After 23 hours of down time in Newport, Maine, we've got a short drive to Dexter to pick up our next load: shoes to run to Wisconsin. I wasn't expecting to find our roadway torn up in Dexter, so we had to deal with that once we got to town. After picking up the load, we'll drive about 250 miles to finish out the day in central Massachusetts. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Newport, Maine Dexter, Maine Scenic … [Read more...]
A Short Day in Maine and Reflecting on the Shooting in Las Vegas
Filmed October 2, 2017, the morning after the Route 91 Festival massacre in Las Vegas I didn't start filming today until after completing delivery because I awoke to the news about the shooting at the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Festival the night before. As you might imagine, I was distracted with the news and didn't even think about recording video until later. After making delivery, we'll drive about an hour towards our next … [Read more...]
JEEPers You Never Know What You’ll See Out Here – Picking Up Maine Paper for Kansas
Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Today we'll be running the back roads of Maine from Interstate 95 at Auburn to North Jay. There we'll get a load of paper rolls to haul to Leavenworth, Kansas. Along the way, be sure to watch for the guy driving a World War 2 era jeep! At the shipper in North Jay, you'll get to watch, from a unique perspective, as I move the trailer tandems before backing into the dock for loading. Once we're … [Read more...]