Sturgis Day 2: Settling In

We spent the day settling into the new place. There isn't a way (yet) to get the popup into the back yard, so this year we get to camp in the driveway.

When we went to pop the camper up, we discovered that we were missing a few things. One of them was a critical piece -- the crank to raise the roof. So, in addition to the groceries and ice that we usually get on the first day, we had to go in search of something to use to pop the camper up with. Off to Rapid City in search of an RV store we went.

We ended up at the Smiling Moose Deli where the staff was exceptionally friendly. We went to this place a couple of times last year, and really liked the food, so apparently Lin's bike had the idea that we needed to eat there today.

I think every one of the employees came by our table and asked if we liked the sandwiches, and then told us that our sandwiches were made with love. You can't ask for more than that.

After we finished our awesome sandwiches, we went in search of the RV shop and a crank so we could pop the trailer up. The RV shop was a bust, but they had a couple of suggestions. We ended up at Menard's and found piece of metal that we were able to use to improvise a crank. I'm not sure if it was cheaper to go that route, but it saved us a trip halfway to Sturgis. So now the camper is up and tonight we brave the driveway.

Donna has been talking to our friend Sharon from North Dakota about riding together tomorrow. I'm not sure what the plan is yet, so tune in to see how we deal with the crowds.