tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post6319166617088149602..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: Thanks to Sturgis, Paul Dahl Will be ProudSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-49748448238738718802014-08-05T14:16:04.251-04:002014-08-05T14:16:04.251-04:00When Rich and I were in Sturgis, it was so hot tha...When Rich and I were in Sturgis, it was so hot that we couldn't wait to get out of there. I've seen some documentaries about bike week. Draws from all over the country. David is amazing.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371157074687319596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-45154664053699562322014-08-04T23:09:49.565-04:002014-08-04T23:09:49.565-04:00Thanks for the heads up on Sturgis, we don't w...Thanks for the heads up on Sturgis, we don't want to experience what you just did. I only hear about Bike Week from TV and history channel. Glad you made it out safely and entertained at the same time. <br />We love our handy man husbands, like Steve when a task is to be done, it has to be done and nothing will stop them. Good job David. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-70794297567285703252014-08-04T22:40:10.002-04:002014-08-04T22:40:10.002-04:00I'm glad it was a dex day or I can't imagi...I'm glad it was a dex day or I can't imagine doing all that in one day. I did have a sudden lack of energy the next afternoon for sure, but it was good to get that oil changed on time and the leak fixed and cleaned up. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-55453822610289445602014-08-04T19:56:48.616-04:002014-08-04T19:56:48.616-04:00back in the day, when we were "workamping&quo...back in the day, when we were "workamping" in the summer months, we had a campground owner call us for a position in Sturgis. . .NO THANK YOU! Uh Uh. . .not my thing at all. . .<br /><br />344 miles in one day is not my thing either. . .ugh! <br /><br />Now, I need to go find out when bike week is. . .'cause I don't wanna be anywhere near there during. . .just sayin'! :)<br /><br />speaking of biker babes who are barely dressed. . .the tour driver in Chicago said they have the annual "Naked" Bicycle Marathon coming up. . .ugh again. . .ha ha!Janice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-46405056010239100572014-08-04T15:24:16.429-04:002014-08-04T15:24:16.429-04:00We love festivals of all kinds -- but noooo way wo...We love festivals of all kinds -- but noooo way would we be in Sturgis (or Daytona Beach) during Bike Week. I can't believe you drove 344 miles. But I know sometimes that's just how things roll. You make up for it with lots of short driving days. :-)Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-54252414945283915032014-08-04T12:14:57.110-04:002014-08-04T12:14:57.110-04:00Not sure how, but I've known about Sturgis for...Not sure how, but I've known about Sturgis for some time and knew it was an area I wanted to avoid at all costs. Daytona has a similar event in March and when we spoke with the folks who own the place I used to rent during the month of January in Flagler Beach, they advised AGAINST renting for the season (Jan-Mar) because of Bike Week. We appreciated the tip and decided a)it must be pretty bad and b) they must like us to be willing to give up a month's rent. Someone mentioned it being an older crowd (I'm back to Sturgis now) and probably pretty tame, but 405 arrests doesn't sound tame to me. I just don't get it!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408463925646609263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10166884526737477802014-08-04T07:15:35.556-04:002014-08-04T07:15:35.556-04:00The low voltage is also caused by all the fracking...The low voltage is also caused by all the fracking. They tap in to local electric to run the drilling rigs. If they are anything like the drillers in West Texas they connect more equipment than they are permitted. The Electric companies can not keep up. That is why we got low voltage in West Texas.Catherine, Jo Beth and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889362286725037937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-25825868531345244082014-08-03T22:55:49.233-04:002014-08-03T22:55:49.233-04:00Sorry to tell you, but PDD can recur at any time. ...Sorry to tell you, but PDD can recur at any time. And you'll never know when...<br /><br />I'm so impressed, I wouldn't have wanted to drive a motorcycle through Sturgis and ya'll drove a motorhome! Thankfully, your picture of the scantily clad women was of some of the few at least wearing a little bit of clothing, from what I hear there are others that wear less, a lot less :cOPaul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77575428928203748482014-08-03T22:04:39.536-04:002014-08-03T22:04:39.536-04:00I'm thinking you must have lived in a cave to ...I'm thinking you must have lived in a cave to not know about Sturgis. ;) I'm a grabby old bag when it comes to those ridiculously noisy motorcycles too!Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-30703941525623034052014-08-03T20:27:57.755-04:002014-08-03T20:27:57.755-04:00Note to self....stay far, far away during Harley f...Note to self....stay far, far away during Harley fest! Glad you survived!klbexploreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294131539793643894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57267321516475885692014-08-03T19:38:06.706-04:002014-08-03T19:38:06.706-04:00On big years, Sturgis can have as many as 7-800,00...On big years, Sturgis can have as many as 7-800,000 people, it basically doubles the population of South Dakota. Traffic is a nightmare, both in town and everywhere else in the Black Hills. They do block off several streets for bike traffic only. Hotels/motels triple their standard rates for the rally, I would imagine campgrounds do as well, and many if not most are booked a year or two in advance. The crowds are usually pretty well behaved, most are getting older and not quite so wild anymore. I think the full time residents have mixed feelings. It brings in a ton of money but property taxes have skyrocketed and many low-income people had to sell out because they could no longer afford the taxes. Twice myself and a bunch of friends from across the globe (17 of us in 2010 and 14 of us in 2013) have rented a house near Deadwood and attended the rally, the house rents for $8,000 a week and the owner says it mostly goes to pay his property tax bill. Night*Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700437431025546557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-22872639767990877362014-08-03T19:25:22.630-04:002014-08-03T19:25:22.630-04:00We've just done two weeks of great almost free...We've just done two weeks of great almost free camping in TRNP that perhaps you missed. There is nothing nada anywhere within 100 miles of Sturgis. We are in the only place we could find.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-76430925784926006492014-08-03T18:51:19.173-04:002014-08-03T18:51:19.173-04:00I would have thought that there would have been a ...I would have thought that there would have been a ton of free camping and boondocking opportunities in that area. Why are you paying for substandard camping when you've got that new solar setup?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.travelwithkevinandruth.com" rel="nofollow">www.travelwithkevinandruth.com</a><br /><br />Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-45801387616969903502014-08-03T17:34:33.065-04:002014-08-03T17:34:33.065-04:00We've been wanting to workamp in the Rapid Cit...We've been wanting to workamp in the Rapid City area, but I'm not so sure that Sturgis would be a fun time to be there to work :) We really enjoyed the Mammoth dig exhibit, very interesting! Enjoy your stay in the area.owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-30120667081600820292014-08-03T12:33:33.103-04:002014-08-03T12:33:33.103-04:00Quite the handy guy, David is. Love those saloons ...Quite the handy guy, David is. Love those saloons out west. Jeannie and Eldyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664198861231288915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-68551627628372725172014-08-03T12:16:13.292-04:002014-08-03T12:16:13.292-04:00I've always managed to drive way around Sturgi...I've always managed to drive way around Sturgis and don't think I'd enjoy being there with all the bikers. I remember living in Northern VA and going down into D.C. on Memorial Day to watch all the bikers driving in to pay their respects at the Wall (Vietnam Memorial). I would pass their staging areas in several places near the Pentagon, and to watch them drive into the city was a beautiful sight. I've never seen or experienced a more polite, subdued and respectful group than those biker vets. I guess Sturgis is where they let off some steam, but then why not.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-53993742942401805852014-08-03T10:44:21.264-04:002014-08-03T10:44:21.264-04:00Well, I'd never heard of Sturgis - I cannot im...Well, I'd never heard of Sturgis - I cannot imagine being anywhere near there during that time - motorcycles are too loud for me - and dangerous for that matter - I imagine they would need lawyers - no offense to the Harley lovers out there. Perhaps it was actually fortuitous that all this happened on a dex day - so much driving, Winnona work and having to go out again!! I would have been totally done after that kind of a drive; he probably was the following day! Hopefully, it can be back to more days like that last one in TRNP! :)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77615296234806373622014-08-03T09:58:02.929-04:002014-08-03T09:58:02.929-04:00A far cry from yesterday's wonderful post. Mus...A far cry from yesterday's wonderful post. Must be like culture shock to go from that to this and overlooking a highway@#@!Razzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02045062757481697590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-51131610670868340652014-08-03T07:05:59.304-04:002014-08-03T07:05:59.304-04:00Yep, being from the Myrtle Beach area, we are fami...Yep, being from the Myrtle Beach area, we are familiar with Bike Week. Just run Forest run;o)) We always try to get out of town if possible!!! Good thing David was on a dex day and not an after dex day;o) Just can't imagine you two driving that far!!!Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-74693821390699247352014-08-03T01:43:35.692-04:002014-08-03T01:43:35.692-04:00Your experience with Sturgis reminds me of the tim...Your experience with Sturgis reminds me of the time we went to Fallingwater on a whim ... only to find that all accommodations were booked up for a golf tournament. Eventually we found a room ... but for a while there we thought we'd be sleeping in the car ;-)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333995679958103393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-75195946105506017232014-08-03T00:32:44.284-04:002014-08-03T00:32:44.284-04:00Wow, quite a long day. We learned the Sturgis less...Wow, quite a long day. We learned the Sturgis lesson a few years ago. Never again.<br />Jim has used those quick type valves on both the car and motorhome for years. He swears by them.Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-22858860314660654682014-08-03T00:03:25.652-04:002014-08-03T00:03:25.652-04:00Hard to believe you'd not heard of Sturgis. W...Hard to believe you'd not heard of Sturgis. Well, now you know. That's about twice as many miles as I like in a day.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-76646446776794784782014-08-02T21:42:45.326-04:002014-08-02T21:42:45.326-04:00Do they steal motorhomes?Do they steal motorhomes?vinnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-91896434370472135182014-08-02T21:32:30.458-04:002014-08-02T21:32:30.458-04:00Sherry you are too funny! You never heard of Sturg...Sherry you are too funny! You never heard of Sturgis Bike Week? :-). It's a lot quieter the end of September when we were there. Both Wind Cave and Mammoth Springs are interesting. We enjoyed our stay in the Black Hills.Al and Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02991509802471213755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-28280858833193950072014-08-02T21:27:50.256-04:002014-08-02T21:27:50.256-04:00Dex Day ! Up, up and away; then CRASH!
Virtual ...Dex Day ! Up, up and away; then CRASH!<br /><br /> Virtual hugs,<br /><br /> Judie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com