Bobtail Parking at Truckstops

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  1. Wildkat

    Wildkat <strong>Arctic Mistress</strong>

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    Well the way I look at it...at least you have a truckstop to park at! I sure wish I did! Most times I consider myself lucky to find a wide spot on the road. Good luck with any bathroom facilites...not even an outhouse!
     
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  3. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    On that run from Edmonton to the Yukon, maybe Whitehorse, you definately have little to choose from after you leave Grande Prairie.


    It is a lot different for the female drivers than the males, but when the other happens it is bad.

    Those wide spots might have friends from the green trees around as well.:yes2557:
     
  4. Wildkat

    Wildkat <strong>Arctic Mistress</strong>

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    Tell ya what RM...the last couple of trips I'm gettin' pretty nervous about getting out of the truck at all unless it's in a town...ALOT of bears around right now...I've seen browns, blacks, cinnamons, even a couple of grizzlies & they ALL have cubs attached...not safe at all to be wandering around in the wilderness!

    And since you can practically spit across the couple of towns along the way...there's just not much for parking at all!
     
  5. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    That is why I stated it.

    We stopped at a pull off west of Dawson city headed to Alaska. There was the trash there, Styrofoad food containter.


    I looked at it and it had a decent size bear paw print through it. Made we think twice and look around.


    And don't you love the no parking signs because of the chemicals in the area signs?
     
  6. JGWhtmn

    JGWhtmn Bobtail Member

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    Screwed up and posted in wrong spot, deleted the post and moved on. sorry!!!
     
  7. phroziac

    phroziac Road Train Member

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    This is all why i hate parking at truck stops. But with paperless logs and short runs i am constantly battling my 14 hour clock and i need to shower and sometimes have a good meal. Pickle parks fill up fast, etc etc etc....

    To make it even worse, i have a few truck stops that i am actively boycotting because of a-hole management, which further reduces my parking. Hell, i'm parked at a flying J and for a while i tried to boycott the whole chain. But when i did, it sure seemed like it was teh only place i was authorized to fuel up.....Bah.
     
  8. whodat54321

    whodat54321 Light Load Member

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    I've not run into too many problems at the j in SE, but there are parts of the industrial area you can safely park at if you know the side streets well enough. The roadking and esso on 50th also can get full at times. If your headed south or dont mind stopping a bit outside town, the petro canada at hwy 7 is usually only half full.
     
  9. Swaps

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    Sorry, I'm not familer with this, what is a Super B? Is that like a double?

    Also, i like the Red Green quote in your sig! I try not to miss a show!
     
  10. lostNfound

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    In western Canada, B-Trains are doubles connected by fifth wheel with no converter (the second trailer couples to a fifth wheel mounted on the rear of the first trailer), and have tandem axles on both trailers. Super-Bs have a tridem on the front trailer and a tandem on the rear one.
     
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  11. Longhood379

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