The narrator, Jeff, and his friend are embarking on a long drive from the Badlands to participate in a Beet Harvest event. They are covering approximately 550 miles over three days, with Jeff noting that they won't be breaking any speed records. They plan to stop at a Walmart for supplies and hope to catch the sunrise along the way.
Upon reaching Sioux Falls, they take a break at a pilot station and Jeff goes inside to find something to eat. They then continue their journey, noting the best driving conditions they've experienced in a while.
However, they encounter a problem when Jeff's axle seal fails soon after he replaced it. They stop at a rest stop and Jeff checks the fluid level in the rear end. They decide to stay at a Walmart parking lot for the night, where Jeff goes to find a new seal.
In the meantime, the narrator goes inside to do grocery shopping and prepare dinner. They plan to continue their journey the next day, with the narrator looking for a place to stay along the route to Halleck, Minnesota, where they need to be for the Beet Harvest event.
1. The speaker and Jeff are preparing for a 550-mile drive to the Beet Harvest, which is expected to take three days. They plan to leave in a couple of hours and intend to arrive on Wednesday [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
2. They plan to stop at a Walmart on the way and get stocked up with food and supplies. They anticipate needing to restock multiple times [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
3. They hope to catch the sunrise while they are out in the open before they start their drive [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
4. The speaker and Jeff have been driving for a long time and they are excited about the journey ahead. They have been routinely preparing for their journey [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
5. They are currently in Murdo, South Dakota, a small town with a population of 679. They stopped at a pilot station to take a break and get something to eat [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
6. They noticed a group of people at a rest stop in the middle of nowhere. It turned out to be a church, and the people were from a tour bus that had pulled in. The large group of people had gang rushed the Pilot gas station and the subway nearby [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
7. Jeff had an issue with his axle seal in his rear end. He had replaced the seal not too long ago when he noticed it was leaking again. They stopped at a rest stop to check the fluid level in his rear end and found that it was leaking [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
8. They decided to stay at a Walmart parking lot for the night. The speaker went inside to do some grocery shopping while Jeff went to find a new axle seal. The speaker planned to make a frying pan pizza for dinner [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
9. They had come from Wall, South Dakota, and were now in Sioux Falls. They were on their way to Halleck, Minnesota, for the sugar beet harvest. They had about 250 miles left for the rest of the trip [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).
10. The speaker was looking for a convenient place to stay for the night during their trip. They remembered staying at Cheyenne National Grasslands on their way to the sugar beet harvest four years ago and were considering staying there again [Source: (Text)](https://www.example.com).