relishing the life God has given us
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 6 | Estes Creek to Elk Creek Valley | Monday, May 3, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 It rained off and on through the night again, and though we don’t know the exact temperature we know it was the coldest… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 5 | Gold Standard Gulch to Estes Creek OHV Area | Sunday, May 2, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 We awoke on day 5 of our hike, relieved that last night’s predicted thunderstorm was only spotty showers, and decided to embrace the change… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 4 | Samelias Mountain Area to Gold Standard Gulch | Saturday, May 1, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 Day 4 of our backpacking adventure began with a short trek up to the highest point of the Centennial Trail. The trail doesn’t go over the actual peak,… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 3 | Iron Creek Campground to Samelias Mountain Area | Friday, April 30, 2021 Read About Day 1 / Day 2 We awoke on day 3 with enough energy to take on another day. Today’s hike would take us all the way through the Black Elk Wilderness and well into the Black… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 2 | Custer State Park to Iron Creek Campground | Thursday, April 29, 2021 Read about Day 1 here We awoke around 5:30 AM after a quiet and uneventful night of rest. I somehow had enough energy and motivation to get up right away and go brave the cold morning air to… Read More
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 1 | Wind Cave National Park to Custer State Park | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Our first night of camping in South Dakota was the quietest night of camping we’ve had in a long time. There was no wind, no traffic, no birds, no sounds from nearby campers. Just some coyotes at… Read More