Just a week to go - last minute prep!

We're hoping to be leaving Friday as well, our plans are to cruise up the back way to Crown King, through Prescott and find our way to the night zero camp by Saturday night.  We may add some other dirt sections in there if we can figure something out.  

Of course this all depends on us finishing the trailer and getting all the shopping and packing done before then.

I wanted to get a test of the trailer somewhere closer than the North Rim, that way if necessary I can come home and address the issue and head North late, but with a functional trailer...

sounds good.  Saturday camp is probably about 2 hours out of Page.

$300 at walmart...beer and food procured.  Spent last 2 hours cooking close to 10 lbs of different meats... house smells good!

Freezer is stocked and all is ready to pack.

Oh, man!  I'm not ready!!

I been about fixing to get ready for a while now. 

Be at Alstrom Point Saturday as well . Still fixing stuff , not quite ready yet

Fixing, I'm still building...

well, I think I have the load figured out.  If I drive at night my headlights will be signaling airplanes I think.

As it sits now I plan to be at Alstrom Point Saturday.

Plan to get up early on Sunday for one of the best sunrise photo ops you'll ever see.

Still need to fill fuel/water cans, finish grocery shopping and cook my bacon. Chests been precooling since Sunday. Still need to pack personal crap. All of my loading is being done Thursday, and can finish up after a Dr. appt Friday morning.  I dread humping that extra tire to the top of the truck. Meeting up with my sis-outlaw in Flag on Friday. Plan to be at Alstrom Point sometime Saturday.

Gonna load up the fridge tomorrow night.  It's sitting in the back of the truck at a nice 36 degrees right now, running off AC power.   Clothes are packed.  Rest of the packing needs to wait for Friday because the truck doesn't fit in the garage with the overhead bins on the rack, and I can't put anything on the roof rack.    Planning on turning north around 3pm Friday.

Acquired a 30w solar panel to charge in camp if the sun is out.  Hope it works. 

I still have things to do, and stuff...

Well, I'm officially on vacation now.  I came home to a leaky toilet that flooded between floors!

Having the house at 90 while I'm gone for 2.5 weeks should dry it out nicely.

oh geez

ugggghhhhh.  That sucks.  Hope the damage was minimal.

It was pretty minimal.  I had the toilet apart to fix it and had ended up with the wrong parts.  Apparently the wall valve doesn't seal anymore and was dripping, it filled the garbage can I had it sitting in and started dumping over at some point today, enough that it was dripping through the ceiling of the downstairs bathroom...

I'll probably have to cut out the drywall on the ceiling of the downstairs bathroom, but it can wait until we get back.

Glad to hear the damage was fairly light.  Sorry to hear about having to do drywall work though.  That is one of my least favorite home repair jobs to do. 

I'm going to Page Friday.  Camping at the Marriot on night -1.    

Just got my truck back from the shop this evening. Running much better.  Had the front cat go belly up right at the last second. Whaaaa, I don't want to work tomorrow.  I'd rather load my truck in daylight,  not the dark. It's not like I'm gonna get any work done anyways with braincation disease.

Yuck about the plumbing btw.

That cat had to hurt.  Glad they could get it done for you on time.

We're going to pack tonight and see you all Saturday Camp. No I'm not ready. lol Looking forward to it though!

OK, I'm an hour away from heading up to Williams.  See you fruitcakes up there.  Most at Alstrom Point, rest in Kanab.

It's pouring in Flagstaff.

Meh.   that means I can run the truck without AC and get back a valuable 5hp.  I can go 49 instead of 46.    They see me rollin.....

Should be leaving Gilbert tomorrow late morn. Should be at point late afternoon. 

We're hoping to head out early tomorrow mornnig at this point.  There's a snowballs chance in hell we'll head out late tonight, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

Headed out.  Going up thru payson.