The Best State Park Found While Truck Camping

In this episode I find a park in Nebraska with an awesome waterfall, but the campgrounds not my style. I should have tried to find someplace to boondock, but I drove the truck camper into South Dakota and find a little town with Jesse James history. The road trip finally comes to an end as I make my way back to Minnesota. Follow the journey along with me.

[@gbadeboadebowale4488]

I’m addicted, had to get one video in before work. Amazing trip, the memories u have are worth more than gold. Thank u for sharing and taking us along 😊

[@ramonapuckett3059]

Thank you, Kenny, for a great video! Beautiful scenery and I love the wide open skies. And I also think Billy the Kid jumped that gorge on his horse! ❤

[@terrymathis4213]

This one is outstanding. Cool history of Jesse James. Love the hike through Rock cliffs & trails leading by water. Stay safe on your travels. Thanks Kenny.

[@mattmillerhill]

Best truck camper tip ever! Brilant way to fine tune the placement of the camper in the bed.

[@DCGULL01]

What a GREAT trip, Kenny! Once again, I was much more impressed with the scenery than I ever expected. Sure, there was some prairie, but- boy was I suprised to see that waterfall, the gulch, trees, hills & even some spots that looked quite mysterious! Very enjoyable for one who has not been anywhere near there. A sincere Thank You Very Much! for taking us along with you, I sort of expected the steam to run out on the last part of the trip- but- really good footage, enjoyable to check out a few (various) campgrounds and some surprisingly fun stops along the way! AND, it must feel great to be home! I liked the centering the camper trick- Scha-Weeet!!! A buncg of outstanding episodes my friend- you really make it easy for us to travel with you- good host and all that.

[@scottstevens6380]

Thanks

[@Helen-ry7zp]

Just beautiful love going back watching the older videos…😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I really appreciate you going back and checking out my previous videos. Every once in a while I will watch an older video and it's funny how I forget some of the places that I have visited.

[@ontariotrailcameras6619]

Absolutely beautiful Ken very cool 😎 thanks for sharing

[@truckcampinglife]

I had fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@phyllismetz9451]

I used to live Nebraska near Yankton,SD

[@Yooper05]

You’re from Crow Wing Lake? I grew up in Perham! Another amazing video. I’ve been loving catching up on all of these. Started following you a while back and it’s great to see you growing.

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I put my fish house on Crow Wing. I live closer to Sullivan and Platt. Crow Wing is in between Mandi's house and mine. She likes to ice fish too, so I put the shack on the lake that's convenient for both of us. I'll have to do some videos on the ice this winter.

[@grayroadadventures985]

On your suggestion, we are headed at the end of this month to the north shore of Lake M. If your interestedin sharong a couple of days with an ole retiree of LE amd and a fellow YT creator let me know. Us AF truck camper adventurers stick together. Nice video and good channel growth.

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

You should get ahold of me through email at Kennyofalltradeschanne@ gmail.com. I will be heading out on the 24th to work the sugar beet harvest in North Dakota. And I have a wedding to go to on the 18th of this month as well. It might be a little tight and I don't know that I would have time. But I would love to share some of my favorite with you.

[@randallpearcy2558]

Drove through S. Dakota in '95 from one end to the other. Came through the Badlands, spent the night in Rapid City and got up the next morning and toured Mt Rushmore. Spent a little time through the Black Hills and drove across The Buffalo nat'l Grassland towards N Dakota. Enjoyed the whole trip but didn't have time to stay long enough to enjoy anything since I had a timetable to be on a job in ND. I have to say that Mt Rushmore was an awesome site to see in person!!!

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

It's one of my favorite and most underrated states!

[@johnryle6917]

Now that’s a waterfall

[@joefrieson5100]

Camped there many times and really enjoyed it.

[@stephaniesimmons-ashorobi3314]

The scenes are awesome.

[@Retired-nohurry]

Great video

[@tysonklemm8522]

Living vicariously thro you thanks keep up the great videos loving it all

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

Your comments are what keep me looking for something new!

[@theartsunnyshow2748]

Great video nice waterfalls

[@tommackay7433]

Nice.

[@JustLou71]

Wowsa on the waterfall! And yep not my type of campground either. Another great video Kenny!

[@goober9983]

Pretty awesome channel you got going on. sitting here watching your adventures on New Year's Eve. wishing you and your family the best. 😃

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I appreciate you checking out the videos from years ago. It's been a learning experience making these videos. It's cool to recognize the progression in editing.

[@notme5909]

Another cool spot...

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

Thanks!

[@BillSprague]

I know this is really old but I’m slow catching up. Thanks for a great tour of small town Nebraska. I really like the Sand Hills!

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

That was a fun road trip. I had absolutely nothing planned! Every morning I would look at maps to see where I wanted to end up. Every day was something new. What an adventure!

[@BillSprague]

@@KennyOfAllTrades That’s my kind of travel. I’m retired (kind of) and have nothing but time.

[@stephaniesimmons-ashorobi3314]

Interesting vid.

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

Thanks! It's super cool that you are taking the time to catch up on some old videos. I put on a lot of miles last year.

[@blackincawston]

Very nice video... Maybe I might have missed it. Would you camp in winter/snow. You should do a cook video. Lol😉

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I Normally put the camper away in December January February. The last few years we have been seeing temps as low as 50 below. It's normal to see sub 0 temps for weeks straight. But this winter I think I'm going to do some ice fishing with the camper. Just gotta wait for the right ice. If I'm going to continue the KZbin channel I'll have to figure out some kind of camper content throughout the winter.

[@blackincawston]

@@KennyOfAllTrades I totally understand what you mean for sure. Camping in winter is challenging for sure especially to stay warm, driving in snow and all that. Look forward to a video when it happens😊

[@RutherfordTony]

That would be a big jump to make it across the gulch. I'm thinking no. Oh well. Safe travels.

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I agree. I have watched documentaries about Jesse James, and there is speculation on whether or not the story of the jump is true. I say the stories add to the larger-than-life characters we have made these guys out to be. Just like Billy the kid, Wyatt Erp or Buych Cassidy, we romanticize the stories of the old west, but I like it that way.

[@acastillophotography]

Super

[@downbytheriver501]

Hey, when you going to be back in MN? I had to take a trip to help with renovating my parent's home in central MN and also have some things to do up in West northern central...ish MN as well. Seeing some of the video footage of yours from MN I'm guessing I'm pretty close to you. Let's meet up and do a collab video!

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I have been in Michigan's UP for tge last week making some videos. I just got cell phone reception tonight. You should get a hold of me through my email. [e-mail] We can get in touch through messenger. Hopefully we can work out something. It would be cool!

[@downbytheriver501]

@@KennyOfAllTrades that's crazy because I have been speaking to a guy on my channel that wanted to show me some cool spots up in the UP! I've never been there unless you consider Isle Royale part of the UP. I'll shoot you an email as soon as i can!

[@downbytheriver501]

@@KennyOfAllTrades hey kenny, I responded via email. I have responded via my email to a couple other folks who have youtube channels as well and they stated my email ended up in their junk mail. Just in case you were wondering why I havent gotten back to you yet. Thanks!

[@jdtravelers1361]

Another great video. I have a friend that used the inexpensive rubber wheel chocks from Harbor Freight to center his camper in the bed. He cut them down to size, cut the ridges off, and mounted them (4) with industrial 3M tape. He leaves the chocks in place all the time. I have a solid truck cap on my 2500 and have been thinking about a rear view camera for my truck that would replace the mirror. What brand/model do you use? How has it performed any issues? Safe travels sir.

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

That's a great idea. I will look into that!

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

This is the link to the camera. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07ZF9FK6W?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title I absolutely love it. No issues at all. I bought an extra camera that is mounted by my 3rd brake light for when the camper is off. The camera has so many awesome features. It is touch screen and you can adjust the camera up and down depending on what you're looking at. It is constantly recording the front and back view. It retains around 8 hours of footage then drops that and starts re-recording over the top. It allows you to split the screen and see the front view and rear view. It is recording audio as well as video. It uses a microSD card for videos. The quality of the picture is perfect. I would recommend this camera for sure. It is a must have with the camper.

[@jdtravelers1361]

@@KennyOfAllTrades Thanks for the link sir..

[@50spudman]

Great video. How fast can your E bike go? 👍✌️

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

On flat ground, with my 250 pounds, it will do 33 mph. The fastest I have had the bike, down hill, was 47 mph. The bike still felt smooth and planted to the ground. The problem is that the brakes dont feel adequate after 35 mph.

[@acastillophotography]

Witch e bike do you recommend? Tk

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I have only ridden the Rad Power electric bike. I bought it because there are a lot of companies that make aftermarket components for the bike. There are a lot of bike manufacturers that keep their products proprietary. Rad power bikes allows other companies to make aftermarket parts to upgrade the bike to make it faster and more powerful. The bike was great stock but I can never leave anything alone

[@changher1023]

What camper and truck you are running?

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

The camper is an old Arctic Fox, a 2004 M860. They don't make this model anymore, but its comparable to the 811. The truck is a 2015 Chevy Silverado 3500. It's a deisel with a short box. I really love this setup. I've owned many Truck Campers the last 25 years, I really like the Arctic Fox. Don't hesitate to ask further questions, I'm not an expert but really love Truck Campers. Thanks for watching!

[@germanherrera1815]

what do you get for gas mileage

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

There's a lot of different contributing factors. What I'll say is if I'm driving through Northern Minnesota at 55mph, hand calculated the truck gets 13.5 miles to the gallon. 65 to 70 mph on the hwy truck gets 12.5 mpg. On the Interstate going 80 to 90 truck gets about 10.5 mpg. Out west in the hills it's around 11. Without the camper on the hwy truck gets between 17 and 18 mpg.

[@muzza566]

AU’s $1.85 a litre here at the moment got too $2.40 for diesel when the war started in Ukraine

[@KennyOfAllTrades]

I wouldn't be able to afford 1.85 a litter. Our diesel is 3.79 a gallon. I was over a dollar less when I started the channel. We did see 6 bucks a gallon for a while. That really hurt the wallet. A lot of my camping trips take between 40 and 80 gallons of fuel. I'm thankful the price is dropping. Hopefully, you guys get some relief soon.

[@muzza566]

In plain language the Dickhead that’s running the country isn’t helping, hope your Southern visitors don’t come your way

[@IggnantOG]

I would say, he jumped it. Good info on moving my camper. It is crooked. I am 1/ 2 hr away from that park.