Visit the Black Hills
A local’s guide of things to do and know about the Black Hills National Forest and the surrounding area.
Best Laid Plans
There’s really no excuse you have not heard in the last 10 months. Excuses to explain why the best laid plans and intentions simply did not occur. Because, you know, it’s 2020. Good Lord. Let’s chalk the latest gap up to social distancing.
Staying the course
Nate and I are trying to focus on staying the course in this journey we committed to last year. Staying the course means there is so much to do, we have little time to engage in the hot topics of the day.
Proving up
As for Kate Reynolds, it is difficult to find and decipher much about her specific journey as she was a woman, an African American, and born a slave.
Intro to adventure logistics.
There are several ways to get to the cabin on these trails from several access points. From Spearfish Canyon Lodge, take the 4 all the way through the canyon.
Hold the turkey.
Let’s start things off with good ol’ sunshine. The sun produces a massive amount of solar energy.
"I'm a hammer swinger."
He’s got the facts. If you read technical manuals, spec sheets, measure for fun, or draw out building plans, like with a pencil, not a computer, he’s your guy. I won’t withhold this from you.
Off-grid with hot showers and a fridge.
Turns out it was just fine, due to my favorite kind of witchcraft, solar power. It works friends!
It's for me and maybe you.
You get the idea. It needs a lot of love, but we hope to make it the start of the Handsome Homestead.