Read our South Dakota guides: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/category/south-dakota Check out South Dakota Tourism’s website to plan your own trip: bit.ly/southdakota-aplusk See the rest of our South Dakota trip: ua-cam.com/play/PLZKRTK1yCEM6Wn30wCYRfOJbPtjOh5p_v.html Safety is our #1 priority and we want to stress that this adventure, and all future adventures, will be done responsibly and with the health of others in mind. Here are the steps we are taking everyday, including in these videos: 😷Masks and face coverings. We wear these anytime we are near others outside and especially indoors. If we don’t have a mask on in a video, it’s 99% because there was no one around. ⏰ Exploring early. We normally start at sunrise anyway because of less crowds, but especially so with COVID. We have been starting our days before sunlight so we can limit our interactions. 🧼 Washing and sanitizing our hands, especially after touching anything outside of the van. 🚐 Being in the van 95% of the time when we’re not filming. The adventures we share are a small sliver of our lives. We are staying in the van all day everyday when working and the only time we leave is to do laundry, get gas, or go to the store. 6️⃣ Keeping our distance. We are trying to stay at least 6 ft from others, which truthfully isn’t always possible (and then we make sure we cover our face).
I'm so glad you enjoyed our state!! It's fun seeing it from your point of view :) I live on the other side of the state in Sioux Falls but always enjoy our trips out to the hills :)
I'm sure people in New York city are used to seeing their city in movies and stuff but seeing South Dakota is something special to me. It seems we are right in the sweet spot to never get on tv because we are just popular enough that we arent used for the middle of nowhere type settings like North Dakota and Nebraska are but not quite popular enough to be chosen for that ether lol.
Been to your state many times love it there I never get sick of it Im from Wis Lots to do there I love the history of it just got back from there 2weeks ago Wyoming another neat place to vacation
Blueberry Goat Cheese at Leones is one of their best flavors! Also there is a hike near Deadwood where you can go to the friendship tower. It was a memorial created by Seth Bullock (a businessman on pretty much the entire west side of South Dakota, best known businessman in Deadwood during his time) to commemorate his friendship with President Teddy Rosevelt who founded our National Park System.
Oh my gosh that sounds amazing! Wish they had that one when we were there 😋😋 And we meant to go to the tower for sunset that night, but were a bit exhausted and slept instead haha. But next time for sure!
Hi, born and raised in SD! My mom lives out in the hills and you are 100% a okay to swim in the bathtub! Its a summer hangout for the teens! Its really cool to see roads I know so so well being shown off. I also lived in Spearfish, and worked at the Addams Museum on historic mainstreet, as well as the silverado franklin. My boyfriend and i used to have lunch by Roughlock falls and hang out with our kitty at the hatchery. Good times 💕
Glad you enjoyed the Deadwood area! As a local to the area, I hope you did way more than you showed. There's way more to do than you guys showed, such as when at mount Mariah, you could've gone way up to see Seth Bullock's gravesite, and continued to hike up past the white rock for a phenomenal view. Or gone to friendship tower past The Lodge. There's just so much to do out here, it's mind-blowing. Should you find your way back, you should definitely try Jacobs Brewhouse and Grocer (in Deadwood) for a bite to eat, they just opened up earlier this year, I believe, maybe late last year. Adam likes a little heat, he should try the Texas Twinkies for an appetizer.
We really wanted to go to the friendship tower, but were exhausted and skipped it this time. But we will be back! It’s hard to show it all, but we try to share the things that excite and interest us the most 😄 The Texas Twinkie sounds very interesting, thanks for the suggestion!
This was such a fun video to watch - though if we're being honest, all of your vlogs are. I think you've captured the beauty and fun of South Dakota! I really hope you make it to Wisconsin. Door County, The Apostle Islands, Devil's Lake, Kettle Moraine State Forest, and Fonferek's Glen all seem right up your alley.
Wisconsin is super high on the list for next year! We really want to visit Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan because they all seem like super underrated states, especially for nature! Thank you so much for these recommendations, writing them down now 🙌🏼
Adventures of A plus K Honestly, means a lot to hear that! I really think you’ll enjoy all three states. ❤️ Sorry to add 3 more spots (good for foodies!!), but I think you’d appreciate them: 1. Happy Bellies Bake Shop (It’s all gluten free bakery so you both can have anything and everything there! They even make pizza and such on occasion.). 2. Kopp’s or Leon’s for frozen custard (sorry, but WAY better than ice cream!). 3. Lastly, The Milwaukee Public Market. It’s like a smaller scale Ponce City Market 😍
Thank you soooo much! I actually went to Milwaukee for work last October and loved the Milwaukee Public Market! The city seemed really cool, minus the cold temps lol! We really appreciate all of these tips! 😃
Deadwood and South Dakota are places I never considered visiting. Your video put them on my list. It is beautiful. Thanks for bringing your trips and treats into my living room.
Deadwood used to put on a little play called „The Trial of `Jack McCall“ everyday in the summer. It started on Main Street at the #10 Old Style Saloon with an actor in western dress entering the bar and shooting one of the guys sitting at the round table next to the front door. Guy he shot was „Wild Bill“. Of course this was happening in the middle of the tourist season with 90% of the crowds not knowing what was happening. Then there was a „Trial“ with jurors picked from folks passing on the street. (I was one back in 1976). What fun! They were really celebrating the „Days of 76“ as it was the 100th anniversary when I first visited Deadwood. The town had a different vibe back then…it was way before gambling was legalized. And visitors were just the party hardy types. Hope you managed to see Custer State Park and the CrazyHorse Memorial. Cheers
I can't thank you two enough for your incredible videos, you truly provide an inspiration for me. We are headed back to the Black Hills to celebrate my son's 14th birthday at the end of August, and like several of your videos, I will use this as a guide to help us decide on several hikes (and places to eat!). Even with a disease that is damaging my joints, you continue to inspire me to push my limits on the trails, and reach for the stars. Keep being awesome.
Oh man this was so much fun to watch! Thanks for another great vlog guys!!! You’ve got my two favorite things in the world, good food and amazing adventures! I’m moving to South Dakota!
I have officially decided that you two are my spirit animal LOL. So I have 2 girls ages 3 and 6 and while I was on the couch watching this glorious episode, they heard you say adventure and giggle while going down the waterslide. They quickly ran over and asked what you were doing and when we were going to go there
Those drone shots of the canyon were stunning! ❤️ Loved the water slide too. Fully agree that I'd be a wimp at first, but once you've gone once and you know there's no mysterious rocks lurking beneath, it becomes lots of fun! I spotted in the opening a clips, Kathryn climbing a log ladder - that just brought out a completely forgotten memory for me. It must be Badland's National Park... if it is, I definitely climbed that, 14 years ago (I feel so old when I think that!)
It is!!! Good memory! That ladder was so much fun 🙌🏼 And we’re glad you enjoyed the drone shots! Similar to Idaho, South Dakota is pretty drone friendly and we had a lot of fun flying it around during our trip 😍
The drone footage in this video is from Spearfish Canyon. But for Custer State Park, according to the SD state parks website website, trailhead signage, and Airmap, it's legal to fly in Custer State Park as long as you're not flying in the Black Elk Wilderness (ex: Black Elk Peak is in the wilderness and therefore not allowed). We always fly legally.
@@AdventuresofAplusK Yeah! I flew mine near the bridal veil, link: ua-cam.com/video/pS1a6C92uvE/v-deo.html but wasn't able to near custer state, while I was hiking in the Little Devils Tower. You guys can visit that. Anyway Its great that you are promoting South Dakota.
The Cathedral Spires (the only place we flew ours in the park) is just outside of the wilderness, so from our understanding, it was legal to fly there.
@@AdventuresofAplusK we love to hike and we've found some great spots. If you're ever this way definitely look up Maquoketa Caves State Park and Wildcat Den State Park!
Omg im so glad you guys stoped at Leon's they are litterally the best ❤ living in spearfish for a very long time its so cool seeing other people enjoying things that we often dont think about or notice
Such a great place to explore! We went to Bear Country U.S.A. which is south of Rapid City...Custer State Park is awesome too! Can't wait to see more of your adventures!🙂
I've just subscribed and watched 3 videos already. How do you two not have more subscribers?! Y'all run a great channel and deserve WAY more attention!
I live in western Nebraska. About halfway between the Colorado Rockies and the Black Hills. I'd take the Black Hills any day. Spearfish Canyon is absolutely gorgeous. Are heading to Deadwood for the annual Deadwood Jam outdoor music festival. Only missed one in the last 30 years. September 18-19 this year. Hope to see you there.
I was actually in deadwood and stayed at the historic bullock hotel. I stayed there because it's haunted. Got to stay in the very room Seth bullock stayed in. Across the street was another haunted hotel although only the ground floor was open as the second and third floors are only open for ghost tours. The hotel I'm taking about is the Fairmont hotel. Ever since I saw ghost adventures halloween special: deadwood city of ghosts. I wanted to stay at the bullock hotel as it was featured in the first half of the special. They also investigated the Fairmont hotel, the original saloon number 10 where Bill hickok was shot and killed. The last place they investigated was the Adam's house. There are two other places in deadwood that are haunted but were not featured in the episode. The Mount moriah cemetery and the Franklin hotel.
I’ve lived in South Dakota all my life and I had no idea SD was so beautiful I just thought it was flat as F* 😂. I really need to explore my state. I mean I’ve seen the Black hills but that’s it. I Didn’t know we had waterfalls lol
Awesomeness. South Dakota is a severely underrated state. And Spearfish Canyon is a gorgeous drive, but I'll have to go back and see these side hikes you mention. Did you two get to check out Devil's Tower?
@@AdventuresofAplusK BTW. Thanks for the lowdown on Spearfish Canyon. I drive through the scenic byway on my way to Deadwood and was floored by the beauty. Had no idea about all the waterfalls and hikes you mentioned.
The devils bathtub one is especially easy to miss! Had we not seen it on AllTrails we wouldn’t have known either. Hope you can check them out next time 😄
Great video, awesome tour of Spearfish Canyon. I grew up in South Dakota, but never took any hikes out there. I could hear those rocks falling down by the waterfall. Wow, y'all really hit those sweets, my teeth hurt just looking at those chocolates, LOL. I'm glad UA-cam suggested your channel to me this morning. Y'all Rock.
My dad and my stepmother took me camping in South Dakota when I was 9, and it was the big adventure of my childhood. My father passed away in 2020 right when the lockdowns started, and my stepmother passed last night. All I have now are the memories, photographs, and two rocks I got from Mount Rushmore and Mount Crazy Horse.
I love to drive Spearfish Canyon Scenic Highway in the morning. I think it's the most beautiful area in the whole state. The drive along a bubbling creek with cliffs on the other side which are so close to the highway. It's kind of cozy in a way.
Planning a trip to visit a friend in Rapid City in June. Already have my tickets. So excited! Planning on lots of hiking. Just found you guys. Just saying, you do a great job! Informative and fun! Well done! Looking forward to watching more adventures!
Loving your video's. I discovered you while searching for "Van Life". Your videos get me excited to travel our country (USA) in a Land Yacht. I feel you could get more subscribers it you show a bit more about where you stay and how you utilize your vehicle. Boondocking, camp sites, Walmart... Keep up the hard and good work. Cheers
Hey! Are you guys going to Belle Fourche, SD? 10mins from Spearfish and it is the Center of the Nation : ) has a monument with all the state flags flying, museum, home of The Black Hills Roundup and just a great downtown area!
😂😂😂 ok I was laughing at Adam's face going down that slide, then when you (Kathryn) said your pants came down I lost it! 😂😂😂once again great video, cowboys! 😘
I've lived in South Dakota for 32 year. Spent every summer for 20 of those 32 in the Black Hills. And this is the 1st I've heard of the Devils Bathtub. I will definitely have to check it out the next time I'm there.
@@AdventuresofAplusK Custer State Park, we like to camp at Grace Coolidge camp ground and the wildlife loop road. Thanks for the info on the camera. I'll check it out. Looks better then bouncin around on a strap.
Devil's Bathtub is one of the coolest places to not only visit, but camping. It's unadvertised and the water is cold. At some point someone had built several rock "chairs" around a rock fire pit near the nicest "tub" !! Great times !!
Thanks guys....great video I was there years ago on a cross country trip......I’ve been working on going back for years.......you just revived my incentive!!!👍👍
What kind of sandals are you wearing that you can get them wet and it doesn’t ruin them? Thanks for sharing your South Dakota Black Hills trip. I live in Minnesota and want to go to the Hills for a vacation but don’t really know what to see. This helped!
Hi Nancy! These are Chacos and they are the best! They are hiking sandals and have really good grip. We love them for drier hikes (desert environments) and for water related activities. And we are glad that the videos helped! 🙌🏼
I've only been to South Dakota once but I'm going back again in six months to see the Buffalo roundup. I visited the Black Hills area and was so impressed with the natural beauty. Custer State Park is definitely a must see.
I love South Dakota the devils bathtub is awesome! If you come to North Dakota you have check out the burning coal vein outside of Amidon ND its really pretty and has a fun little hike!
Devils Bathtub used to be pretty deep and people would jump in from the cliffs above. At one point someone was injured or killed and they filled the "bathtub" part in until it was too shallow to jump into from above anymore.
Oh how fun to slide the waterfall but I couldn't help but think of myself bumping my tailbone. Glad you guys didn't get hurt. Deadwood is so cool. Thanks for the interesting history lesson.
The reason the Spearfish Falls hike was short is because you only hiked one side of it. If you hike up the road a bit there's another trail that takes you above the falls. Sometimes it's closed though. Come back to South Dakota and make more videos, this state is super underrated.
Wow another awesome place and video. I have to say that I love how you two always get sweet treats without feeling guilty. Although I'm sure you work it off with all your hiking and activities. My husband and I are foodies so when we go on our upcoming road trip we will be on the lookout for some unique sweet treats. Thanks for sharing another adventure!
We used to feel guilty a lot, but trying hard to just enjoy life and be healthy the times we aren’t filming! We love getting to try local food spots when we travel, it’s the best part! 😋
Your videos are wonderful! I especially love how thoroughly you cover less well known travel destinations in the country -- your videos truly help others take in the beauty of America's landscape, with so many hidden gems like these. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much Selina! We have recently become passionate about sharing the places that maybe aren’t as popular or well known. It’s so fun to see people go “no way, I didn’t realize _____ was like that!”
We took our kids to that waterfall slide in the afternoon and it was packed. You have to wait in a line and everyone is standing there watching you. AND the water was still cold, so I think you two were smart going early!
Wonderful to see the Western part of this great Country! Thank you for sharing. Have you guys ever run across a dry town? A place without ice cream that is. Be careful and stay safe.
Another fantastic entry to your SD series. Your Custer video was how I found this channel. So glad I did as your content is excellent. Great job showcasing a lesser known area of the Black Hills in Spearfish Canyon, or at least in my opinion a lesser known area. Drone shots were epic. We stumbled on Spearfish Canyon by accident during our Black Hills trip a few years ago. I was under the weather this day and we needed something low key. This was an area we did not yet visit and could just be an east scenic drive with roadside stops. It fit the bill perfectly and was such a beautiful area. We didn’t see Roughlock Falls and only passed through Deadwood but did stop in Lead. There is a really neat mine (gold I think) there that goes down to 8,000’ and you can hit golf balls into the open strip mine part. As an aside, there is a Devil’s Bathtub as well in southwest Virginia in Jefferson National Forest. The hike is really reminiscent of the one shown in your video. The bathtub is about 8’ deep and crazy cold. Plus the water has a blueish-green hue. Really a cool spot if your venture out that way in the future.
Thank you so much Michael! So glad you enjoyed the SD videos, we had a ton of fun making them! Spearfish canyon is a great spot to just drive around and see a lot! Adam would LOVE to hit golf balls into an open pit mine hole...that may be his dream lol! Thanks for the tip on the other Devil's Bathtub, we would love to get to experience something like this again.
@@AdventuresofAplusK no problem. It’s on AllTrails as well. Two tips. Go early. For being in the middle of nowhere it is definitely not a secret. Second, do not drive your vehicle all the way to the small parking lot right at the trailhead. We were there last summer and the gravel/dirt road had some potholes that could swallow a car. I attempted it but had to drive down a portion of the road in reverse until I could turn around.
This is Epic! I mean, crazy! ;-) SD? I had no idea. Wait, I did have an idea, but thank you so much for opening my eyes to the beauty in SD. This spring I will ride my motorcycle to Sturgis, Deadwood, and Spearfish, then Rapid City. Can't wait! Again, arigatou!
Decided to spend our vacation this year in South Dakota based on your VLOGS!! Heading there now from Michigan, super excited! Thanks for all your videos. Love them.
Omg ! I have quite the City Girl story about that place😱 I thought hmm 🤔 mike and back no problem!! Haha I had on a dress 👗 flip flops and a clutch purse 👛 omg 😱 I latched on to a group mother’s and Wow I Made “It”!!!!
Thanks William! We will be heading East soon! We would’ve loved to visit MN, WI, and MI, but we have some family we are trying to visit the rest of the year more along the east coast.
Read our South Dakota guides: adventuresofaplusk.com/blog/category/south-dakota
Check out South Dakota Tourism’s website to plan your own trip: bit.ly/southdakota-aplusk
See the rest of our South Dakota trip: ua-cam.com/play/PLZKRTK1yCEM6Wn30wCYRfOJbPtjOh5p_v.html
Safety is our #1 priority and we want to stress that this adventure, and all future adventures, will be done responsibly and with the health of others in mind. Here are the steps we are taking everyday, including in these videos:
😷Masks and face coverings. We wear these anytime we are near others outside and especially indoors. If we don’t have a mask on in a video, it’s 99% because there was no one around.
⏰ Exploring early. We normally start at sunrise anyway because of less crowds, but especially so with COVID. We have been starting our days before sunlight so we can limit our interactions.
🧼 Washing and sanitizing our hands, especially after touching anything outside of the van.
🚐 Being in the van 95% of the time when we’re not filming. The adventures we share are a small sliver of our lives. We are staying in the van all day everyday when working and the only time we leave is to do laundry, get gas, or go to the store.
6️⃣ Keeping our distance. We are trying to stay at least 6 ft from others, which truthfully isn’t always possible (and then we make sure we cover our face).
I'm so glad you enjoyed our state!! It's fun seeing it from your point of view :) I live on the other side of the state in Sioux Falls but always enjoy our trips out to the hills :)
We’re so glad you enjoyed it! Our last vlog from the trip will be from Sioux Falls. We really enjoyed your city!
My sister n my 2 brothers live in siouxfalks:) I live in yankton:)
West side is the best side
@@ciarraschoon824 yeah!
Lol I live up by Watertown
I'm sure people in New York city are used to seeing their city in movies and stuff but seeing South Dakota is something special to me.
It seems we are right in the sweet spot to never get on tv because we are just popular enough that we arent used for the middle of nowhere type settings like North Dakota and Nebraska are but not quite popular enough to be chosen for that ether lol.
Y’all are seriously one of the best kept secrets in the US!
You don't want to be like NY or those places. Keep it quiet.
I was raised in the Black Hills and still live there and I absolutely love it! So nice to see you guys love my state too!
We were blown away by how gorgeous it is! 😍
Me too!
Been to your state many times love it there I never get sick of it Im from Wis Lots to do there I love the history of it just got back from there 2weeks ago Wyoming another neat place to vacation
South Dakota is so beautiful ! I love it out there!
It is just gorgeous! Love all of the green and cool rocks!
Awesome vid guys! Love SD...Underrated state!!!!
Thank you so much! We agree-it’s very underrated!
Spearfish canyon is beyond beautiful when the fall colors are beginning!
When we were googling we saw soooo many fall color photos and now we need to go back and see it in the fall!
Wow I did not know this state was so pretty thanks for showing us different states that don't really get attention😁🤗❤
We have been getting so excited lately sharing some of the slightly less popular, but extremely beautiful states! 🥰
I live on the west side and it is absolutely amazing there
Haha, Ikr, no one knows about the Dakotas. I'm glad to live here in Rapid City, though. Its a beautiful place and not overpopulated 🙂
Blueberry Goat Cheese at Leones is one of their best flavors! Also there is a hike near Deadwood where you can go to the friendship tower. It was a memorial created by Seth Bullock (a businessman on pretty much the entire west side of South Dakota, best known businessman in Deadwood during his time) to commemorate his friendship with President Teddy Rosevelt who founded our National Park System.
Oh my gosh that sounds amazing! Wish they had that one when we were there 😋😋 And we meant to go to the tower for sunset that night, but were a bit exhausted and slept instead haha. But next time for sure!
Where's the best fishing spots in Hot Springs SD?
Hi, born and raised in SD! My mom lives out in the hills and you are 100% a okay to swim in the bathtub! Its a summer hangout for the teens!
Its really cool to see roads I know so so well being shown off. I also lived in Spearfish, and worked at the Addams Museum on historic mainstreet, as well as the silverado franklin. My boyfriend and i used to have lunch by Roughlock falls and hang out with our kitty at the hatchery. Good times 💕
We’re glad it was okay to do so! And we are happy we could take you around some of your old favorite spots! 🥰
You guys should visit Aberdeen Sd there is a theme park called storybook land and and ice cream shop called twist cone
Oh my gosh that sounds so fun! We just heard of Aberdeen the first time the other day and we are unfortunately not in SD anymore, but next time!
storybook land is SO fun lol
hahaha storybook land is super cool, i think i've been there a million times....because i live not even a mile away
If you ever go go back to SD you should visit Aberdeen and Sioux falld
We visited Sioux Falls this trip (it’ll be our 7th vlog in this series). We loved it! We didn’t visit Aberdeen though, so we will have to next time 😃
And visit yankton:)
These videos are my favorite travel videos to watch on UA-cam! Y’all have inspired me to start traveling more 🤩
Thank you so much for watching Reagan! 💗 It makes us so happy when we can help get people excited to explore!
Glad you enjoyed the Deadwood area! As a local to the area, I hope you did way more than you showed. There's way more to do than you guys showed, such as when at mount Mariah, you could've gone way up to see Seth Bullock's gravesite, and continued to hike up past the white rock for a phenomenal view. Or gone to friendship tower past The Lodge. There's just so much to do out here, it's mind-blowing. Should you find your way back, you should definitely try Jacobs Brewhouse and Grocer (in Deadwood) for a bite to eat, they just opened up earlier this year, I believe, maybe late last year. Adam likes a little heat, he should try the Texas Twinkies for an appetizer.
We really wanted to go to the friendship tower, but were exhausted and skipped it this time. But we will be back! It’s hard to show it all, but we try to share the things that excite and interest us the most 😄 The Texas Twinkie sounds very interesting, thanks for the suggestion!
It's a midwest secret! I'm excited for you to go to MN
It was incredible...who knew?! And MN looks awesome! Hoping to visit there next year!🤞🏼
This was such a fun video to watch - though if we're being honest, all of your vlogs are. I think you've captured the beauty and fun of South Dakota! I really hope you make it to Wisconsin. Door County, The Apostle Islands, Devil's Lake, Kettle Moraine State Forest, and Fonferek's Glen all seem right up your alley.
Wisconsin is super high on the list for next year! We really want to visit Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan because they all seem like super underrated states, especially for nature! Thank you so much for these recommendations, writing them down now 🙌🏼
Adventures of A plus K Honestly, means a lot to hear that! I really think you’ll enjoy all three states. ❤️ Sorry to add 3 more spots (good for foodies!!), but I think you’d appreciate them: 1. Happy Bellies Bake Shop (It’s all gluten free bakery so you both can have anything and everything there! They even make pizza and such on occasion.). 2. Kopp’s or Leon’s for frozen custard (sorry, but WAY better than ice cream!). 3. Lastly, The Milwaukee Public Market. It’s like a smaller scale Ponce City Market 😍
Thank you soooo much! I actually went to Milwaukee for work last October and loved the Milwaukee Public Market! The city seemed really cool, minus the cold temps lol! We really appreciate all of these tips! 😃
South Dakota is breathtaking! I'm so glad you got to go.
It really is! Such a gem!
Deadwood and South Dakota are places I never considered visiting. Your video put them on my list. It is beautiful. Thanks for bringing your trips and treats into my living room.
We are so dang happy to hear that! That’s honestly one of the best compliments we could get 🥰
Deadwood used to put on a little play called „The Trial of `Jack McCall“ everyday in the summer. It started on Main Street at the #10 Old Style Saloon with an actor in western dress entering the bar and shooting one of the guys sitting at the round table next to the front door. Guy he shot was „Wild Bill“. Of course this was happening in the middle of the tourist season with 90% of the crowds not knowing what was happening. Then there was a „Trial“ with jurors picked from folks passing on the street. (I was one back in 1976). What fun! They were really celebrating the „Days of 76“ as it was the 100th anniversary when I first visited Deadwood. The town had a different vibe back then…it was way before gambling was legalized. And visitors were just the party hardy types. Hope you managed to see Custer State Park and the CrazyHorse Memorial. Cheers
The waterfalls in Spearfish are great when they freeze over in the winter too
Ooo we bet! We love frozen waterfalls!
I can't thank you two enough for your incredible videos, you truly provide an inspiration for me. We are headed back to the Black Hills to celebrate my son's 14th birthday at the end of August, and like several of your videos, I will use this as a guide to help us decide on several hikes (and places to eat!). Even with a disease that is damaging my joints, you continue to inspire me to push my limits on the trails, and reach for the stars. Keep being awesome.
Oh man this was so much fun to watch! Thanks for another great vlog guys!!! You’ve got my two favorite things in the world, good food and amazing adventures! I’m moving to South Dakota!
So happy you enjoyed this one Brad! Food + outdoor adventures = 🎉🙌🏼
I have officially decided that you two are my spirit animal LOL. So I have 2 girls ages 3 and 6 and while I was on the couch watching this glorious episode, they heard you say adventure and giggle while going down the waterslide. They quickly ran over and asked what you were doing and when we were going to go there
Awww yay! Tell them hi for us! 👋🏼 They would love the slide! And we’ve never been a spirit animal, but it sounds fun! 😉🥰
Those drone shots of the canyon were stunning! ❤️ Loved the water slide too. Fully agree that I'd be a wimp at first, but once you've gone once and you know there's no mysterious rocks lurking beneath, it becomes lots of fun! I spotted in the opening a clips, Kathryn climbing a log ladder - that just brought out a completely forgotten memory for me. It must be Badland's National Park... if it is, I definitely climbed that, 14 years ago (I feel so old when I think that!)
It is!!! Good memory! That ladder was so much fun 🙌🏼 And we’re glad you enjoyed the drone shots! Similar to Idaho, South Dakota is pretty drone friendly and we had a lot of fun flying it around during our trip 😍
@@AdventuresofAplusK how did you fly drone in Custer State park? Thats authorized zone !!!
The drone footage in this video is from Spearfish Canyon. But for Custer State Park, according to the SD state parks website website, trailhead signage, and Airmap, it's legal to fly in Custer State Park as long as you're not flying in the Black Elk Wilderness (ex: Black Elk Peak is in the wilderness and therefore not allowed). We always fly legally.
@@AdventuresofAplusK Yeah! I flew mine near the bridal veil,
link: ua-cam.com/video/pS1a6C92uvE/v-deo.html
but wasn't able to near custer state, while I was hiking in the Little Devils Tower. You guys can visit that. Anyway Its great that you are promoting South Dakota.
The Cathedral Spires (the only place we flew ours in the park) is just outside of the wilderness, so from our understanding, it was legal to fly there.
I’m going to South Dakota in 11 days and I am so exited!
Yay! Where all are you visiting?
I love my state. Great faces, great places ♥️
It’s a great place! ❤️
@@AdventuresofAplusK I'm glad you enjoyed your stay! :)
South Dakota is one of the best states! Soo cheap, so beautiful and such a wide range of things to do!
We loved how many things there were to do there! Are you from South Dakota?
@@AdventuresofAplusK I am from Iowa, so neighbors!
We hear there are some cool caves in Iowa!
@@AdventuresofAplusK we love to hike and we've found some great spots. If you're ever this way definitely look up Maquoketa Caves State Park and Wildcat Den State Park!
Thank you so much!!!
Omg im so glad you guys stoped at Leon's they are litterally the best ❤ living in spearfish for a very long time its so cool seeing other people enjoying things that we often dont think about or notice
Your city is awesome! Please eat lots of Leone’s for us! 😋🙌🏼
It is absolutely wild that there are so many cool things to do in South Dakota! We cant wait to see more!
It was the best surprise! So excited to show off more of this state!
Wow! I had no idea there were so many beautiful places in South Dakota. The terrain is so cool. Deadwood looks like a fun town. Thanks guys!
The scenery there was one of the BEST surprises on the road so far!
Such a great place to explore! We went to Bear Country U.S.A. which is south of Rapid City...Custer State Park is awesome too! Can't wait to see more of your adventures!🙂
Custer State Park is incredible! Probably our favorite stop of the trip 😍
I’m from SD. Just wondering but were you driving South on I-29 on Sunday Aug. 30th?
I know there are a lot of other Mercedes vans but just wondering.
Hi! We actually were in Indiana then with family. We wish it was us!
I’ve lived in Watertown South Dakota my whole life, and I'm so excited you guys got to see our beautiful State ❤️😀
Your state is gorgeous! ❤️
I also live in Watertown
Also a huge gallery of original art by Terry Redlin which is amazing.
@@marksauck8481 yesssss he was so talented the Redlin art center is amazing
I just came back visiting there from Minnesota. Absolutely breath taking...
We hear Minnesota is gorgeous too!
Do they have a shootout in Deadwood. That would be so cool. Spearfish was amazing. Thanks for the video.
They do! And Spearfish is so so awesome!
thanks for visiting south dakota!! i know it’s not the most amazing but i feel that i often gets forgotten:((
It definitely is amazing!!! One of the best kept secrets in the US in our opinion 🥰
We just got back from the Black hills and followed your waterfall tour and ice cream stop. Our group of 15 loved it. Thanks for the ideas
Yay! So happy to hear that!
I've just subscribed and watched 3 videos already. How do you two not have more subscribers?! Y'all run a great channel and deserve WAY more attention!
Hahaha thank you, we appreciate it! We're extremely grateful for everyone who follows along!
I live in western Nebraska. About halfway between the Colorado Rockies and the Black Hills. I'd take the Black Hills any day. Spearfish Canyon is absolutely gorgeous. Are heading to Deadwood for the annual Deadwood Jam outdoor music festival. Only missed one in the last 30 years. September 18-19 this year. Hope to see you there.
We really loved the Black Hills! How far of a drive is it for you?
@@AdventuresofAplusK We are about 3 hours away from the Hills and about 4 from Deadwood.
That is awesome! Not bad at all!
I was actually in deadwood and stayed at the historic bullock hotel. I stayed there because it's haunted. Got to stay in the very room Seth bullock stayed in. Across the street was another haunted hotel although only the ground floor was open as the second and third floors are only open for ghost tours. The hotel I'm taking about is the Fairmont hotel. Ever since I saw ghost adventures halloween special: deadwood city of ghosts. I wanted to stay at the bullock hotel as it was featured in the first half of the special. They also investigated the Fairmont hotel, the original saloon number 10 where Bill hickok was shot and killed. The last place they investigated was the Adam's house. There are two other places in deadwood that are haunted but were not featured in the episode. The Mount moriah cemetery and the Franklin hotel.
I'm glad you got to come adventure here! Spearfish is amazing, I live in Rapid City and its one of families favorite day adventures!
It’s so beautiful! We’re a tad jealous you have all of that beauty so close to home!
Such great drone shots! Loved the slide and your reactions...priceless!🤣 I was wondering if my Chubby Chipmunk treats got lost in the mail! 🤪
LOL! We got into a fight with a chipmunk and he stole them 😜😜
I’ve lived in South Dakota all my life and I had no idea SD was so beautiful I just thought it was flat as F* 😂. I really need to explore my state. I mean I’ve seen the Black hills but that’s it. I Didn’t know we had waterfalls lol
Hahahah this is awesome! 😂 Glad we could show you!
I didn’t know either till about 2 yrs ago I visited west sd for the first time, other wise I’ve lived in Sioux Falls for ever 😅
I live in Spearfish. Love watching all of these. Re ignites my love for this area.
Woo! We are so glad that hear that! 😃
Awesomeness. South Dakota is a severely underrated state. And Spearfish Canyon is a gorgeous drive, but I'll have to go back and see these side hikes you mention. Did you two get to check out Devil's Tower?
We did on our way and it was so cool to finally see it in real life. And we totally agree-SUPER underrated!
@@AdventuresofAplusK BTW. Thanks for the lowdown on Spearfish Canyon. I drive through the scenic byway on my way to Deadwood and was floored by the beauty. Had no idea about all the waterfalls and hikes you mentioned.
The devils bathtub one is especially easy to miss! Had we not seen it on AllTrails we wouldn’t have known either. Hope you can check them out next time 😄
How fun! I’m from a farming family in Northeast South Dakota and we always go out west for vacation! Love this state ❤️
Another fun fact is that all of the hiking trials turn into snowmobile trails in the winter!
We need to come back in the winter! That sounds like so much fun!
*I love South Dakota!! Love it!!* ✌🏾❤️ 🌲 🏔 🏕 ⛰ ⛺️🏞
Us too! 😄
Great video, awesome tour of Spearfish Canyon. I grew up in South Dakota, but never took any hikes out there. I could hear those rocks falling down by the waterfall. Wow, y'all really hit those sweets, my teeth hurt just looking at those chocolates, LOL. I'm glad UA-cam suggested your channel to me this morning. Y'all Rock.
The rocks were scary! So thankful that nothing hit us! 😬 Thank you so much for watching, we are happy UA-cam sent you our way! 😄
You guys are awesome. I really like your vlogs. keep up the good work .
Thank you so much! 🤗
Thank you for sharing! This was an amazing visit!
It was a great day to kick off an awesome week! 🙌🏼
My dad and my stepmother took me camping in South Dakota when I was 9, and it was the big adventure of my childhood.
My father passed away in 2020 right when the lockdowns started, and my stepmother passed last night. All I have now are the memories, photographs, and two rocks I got from Mount Rushmore and Mount Crazy Horse.
We are so sorry to hear that!
Beautiful videos! I got so homesick though, I was born in Deadwood and grew up in Rapid City, and haven’t lived there since 1980!
Land of the Lakotas
I remember playing under roughlock falls when I was a kid. Now it's blocked off
We were wondering if you used to be able to go down there!
I love to drive Spearfish Canyon Scenic Highway in the morning. I think it's the most beautiful area in the whole state. The drive along a bubbling creek with cliffs on the other side which are so close to the highway. It's kind of cozy in a way.
It is gorgeous out there!
I hate both of you for doing this....not really great video but stop showing off the secret spots
Glad you loved it man. I live in the hills about 15 min from mount rushmore. Tourist haven out here
Nice! Lots to see and do 😃
Planning a trip to visit a friend in Rapid City in June. Already have my tickets. So excited! Planning on lots of hiking. Just found you guys. Just saying, you do a great job! Informative and fun! Well done! Looking forward to watching more adventures!
Hi Esther! Thank you so much for the kind words! We hope you have an amazing trip! There is SO much incredible hiking near Rapid City! 😍😍
Loving your video's. I discovered you while searching for "Van Life". Your videos get me excited to travel our country (USA) in a Land Yacht. I feel you could get more subscribers it you show a bit more about where you stay and how you utilize your vehicle. Boondocking, camp sites, Walmart... Keep up the hard and good work. Cheers
Thanks Rik! We will be showing where we are staying a bit in our South Dakota series.
Hey! Are you guys going to Belle Fourche, SD? 10mins from Spearfish and it is the Center of the Nation : ) has a monument with all the state flags flying, museum, home of The Black Hills Roundup and just a great downtown area!
Aw man, we didn’t! But that sounds really cool! Next time 😄😄
😂😂😂 ok I was laughing at Adam's face going down that slide, then when you (Kathryn) said your pants came down I lost it! 😂😂😂once again great video, cowboys! 😘
Hahahahaha we laughed wayyyy too much at that slide 🤣🤣🤣
I've lived in South Dakota for 32 year. Spent every summer for 20 of those 32 in the Black Hills. And this is the 1st I've heard of the Devils Bathtub. I will definitely have to check it out the next time I'm there.
It’s a really fun spot! Glad we could share something new with you!
AWESOME! SD is 1 of our favorite places. What kind of strap are you using on your DSLR to cary on your pack?
What are some of your favorite spots in SD? And we’re using a Peak Design camera clip! www.amazon.com/dp/B07818LB9D?tag=adventures0c9-20
@@AdventuresofAplusK Custer State Park, we like to camp at Grace Coolidge camp ground and the wildlife loop road. Thanks for the info on the camera. I'll check it out. Looks better then bouncin around on a strap.
@@AdventuresofAplusK and the Badlands, a must see.
It’s wayyyy better than a strap! I love it so much! And we agree-Custer State Park is the bomb!
Devil's Bathtub is one of the coolest places to not only visit, but camping. It's unadvertised and the water is cold. At some point someone had built several rock "chairs" around a rock fire pit near the nicest "tub" !!
Great times !!
Wow that’s cool about the chairs!
Thanks guys....great video I was there years ago on a cross country trip......I’ve been working on going back for years.......you just revived my incentive!!!👍👍
Yes!!! Mission accomplished! 🙌🏼
What kind of sandals are you wearing that you can get them wet and it doesn’t ruin them? Thanks for sharing your South Dakota Black Hills trip. I live in Minnesota and want to go to the Hills for a vacation but don’t really know what to see. This helped!
Hi Nancy! These are Chacos and they are the best! They are hiking sandals and have really good grip. We love them for drier hikes (desert environments) and for water related activities. And we are glad that the videos helped! 🙌🏼
If you liked that slide, check out Slide Rock State Park in AZ! It will blow your mind. I’ve never felt water so cold in 100 degree weather!
Ooo we will definitely have to! Thanks for the tip!
Nice! Custer State Park is awesome
Super excited to share our vlog from there!
I've only been to South Dakota once but I'm going back again in six months to see the Buffalo roundup. I visited the Black Hills area and was so impressed with the natural beauty. Custer State Park is definitely a must see.
Custer State Park is the best! Absolutely gorgeous! And the Buffalo round up sounds like an amazing experience!
I love South Dakota the devils bathtub is awesome! If you come to North Dakota you have check out the burning coal vein outside of Amidon ND its really pretty and has a fun little hike!
Aw man! We went to TRNP, but didn’t know about that spot! 😭
Devils Bathtub used to be pretty deep and people would jump in from the cliffs above. At one point someone was injured or killed and they filled the "bathtub" part in until it was too shallow to jump into from above anymore.
Oh gosh, that is scary! I’m not a fan of jumping into water 😬
Oh how fun to slide the waterfall but I couldn't help but think of myself bumping my tailbone. Glad you guys didn't get hurt. Deadwood is so cool. Thanks for the interesting history lesson.
We were VERY nervous about that! Deadwood was a really cool town, we are so glad you enjoyed seeing it!
Thanks for stopping by Chubby Chipmunk Chocolates! We keep hearing about your video as travelers stop in to check out our store! Safe travels!
Ahhh that is awesome! We are so happy it has sent a few people your way! We ❤️ your chocolate! 🍫
The reason the Spearfish Falls hike was short is because you only hiked one side of it. If you hike up the road a bit there's another trail that takes you above the falls. Sometimes it's closed though.
Come back to South Dakota and make more videos, this state is super underrated.
Ahh good to know! And we totally agree, it’s super underrated!
Wow another awesome place and video. I have to say that I love how you two always get sweet treats without feeling guilty. Although I'm sure you work it off with all your hiking and activities. My husband and I are foodies so when we go on our upcoming road trip we will be on the lookout for some unique sweet treats. Thanks for sharing another adventure!
We used to feel guilty a lot, but trying hard to just enjoy life and be healthy the times we aren’t filming! We love getting to try local food spots when we travel, it’s the best part! 😋
Ahhh that was so awesome!!! Can’t wait for the rest of the vlogs. I’ve always wanted to check out Deadwood too - so much rich history 😀
It is one of the neatest towns! Seriously felt like being on a movie set, but it’s extra special knowing that it still has authenticity.
I live in spearfish so I'm so glad you guys like it
Such a beautiful area!
Great video...I'm here now...great area so far...cool people and beautiful areas.
We’re so happy to hear you’re enjoying it!
Your videos are wonderful! I especially love how thoroughly you cover less well known travel destinations in the country -- your videos truly help others take in the beauty of America's landscape, with so many hidden gems like these. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much Selina! We have recently become passionate about sharing the places that maybe aren’t as popular or well known. It’s so fun to see people go “no way, I didn’t realize _____ was like that!”
I Love Spearfish And The Devils Bathtub I recently moved here! Great video I'm subscribed!
We hope you enjoy your new home! 🙌🏼
We took our kids to that waterfall slide in the afternoon and it was packed. You have to wait in a line and everyone is standing there watching you. AND the water was still cold, so I think you two were smart going early!
That was our big fear! We are so glad we went early! Good to know it’s cold regardless lol
Love the natural waterslide!! I would be a bit concerned too about going down and hitting a rock, you guys are brave!!!!
Enjoying your adventures 🤠🍁
Thankfully no tailbones were injured in the making of this video...just bathing suit bottoms lol! 🤣
My birth-home-state!
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Wonderful to see the Western part of this great Country! Thank you for sharing. Have you guys ever run across a dry town? A place without ice cream that is. Be careful and stay safe.
Oh my gosh an ice cream dry town would be the worst! 😧 This actually may have been the only ice cream of the trip...what the heck!
If you farther beheind that slide there's biger ones
Another fantastic entry to your SD series. Your Custer video was how I found this channel. So glad I did as your content is excellent. Great job showcasing a lesser known area of the Black Hills in Spearfish Canyon, or at least in my opinion a lesser known area. Drone shots were epic.
We stumbled on Spearfish Canyon by accident during our Black Hills trip a few years ago. I was under the weather this day and we needed something low key. This was an area we did not yet visit and could just be an east scenic drive with roadside stops. It fit the bill perfectly and was such a beautiful area. We didn’t see Roughlock Falls and only passed through Deadwood but did stop in Lead. There is a really neat mine (gold I think) there that goes down to 8,000’ and you can hit golf balls into the open strip mine part.
As an aside, there is a Devil’s Bathtub as well in southwest Virginia in Jefferson National Forest. The hike is really reminiscent of the one shown in your video. The bathtub is about 8’ deep and crazy cold. Plus the water has a blueish-green hue. Really a cool spot if your venture out that way in the future.
Thank you so much Michael! So glad you enjoyed the SD videos, we had a ton of fun making them! Spearfish canyon is a great spot to just drive around and see a lot! Adam would LOVE to hit golf balls into an open pit mine hole...that may be his dream lol! Thanks for the tip on the other Devil's Bathtub, we would love to get to experience something like this again.
@@AdventuresofAplusK no problem. It’s on AllTrails as well. Two tips. Go early. For being in the middle of nowhere it is definitely not a secret. Second, do not drive your vehicle all the way to the small parking lot right at the trailhead. We were there last summer and the gravel/dirt road had some potholes that could swallow a car. I attempted it but had to drive down a portion of the road in reverse until I could turn around.
Sjoe what an awesome video, the beautiful waterfalls, the yummy chocolate treats. Take good care.
So glad you enjoyed it! It was a really fun and delicious day!
I loved Spearfish Canyon. We tried to find the devil’s bathtub but lost the trail part way in. I guess we’ll have to try again.
It is definitely a bit confusing! We felt like we were zigzagging a ton!
This is Epic! I mean, crazy! ;-) SD? I had no idea. Wait, I did have an idea, but thank you so much for opening my eyes to the beauty in SD. This spring I will ride my motorcycle to Sturgis, Deadwood, and Spearfish, then Rapid City. Can't wait! Again, arigatou!
South Dakota is amazing! Spearfish Canyon and Custer State Park are big time highlights!
I am planning a road trip and your South Dakota videos helped me realize we will need more time in the state, even without hiking trips.
It’s a great state with so much to do!
I’ve never seen someone to happy to be in South Dakota before😂😂😂
It’s a crazy beautiful state! People are missing out 😉
Great series of videos for South Dakota! I watched these multiple times and they are super helpful.
We are so glad to hear that, thank you!
Decided to spend our vacation this year in South Dakota based on your VLOGS!! Heading there now from Michigan, super excited! Thanks for all your videos. Love them.
That's awesome! We hope y'all have a blast!
Just bind watched your channel! Absolutely love it, can’t wait to see what’s next! Stay safe.
Thank you so much Mark! 🥰 We really appreciate you watching and can’t wait to share more!
It is called the devils bathtub because it is so cold🤩loved going there 🤩of course we never wore trunks🤪
Hahahah I feel like that would’ve hurt a bit 🤣😜
That’s crazy. I live right outside spearfish and this popped up in my recommended.
Woo! What an awesome area to call home!
You keep showing us the best , entertaining and educational as always , great job 👏👏👏👏
You’re so kind Oliver! Thanks for all of the support always! 🥰
Omg ! I have quite the City Girl story about that place😱
I thought hmm 🤔 mike and back no problem!! Haha I had on a dress 👗 flip flops and a clutch purse 👛 omg 😱 I latched on to a group mother’s and
Wow I Made “It”!!!!
Typo Mike to be “Mile”
The devils bathtub?! Hahaha I can imagine that would’ve been a fun surprise!
My husband and I are so glad to have found your videos. Really enjoy seeing all the places you are visiting.
We are so glad y’all did too! Thank you so much for watching Vicki! 😃
Great Video guys
Will you stay in the upper part of the USA ?
Thanks William! We will be heading East soon! We would’ve loved to visit MN, WI, and MI, but we have some family we are trying to visit the rest of the year more along the east coast.