Scenic Salt River Canyon It's picture day at the scenic Salt River Canyon rest stop where you'll get to see some pretty awesome Arizona scenery! An Arizona Desert Drive But first, we'll drive through some nice desert scenery around the Phoenix area and then up into the higher elevations of Tonto National Forest; a forest of saguaro cactus! This is also where we'll drive through the Queen Creek Tunnel. Superstition … [Read more...]
Things to See and Do While on the Road
There is a lot of awesome scenery around the country and there are many places you can visit when you have some down time. I like to plan down time in areas I want to visit. #TruckingLife
Dust Storms Are A Thing In The Southwestern US
November 3, 2020 by ·
Dust Storms Are A Thing Dust storms are a thing in the southwestern states! Since most people have not encountered this driving hazard, New Mexico has put up signs to advise drivers how to deal with them if they occur. Cruising Through El Paso We're starting the day at the Petro Stopping Center east of El Paso and you'll get to enjoy a drive all the way through El Paso on the freeway before crossing over into New … [Read more...]
Pecos Pit Stop On The Way to El Paso
October 29, 2020 by ·
Pecos Pit Stop We'll be making a pit stop in Pecos, Texas on the way to El Paso after leaving Weatherford this morning. Pecos is about 40 minutes east of the Interstate 20 and Interstate 10 interchange, and is a good mid-point to take our lunch break. The truck stops along the freeway in Pecos are busy with oil field workers in addition to over-the-road truckers, so it's a pretty busy place. Weatherford, Texas to El Paso, … [Read more...]
