The first night in the tent was.....cold. Its hard to believe it was so cold because it is such a beautiful morning. My tent group placed our tent at the edge of the campsite, which gave us a great panoramic view of the Badlands. We ate our spaghetti and salad dinner around an invisible campfire (the campground doesn't allow them), and I washed it down with bourbon and root beer.
Yesterday we explored the park, and even climbed up into some small passageways, which
was difficult since the sediment is clay-ey and saturated and crumbles beneath force. The weather was just about perfect, and the sun had finally come out to give the badlands some color. We climbed up high on the structures over the wall, the sediment separating the lower prairie from the upper prairie.
Here's me sitting on the peak of saddle pass, the trail settlers hiked up long ago to get to the upper prairie... And they weren't as fortunate as I to have camelbacks, dry fit shirts, and a digital camera to document my journey.we packed up the camp site before we headed out that morning, and while the view was great, I had high hopes that the next side would have showers and hot water other than a small sink 100 yards away.
It's hard to be peppy at 6:45 a.m. 
Here you can see the upper prairie, covered in grass with the sound of a rattle every few yards.
Our tent at the front corner of the campsite.
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