Campsite Chronicles

Flandreau City Park 2
Explore historic Prairie Village and discover unique sites like Chapel Car Emmanuel. Journey through small towns, each with interesting stories, including St. Thomas Church's stunning glass.
A compact teardrop camper with its rear hatch open sits on a concrete pad in Flandreau City Park, with a black SUV nearby and blue picnic tables in the vicinity. Trees and grassy areas are in the background, making this spot in Flandreau, SD, perfect for a peaceful retreat.
Found a great city park right on the bank of the Big Sioux River. It was a great place to get some work done, and explore a little South Dakota town.
Flandreau City Park
After hitting the maximum number of days I could spend at the park in Arlington, I rolled over to another city park that sits right on the banks of the Big Sioux River and was much better.
A black Jeep is parked on grass in Norland Park, towing a small teardrop trailer. The scene includes trees, a house, and industrial buildings in the background, reflecting the diverse landscape of Arlington.
With expectations that I would have an Amazon delivery on Monday in Brookings, I headed over to Arlington, SD to work for the weekend.
Norland Park - Arlington, SD (Rapid Recap #6)
After a meaningful trek to Pipestone National Monument, I popped into Brookings, SD, to pick up a partial Amazon delivery and then found a little town to spend a few days working.
A black Jeep is parked on a grassy area at DeBates Memorial Park in Jasper, MN, towing a small teardrop camper trailer. The trailer is connected to an electrical outlet on a pole. Trees and a field are visible in the background.
Stopped for a quick overnight stay and found what looked like a dilapidated teardrop trailer, but it turned out to be older than teardrop trailers and used differently.
DeBates Memorial Park - Jasper, MN RR#5
After a busy day of laundry, errands, visiting a cathedral, and hiking in the path of Jessie James, I rolled into Jasper, MN, for a night at a campground with electricity and an outhouse.
Shea wearing a cap and glasses stands outdoors near a small camper trailer and a black Jeep, surrounded by greenery at Hieb Memorial Park in Marion, SD.
When my Internet connection wouldn't stay connected in Viborg, I headed out to find out if it would do better in the nearby town of Marion. It did, but the flies were irritating!
Hieb Memorial Park - Marion SD
After discovering that my T-Mobile Internet connection was weak in Viborg, I moved down the highway to an old city park in Marion, South Dakota, with a good internet connection.
A man stands outdoors smiling in front of a small teardrop trailer hitched to a black vehicle. A rural landscape with trees and fields, reminiscent of the serene outskirts near Viborg's city park, is seen in the background.
Needing a few days with high-speed Internet to do some work, I pulled into the tiny Danish town of Viborg, South Dakota. The Park was nice. The Internet sucked.
Viborg City Park
I absolutely love the thrill of unexpected discoveries in small towns! After a fascinating visit to the Mead Museum, I visited the Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Cemetery.
A small trailer is set up next to a black Jeep on a grassy field with a tree providing shade, reminiscent of a peaceful park in Scotland. A blue van is parked in the background under a clear sky.
After a disappointing day in Yankton, SD, I needed a place with high-speed Internet to do a few days of work. I was hoping that Scotland would be interesting but...
Scotland City Park
Sometimes, the saying, "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all," applies. Of course, there isn't much that can be done about the weather, so I just roll with the punches.
A black jeep with a small white camper trailer is parked in a grassy area under tall green trees at Freeman City Park, near picnic tables and buildings in the background.
After frustrating day of dealing with Internet connectivity issues, I made it to a small town city park to attempt to get some work done and get back on plan.
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After a call to T-Mobile and being directed to head to a T-Mobile store in Vermillion, I ended up having to drive to Sioux Falls to find a T-Mobile corporate store for help.