Abilene Motor Express....A New Place To Call Home

all of 80 is open now within 5 miles of here is where the blow overs happen

 

Yes, that was right after we went through I think... Maybe not right after but we heard it was closed once we stopped for the night... WHEW!!! (prayers do work)

 

Ok... Two of us started down Cabbage but only one made it... Bills truck had a breakdown about a mile from the bottom. Ugh... That was an interesting ride this morning.

We were going to take Cabbage at first light... Rolled out of TS about a couple hours before dawn... Was not the best roads getting there so we opted to park atop cabbage and wait for better light... (If I drive off a mountain, I wanna see the whole thing)... Once it was beginning to get light we took our chances only to have both of us slipping and sliding after we got back on I84.... So, ten minutes down the road we opted to take a tour of the local weigh stations parking lot... Whew... I am getting some good experience feeling the truck slip and slide without anything serious happening.

Waited a bit... Then waited some more... Then a liquid "salt" truck passed the weigh station so we decided it was time...

Everything was going SLOW AND SAFE until a mile from the base when the breakdown happened. So we got off the road, got the area safe, made a few calls, then I went on to my drop.

It's been quite the learning opportunity.

 

Oh... Oh... Oh...

And the best part of the whole trip...

The drive between Cabbage and Portland... One of the most beautiful drives I have EVER SEEN... one of the best benefits of OTR driving... The View!!!

Stay Safe,
MD

PS ... Thanks for all the advice!!!

 

I dont know how much slip and sliding your talking about
but none is acceptable
I have only had mine slip 3 times in last 5 years
parking lots dont count
twice on ice in TX
and once in Rocks Springs Wy
and I had no business being on the road
but i was going to be billy big rigger and make it to SLC
you be careful

 

So day one of school is in the books, let's just say I'm glad I have previous experience. Some of the log book stuff is veggly familiar. And to be honest given the caliber of the first instructor I had today, I could have taught the classroom portion. Be safe all!

 

Oh I totally agree... Not bragging about being able to make it slip n slide... Just that I had a taste of it, luckily without a bigger problem to follow, so it was an interesting, and puckering, education this week... I hope not to feel that again anytime soon.

As always, thank you for your insight.

 

So the ball continues to roll...

Congrats on day one down!!!

 

So from Portland, OR to Aberdeen, WA... Loaded up 18 hours early, parked at a mall, watched "Star Wars" at the theater, and calling it a day... Heading towards Vegas come morning.

Stay Safe,
MD

 

Got a load of Ocean Spray on going to Henderdon?