Journal entries are just that – the digital copy of my hand-written entries in my journal. If you aren’t interested in the daily details of our adventure, feel free to skip on to the next “regular” post.

Chili smells great when I wake. Coffee and word-smithing before we pack up and head down to the Grand Tetons. Cold and still rainy so I get everything in from outside to save Ashley the chill.

Ash volunteers to drive so off we go with me in the passenger seat. We top off gas before heading in to the park. Traffic isn’t too bad, though there are still quite a few people out and about. As we gain elevation we notice snow on the ground, though nothing on the roads.

We don’t remember them previously, but edge marker poles for snowplows are lining the roads. Ashley smacks one with the passenger mirror, cracking it. Combined with possibly slick roads we switch seats at lunch. Chili is delicious!

On into Grand Teton National Park, still drizzling. We find a campsite at Signal Mountain ($22 for a tent site!) and settle in. Finally able to dump tanks! We can do it again tomorrow and top off our water so we can use the H20 freely. We walk down to the general store and gifts shops before settling in for the night.

We plan tomorrow’s hike, put our water jug in the bear proof box and read a bit before bed.

To help trap the heat (it’s going to be in the 30s again) we close all of our curtains and hang a blanket over the library and cab, building a fabric wall blocking off the living from driving quarters.