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| The truck we call home |
27 August 2014
Today started a bit earlier than planned. Scout set the
alarm clock for 6 am so that we could be at the yard (that's trucker lingo for
the place that the trucks and trailers are kept) by 9 am, get the truck packed,
bed made, find a trailer, get my passenger pass, and get on the road by 10. My
body on the other hand thought that it would be best for me to wake up at 4:27.
I really LOVE having sleeping issues. No problem though, I figured I could just
sleep away in the truck while Scout drives.
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| Pre trip calculations |
Reality.... I was up early, finished packing, getting the
house in order for being gone for so long and just as I was putting away some
dishes I sliced my finger open. Sure hope that's not a sign of how this trip is
going to go! We got out of the house by 7:30, took back roads to the yard and
got there around 8:15. Not bad considering it's about a 35 mile drive from the
house to the yard. We got all of the stuff that I brought along with what Scout
normally brings on his trips. Of course prior to coming out on the road I made
a couple of trips to the store for some snacks that would keep us from not
having any meals in the case of not finding somewhere to eat when we stopped
for the night which is sometimes the case.
We got a trailer and headed off to Springfield to pick up
our first load to take to Orange, CA. The delivery of the load is expected in 2
days. It is amazing watching Scout back the trailer into tight spaces and being
so precise, talk about skill!
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| Ohhhh shiny! |
I can't tell you how much I've learned about the trucking
lifestyle, let me say this... it is definitely a lifestyle and not just a job.
The next time you buy anything remember how it got to you and be thankful that
you or your family member didn't have to sacrifice being away from home 15 - 30
or more days at a time. It is really a different life, one that makes me
thankful that there are men and women who do this. I even learned some new
lingo, here goes:
- Lot Lizzard - Usually a female who hangs out in the truck stops going from truck to truck looking for someone "special".
- Alligator - Those chunks of rubber you see in the road from blown tires.
- Bear in the air - Cops in helicopters patrolling the freeway from above.
- Parking lot - Car transport trucks.
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| On the road, finally! |
Stay tuned as the adventure continues...
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| The unmade bed |
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| First official truck stop |
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