I was wondering what ultimately became of your brakes! I'm glad you were able to make it home safely! I'm impressed by the "fix" too! I would never have thought of using a nail as a temporary fix!
Here's a video from my Gopro from one of my favorite highways, chasing down Paul and Hans. Too bad we weren't able to do it again downwards because of you know who.
https://vimeo.com/68279534