Kristen and Jeff at the Badlands, SD
View of the Badlands from atop the mesa
We spent an entire day at the Badlands. We did a couple hikes, saw a wild herd of bison, saw a ton of prairie dogs, and camped inside the park. The setting is incredible. One thing though – we can’t figure out how it hasn’t eroded further yet. The rock seemed to be soft clay and sand/mudstone, and seemed like it would just melt away with every rainstorm. Yet the park pamphlet says the place has 500k years left before it’s fully eroded. Weird.
We also can’t resist mentioning the two ‘camp showers’ we have – as we are getting to know our gear, we think they are one of the best purchases we made. These things are just plastic bags that you fill with water and leave in the sun all day. We were able to take hot (although not private) showers at the end of a long day.
Picture album here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22845041@N08/sets/72157630168295764/
This is AWESOME. You were really excited for the Bad Lands going into the trip -- glad it met expectations!
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