Truck Stops

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Detour to Las Vegas for an Eye Exam – Primm, NV to Parowan, UT

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Yesterday's plan was to get home to Las Vegas, but there just wasn't enough time on the clock to make it there so we had to stop in Primm last night. After trying to catch a shower at the Whiskey Pete's Flying J Travel Center in Primm, I gave up on that and headed on in to the Walmart in Henderson for my eye exam. Later, I had dinner with my roommate and then continued on to Parowan, Utah to wrap up a … [Read more...]

Wyoming: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play – Ogden, UT to Denver, CO

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 From Ogden, Utah, we have to cross Wyoming to get to Denver, Colorado. This is a beautiful summer day for a drive through Utah and Wyoming. During a fuel stop near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, there was a lone pronghorn antelope grazing next to the truck parking area. Pronghorn antelope are very common in the western United States and you can often see herds of them as you drive through most of Wyoming and … [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...]