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RE: Sights to see between Sioux Falls and Rapid City, SD
If you only get off the Interstate once between Sioux Falls and Rapid City, it should be to spend an hour or two at Badlands National Park. It's not a big park, but a real gem! You'll drive a few miles (5?) into the park to reach the Visitor's Center. It has a great little informative display about the area and it's people. The rangers can also tell you where you're likely to see the bighorn sheep and buffalo that particular day. The Badlands remain a very special place to the tribes, and it's no wonder.
If you can make another stop, it should be at the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. Again, the National Park rangers do a wonderful job.
BTW - Devil's Tower is in Wyoming, not between Sioux Falls and Rapid.
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rolling_rhoda
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05/25/12 08:28am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Frozen adult beverage
Is this close? vodka slush
Vodka Slush II
Steep 2 green tea bags in 1 cup boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Discard tea bags. Pour tea into large freezable container. Add 1 cup sugar and stir well. Add 3 1/2 cups water, 1 6oz frozen orange juice concentrate, 1 3oz frozen lemonade concentrate, and 1 cup vodka (or 1/2 cup bourbon). Stir until well combined and sugar is completely dissolved. Freeze 36 hours or more. To serve, thaw for 15 minutes on countertop. Fill glass half to 2/3 with slush, top off with grapefruit soda (Squirt or Fresca)and stir well with a fork.
I have another favorite that uses Apricot Brandy. :B
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rolling_rhoda
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05/23/12 08:17am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Secret of Grilling Chicken
Three other tips for you: First, bring the meat to room temperature before grilling. Otherwise the cold center takes longer to cook through, making the meat on the edges tough and overcooked. Second, for boneless breasts I prefer to butterfly them rather than pounding them flat. Just lay them flat on the cutting board and cut their height in half. Your two thinner pieces of chicken will cook in about 2 mins per side on medium heat (depending on your grill). Third: cook chicken until almost done, then remove it from the grill to a plate and cover it with foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes before you cut into it. The meat continues to cook from the residual heat for about 5 minutes. If you take it off the grill when it's "done", that carryover heat can make it "overdone".
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rolling_rhoda
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05/23/12 07:45am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Teenager At Home and RVing
Didn't read all 7 pages, so this might be a repeat:
Does she have a friend at whose house she could spend the night?? Do you?? Perhaps you have a female co-worker who would sleep over with her, like from 9 PM until morning.
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rolling_rhoda
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05/17/12 05:33am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota
Do you have any particular towns in mind? What are you looking forward to---kayaking? casinos? dirt track racing? Museums? Are you touring with kids?
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rolling_rhoda
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05/01/12 07:18am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Prairie Home Companion
Prairie dogs...or could they be striped gophers having a jamboree?? Entertaining little critters.
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rolling_rhoda
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05/01/12 06:25am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Laura Ingals/Little house on the prairie tours suggestions?
In De Smet there are two options for spending a few hours. First, the LIW Historical Society gives tours of the surveyors house and a one room school, and Ma n Pa's house in town, which also has a display about the books. The docents are good storytellers. I recommend seeing the surveyors house and the little school next door. The other tour stops were more interesting for grown ups than for kids. Second is the Ingalls Homestead south of town. With the age of your kids, plan several hours there. It is adjacent to the Ingalls property, has several buildings and offers lots of hands on activities and more good storytelling along the way. It is another excellent look at pioneering in the dakotas. Stay at the cg on site if possible.
Mitchell has a nice Cabelas store, too.
The Badlands are a really nice place to overnight IMO. The NPS visitirs center is a must. Rangers will tell you where to see the bighorn sheep and free roaming buffalo. I would choose the cg in the park. Take time to stroll some of the trails and catch a ranger program.
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rolling_rhoda
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05/01/12 04:05am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Campgrounds in Nebraska and North Dakota
If I were staying in Omaha and Fargo (as opposed to, say, within an hour's drive of them) I would choose these.
Bluffs Run Casino across the river from downtown Omaha with easy access to Interstate. It's basically a paved parking lot with hookups but we don't spend much time in the RV while there. Short drive to Henry Doorly Zoo (one of my favorite places). We also like to gamble and take in a buffet at the surrounding casinos.
Lindenwood CG wins my vote in Fargo. It's a pretty park, right on the Red River of the North, and right in Fargo.
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rolling_rhoda
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04/20/12 10:32am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: rv inventory, items kept in the camper
During camping season the rv holds everything we need except refrigerator/freezer food, clothes, makeup, medicine, bikes, and phones-laptop-PS2. Off season we remove all food stuffs, toiletries, liquids and aerosols, and we bag linens, towels and fabrics.
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rolling_rhoda
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04/18/12 02:36am |
Family Camping
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RE: Top three mistakes you made in the first two weeks?
Trying to park before we agreed on hand signals. Entertainment for the neighbors.
Practice driving, and know well the location of switches for headlights, wipers and emergency flashers. Realized I had neglected that during a downpour.
Setting down jacks without looking underneath the rig. (Why in the heck won't the water run? It's hooked up and the spigot is on. Hmmm.)
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rolling_rhoda
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04/16/12 06:29pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Teenagers
With teenage boys, they are around whenever they need food. Otherwise they keep busy elsewhere.
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rolling_rhoda
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04/09/12 04:03pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Gluten Free Alcoholic Drinks
What can she have?
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rolling_rhoda
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04/08/12 07:05pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Your Favorite Lunchmeats?
Cracked Pepper Turkey (with tomato and Miracle Whip on multigrain)
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rolling_rhoda
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04/07/12 08:18am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Desperate need of low sodium lunch idea and recipes please!
I'm not a dietician, so apply your knowledge to these suggestions. If you don't mind a little cooking, how about a frittata? Put whatever leftover grilled, sauteed or raw veggies sound good at the moment with a few slightly beaten eggs. Especially nice with a little green salad for lunch.
For us grilling is quick and easy. Some kind of grilled meat with orange-fennel salad can be on the table in minutes.
Orange-Fennel Salad
Slice fennel bulb into medium sized bowl. Peel two oranges with a knife and cut the flesh into chunks.
For dressing, combine in blender: juice from 1 orange, 1 tsp chopped shallot, 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar, 1/2 to 1 tsp honey, pinch of salt (optional), 2 Tbsp olive oil.
Salad dressings are easy to make fresh, and most keep for 2-3 weeks in the fridge thanks to some acidity from vinegar or lemon juice. I'm sure you know how to make a few, but I'll speak to those who don't :) Start with the base: three parts vinegar to two parts olive oil (or canola oil). To bump up the flavor add one or a few of the following to the vinegar: two pinches of garlic granules, black pepper, 1/4 tsp table salt, 1 tsp of chopped shallots, 1 tsp honey, chopped chives, 1 tsp of Dijon mustard. For creamy dressing, use good mayo instead of oil. Balsamic vinegar is sweet; while white vinegar and lemon juice are more strongly acidic. Red and white wine vinegars are in between.
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rolling_rhoda
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04/07/12 08:11am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Yellowstone Park
Watch out for chilly weather. When visited in early June and a snowstorm closed 2/3 of the park roads for two days. Nights and mornings can be cold. We were glad to have hats and gloves!
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rolling_rhoda
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03/29/12 03:54am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Minnesota North Shore & Ely
For sightseeing we highly recommend the ore boat tour in Duluth!!
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rolling_rhoda
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03/29/12 03:38am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Mt Rushmore in early July
Based on what my five and seven year old boys enjoyed, I recommend the following.
Bear Country and Reptile Gardens, Custer State Park, the Mammoth Site in Hot Springs, Rushmore Alpine Slide, and the Circle B Ranch chuckwagon dinner show.
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rolling_rhoda
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03/27/12 09:16pm |
Family Camping
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RE: Oatmeal...
Steel cut with walnuts and real maple syrup. Yum!
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rolling_rhoda
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03/25/12 08:32am |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Pink Slime
Wow - pink slime - gross! No so long ago people ate things like tripe, blood pudding, tongue, liver, oxtails, pig's feet, sweet breads and head cheese. It was decent food, cooked at home by people who were hungry. Leave it to greedy companies to take something good, adulterate it, and sneak it on consumers who otherwise no longer want it.
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rolling_rhoda
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03/23/12 09:02pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Actors and Movies.....Make The Connection
Kevin Bacon
Alec Baldwin - Shes Having a Baby
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rolling_rhoda
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03/20/12 08:25pm |
Around the Campfire
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