Rolling Down Cabbage Hill . . . We're starting our day at the Flying J in Caldwell, Idaho and we've got 400 miles to cover today, and our drive will include rolling down Cabbage Hill near Pendleton, Oregon. With A Heavy Load We've got a heavy load on this trip, so downhill speed management will be critical. Our day starts out with nice weather, but once we get to the western side of the Cascade Mountains we'll encounter … [Read more...]
A Desolate Oregon Drive
May 17, 2020 by ·
Ontario, OR to Hawthorne, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Desolate Oregon We’ll be spending the day driving through some of the most desolate parts of the western U.S. along US Highway 95 in southwest Idaho, southeast Oregon and northern Nevada. No Cell Phone Coverage Here I enjoy driving along this route, but I wouldn’t want to break down out here; there are a few areas that still don’t have … [Read more...]
Fertilizer Load Out of Post Falls, Idaho
May 15, 2020 by ·
Post Falls, ID to Ontario, OR(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) A Fertilizer Load After a day off in Spokane, Washington, we're picking up a fertilizer load from Post Falls; just across the state line in Idaho, near Coeur d'Alene. This load of fertilizer is bound for Redlands in southern California. Post Falls, Idaho to Ontario, Oregon Once we get our load, we'll retrace most of our route back … [Read more...]
