MN
STW2 Hop 4: Mitchell SD to Interior SD
217 miles via I-90, SD 244, SD 370 and SD 44. Cumulative tow miles: 791. Truck miles: 227. Cumulative truck miles: 955. This hop revealed the full drama of the South Dakota landscape. The first 80 miles, from Mitchell to the Missouri River, was flat and boring. Then, suddenly, a big dip to the river … Continue reading
STW2 Hop 3: Fairmont MN to Mitchell SD
192 miles via I-90. Cumulative tow miles: 574. Truck miles: 207. Cumulative truck miles: 728. It doesn’t get any simpler than this: get on I-90, go almost 200 miles, get off. A straight shot west. Boring, but very efficient. No stops whatsoever, until we got close to the destination and got lost for about a … Continue reading
STW2 Hop 2: Oelwein IA to Fairmont MN
202 miles via IA 281, US 218, US 18, I-35 and I-90. Cumulative tow miles: 382. Truck miles: 341. Cumulative truck miles: 521. Another easy trip through beautiful farmland, with a couple of Amish buggies at the start. Nice day, flat terrain, a good audio book (Every 15 Minutes by Lisa Scottoline) to listen to… … Continue reading