Medora North Dakota (What did we see?)
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- ฤas pลidรกn 21. 08. 2024
- โ ๐ Many wonder if venturing up to #NorthDakota is worth it as you experience #RVLife on the road. We found some amazing little shops and the people made it really special. We will let you decide as we visited Theodore Rosevelt National Park, toured the small town of Medora and topped it all off with a night eating at the Pitch Fork Fondue and Medora Musical. Enjoy as we take you on another adventure in our RV Lifestyle through North Dakota.
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North Dakota is great! In the summer. Some of the most beautiful sunsets ๐
We didn't get to see Sunsets due to fires from Canada. The video doesn't show that component.
@@SwitchItUpLife oh that is too bad. Youโll have to go back then. Minus the grasshoppers though! ๐
We visited ND for the 1st time last year. We were south of Minot and eastward, didn't make it to Medora. We LOVED it. Canola fields were in bloom. We visited lots of Louis and Clark museums. We had such a nice time.
That is fantastic - glad that you had a nice time. Thanks for doing all the things
North Dakota was a surprise to us! We loved Medora. We were there in April and we were the only people at the The Red Trail campground! They only took cash or check for the campsite LOL and they hand wrote a receipt for us. I felt like I stepped back in time. It was awesome. We drove the the park right before dusk, again we were the only ones on the road and we saw so much wild life it was amazing. The musical hadnโt started yet so now we have to go back!
Keep being honest. You are entitled to your opinion!!! One of the best parts of our country is that there is something for everyone. How boring would it be if we all like the same things.
Every state deserves a chance.
Yep.. it has it's charm but when we just shared our thoughts.
I was born and raised in ND and moved back after over 8yrs away living in CA, TX, IN, NC,GA and WI and I really would not live anywhere else. 780,000 people is enough and you know your neighbors and communities are close knit. There are many things to see in ND not just TRNP and Medora. The International Peace Gardens, the state Capitol in Bismarck as well as the Heritage Center there. Yes there are around 400-500,000 visitors to the TRNP every year and many times it is hard to find tickets to the steak fondue and musical. The 4th of July in Mandan has a huge 4 day celebration along with the oldest running rodeo anywhere. Ft Lincoln in Mandan and then heading east Jamestown and Fargo have several things. The topography changes depending on where in the state you are but there is a lot to see and you can ask anyone you run into here and they will help you and give you any info needed. Largest amateur softball tournament,McQuades, is held in Bismarck/Mandan every year also. About 400 teams from all over the country come here. I have been to Medora many times and there are 3 or 4 rv parks in the area but Dickinson isn't that far for hotels or other rv parks also. I never have understood why people wait til last to come here or never because they do not understand.
Thank you posting all this I was going to say the same things & I will add Lewis & Clark spent more time at Ft Mandan at Washburn than any place else during the Corp of Discovery
I am surprised you guys were so negative and didnโt find anything to like about your visit (other than the candy store). Teddy Roosevelt NP is beautiful, with the North Dakota Badlands, wild horses, tons of prairie dogs, and bison. The town is cute enough, and I thought the musical was charming and very patriotic. We loved our time there.
We share what we are thinking at the time. It's ok to share our thoughts. Most of the time we receive comments that people like that we are "real"... it's not that we didn't like Medora but it wasn't our favorite places we have visited. That is all. I (Todd) don't like Chicago but it doesn't mean that others including Sheila disagree. Just one of those videos. As always thanks for supporting.
The Pitchfork Fondue looked awesome!
Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for keeping it real. Itโs what we love about your channel. I know everyone has their own experiences so it wonโt stop us from paying ND a visit. โค๏ธ
You are right Sheila it was not a gaggle of horse-it was a herd. Lol
The winds & grasshoppers are everywhere from North Dakota all the way down through Nevada.
When you go to West Virginia one of the many things to experience is the Cass Railroad. Check it out on line.
Another place to add to my list. Thanks for sharing a nice peaceful quiet town with beautiful scenery and people.
To much fun, beautiful dinner and show, loved hanging out with you guys
I am from ND and agree with the person from the shop about the people is what makes ND. I do have to say my favorite part of Teddy Roosevelt Park is the North Unit. In my opinion it is better than what you see at the south unit which is by Medora. I do highly recommend going up to the ND/Canada border to do the International Peace Gardens. However, the grasshoppers have been crazy the last few years.
IPG is the only one in this country p, is in North Dakota
Great video, and your suprise guests are amazing!
We hale from the land north of there known as Canada....North Dakota is south of us just to put it in perspective ๐๐.
It's a wild west last frontier feel, but a hikers, bikers paradise....a must see for everyone.
The pitch fork steaks would make the trip worth while all by them selves
Just sayin๐๐
Thanks for showing us ND. We would definitely like to go there to see that little show and other things like that I wish you found more stuff like that to show us.
you guys make us laugh!!! I have to say, the editing you did with the live music at your fondue was absolutely fantastic! safe travels, see you next week ๐
Hi from the Bimber's
Love your videos ! I look forward to them, thanks!
We look forward to you watching...lol
There is another RV Park, it is called Red Trail, on the other end of town. Nice little park run y very nice people. We stayed there last year.
Thanks for sharing that.
Great video as always, friends! We felt had mixed feelings about ND, as well. The grasshoppers were insane! But we got to fill in ND on our map. ๐
There are many things to see and do in North Dakota.
Yes... actually, we probably should have done the North side of the National Park and not be in the tourist spots.
The video doesn't show the smoke from the Canada Fires we dealt with nor the couple of really big wind days. So it made our time there challenging.
Thanks for sharing!! ๐
Thanks for the video!
Wow love the video and your transparency. The number one thing I love is that you will always be able to share your thoughts and opinions in which the world has lost the courage to share their freedom of opinion. I do love the people in the state of ND (my family) I love that the state has mountains and hills - wayyyy better than western Kansas ;) love ya! You canโt hear the haters over the ocean waves - go there next!
Hey there. The Bakaan formation is in N. Dakota which was one of the most prolific oil and gas formations in the U.S. and may be one of the reasons why Sheila was questioning why so many people come there; they might be coming for work. Safe travels.
Enjoyed this vid. ND is one Iโll check out! Safe travels.
I worked in Minot North Dakota for a year and a half. We joked that there was more electric poles than trees. The coldest day I worked it was -48F . It is crazy how dusty it gets in the summer. I enjoyed myself even though I was only there for work.
Negative 48?? That is crazy! The people of ND are great people - maybe enduring those temperatures builds character! ๐๐ค
Glad Shelia your attitude has changed about North Dakota. Well God bless you both and safe travels.
We just shared our experience those days. We enjoyed our time it just didn't blow us away. We were happy to have visited.
Ohhhh you art where we did!!
We did the Fargo area only because our daughter and her husband were living there. We had a great time but stayed in the Fargo area.
Hi from the EMAHIZERs!!!!! The buffalo was pretty cool.
We got the picture...lol... It was actually really pretty.
Been there and done that!
Born and raised in Fargo ND and now live outside about 13 miles in Minnesota. The wind can be outrageous at times. I can tell you though we have the best summers up here however the winters can be brutal. Our plan someday is to stay on our season camping spot on a lake in MN April thru October and travel south in the winters. Great video!!!
I grew up in Fargo also, now live in Georgia.
Bison poop is usually called buffalo chips. There is a place (I forget where) where they hold contests to see who can frizbee a buffalo chip the furthest! The settlers burned them in place of wood for cooking and heat. That's a FUN FACT for you!
Now we should add that to our Huddle event...lol
Just make sure they are well aged. Fresh is not a desirable chip. @@SwitchItUpLife
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I love atomic fireballs!!!!
I see My Cindy!
I live by the north unit of the park.
The grasshoppers have been horrible the last couple of years. My son and d-i-l and her family ranch so it has not been a fun time for anyone, really. EXCEPT for my 3yo grandaughter who has a bug trap she runs around catching grasshoppers and "releasing" them away from us ;)
My dh was in the military for 20years. We ended up in ND because of that and we stayed.
I am from CA, originally and I dread going back to visit. I forget how obnoxious people can be, how dirty things are, traffic, congestion, etc, etc. I have been been indoctrinated into the ND cult ๐ฑ
I find the funniest thing about North Dakotans the fact that the more you hate on North Dakota, the more they puff up their chests and the bigger the smiles. They are proud of it ๐
I will say, to be fair, ND really has little choice whether they host the wind, the grasshopper or the dirt ;)
Enjoy your travels
We have now added North Dakota to our list especially Medora. ๐
Medora has a really unique charm. Eating at PitchFork Fondue was fun.
Fun fact. North Dakota is number 4 in the USA for having more cattle then humans and Kansas is number 6
Number one Honey provider in the nation
Haha she is totally getting your goat on this trip....lol
Try living in ND in the Winter!!!
It's not for the faint hearted.
If you want lots of grasshoppers go to the north rim of the Black Canyon ๐
I (Todd) actually thought the grasshoppers were cool. It was super dry though.
We were there yesterday it was wonderful
Sheila, cassi has a national park passport that you get stamps in to check off the list. Harold calls the bison/buffalo fluffy cows. Switch it Up
Lol... We were dealing with fire from Canada and a bunch of wind while we were there. Medora is a great little town but driving across North Dakota there really isn't too many other things to see. You will need to go and get that stamp... capture your unicorn state.
We usually like your shows, but the one in North Dakota was entirely too negative. Sorry, but you can always find up side of somewhere.
Yes, we did find the upside. We are kind of surprised how so many think we were so negative. Just shared our thoughts while we were in the moment. We always promised to be transparent in our thoughts.
This entire video kept me smiling. When people watch this everyone will be making reservations to experience Legendary North Dakota
My niece lived there not sure of exact location for years due to military and all she could say was it is freakin COLD in the winter.
The north section of the Roosevelt NP was long, but worth it. We saw more horses and bison, along with some very, VERY interesting geographic sites - cannonball structures. The ND badlands are more impressive than South Dakota's, in our opinion. Thanks for covering the beautiful town of Medora. The people are great, aren't they.
We all have ouropion thats for sure ,but talk about condescending people specially the lady ,if you didnt like it why would you go there ,hope you dont come back ,you didnt give it a chance and those horses?? There probably one of the last wild horses left in the USA ,so you missed out on a lot of beauty there ,i was going to subscribe but after watching this one ,dont think i will thank you !!๐๐๐
We drove thru the park, saw the cabin and the visiting center. BUT couldn't go in we didn't have masks.
I keep hearing north dakota isnโt spectacular, yet u showed some pretty views however people keep talking about the desert Arizona, ๐ค lol, guess Iโm just gonna have to see for myself come winterโฆbut then that all depends on weather at that time too. ๐ป
Escape now while you can!!
When did your leveling buckets get the paint job? Cute!
We were given another set at one of our huddles.
We just left Medora Campground yesterday, 8/14/23. We were there for a week. In fact, I think we stayed in the site next door to the site you were in! Anyway, we had a similar reaction to yours. We did enjoy the Medora Musical and the Pitchfork Steak Fondue. We took a couple of hikes in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park which were very fun. The prairie dogs were our favorite. The town as whole is cute, but very touristy. The crickets or grasshoppers were EVERYWHERE by the hundreds, and the yellowjackets were also very bad throughout the town, but especially bad in the campground. It made sitting outside impossible and we were both stung. We talked to several campers who had been stung. We have probably seen enough of North Dakota.
Just a general question! When youโre on the road like that, what do you use for an address for mail โฆ
There are several mail services out there that provide options. We happen to just have family that is willing to help us for now and after we opted for most everything to be via email we notice we really don't get much in the way of snail mail anymore -- just government items. But we have several crew members that use mail services and they seem to have no issues.
@@SwitchItUpLife thank you. That helps a lot since my wife and I are considering selling everything and buying a rig and hitting the road. But before weโll do that we have 2 acres with water and sewer plus possibly power hookup that we are thinking about opening it up for a safe place for travelers like yโall to stop and rest in NC
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That is why you have a scotter putt you never ride...Dang
Hey guys. Miss you since Florida. How come Sheila doesn't wear a helmet while driving the scooter?
The scooter she rides way slower and maybe feels a little more secure. I (Todd) will say standing on a scooter feels better because you just step off and can get balance than on a e-bike.
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Have you guys been to Maryland, just wondering.
Yes in our second year... shhh but a little birdy days look for us up in that direction next year.
ND was pretty stinking boring for us too when we visited a couple months ago. We went to a rib festival in Fargo and Ruth got to see Diamond Rio perform there (she loved that) but overall it was pretty much a dud and everyone we talked to in the area when asking what we should check out said there was nothing worth seeing... We did stumble across a UFO themed restaurant in Fargo which was the highlight for me. You like what you like. We like the real Todd and Sheila opinions and appreciate that you keep it true for you. Side thought: that red truck @21:21. Drives like me.
There are many options in the USA for different things you like--- some people like beaches, some like mountains, some like hustle and bustle, some prefer absolute silence - what the comments on this video has shown us is if you share your honest opinion on what you prefer somehow you are wrong ๐ค๐ค๐ค so to be clear I like country music and Todd likes turtle ๐๐
@@SwitchItUpLife I am reading more lovers than haters soโฆ just stay true to you
North Dakota > Kansas! Lol!
Thankfully the US is a huge place. Not everyone likes the same places but can find their own favorites- ND just wasnโt yours. Iโll get my stamp there someday!
Yep... we didn't think we were super negative. Just sharing our thoughts at that time. Go get that stamp.
@@SwitchItUpLife - Too many huddles to go to first and not enough vacation time. ๐
Can you give us the link to your US state map you have in the camper?
Visit our Amazon Store. The link is in the description of every video. :)
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Very negative individuals. The people of ND don't want you to come back so please don't.
Actually we are not negative... we share our thoughts and have opinions. That's ok. We had thoughts on San Francisco, Portland and Seattle as well. People all live in those areas as well and we shared our experiences there. Thanks for watching anyway.
I wish.nobody wanted to come here.
Its getting crowded and becoming New California
Shelia. Show some respect. Not feeling that she wanted to be there. Itโs where people live. Not everyone loves KC
We have always promised to share our thoughts and feelings as we travel. If you watched Seattle and Portland Oregon even San Francisco... all those places we shared our same thoughts both negative and positive. Why can't we have an opinion good or bad?
Lost some respect.
We always promised to share our thoughts no matter what. So there were highs and lows of our visit. Isn't it better to be honest on our thoughts versus just make sugar coated videos?
@SwitchItUpLife Nope, I don't want you to sugar coat it. However, from what was shown, it seems there was alot left on the table of what you could have said and done. We go the TRNP 3-4 times a year and find it different every time.
@jimandellenmeadows6244 We understand things can be different. While we were there we had fires from Canada didn't go outside a lot because of smoke, a lot of wind and rain. Not making excuses but it does play into an enjoyment level. Also from Medora across North Dakota there really is nothing except Fargo and Jackson. There is a reason it has nobody living up that way. So our experience is just that... our experience. Sometimes you go to a restaurant and the food wasn't for you and didn't like the atmosphere so you don't go back... the people working there are good people.
@SwitchItUpLife I will have to say your wrong. There is a lot to do here. It may not be in your wheelhouse, but those of us "nobody's" that live here do things everyday. We hunt, fish, farm, explore, find fossils, enjoy sunrises/sets. We bird watch, boat, ski and much more. I am also sure the folks across Southern Montana and Northern Wyoming are greatful for the support.
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