We love our class B Embassy. They make a two bed model which might work well for your pups.

I just camped there last week for 4 nights, nothing has changed thus far. It was still fair game to camp anywhere...and people will get close. Happy camping!!

Van life? I'm not sure full timers can live in one. We traded off our Vilano 320 for a Thor Quantum KW 29. We have a small dog so the class c works plus it had what we wanted, king size bed, 2 air conditioners, outside TV, 4 point leveling and washer/dryer hookups. We got a bonus with 10 minute set ups and 20 minute tear downs. I wanted to get something my wife was comfortable driving if something happened to me and I could not drive anymore. The Badlands are awesome, thanks for the great tour.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Yah, it would be a big stretch (or a SMALL one, literally) and would never choose something that would make our pups miserable 😊 sounds like a great idea for you to downsize! Badlands was quite amazing! Thanks for watching! 👍

Oh man. Badlands are on our bucket list. Beautiful!!!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It was so awesome! You will love it!

Glad to see y'all back on the road. Safe and happy travels.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 👍😎

What an awesome camping spot! I love getting to see your adventures!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It’s one of the BEST! Thank you for watching ❤️

Great video. It’s nice to see you enjoying yourselves. That’s what it’s all about.👍🏼😎

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! For sure! 👍

Glad you’re back on the road/KZread. I wish the best of luck to you in your travels.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you are with us! 😊👍

Beautiful! One of our favorite parks.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It really was so beautiful! I love that it wasn’t so overwhelming in size either! 😊

That's a huge rig. We are happy as a couple with a dog in a Kodiak 181e hybrid travel trailer. It's so much easier to tow than our previous trailers. We live in 4-6 months in the summer and travel coast to coast, border to border.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

The rig prior was a 43 foot toy hauler so this current 35 foot doesn’t feel huge to us 😊 We know something smaller would be even easier to get into those smaller spots and offer us different views. If we weren’t living in it full time we would definitely be going smaller for shorter periods of time away 👍🏻😎

Thanks for sharing 😊

The most creative leveling we ever did is on The Wall. Really stretched leveling our Airstream. Absolutely great spot!!!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It really is an amazing spot and WORTH the creative leveling! 😎👍🏻

We spent the week of July 4, 2019 in the exact spot where you were, after going to town and finding where the FIRE WOKR'S would be went home to eat. It started to rain, then it rained harder, then even harder. After about an hour my grandson ask if I had rolled up the windows of the truck... You guessed it I hadn't. wet everything. but we had a great time that will never be forgotten.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

That sounds quite unforgettable! The spot was the best one there is out there! We look forward to returning one day!

I was there in a truck camper in late April and got a great spot....kinda looks like where you are! Loved that place...woke up to a herd of cows outside my rig!

Nothing was green when we visited the Badlands. This is much different. ❤

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It was our first time there (and in very early summer) so we didn’t realize how green it was verses how it could look during the late summer! It really was such a beautiful area!

We wanted to boondock the Badlands wall last year...but the days we were there were crazy windy and I had visions of going to sleep up there at night and tumbling down in the 5th wheel by morning. Haha. Great video and glad to see you guys back on the road.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We had a few really windy days and being so close to the edge is a bit unnerving at times! 😳 thanks so much for watchin, friends!

First time watching your video. Really nice. Your question about Van Life... We have a fifth wheel and, when I retired, I wanted a teardrop trailer so my husband bought 1 for me and I used it for 3 years by myself. Then my husband decided to go with me once and he decided to buy a "couples" trailer, a Salem that is 8' wide and 17' long with a Murphy bed. We had 2 beagles, now just 1😢, but we can get into state beach camping, mountain camping, all kinds of smaller situations and have been using it for a year and love it. It also gets us out of the trailer more to enjoy nature. Enjoy and be safe and we just subscribed! 👍🏼❤️🎉

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and thank you so much for your words of experience! So sorry about your sweet pup. We don’t ever want to imagine life without them. They are such a part of us ❤️

The Badlands are very pretty and interesting. I was there on the Harley several years ago and it was magnificent! I hope you didn't miss all the good stuff a little further west of there around Sturgis. There is a ton of stuff to see and do in the Black Hills... Those beautiful dogs!!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It was so interesting! We did do quite a bit in the Black Hills area but we definitely didn’t do it all and look forward to next time! The pups are pretty amazing…we see pretty partial though 😉 thanks for watching!

So glad to see you two traveling again. I have missed your videos. One of these days I might get to camp there. Maybe down size to a C or Super C, not a van.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊 you would love it there! Our pups are super happy with the space we have now so we will not be downsizing to something as small as a van…class C? 🤔

welcome back!

We wanted to staybon the Wall this summer when we were at the badlands. With the temp being in the 90s it was just too hot. Wall drugs is definitely a fun place. We had donuts too. 😊 Lynn and Danny

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

One of the days were up there it did get pretty warm especially when the wind died down! Such a beautiful spot! I am not normally a person that likes donuts but those fresh plain ones were pretty darn good! I would eat one again! 😉

Was there a couple weeks ago on our way to Hill City. Always wanted to fly that spot with my RC electric glider and it worked pretty well. Winds 10-12 mph out of the NE was doable but straight east would be perfect. This is the scenery you usually get when doing this hobby. Tons of room to land at the top behind the campers. I could see someone develop this land as a commercial site and make some money. Good luck!

Good one…thank you! To another great week!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for hangin out another week!! 😎👍

@mikemiura1289

10 ай бұрын

@@MidlifeDetour Thx for posting more of your “life experiences,” once again! Are your winter plans to head to Florida this year? We’re still unsure what/where we’re going. One day…we’ll see you on the road. Maybe in Sarah’s dreaded class A motorhome?? Get into a 2005-2008 Country Coach, Monaco or Beaver. Quality plus and no DEF issues! Check out Premier Coach in Junction City, Or. Best organization out there! Traded our ‘15 Phaeton for a CC! Never looking back…to another great week you four!

@mikemiura1289

10 ай бұрын

You could easily flat tow R’s 3500. Fun, fun, fun! Life’s too short!

Went to Valley of the God's in Utah a few years back. Our 32' Motorhome just squeaked in the little 'dip' at the entrance. Not sure if you could get in but absolutely best dry camping we have ever had. Right where we were (no hyperbole it was about 1/2 a city block in diameter) there were 'monuments' ie pillars and closest one to us looked like Olivia Dehavilland (sp?) From Gone With the Wind In her finest Southern Belle dress....remarkable. DONT do Van! We have met many who have regretted it and those things are not cheap! My suggestion is rent one for a week or so then you will experience without big depreciation loss if you didn't like what you purchased. Good luck you guys! 🇨🇦

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! We are headed to Valley of the Gods here pretty soon! We won’t be doing van life…we cater to our pups and they really enjoy the space we have now 😊

We were just there. Spent four nights. Awesome place. I figured they were going to cut down on the campers when I saw the posts.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Such a neat place and hope it continues to be! 🤞🏻

Very pretty scenery. The closest thing size wise to an RV van I've had was a cab over truck camper. Though it was pretty easy to get around town, it didn't take long to feel the walls closing in plus we had to think of our four legged furry family members. Just for kicks maybe rent a camper van or small mini for a week, test it out before you decide. Wishing you safe travels

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We’d never do anything that was miserable for our pups…they are the reason we didn’t go smaller to begin with and most likely won’t downsize much if we do! 😊 renting something smaller is a great idea and sounds kinda fun…for a short while! We will see! Thanks for your input! 👍

We boondocked on the wall last summer for 4 nights. We arrived on a Tuesday so it wasn’t real crowded until we left on Friday. Glad we were able to do it before the new rules are implemented next year. The sunrise is amazing although we had to wake up at 5am to see it! Lol!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Our sunrise was early too but sooo pretty! It’s such a beautiful and unique area and we are so glad we went when we did as well!

We were just there!! It was awesome !

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!! Would love to see it at different times of the year! Such a neat place! 👍😊

I picked a large truck camper. It has lounge space room for dogs and it’s so versatile to access almost anywhere for boondocking we have a 2022 Lance 1172

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We saw some pretty roomy truck campers when we were at the Tampa Show! I was shocked! Definitely can get around in one! Thank you! 👍

GREAT FILMING!!!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Well thank you! 😊 thanks for watching!

Amazing views. So I traded my 5er for. A van, I lasted a month. Even the dog was depressed & claustrophobic. I still think it would be better than pulling my 5er, but for now I am back to a fiver. Thank you. Safe travels.

beautiful very nice. looks better than a rv shop 😁

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

YOU BET!! 100%! Feels good to be outside those walls 😉👍

Van life works for us retirees, three years on the road enjoying the US in summer sgd Mexico in winter with our dog. We boondock almost all the time in the US ( we don’t really enjoy the badlands spot) but we don’t stay long in each place up to a week maybe. In a van we go where we like, no heavy duty off road rock hopping, but flexibility is the way to take advantage of the small space. If you like to sit still especially in Durban campgrounds you won’t like a van. Best of luck.

We tried staying at the Badlands Overlook last summer and the weather was bad, so we decided to head to Wyoming. It looks like an amazing place to boondock! We are not sure we like the assigned spot policy though. Those donuts at Wall Drug are amazing and Shion likes just the plain donuts too! 😁 ~ Shion and Matthew

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Definitely not great in bad weather! SD gets some pretty crazy stuff! We don’t know about the assigned spots either. Will probably have to go back and check it out! The plain donuts are THE BEST!! 😎👍🏻

I drove the same route to the bad lands and there must have been hundreds of those ‘Wall Drug’ signs!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It really is fascinating!! Couldn’t believe how many! 😳

Great video guys, I think a class c would be as small as you could go with your fur babies. Safe travels until next time. 🙂

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Our pups are definitely a priority for us and they do love the space they have now! Appreciate your input so much! Thanks! 😊👍

For me, I couldn’t do class B because I don’t want to pack up anytime you drive around the park - not to mention losing your Boondocking spot….but what’s right for me, isn’t for everyone. Lots of people love that life. I’ve been told before I commit to those changes, to rent one for a week and see if it’s doable. A 5th wheel with a patio, that’s not a toy hauler is the DURANGO GOLD G358RPQ.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It would definitely be more challenging without a tow vehicle..although our 450 is a pretty big machine! Renting something small would be a really good idea! We used to have a toy hauler and miss it! VERY LONG though! 😎

Boondock there once in 2022 been there done that . Very cool place for sure probably won't go back .

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We would like to go back but with the changes it will be a different experience! 👍

We stayed there a couple of years ago - I loved it! Wow you had an amazing spot, but I’m laughing about the “new friends” who walked in front of you 😂 Vanlife with two big dogs personally sounds like hell to me. We did full-time in a Rpod 177 and it got old. Really old. We moved up to a Grand Design Imagine 17MKE and are super happy with it. It’s less than 22’ so we fit just about anywhere. And we have a big Lab who takes up far more room than she should. Also we like to be able to leave our RV in a campsite & go explore. Just what works for us 😬

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We will Definitely be back one day! The “new friends” happened often but it truly is a spot with the best views around! We won’t be doing vanlife…our pups are so content with the space they have now! 😊

The problem with a van is that you have the side door open...or not. We had a truck camper and LOVED it, but there was nowhere to lounge. There's no floor space for dogs. We looked at Class As and settled on the middle. Qe have a Winnebago View and it's perfect for us. Twice the usable space (or more) of a van but still nimble and fires anywhere. The "D" model would be perfect with the pups. After all, it IS their camper!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely is all about the pups, for sure! 😉 Very true about the lounging space and love that we have that for them! We have toured through a View and do love the size! 🤔 Thanks for your input! We really value it!

We stayed there this spring. Not as crowded, but enough people. We are in a van and actually drove through the national park and came back and got the same spot the second night! We have a German Shepherd, and do not full time. Usually anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks at a time. I don’t think we could handle two dogs in our van! But it does get you places more easily. Maybe a compromise - class C?

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Our pups definitely enjoy the space we have now! Thank you for sharing with us! Maybe a class c someday! We will See! 😎👍🏻

Camped on the wall 2 weeks ago. It was awesome. Watch out for the rattle snakes! Had a good time at the badlands but Custer state park was much more fun.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We had heard people talking about rattlesnakes and we were there for several days and didn’t see one! Thankfully! We loved Custer!

I met you out in South Dakota in June at the Mount Rushmore KOA when you guys were getting ready to leave. We were talking about rigs don't know if you remember I was in the Riverstone Legacy. Did you go to the Badlands before or after. Wish I knew about those spots we visited the Badlands while we were there and then went out the exit by that dispersed camping are straight to wall drug LOL. Had I known about it I would have definitely tried boondocking there. . Glad to see you back making videos. Love your stuff.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

I absolutely remember you - You gave me the introduction to those impressive sun glasses. We had just come from Badlands when we arrived at that KOA as we continued back west. I am sure we will cross paths again. Thanks for checking in with us!

Van life definitely has its “ups”. Speaking for me and my travels and nothing at all against vans, unless I had a towed vehicle to explore with, I think it would be very limited on parking for grocery shopping, window shopping in all he cool towns across the U.S., and any excursions I may be interested in. We have a 5th wheel smaller than yours pulling it with a Ram dually and are considering a class A with a Jeep just for parking reasons alone. Leave the class A (or van) at camp, explore/shop with ease.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

That’s a good thought about the parking etc! Our pups are pretty happy with the space we have now…Ryan has always talked about a class a with a jeep! 🤔 thank you so much for your input! We appreciate it! 👍😊

I understand the attraction of a Class B that is more nimble than your current rig. I'm not sure you will be comfortable with both of you and the furbabies especially since you are fulltime. Have you considered a smaller Class C? Think about renting one for a few days to test it out. Whatever you do, I'm glad to see you back sharing your journey. Take care, safe travels. 💙💙Hana & Isley, looks like they are enjoying life💙💙

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

The smaller rig is appealing but our pups are definitely a priority and we will always cater to them 😉 Hana and Isley are definitely happy pups and enjoy our travel! Thanks I much for your input! We appreciate it so much! 😊

If you go to crazy horse, spend the money and do the private tour to the top (after 4pm for tour)

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We DID go to Crazy Horse but didn't go on the tour! bummer! 😎

So in the future nearly half the people who show up expecting a boondocking spot on the wall will be turned away. That sucks. It's a good thing we visited there earlier this year for our first and last time. I'm sure the RV parks in the area will like it though.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Awesome you went before the change! We are so glad we did too!

The "interstates" didn't exist until post WW2 in the 50's... However that said Wall, South Dakota was not far off of the highway, this road existed due to Wall being a Railway hub...

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Very interesting! Thank you for that info!! 😎👍🏻

We have a 30-foot class C RV and one large dog. It's doable but can seem very crowded at times (we do not have slides). I can't imagine having a good time in a van with 2 big dogs. Before you buy, try renting one.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We cater to the pups and they are pretty happy with the space they have now! We won’t be going to a van for their sake and we are good with that! Thanks for your input! 👍

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We're headed to the Wall tomorrow (9/25/13) to boondock. Hoping we have a decent experience. Thanks for the info. FYI: I really wish you would say the dates when you stay at places for reference.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Enjoy your stay! I would love to be over there right now and I am sure you will have a great experience. Our visit in this video was mid June.

I think van life is too small, but you can get into places easier 👍🇺🇲

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Awesome video I enjoy it, so how is your Beacon holding up the wife and I are thinking about getting one?

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We are still having some pretty serious structural issues that will require another visit to the Tiffin Service Center or we may chase down another facility back west. If you have any questions that I can answer prior to your purchase feel free to email me directly through our contact form on our website midlifedetour.us.

Can you share where those camp spots were located in SD? They are beautiful and we would love to go there. Thanks

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Of course! The coordinates are in the blog post for this video. You can find it here. midlifedetour.us/?p=6328 Thanks for hanging out with us!

That is an amazing spot!!! As my wife and I go full time this is what I’m looking for. Can you say where this location is and how do I get there? Maybe someday on the road we’ll meet!,

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

For sure! It was an awesome spot we didn’t want to ever leave. The exact coordinates and details with directions are on our website in the blog post for this video. You can find it here: midlifedetour.us/?p=6328

We have not yet made it to Wall. Sounds like it may be harder to get a spot in the future. Where do you source your music Ryan? Looking forward to seeing you two back on the road. Safe Travels! Sean & Angie

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Hey Sean - I use a couple of sources but favor Musicbed and all the soundtracks in this video were pulled from there. Thanks for checking in and hoping you got that voice back!

@ouRVisionnomadicliving

10 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy. Its mostly back in order thank goodness. @@MidlifeDetour

Hi, quick question? When were you guys there. I was there the week of September 18 and all the grass was brown, but in your video is all green!

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We were there at the end of June! We’ve had several people comment about how green it was and we were pretty impressed as well! I can’t really imagine it brown and dried! 🤔

@familiabanks

10 ай бұрын

@@MidlifeDetour how hot was it then? That might be a sight to behold.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Sorry it took awhile to respond! Sometimes the later comments get lost! 😎 it was PRETTY WARM in the afternoons! I don’t remember the temps!

55th from Iowa 🫣

Winnebago Era 70 A # van life

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍😊

Good video yall my opinion from experience number one you will definitely be miserable going from what you’re in to van life size wise and it will hard with those size dogs sleeping accommodation not good shower not good and that’s my two cents

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Definitely agree with you in regards to the pups! Those are all things we’ve thought of too! Dreamin and thinkin! Thank you for your 2 cents! We appreciate it! 👍😊

How do u get there?

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

It’s roughly 7 miles outside of Wall and just outside of the entrance to Badlands. Our blog has the exact coordinates for the entry and our exact spot. midlifedetour.us/?p=6328 😊

I think your issue with downsizing will be your dogs because they are not small. I think that they will be uncomfortable in a van. However, since you already have the truck you might consider a smaller travel trailer like Airstream or a truck camper with slide outs. The truck camper can definitely take you places like a van.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! We think about them in all of our decisions, for sure. We really miss our toy hauler with the back patio (which they loved!)- We do love Airstream! 🤔 thanks so much for your input! 👍

@Stranded-N-Paradise

10 ай бұрын

Who could possibly love Airstreams 😂

The down side to boon docking in this case is you have no right to privacy as to those walking by for the views

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

The views and the experience made it so worth it though! 😊👍

Van life will be boring for vlogging KZread will be no challenge lol 😊

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Could very well be! 🤔

Maybe C Class? Van seems too tight...

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Yep, it would definitely be tight and our pups are always going to come first so…😉

@bobt3540

10 ай бұрын

For sure. We got a C, but are not full time. If you are ever passing through Draper or Salt Lake City, stop for some dinner. Happy travels! @@MidlifeDetour

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! 😊

Truck Camper!

In all my trips to SD ,I considered it a success if someone didn’t stick a “ Wall Drug” bumper sticker on my vehicle 😂

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

We didn’t even know it was a thing! But once we got there we saw the stickers and heard people talking about it! So funny

@arthurbrumagem3844

10 ай бұрын

@@MidlifeDetour it used to be. Don’t know about now.

Couldn't do the van life, no way.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

I can appreciate that! 👍

As a product of the Great Basin in the 1940s, one of the greatest pleasures in life was solitude. That is pretty much gone now with all these RV urban types. Stay the hell home. In the words of Charlie Russell “If I had my way, the land here would be like God made it, and none of you sons of bitches would be here at all.” See to your weapons and stand to your horses, Storm

It would be great if KZreadrs would stop posting sites! Best advice is never disclose your secret spots to these electronic panhandlers!

You KZreadrs are your worst enemy. Hardly anybody camp here 5 or 6 years ago. Then everyone started making youtube vidoes about this place. It's becoming a zoo. With only 70 sites you will have a very hard time getting a place in the future.

@davidbuie3316

10 ай бұрын

This is a thing that no one seems to acknowledge or even comprehend ... "van life" KZreadrs and novices are the absolute worst enemies of people who are actually trying to live as long-term van life nomads.

Please no van life with dogs.

@MidlifeDetour

10 ай бұрын

Van life is definitely not great for bigger dogs..Our pups are pretty darn happy with the space they have now! They will always come first 😊👍

So you ruined it for everyone else...Thanks