Mid August 2012

 We have spent the past year living in a rental house in the Black Hills of South Dakota, so that is where our road trip began.  We decided to spend our first week in the 5th wheel in a familiar area, so we got a site at the Custer KOA.  Everything went very well and the week was spent swimming at the pool, riding bikes, and enjoying fall in the hills.

Mount Rushmore, side view

Then the really fun part came...instead of packing up the camper and heading back to normal life, we pulled out of Custer and headed for "anywhere we wanted to go".  We decided only hours before heading out that Buffalo, Wyoming would be our next stop.

We got to Buffalo that evening and found a nice shady spot for the next few nights. The lady that checked us in was really nice and put us in an end spot that had a large grassy area with a picnic table and several trees.  The kids enjoyed the playground, tether ball, and the pool.

Right after arriving, before our slides were out.  The grassy area on the other side was more than twice as big.

Why?...

Cuz we can :)!

We are a family of 7 currently living in a 5th wheel and traveling the US.  The past 4 years we have been moving from state to state for employment reasons.  Packing up and unpacking an entire household of "stuff" gets really old after a while!  We finally decided to enjoy our travels to the fullest by simplifying.  We donated, sold, or stored the majority of the "stuff".  What was left went into the 5th wheel...easiest move EVER!

We are now 2 months into this trip and having a great time.  The next several posts will be catching up from where we started to where we are now.