Well hello once again to you all.
After returning from an incredible 10 day adventure across the western part of the United States, I need to share some of the adventure with you - the viewers. By now you have probably figured out - we went to Sturgis S.D. Now Sturgis Bike week is noted as the biggest organized motorcycle event in the World. With attendees this year numbering almost 800,000 bikers. And i have to tell you this - it was not easy to get around to any one place without very heavy biker traffic.
We departed with three bikes and a Toy Hauler last Thursday night. Now let me tell you this, if you have never traveled across country for any length of time, this trip to Sturgis is a tough one. Even driving it is almost 1800 miles one way. The roads (Interstate) suck big time and one has to wonder what they do with almost $200 worth of toll money we denoted just to "bounce" around and break shit on for the better part of thirty hours and three days. The ToY Hauler experience is really very cool. It is a 35ft. camper with a back door that opens up and you drive and stow your scoots inside - it's that simple. Add a full kitchen and a couple of overhead queen beds and you're camping. This year we were guests of Chucky and Theresa as neither had ever been to Sturgis before. Basically you travel about six or seven hundred miles each day and as you fuel up at Travel Stops. You set up your table and chairs in the parking lot out back under a tree and have some beverages and a sandwich and back on the road you go. Some nights we pulled into Wal-mart parking lots to sleep and some nights campgrounds. All in all you save alot of cash when your not putting down $25 a meal for every time you stop. Camping for 4 people runs about about $10 each person per night on the road. This was all a new concept for me. I was amazed as I seen hotel specials of $79 to $99 dollars a night on Highway Billboards. Big bargains there huh?
So Finally Sunday afternoon we arrive at The Wild Bills Campground in Deadwood S.D. We spent the next 5 days there doing 100 miles trips all across the Black Hills of S.D. We met and partied with some incredible people from all over the nation, Seattle, San Francisco, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Minnesota. This list goes on... Bikers are such a cool group of people- They are who they are for the most part - no fluff- and no plastic - real americans. We hit as many big time locations as I could bring our guests too in 5 days - Mount Rushmore - Main Street Sturgis - Deadwood, Hill City, The Full Throttle Saloon, and Finally our longest grueling trip Devils Tower in Wyoming.
Take a look at the picture I provided - very pretty. That day we drove almost 250 miles - double up in over 100 degree heat and you want to ride all the way the way to Sturgis on your scoot ya say - I'll meet you there. So in closing we had a trip that we will remember for many years to come. It was Sturgis' 70th annual party and it was a keeper. And while i was gone the boys plugged on. We had subs for both weeks and special thanks go out to the boys from Hat's Off {Nick and Lance} as they helped fill the void on the 7th up to Wild Bills- {wow that's were I was only 1800 miles away} and also to Kip who filled the void up to the Ahners Annual Pig Roast.
Thanks Guys for helping to make my cross country trip that took 14 months to plan - the success it was... and thanks to my brothers for their patience as well while I was gone - I never doubted you guys.
This week we once again head West to our almost Annual Yacht Club' event show.
We will be trying a new approach for this venue and that will be an acoustic SCB show. We keep playing them as long as the popularity is there.So now as we head into the final weeks of August - wow that summer went quick- have a safe remaining August and hope to you all again in the upcoming weeks.
Check our website for shows near you.
Peace and Love
-Mikee^^Dee
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