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| We are still at Theodore Roosevelt National Park as we signed on as their Camp Hosts til Labor Day.We decided to help out as they lost their hosts at the height of their summer season. |
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| The host site is fantastic. Beautiful views all around,full hookups with 50 amp elec, shaded,and away from the campground..Just a great site.The Rangers are very friendly and they tend to our every need.We do a morning,afternoon,and evening camp check.We also do a couple of hours cleaning the fire pits and sites.The campers are mostly vacationers that only stay a night or two.The campground empties out in the morning and fills again in the evening.The sites are never very used so cleanup is minimal. |
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| We have plenty of time to hike,enjoy all the ranger led activities,and view all the wildlife. |
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| Wild horses roam the park freely.They are descendant's of horses bred and used by the Lakota Indians.The park periodically sell off some to keep the population in check.The lakota horses are in great demand and bring a hefty sum for the park. |
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| Probably the most entertaining animal in the park are the Prairie dogs.You can spend an hour just watching them. |
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| Au some beauty at every turn.This is the view from a lookout point called"Buck Hill".We go here and have lunch sometimes.Better than a view at a 5 star restaurant! |
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| Occasionally we have visitors at our campsite.This little guy couldn't keep his eyes off of us.We were standing in our doorway just in case the Mother got protective. |
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| We got to enjoy the town of Medora North Dakota which was right outside the park.Medora has a lot of history as Teddy Roosevelt ranched here before he became President.Another guy,The Marquis DE Moires came over from Europe and founded Medora.He named the town in honor of his wife whose name was Medora.The Marquis ranched and built a Slaughter house for processing beef and shipping it east.He also built a fantastic place called"Chateau De Moires.Jeni and I got to tour this place. |
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| Very big and what a view! |
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| This is our transportation in the park. |
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| This is our supervisor Ranger Grant.Just the nicest person you could ever meet. |
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| The other Rangers,Adam,Dave,and Jerod.Some of the best we have ever worked for. We signed on hoping to help the park out during our stay.We put our Vacation on hold for these folks but we got back as much of even more than what we gave.This was by far one of our greatest hosting jobs we ever have done.Thanks a million to all the TR NP people. | . |
Well we have finished our host job and we are headed for South Dakota.Back on Vacation mode! While in S.Dakota I have to get the Motor home windshield fixed.A rock put a small break in it.I'm hoping to get one of those Mobil guys to come out where we park and fix it before it grows and we have to replace the whole windshield.
We spent 6 weeks at the National park and wouldn't trade that experience for anything.Too much vacation,too much work,too much idle time is not a good thing so a little hosting was just what the Dr. ordered.So its back on Vacation mode,visiting places in South Dakota.I don't know if we will ever be back this way,but if we do, we will again be Camp Hosting at Teddy!
