Comments By Dilrod

Yes, I'm taking 76 to 70 to 81, I'm afraid that's all I am allowed to share, sorry! Good to hear I'm not heading into Damnation Alley. Thanks everyone!

I should clarify that I'm heading east on I-80, hence the question about anything past Chicago to Greencastle PA. Thanks again. 🙂

Hi Everyone,

Tomorrow I embark on my first trip ever driving in the northeast. I know my way around as far as Chicago, but I always thought anything east of there was just dragons, volcanoes and evil spirits.

My road captain already confirmed the route and and gave me some advice, but knowing there is a wealth of knowledge here, do you have any tips for me, such as good places to stop, places to avoid, what I can expect for mountains, etc? Thanks!

Good advice, thanks.

Glad you made it through safely!

I wear contacts, and have two glasses cases within reach at all times, just for that reason!

Also, see the attached photos for a solution to the lack of paper towel holder in the FL.

If you use Viva cloth like paper towels, they don't unravel when you cross Indiana

That's a great hack, thanks!

Too bad they didn’t give you one of the self driving trucks! Or a braille edition Frightliner. 😂

But good save. I’m glad you kept your cool and handled it safely.

Lol! Funny thing, that Freightliner has so many loud alarms for lane departure, speed, seat belt etc., I swear if I had a coronary while driving, the noise would resuscitate me! Built in AED!

Hello,

Last month they took my beater International in exchange for a new Freightliner (big improvement). The International, as you may know, has a paper towel dispenser mounted in the cab. Freightliners do not.

I stuffed my roll of towels in the top corner above the driver's seat, but sometimes it works its way out and falls down. No big deal. Unfortunately, the last time it happened, while cruising down the interstate, it smacked me in the face and knocked my glasses off.

There I was, 60 mph in the middle lane, rush hour traffic, blind as a bat. The sun to my back made it hard to see in the mirrors. Cars became colored blobs floating around me. Road signs became green clouds, written in some ancient, forgotten script, and I was in deep trouble....

Luckily, I know this stretch of road well, and I could see just well enough to determine if there were any blobs on my right side so I could get over, but if I tried any of those exits, I could wind up somewhere worse and not be able to stop. I knew traffic would clear up a bit when I got past the next two major highway intersections, so, carefully following the white blob in front of me, I drove for a few miles like that until I could finally pull over safely.

My glassed had skittered all the way over to the passenger side floor, fortunately undamaged. Eyesight restored, I got back in traffic and motored on my way.

When I finally stopped for the day, my spare eyeglasses went in my driver's side door pocket WHERE THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRST PLACE, and my towels went into the space on the passenger side.

Not an experience that I ever intend to repeat. I was very, very lucky. God must've had some future purpose for all those drivers surrounding me.

Pasta, pasta, and more pasta.

Happy Easter, He has Risen!

I just spent the last 4 days in Northern Minnesota, from Bemidji up to International Falls. Drove through three separate storm warnings.

Winter holds no further interest for me. 🥶

Here was my truck when I arrived in Bemidji Sunday night. By the time I left International Falls on Wednesday to head south, it was 10 times worse!

By the time I reached Cloquet, a couple hours south in normal conditions, on the road surrounded by clean vehicles, it looked like a well seasoned manure spreader.