Where to Camp in the Black Hills? (Yankton: mattress, camper) - South Dakota (SD) - Page 3 - City-Data Forum

DannyBanany · 03-22-2011, 12:27 PM

Do Legion, you'll be in the center of it all.

SD4020 · 03-22-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sanrene

F-150, 5.4V. Well, it gets worse than that.

First time we'll be doing this, outside of one or two "test" trips.

I guess you have to start sometime.....right?

5.4 is a good runner. You will do fine.

BrianGuy1979 · 03-24-2011, 01:00 PM

My wife and I love to camp at Hidden Valley Camp Ground outside of Deadwood. (Hidden Valley Campground) They are very accommodating. Privately owned by a very nice couple, very clean, beautiful scenery and a creak that flows all around it. Love it there!

sanrene · 03-24-2011, 10:13 PM

Thanks to all of you for sharing your "expertise" of the area. I'm a bit nervous about towing a 30ft trailer though, especially hitting the mountains.

Thanks again.

SD4020 · 03-24-2011, 10:19 PM

Lock it out of overdrive. Downshift on the long grades... The worst for me in a truck involved me a 1957 chevrolet water truck and a long grade... I knew I was screwed when I had to be be in first gear low at the base of the hill. And sure enough I was.

I would setup with Rushmore shadows or something along those lines. Drop trailer and enjoy.

sanrene · 03-25-2011, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SD4020

Lock it out of overdrive. Downshift on the long grades... The worst for me in a truck involved me a 1957 chevrolet water truck and a long grade... I knew I was screwed when I had to be be in first gear low at the base of the hill. And sure enough I was.

I would setup with Rushmore shadows or something along those lines. Drop trailer and enjoy.

Thanks for the advice, all of it.

dpf · 03-26-2011, 07:51 AM

I may be wrong but I don't think you're going to get full hook-ups at a South Dakota State Park. Most of them only have shore power.

sanrene · 03-26-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dpf

I may be wrong but I don't think you're going to get full hook-ups at a South Dakota State Park. Most of them only have shore power.

They have electric, no water/sewer hookups, but they do have water in the parks that you can fill with. I found that strange, electric, but no water.

no8fann · 03-26-2011, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sanrene

They have electric, no water/sewer hookups, but they do have water in the parks that you can fill with. I found that strange, electric, but no water.

The electric is something fairly new - around the last 5-10 years or so, I think. Used to be that you didn't get that, either. Some places, you still don't!

sanrene · 03-26-2011, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by no8fann

The electric is something fairly new - around the last 5-10 years or so, I think. Used to be that you didn't get that, either. Some places, you still don't!

This is luxury camping - all the modern conveniences.