Set up camp in area #2 just like Feb. Ran out of battery in panorama camera in time to start up Bright Angel.

On the other hand.... I did 16 miles on schedule on day one- down S Kaibab, Phantom Ranch for bag lunch, Indian Gardens by 3:30, out to Plateau Point and back by 5:00.

No signal, then problems with data coverage. Now on unlimited data retroactively.

Packed, using my regular backpack and a rented sleeping bag and pad, no tent. Looking forward to a hot meal at Phantom Ranch.

It is so exciting to see the changes at the South Rim in the last 6 months. The weather will be perfect.

Well bless my soul, I have a back country permit for Indian Gardens for tomorrow night. The plan is a complete reprise of Febuary's trip in two days with options to bale on the hike out to Plateau Point if it is too much tomorrow.