We were the very last RV to leave the Winnebago factory among the Spring Adventurers.

Our very first stop was a Super Wal-Mart. We split our giant shopping list into three parts and broke up into teams to buy our supplies for the next week. About 1.5 hours later, we met up and loaded our RV with food, supplies, and toiletries.

We were a little worried that we’d have trouble navigating the Iowa roads on our way back to I-90. That worry was unfounded. Between Forest City and the Minnesota border, the roads were straight, wide, flat, and empty. Rural Iowa is a fine place to learn how to drive an RV.

Our first campground was American Creek near the Missouri River in South Dakota. We arrived just before 20:00. The campground staff was friendly and helped orient ourselves with the campground.