Panoramania!

The views on the ride out and back from Magpie were better without Paul.

Another Maah Daah Hey vista

From Harney to Eternity

Sylvan = Abounding in woods, groves, or trees

Jeff Borglum McNaughton

A man of vision. A man of action.

Harney Peak

A shot of the team.

Devil's Pass

Here is a view of Devil's Pass.

Bennett Creek

This is a photo of Bennett Creek.

Postmortem

Arrived back safely.

Friday Night, Bennett Campground,  launched rockets.   There are no trees at Bennett but the weather was cool so we were comfortable.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

Saturday morning, the boys hit the trail.    The weather is cool in the morning.   But the afternoon would turn brutally hot.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

Boys arrive back from the trial.   Turns out that the biggest threat on the trail is cow manure as can be witnessed by the N.D. tan line below.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

The trail was hot and Magpie has trees so we stayed an additional night there.   Still, the best place for shade is behind the van.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

This is the road to Magpie.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

We stopped near Spearfish Canyon.   We bathed in the stream.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

Our last stop was Custer State Park S.D.    Here we trekked up Harney Peak.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

We spent the night just off the trail.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

The rest of the time we trekked around Sylvan Lake and the area.

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

Brownie really enjoyed himself and earned the title "Trail Dog"

From Macation 2009 The Badlands Ain't So Bad

Tweet

Matt started a Mancation Twitter account. He'll update our status using his cell. The feed is in the sidebar so you can follow along there as well.

Tomorrow we pack the van. Thursday we hit the road. Friday we arrive in North Dakota.

Inspiration

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Badlands Weather Cooperates

Fri
Jul 10

Sunny

84°
57°

10%

10%

Sat
Jul 11

Sunny

87°
59°

0%

0%

Sun
Jul 12

Isolated T-Storms

85°
58°

30%

30%

Mon
Jul 13

Sunny

85°
55°

0%

0%

T -7 Days and Counting

The time is quickly drawing near and the excitement is building.  The first planning session has been a success.   Jeff is a little confused about why Matt and Paul need "Chamois Butter"?    Gordon was not present since he was with the Boy Scouts of America at Camp Falling Rock honing his skills to an even finer point.  Check lists in hand, the intrepid outdoorsmen prepared for every conceivable situation from mountain lions to meteor strikes.   The only question that remains is to find out if all the stuff will actually fit in the SAG wagon.