Black hills forest camping9/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Memorable trips for us always include enjoying a slice of the local scene as much as we love to camp, part of the adventure is letting someone else cook from time to time.The Black Hills National Forest is located in western Southĭakota with 1,071,741 acres and northeastern Wyoming with 175,391Īcres. After setting down the Cricket at camp, we drove back into town to have pizza at a great little place we passed as we came in. We figured this would be a perfect location to launch a visit the next day to Mount Rushmore. Just outside Custer, South Dakota, we again found a great little site at a not-yet-open campground – this time at Bismarck Lake Campground. Even in that exposed, sometimes gusty terrain, I never felt like the trailer was pushing us around rather, it was confidence inspiring. Again, we were impressed with how the Cricket tracked behind us. As we passed through Thunder Basin National Grassland, we could see Devils Tower National Monument piercing the distant horizon like something out of a science fiction movie. It was a beautiful day of driving across the sparse – yet spectacular – Wyoming landscape. The next day, we easily and quickly hitched everything back up and got on the road. We know how to “coexist” with nature responsibly and chose the Cricket for its ability to camp off-the-grid in a dispersed setting. No worries with our backpacking history, the lack of an internal loo in the Cricket wasn’t a problem, nor was a primitive site. Although this campground wasn’t officially open yet, the sites were available to use at no cost – but with no facilities available. Beautifully situated right next to a river, our site was an ideal place to setup the Cricket for the night. After a quick trip to the local grocery to stock our Dometic powered fridge, we headed up into Bighorn National Forest and found a spot at Middle Fork Campground in about 30 minutes – perfect. After a full day of driving, we were eager to find our landing spot for the night quickly so we could relax and unwind. We arrived in Buffalo, WY a little before sunset and the rain had continued steadily all day. After a couple hundred miles, I was convinced from a drivability aspect that we had purchased the perfect trailer. ![]() One of the things that drew us to the Cricket was its light tow weight and small profile. Let the adventure begin!Īfter hooking up the Cricket to our Rubicon and driving it off the lot in a Montana rainstorm, my first impressions were of how smooth it pulled. We both have fond memories of the Black Hills from camping trips there as children, and we figured Ethan would enjoy it as well. On our maiden voyage with the Cricket, we made a trip to Bighorn National Forest, then on to Black Hills National Park and a visit to Mount Rushmore. In April 2019, after much research into other brands of adventure trailers and teardrops, we excitedly settled on purchasing a new 2019 TAXA Cricket. ![]() My wife Lindsay and I have been tent camping and backpacking for many years, but as we welcomed our son to the adventure, we knew we needed more space and streamlined setup than a tent could provide. A fresh cup of coffee, the distant song of a wild bird and crisp mountain air camping to us is an essential escape. ![]()
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