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[fudgie]

Ft Dodge or Storm Lake. Which one is better for stopping for the night? Ft Dodge seemed a little odd to me. Any cheap/clean room recremendations would be good.

[Moonshot_1]

I'd go with Storm Lake.
They got some serious road construction in Fort Dodge. Both in the city and outskirts too.

Storm Lake has some pretty decent restaurants.

[fudgie]

Hit the construction this year but wasnt to bad. Making plans for next year.

[R J]

Strom Lake...............

Some time when ya ask I'll fill ya in on some in South Dakota.

Would just have to start earlier and less stops for cigs and beer.

[fudgie]

Strom Lake...............

Some time when ya ask I'll fill ya in on some in South Dakota.

Would just have to start earlier and less stops for cigs and beer.

We only 'try' to spend the night in SD in Winner. Finish the trip the next day. Same for the ride home. Did stay in Yankton a few times and Vermillion last year.

Cant do with less stops!  We only stopped for beer 3x last year, only 20 miles apart! Plus we met a great lady couple from Iowa that stopped when we did. We chat for a bit at each stop.

[R J]

fudgie, if ya going to drink and ride, then after the 3rd beer stop, walk across the streeet and get a room no matter where ya are.

Only fools drink and ride.

[fudgie]

Agreed. I been careful esp as I get older.    The last stop was a gas stop and I grabbed a can for camp and put in the bag. The other 2 stops were fine. We sat there for 30-45 min chatting each time. Wasnt a slam and ride.

[R J]

Agreed. I been careful esp as I get older.    The last stop was a gas stop and I grabbed a can for camp and put in the bag. The other 2 stops were fine. We sat there for 30-45 min chatting each time. Wasnt a slam and ride.

Not the point laddie.     You are a medic, and you have seen probobly as much blood & guts as I have on the highway, so I try to stop slaughter if I can.

Drink up............... & ride.