Mountain Driving in a Semi Takes Longer Than You Think!

Oakland, OR to Fernley, NV(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Today's Adventure Mountain Driving We've got a lot of mountain driving to do today, and mountain driving always takes longer than you think it will! Driving north or south along Interstate Highway 5 in southern Oregon and northern California involves a lot of mountain driving. It's scenic, but it's slow going in a semi truck! Today’s … [Read more...]

Hawthorne, Nevada to Klamath Falls, Oregon with Wind, Rain and Fire

Today we continue on our journey from North Las Vegas, Nevada to Lacey, Washington. Yesterday, we made it as far as Hawthorne, Nevada where we parked for the night at the Golden Gate Travel Center. From Hawthorne, we'll head north on US Highway 95 to Fallon and then head west on US Highway 50 to Fernley where we'll pick up Interstate Highway 80 west. We'll stop for a break at the TA Travel Center in Reno to pick up a burger at … [Read more...]