Kaibab car camping

 So, our truck is still in limbo...to repair or total?  We wanted to get away for a little camp out and decided we could do it in our Pirus but only on a great dirt road not too far from the paved road.  We knew the right spot and got the tent and all of the other needed stuff packed up.  It was a full load.  We left Wednesday morning and drove to Cameron Arizona to start the trip off with a Navajo Taco (we split one) for lunch at the Cameron Trading Post.  So delicious! After lunch we drove over to see the Little Colorado River Gorge where we visited the different viewpoints. It is so deep! Then we drove back to Jacob Lake (with a stop at Lonely Dell Ranch - no fruit ready to pick there) and after some ice-cream and cookies we went to get our camp set up.  We found a great spot just off the road a little ways near the Murray Lake Trailhead of the Arizona National Scenic Trail.  We actually camped right next to that part of the trail.  It was a great spot with no hazards for our lowrider car to get there.  It has been awhile since we tent camped!  We thought about just camping under the stars but it was a little breezy so we decided to put two cots in our tent and use our air pads on top of them along with our down backpacking quilts.  It worked out well.  It was a full moon night, so it was good to be in the tent to make it a little darker!  It was cool and quiet.  We played some card games in the evening until bedtime.  In the morning it was pretty cool, so we stayed snuggled in our beds for a little while.  When it was time to go, we stopped in a Jacob Lake and then headed home through Kanab and then Zion.  We stopped off in Kanab to see their new reservoir.  It's a nice lake that has a trail all the way around it and lots of different sports activities along the side.  Zion was as breathtaking as ever on our drive through.  Paul still can't walk too far, so we only did a little walking during the whole trip.  Soon he'll be on the mend and we'll be able to do more!  This was a great little get away and we needed it!  Someday we'll get our truck back or get another one.