{"id":3121,"date":"2015-09-25T16:46:17","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T23:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2015-09-26T16:46:55","modified_gmt":"2015-09-26T23:46:55","slug":"wind-cave-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/09\/25\/wind-cave-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Wind Cave National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3138\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC021241.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3138\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3138 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC021241-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"DSC02124\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC021241-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC021241-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/DSC021241.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our camping spot for the night. Tilted too far toward the passenger side makes for poor shower drainage but otherwise awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We spent the night in the strictly dry-camping Wind Cave National Park campground. It was beautiful and quiet. By the way, we figured out that one night pretty much depletes our batteries &#8211;\u00a0our new tri-metric meter tells it accurately. At 7:00 a.m. we just drove \u00a0about 1\/2 mile down to the parking area in front of the HQ building and had some breakfast while we waited for it to open at 8:00 a.m. so we could buy our tickets for the first (9:30 a.m.) tour and be on our way.<\/p>\n<p>Our tour guide was Ranger Rick (really) and he was pretty entertaining. The cave and the whole experience was a little tough though &#8211; very narrow and tight the whole way compared to many other cave tours we have done. \u00a0After the tour we drove to the rally with stops at WalMart and a do-it-yourself car wash for both vehicles. Dinner at the rally &#8211; one of only two provided &#8211; was a whole roasted pig which didn&#8217;t quite make it for all 200+ \u00a0people &#8211; oops. Below are some photos from the cave tour and the dinner.<!-- index.php -->\n<div\n\tclass=\"ngg-galleryoverview ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-3157-1\">\n\n    \t\t<!-- Thumbnails -->\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02128.JPG\"\n               title=\"Ranger Rick - actually a new employee but very entertaining - showing us the original discovery hole into the cave. The wind exiting the cave has been measured at about 70 mph when atmospheric drops rapidly. This is due to the size of the cave relative to the total size of openings. It can also suck just as hard.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02128.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02128.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2076\"\n               data-title=\"DSC02128\"\n               data-description=\"Ranger Rick - actually a new employee but very entertaining - showing us the original discovery hole into the cave. The wind exiting the cave has been measured at about 70 mph when atmospheric drops rapidly. This is due to the size of the cave relative to the total size of openings. It can also suck just as hard.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc02128\"\n               class=\"shutterset_3157\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"DSC02128\"\n                    alt=\"DSC02128\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02128.JPG\"\n                    width=\"54\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02131.JPG\"\n               title=\"The passageways were all very narrow and low, especially the stairs going in.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02131.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02131.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2077\"\n               data-title=\"DSC02131\"\n               data-description=\"The passageways were all very narrow and low, especially the stairs going in.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc02131\"\n               class=\"shutterset_3157\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"DSC02131\"\n                    alt=\"DSC02131\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02131.JPG\"\n                    width=\"50\"\n                    height=\"75\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02134.JPG\"\n               title=\"The formations are called &quot;boxwork&quot; and are rare.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02134.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02134.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2078\"\n               data-title=\"DSC02134\"\n               data-description=\"The formations are called &quot;boxwork&quot; and are rare.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc02134\"\n               class=\"shutterset_3157\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"DSC02134\"\n                    alt=\"DSC02134\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02134.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02136.JPG\"\n               title=\"More &quot;boxwork&quot;.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02136.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02136.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2079\"\n               data-title=\"DSC02136\"\n               data-description=\"More &quot;boxwork&quot;.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc02136\"\n               class=\"shutterset_3157\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"DSC02136\"\n                    alt=\"DSC02136\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02136.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02137.JPG\"\n               title=\"A closer look at the &quot;boxwork&quot; formations.\"\n               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          src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02143.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"71\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02144.JPG\"\n               title=\"The buffalo on the National Park range are the purest strain of bison left and are all descendents of 12 survivors from the Bronx Zoo.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02144.JPG\"\n               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class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box\" >\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02146.JPG\"\n               title=\"This was the dinner for the first evening at the rally.\"\n               data-src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/DSC02146.JPG\"\n               data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02146.JPG\"\n               data-image-id=\"2083\"\n               data-title=\"DSC02146\"\n               data-description=\"This was the dinner for the first evening at the rally.\"\n               data-image-slug=\"dsc02146\"\n               class=\"shutterset_3157\">\n                <img\n                    title=\"DSC02146\"\n                    alt=\"DSC02146\"\n                    src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/gallery\/wind-cave-and-rally-dinner\/thumbs\/thumbs_DSC02146.JPG\"\n                    width=\"100\"\n                    height=\"67\"\n                    style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n                \/>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ngg-clear\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"facebook\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/09\/25\/wind-cave-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-facebook-plugin\/facebook_share_icon.gif\" alt=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/09\/25\/wind-cave-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\">Share on 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It was beautiful and quiet. By the way, we figured out that one night pretty much depletes our batteries &#8211;\u00a0our new tri-metric meter tells it accurately. At 7:00 a.m. we just drove \u00a0about 1\/2 mile down to the parking area in front [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"facebook\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/09\/25\/wind-cave-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-content\/plugins\/add-to-facebook-plugin\/facebook_share_icon.gif\" alt=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2015\/09\/25\/wind-cave-national-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Share on Facebook\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"armand","author_link":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/author\/armand\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3121"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3121"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3158,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3121\/revisions\/3158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}