Archives for October 2017

Rolling East Along the Oregon Trail – Hermiston, OR to Ogden, UT

Monday, July 31, 2017 After picking up this load of copy paper in Camas, Washington, we returned to the Pilot Travel Center near Hermiston, Oregon. Our next stop on this drive to deliver in Aurora, Colorado is Ogden, Utah. Nearly all of today's drive is along the Historic Oregon Trail. Some of my own family traveled this route in the 1840's, so this route has personal significance. Roads Travelled: Interstate 84 Scenic … [Read more...]

Hooking a Loaded Trailer, Scaling It and Replacing Lights – Hermiston, OR to Camas, WA Part 3

Sunday, July 30, 2017 This video shows what happened once we arrived at the shipper, as well as some trailer maintenance I performed after hooking the loaded trailer during this drop and hook operation. This video is part three for this drive from Hermiston, Oregon, to Camas, Washington, and then back to Oregon. If you missed parts one or two; you should watch them first: An Oregon Scenic Drive Along the Columbia River – … [Read more...]

A Washington Scenic Drive Along the Columbia River – Hermiston OR to Camas WA Part 2

Sunday, July 30, 2017 Today we’re deadheading (driving without freight en route to pick up freight) from Hermiston, Oregon to Camas, Washington; a driving distance of 177 miles. This is part two of that drive. If you missed part one; you should watch it first: An Oregon Scenic Drive Along the Columbia River – Hermiston OR to Camas WA Part 1 This portion of the drive is all about driving on the Washington side of the Columbia … [Read more...]