My Chevrolet Express van Class B- camper
I have been camping in my 1990 Chevrolet Silverado Blazer 2-door for the last 20 years. When I removed the back seat there was just enough room for a 3/4 sized (Hollywood, as some people called them)...
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Whenever the weather gets warm (50 degrees F or higher) we pack up the van and head for the Black Hills to camp and escape the snow here at home. Feb. 1-3 turned out to be one of those days.
We stocked up on firewood at our favorite gas stop on the way into Custer State Park Game Lodge Campground.
The next day we headed out on the Wildlife Loop and are always greeted somewhere along the loop by the friendly burros.
They are always ready for a handout.
You must be prepared for a little donkey slobber when you roll up your windows to leave as they always want more handouts.
Another regular that you can't miss on the wildlife loop are the prairie dogs and they are always entertaining.
Buffalo or more correctly bison can be seen either on or near the road or in the state buffalo pens. SD is famous for their September buffalo roundup and draw in thousands of observers every roundup.
The big horned sheep can often be seen here as well as in the Badlands National Park.
We saw plenty of magpies and I was lucky enough to get a shot of this one. Usually we see them flying by.
After finishing the wildlife loop we stopped at the picnic area near Mt. Coolidge for lunch.
While there we spotted several chickadees that delighted in entertaining us in and around the lookout deck while we ate.
Walking back to the van from the lookout deck area we spotted a Steller's Jay in the trees.
Returning to our campsite from our morning and afternoon of sight seeing we were greeted by the campground host. Us, the crows and the constant squirrels were the only residents of the campground today.
we saw many, many deer on the loop and along the forest roads. Every night we camp there a herd comes in at twilight and beds down around us for the night. Even when we packed up and left the campground for home we saw them.
When we got home we were greeted by everything covered in frost. Our home area had been in freezing fog for the three days we were gone. That night it even knocked out the electricity for the area for about three to four hours. I fired up the generator and we had heat, TV and internet services back again.
You can see how thick the frost was on the bird feeder chain outside our window.
It always helps our spirits when we can get away for a few days of camping in the middle of winter.
We stocked up on firewood at our favorite gas stop on the way into Custer State Park Game Lodge Campground.
The next day we headed out on the Wildlife Loop and are always greeted somewhere along the loop by the friendly burros.
They are always ready for a handout.
You must be prepared for a little donkey slobber when you roll up your windows to leave as they always want more handouts.
Another regular that you can't miss on the wildlife loop are the prairie dogs and they are always entertaining.
Buffalo or more correctly bison can be seen either on or near the road or in the state buffalo pens. SD is famous for their September buffalo roundup and draw in thousands of observers every roundup.
The big horned sheep can often be seen here as well as in the Badlands National Park.
We saw plenty of magpies and I was lucky enough to get a shot of this one. Usually we see them flying by.
After finishing the wildlife loop we stopped at the picnic area near Mt. Coolidge for lunch.
While there we spotted several chickadees that delighted in entertaining us in and around the lookout deck while we ate.
Walking back to the van from the lookout deck area we spotted a Steller's Jay in the trees.
Returning to our campsite from our morning and afternoon of sight seeing we were greeted by the campground host. Us, the crows and the constant squirrels were the only residents of the campground today.
we saw many, many deer on the loop and along the forest roads. Every night we camp there a herd comes in at twilight and beds down around us for the night. Even when we packed up and left the campground for home we saw them.
When we got home we were greeted by everything covered in frost. Our home area had been in freezing fog for the three days we were gone. That night it even knocked out the electricity for the area for about three to four hours. I fired up the generator and we had heat, TV and internet services back again.
You can see how thick the frost was on the bird feeder chain outside our window.
It always helps our spirits when we can get away for a few days of camping in the middle of winter.
