Mountain Driving in a Semi Takes Longer Than You Think!

Oakland, OR to Fernley, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today's Adventure Mountain Driving We've got a lot of mountain driving to do today, and mountain driving always takes longer than you think it will! Driving north or south along Interstate Highway 5 in southern Oregon and northern California involves a lot of mountain driving. It's scenic, but it's slow going in a semi truck! Today’s … [Read more...]

Sacramento Rush Hour Traffic Challenge

Central Point, OR to Patterson, CA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today's Adventure From the mountains to Sacramento rush hour traffic; that's what we have in store for us today. After stopping for the night at the Pilot Travel Center in Central Point, Oregon last night, we're continuing south into California. First, we have to climb up to the Siskiyou Mountain Summit; the highest point on … [Read more...]

Ranting About Panhandlers at Truck Stops

Lodi, California to Oakland, Oregon (click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today's Journey I want to talk about panhandlers at truck stops, but first a little about today's journey. We're starting out at the Flying J Travel Center near Lodi, California today as we work our way north to Tacoma, Washington to make delvery late tomorrow night. Actually, it'll be during the wee hours of the following … [Read more...]