August 21, 2013 (9:00 PM) Greetings from Custer State Park, specifically the North Stockade Campground-Site 24E. We left Boulder at about noon and made it here about 7:00 pm. Would have gotten here sooner but the GPS steered us wrong before we invoked the time-honored tradition of actually reading a map. We also drove through one of nastiest thunderstorms I have seen. Lightning striking all around us and really compromised visibility. Luckily the truck (heretofore known as Harriet), kept us safe and on the road. We were cruising along in Wyoming which was absolutely gorgeous. The sky alternated between black and bright blue so it cast some amazing shadows and colors on the yellow prairie. We came along a sign for Lost Springs, Wyoming and we were amused to see the population was “4”. We immediately looked left to see what a city of 4 looked like. I can only tell you the only discernible sign was “BAR”. We wondered why you would need a bar for 4 people. Couldn’t they just go to each other’s house and drink. After consulting the internet, we learned the population had been one (the mayor) until it was discovered that the census had overlooked the other three councilmen and so the sign was updated. We also learned that the bar is only open on holidays and during hunting season. Apparently, Lost Springs is the smallest municipality in the US. As such they are eligible for state funding which has allowed them to pave the main road as well to pay for trash pick up. I believe I have an image to add but am not sure how. Wish me luck.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Springs,_Wyoming
Day One – The Black Hills of South Dakota
21 Wednesday Aug 2013
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