbracingDetours]

We have a Honda 2000 but it's too small to run our A/C. We considered getting a larger one but thought it would be too much hassle to drag it in and out of the van every time we wanted to use it. Our goal is to be in areas when we don't need A/C, but that doesn't always work out 🤷If it became a regular issue, we could buy another Honda 2000 and paralleled them together for 4,000 watts, but we haven't found the need to do that yet.

[@ttiiddyyy]

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[@Jay_Hall]

Native Americans called this home,,their Spirits are heavy there. Did you feel it?

[@EmbracingDetours]

It definitely felt like they belonged there. It was breathtakingly beautiful, we are thankful the Nation Park Service was established to preserve this land, and others like it, so we all can enjoy it as it was back in the days when the bison flourished and the Native Americans roamed the prairie.

[@leonardthomas2881]

Just found this on the internet google an organization called Faithful Parking it's free overnight parking in church lots for RV'ERS not sure how it works

[@EmbracingDetours]

Thank you so much for the information, Leonard! I did a little browsing on Faithful Parking's website and it appears that there's no membership fee but there is a nightly fee of (on average) $10-20 a night, 60% of which goes to the church. Still a good cause, thank you for the information.

[@JodysJourney]

Being from the Midwest, I don’t think it’s possible to visit the Badlands without stops at the Corn Palace and Wall Drug. Hahaha.

[@EmbracingDetours]

Haha, agreed!! After the Corn Palace TJ wasn't feeling Wall Drug, but I was pretty sure we'd be hanged if we didn't include it in this video 😆

[@billbaxter2914]

Mmmmmm Bourbon. Yummy

[@EmbracingDetours]

Yep, that was purchased just a few months ago from one of the distillaries on the bourbon trail in KY.

[@debrajones4840]

You said Indians use to be in the area? Part of bad lands national park goes through pine ridge and rosebud Indian reservation. If you would have read the material you were given at the gate you would know this!

[@KS-bh5df]

$41 a night is relatively cheap compared to California campground prices although most are full hookups here. Lots of BLM land though.