When i pulled up to the north rim the same week last year, i was told it was closed due to snow. It actually had been for a day, but reopened. No one had perfect information. So we drove to the south rim, and it was good that we did because of Donner's illness. I was hoping for similar circumstances this year so i could snap up a cancellation ar the always-full campground on the north rim. No such luck. No snow coming yet. We pulled into the camp and was able to get a reservation for tomorrow night right on the rim. So, tonight we are camped alone in the forest 17 miles from the north rim up a steep , rough, narrow dirt road. It does put your nerves on edge to know that no one knows we are here. So i am extra careful with everything, for Donner's sake really. I tried to send the geographical coordinates (see below...go look us up on Google Earth) and to my blog by sat phone, but night fell and i lost the satellite. Since there is no cell service here , if this message gets posted, it means we made it out okay. In the meantime, we are settling in for a long cold night alone in the forest. At 8900 feet. In the meantime, i sure hope the Defender starts tomorrow. If not, my friend Dino said he is standby by.
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