HILL CITY, SD Day 3.  Today an independent mechanic stopped by the motorhome in the morning to work on it.  He was unable to read engine codes, so his work was limited to replacing the fuel filter and adding an additive to the fuel tank.  The night before a fellow member of the tour helped me add coolant.  These are the two things the owners manual said to do.  May have to test drive it tomorrow to see if it can make it to Gillette on Monday when the tour passes by there.  There is a large Cummins engine service center there.

The mechanic was gone by 12:10 pm, leaving ample time for us to attend the 12:30 meeting of the tour group.  This was the first official meeting of the tour, then at 4:30 pm we left for the Crazy Horse Monument which is not far from here.  This monument is the native American reply to Mt Rushmore, seeking to restore any lost dignity to them arising from decades of conflict between them and white settlers.  The figure of Crazy Horse will not be complete for 50-75 years, but just his head is three times the size of either of the four presidents on Mt Rushmore.  The book store has more books about and by native Americans than any place I have seen before.  If you are interested in studying them, this would be a great place to come.

Head of Crazy Horse

Side View Showing Huge Overall Size

This What the Actual Monument Will Look Like in 50-75 Years