Saturday, August 19, 2017 We're continuing our run from Maine to deliver paper rolls to Leavenworth, Kansas. We start the day in Brazil, Indiana, but it isn't long before we run into road construction! We'll stop to take our break at the Petro Travelcenter in Effingham, Illinois before continuing on towards St Louis, and more road construction! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Effingham, Illinois St Louis, … [Read more...]
Low Tire Pressure Issues While Hauling Paper Rolls to Kansas Through Pennsylvania and Ohio
Friday, August 18, 2017 Today we're rolling through Pennsylvania and Ohio as we continue on our journey to deliver paper rolls from Maine to Kansas. During my pre-trip inspection I discovered that one of the tires on the trailer had very low air pressure. This required attention before heading out for the day, or risk a blowout on the freeway! Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Akron, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Roads … [Read more...]
Crossing Kansas and Making Delivery – Colby, KS to Independence, Missouri
Friday, August 11, 2017 Today we'll enjoy some Kansas scenery on the way to our delivery in Independence, Missouri. We'll get a great view of Fort Riley, Kansas and run into a sudden traffic jam in Topeka, Kansas. This map shows the route for this load of onion flakes, from Firebaugh, California where we picked it up, and each end-of-day stops over the next several days until we make delivery in Independence, … [Read more...]