Beautiful Rural Drive Through Nebraska Into South Dakota - North Platte to Rapid City

A road trip video starting in North Platte, Nebraska and ending in Rapid City, South Dakota.
MUSIC: "Light Express", by Unicorn Heads

Travel Video 115

[dwightpriddy]

The section from North Platte, through Hyannis is the west portion of what is known as the Sand Hills. It is quite beautiful in the summer.

[robertodebeers]

I sure do like that Sandhills country in northern and north/west Nebraska. Sweet loping hills that run forever, and your music was very appropriate to the rhythms of that country.

[bennfisherr]

Don't get me wrong, I DO enjoy Rapid City. It's a neat historical place. But, I also really like that you capture all this footage of small towns around the country that most people have never heard of. I've always been fascinated with life in small towns, particularly in the south and west where everything is more spread out in comparison to places on the east coast. Small gas stations, quirky thrift stores, local restaurants, layout of the residential areas, just the whole atmosphere of small town life is much more appealing to me really. It always seems like people are more laid back and down-to-earth in small towns too, in places where everybody knows you by your first name. Never been particularly interested in the hustle and bustle of big cities/metro areas. I just started following this channel, not sure if this is what you do for a job or not but it'd be the absolute dream for me to do stuff like this. Dig the music too. It's nice to zone out and get lost in these videos whenever I get time. Keep doing what you're doing! I'm enjoying the content!

[doncook]

Small (pop 2500) town kid now 71 years young grew up in eastern Nebraska and while different than Sandhills makes my heart feel good. My music appreciation professor from college would love the music. Very well done. I’m not sure our current population but one side or the other of 3 million. You should get 2 million likes EASY.

[rangers]

Being British, I find these videos of the USA absolutely fascinating… some of the rural areas of rundown towns is eye opening…. Great viewing…🇬🇧🇺🇸..👏👏👍

[markbajek]

For a town of 1, 600 Gordon, NE looked like a megalopolis compared to the rest of the 200-500 population towns you went through.

[dixierebel]

Astonishing scenery! We plan to fly do Dallas this August, I really look forward for it.

[MegaDknox]

Great video. My wife and I like to drive back roads when we travel. Perfect music for the video.

[gregw]

Joe & Nic, have been watching a few of your recent videos and came across this one. A great video and great music to drive by.
I am from Melbourne, Australia and have not been to the States but have driven over many miles of open road like this here in the "outback". I see deer jumping the fence just like kangaroos over here. And the surprise was the bull bar on the truck which is mandatory over here out back.
Keep posting these videos as they give us non travellers (now for me ) a view of a world less known!! safe travels!!

[janellek]

The scenery reminds me of that old movie Badlands, with Sissy Spacek.

[daviddecelles]

Thanks for providing extra views of the romping deer before entering Gordon, Nebraska. The Badlands are blanch, haunting, yet enticing. Hope you'll pause in Rapid City to do a separate video. As always, I was along.

[citrustaco]

Beautiful country and well done video. Really liked the part going through Scenic, SD.

[timhigham]

Just found your video. I grew up in Mobridge SD and attended church camp in the Black Hills. The topography reminded me of upstate SD.

[HottieBugatti]

Just found your channel a few days ago and boy am I hooked 🙂 Love your love of history and the simplicity of your videos, very classy. Also your choice of background music was excellent. I’m a new subscriber and look forward to riding along with you. Be safe and Godspeed.

[southernlightning]

Amazing scenery!! Good choice of music😎👍

[mellowmoods]

Great song! Really fit the vibe of the whole trip.

[WhittyPics]

I would have loved to see those old towns back in the day

[wrestlingterrier]

Very nice scenery! Great choice of music!

[JJ-iqcv]

These are my favorite videos from LS - the music is great along with the scenery.

[SHTFchef]

I have been looking at this route as a nice alternate when going to the black hills. thank you