DuBois WY

We were without cell service and barely any internet for several days in the Grand Tetons National Park, WY. We camped in the same spot we had last year but this time we had different phone and internet service and even the Weeboost didn’t help. Vic is just now editing our pictures so this post is about today.

The forecast for the Tetons was rain and more rain so we high tailed it out of there this morning early and came to DuBois. We planned on boondocking at the military museum but got set up and found out we had no internet at all there. We moved to an RV park called Solitude. Driving on a newly created road within the park and just feet away from our spot this happened.

My phone didn’t really capture how precariously close to rolling off the hill we were.

The manager of the park (who is also the Sheriff, that’s how small this town is) advised us to call a wrecker. Mike the wrecker showed up quickly and called in reinforcements. Four guys and two trucks worked their magic and got our camper up and out. It was amazing how they did it.

These guys were so professional they had it all done in an hour. I was guessing the bill would be $900, Vic thought more than a thousand. Mike said come down to the station and we’ll write you up a ticket and we can settle up. Vic went down there after we set up. Mike says do you want an itemized bill or can I just give you a number? Vic says just a number will be fine. Mike thinks for a minute and says how about $500? What a gift! All that equipment and 4 guys? Wow.

The road was poorly done. Vic probably should have swung wider but there was plenty of gravel showing on our left. The problem was the material under the gravel was too soft. The manager, Eric, tried to say the recent rain was the problem but that wasn’t it.

Anyways we are all fine, no damage was done (except to our wallet) and we have internet. Yay!