Custer’s Last Stand
May 27 2010
Well, the time has come. The “Wahlstar” (our Newmar Allstar 4154 RV) is being put out to pasture in a sense. We’re driving it to Steinbring Motors in Garfield, MN so that they can try to sell it for us on a consignment basis.
This doesn’t mean that our RVing adventures have ended. Far from it: Two of the discoveries we made on our RV journey were that we truly enjoyed our countries state and national parks, and that we liked the RV life. “Roughing it in style” was how one RVer put it to us. So we want to buy a smaller version of an RV (a Class C for those who know) and explore the national and state parks within reach from Colorado – from Rocky Mountain National Park to Bandelier National Park to Grand Tetons National Park to Custer State Park. Seeing the parks in this fashion allows us to hike the trails, see our country’s unique natural beauty, and still sleep on a comfy mattress.
Speaking of Custer State Park, that is where I’m writing this entry. We’re here for 5 nights on our way to Minnesota. This is a wonderful park in SW South Dakota that you should consider seeing. It is where Lt. Col. George Custer surveyed before his little adventure at Little Big Horn up the road. This strikes me as interesting coincidental since Custer had his last stand in this area, and we’re having our last stand in the Wahlstar.
I hope our “last stand” has a better ending though.
Dear Wahls,
Remarkable trip that you’ve taken! And remarkable that our stories are somewhat similar. We’ve just finished a 6-1/2 month trip around the country in an 2009 Allstar 4154 that we bought from Steinbring last fall. I saw that you were selling it through consignment. How did that go? I’m considering the same avenue.
Enjoy the stationary life! We’re already planning another adventure in 5 or 6 years. Keeps me motivated at work…
Dave