Oregon To Minnesota – Leaving Portland

Oregon To Minnesota Today we're starting our trek from Portland, Oregon to Lakeville, Minnesota with a load of paper products. We picked this load up across the Columbia River in Camas, Washington yesterday and parked at Schneider's Portland yard on the Oregon side of the river. Minnesota Bound This load is bound for Lakeville, Minnesota and it will take us about three and a half days to make the drive through Oregon, … [Read more...]

Fertilizer Load Out of Post Falls, Idaho

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...]

Unexpected Freezing Cold Temps!

Today's Adventure Chiloquin, OR to Ritzville, WA(click on image for a larger version in a new Tab or Window) Unexpected Cold There were some unexpected cold temperatures during the drive in northern California last night as well as this morning in southern Oregon. No Room at the Inn! There was no parking at the Pilot Travel Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon last night so we had to push on another 25 miles to the Crater Lake … [Read more...]