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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA - THIS SHOCKED US
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FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTH DAKOTA – THIS SHOCKED US



Arriving in South Dakota we try to tackle some problems with our van Trudy but our first impressions of South Dakota is not what we expected!

Travel vlog 554 | Filmed Nov 2022 | South Dakota | Country 33/197

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We’re Marianne & Chris, a happily married couple from the UK. Marianne is a living kidney donor to her best friend, and realising that life was for living and never really knowing what’s round the corner – we decided to fulfil our dream of travelling full time.

So in March 2018 after the kids had left home, we sold our belongings, rented our house and moved into our campervan called Trudy. We set off to see the world and after vanlifing around Ireland and Europe, we grabbed our backpacks and spent 5 months exploring Central America.

Feeling like we needed a challenge, we planned the ultimate van life adventure! In Jan 2020 set off to drive around the World from UK to UK. But after arriving in Turkey, covid caught up with us and closed the borders, so we had a wonderful 18 months exploring this special country. Realising we were not going to be able to head further East, we decided to do a handbrake turn and go the other way and shipped our van to the USA.

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38 Comments

  1. Neil Holden

    well that's what a good day, wish we had garages that you dont have to pay. very friendly people. hope you dont get stuck in with the snow.

  2. Peter Risbergs

    The South Dakota Governor, Kristi Noem, recently made a campaign commercial where she was riding a horse at full gallop across the prairie. She should have taken the reins in her teeth and fired pistols from each hand like Rooster Cogburn in True Grit.

  4. sandy89107

    So glad you had gotten all the breaks with the shops today. There are still business ppl out there who really care. 🥰

  6. Maria Elkhyari

    Awesome experiences! Trudy is a made well. Happy Trails! Do you have snow tires/chains? Just a thought if you are caught up with any snow. Stay well folks! lots of love you both! <3

  7. Linda Woody

    We love South Dakota and have extended family members there. We have been in the Rapid City area around the big monuments and Custer State Park as well as the Yankton, Mitchell, Wall, and Sioux Falls (not forgetting The Badlands National Park). So glad you had such kindness shown to you both – you too are so sweet people can't help but like you. Fun roping the cattle training device too! Happy for you.

  10. Aaron P

    Play the five tones! "Close Encounters" remains one of my favorite movies. So fun getting to watch you tick filming locations!

    Way to lassoo, Marianne!! 😲😱 I've tried a couple times at county fairs, don't think I've ever been successful. You made it look easy!

    The wind in Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Nebraska can get so powerful, it literally blows semi trucks over on their sides! 😬😬 Granted, it's not common but not rare, either. ❤️❤️😎👍xx

  11. Passing through Time

    Scientists know how Devils tower was created. It's the inside chamber of an ancient volcano, while the rest of the volcano eroded away.

  16. O

    Save travels in USA! Where are you guys off to next after you leave USA?

  21. Peter G

    You should really get that roof vent screwed down and add bracing below. The vent likely resists flexing more than the roof, there is at least a difference, the result is a lot of force in the corner and the sealant will break.

  22. Debbie Coull

    Hi Chris, I've seen close encounters many times. A classis , like ET.
    Btw, the rock is a volcanic plug, left from when the soft sedimentary stone outer layer eroded away over millennia; from an extinct volcano.
    I knew what it was immediately I saw it, because Edinburgh castle is also built off of a volcanic plug. Us Scots know cunning things. Haha.

  26. cadeltarat

    I met these 2 today at work all I can say what two down to Earth people that I have ever met.
    Please stay safe on the road and enjoy life while you can. From one of your newest followers in Southern Nevada.

  29. Bec Hutley

    I just watched this and you are coming to Australia! Yay! I am wondering if you could give me some tips on shipping my car to different places around the globe?

  31. Todd Ramsay

    In that wind, you need to wear a baseball cap backwards or as you said you will lose it. I wear hats that have leather strings to tighten under your chin so it doesn’t blow off.

  32. Todd Ramsay

    The native Americans have a story on the Monument. They say Native American women fled up on the Devils Tower to get away from giant bears, and th3 sides of the tower show the bears scratching the tower trying to get up on top. I think 5hat is the way it goes. You should be able to google the beliefs.

  33. Todd Ramsay

    I would have find out what they tightened, so you can check and not have to pay for services. This is for future things too, to save money. Learn how to repair your vehicle!

  36. Linda O

    Yes…seen Close Encounters! Probably about 4 times! USA certainly has some beautiful states. You’re living my dream Chris and Marianne!

  37. Robert's Bulgaria

    Your Coalmine reminds me of the Jiggers Bank in Coalbrookdale/Ironbridge and it is time for Rin Tin Tin to get another head shave! 😉

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