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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did a road trip starting in the Chicago area. We drove in one day about 12 hours to the Badlands National Park. We stopped about every two hours to stretch legs and we got there by dinner. Kids loved Badlands National Park because they could climb all over the formations. We did some trails and they did climbing. We stayed two nights at a motel one minute outside the park.

From there we saw Wall Drug and went to Custer state park. We stayed at a cabin in the park at a lake so we could walk to it. Since we were inside the park we could drive the wildlife loop at different times of the day and saw lots of wildlife. Hiking, scenic drive.

Then we drove to North Dakota to see Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It looked different than the Badlands of the south. Gorgeous. Nice trails and less crowded. Went to the Medora musical.

It was a budget friendly trip. Before we left I made breakfasts and lunches to bring with us and we stopped at a grocery store twice to restock. 11 days. $4400. Includes all gas, pet sitter, food, tickets, etc…[/quote]

My people would revolt with that mich driving![/quote]

NP. Road trips are fun in different ways. I also think they're character building. You can learn so much and see a lot more country.

and you felt the need to share this because....[/quote][/quote]

NP, but I'll note that it's worth noting that your kids today might not be the same as your kids tomorrow.  My kids HATED road trips when they were in ES.  As teens, they don't care as much about the drive time, because they will just put on their music and listen with their ipods, which is what they'd do pretty much anyplace, or be on their phone reading or something.  The combination of the teenage phone addiction and the ability to give them Dramamine is a game changer for road trips. And of course it helps if you are doing things like hiking when you stop because then everyone is glad for the chance to sit.[/quote]

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