Friday Rainy Drive in California to Foggy Oregon

Orland, CA to Toledo, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) A Friday Rainy Drive We've got a Friday rainy drive this morning in California before we get to Oregon where it's foggy in the mountains. At least a rainy drive is better than a snowy drive in the mountains! Mountain Fog in Oregon I was really worried about running into snow in the mountain passes, but it was too warm for that today, so … [Read more...]

Let’s Talk About Flat Tires and Air Pressure Issues

Flat Tires We're going to talk about flat tires and air pressure issues, but first a quick recap from yesterday. How We Got Here After making the delivery in Loveland, Colorado yesterday afternoon, we headed east about a hundred miles to Akron for our next load. We drove another 88 miles or so south to the Flying J Travel Center in Limon to shut down for the night. Loveland-Akron-Limon Route This map is animated in … [Read more...]

Better Safe Than Sorry During Winter Driving

Today's Adventure Yesterday's Recap Yesterday we were snowed in on an off-ramp in Utah; not fun! But, we got out of the snow and hit the road towards Colorado. Better to be Safe than Sorry! The original plan yesterday was to continue over the mountain passes and make delivery in Loveland last night, but the road conditions were just too dicey. I made the decision to stop in Rifle, Colorado and tackle the mountain … [Read more...]