tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17733430593940899152026-10-13T03:57:10.630-06:0018 Wheels Across AmericaBigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.comBlogger5789125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-9318861278040537192012-05-20T01:36:00.001-06:002012-05-20T01:36:18.347-06:00Howdy Folks! The time has come for me to finally open up my latest enhancement to the BigRigTravels website! Change your bookmarks from this blog on blogger to the address: 18 Wheels Across America.net Since today is "Opening Day", if you see an error, or bad link, or anything at all that needs attention, please let me know. This is my effort to bring more information to the Road Crew all in BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-12764409490004511202012-05-19T18:15:00.000-06:002012-05-19T18:15:28.859-06:00Welcome to St George, Utah! Very nice evening out here. We made our delivery ontime, so we rolled down here for the night. We do not have our next trip just yet, but I am sure we will by the time morning comes. :) We better be heading to our terminal for new tires, oil change, fuel filter change, safety class, get the AC tuned up, DOT inspections, and a few other things. See everybody in the BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-47404930001084933902012-05-19T15:38:00.001-06:002012-05-19T15:38:24.712-06:00We are going to take a break here in Kanab, Utah. Beautiful day out here!  There have been tons of motorcycles, campers, RVs and tour buses running the roads around here today!  Signal has been spotty, but sure wish I could do a better job with the live feed. That portion is out of my hands, I KNOW it is not working properly...trust me, I know. LOL It would be a big help if the folks BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-34468917681739255202012-05-19T07:25:00.002-06:002012-05-19T07:25:47.085-06:00Morning to ya Road Crew! Gonna be a nice ride through Arizona and Utah today as we take two roads we have never been on before! I hear there is NO cell or data coverage on those roads at all, but I will record in HD for ya'll to view later:) Ok, coffee time now. Then we roll. I noticed the embed live feed does not work again. Veetle is having trouble with my channel page as well it looks like. BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-87704049567606550322012-05-18T19:56:00.001-06:002012-05-18T19:56:42.009-06:00Ok gang, NOW we can call it a night! :) Still in New Mexico, but alot closer to Arizona border and our delivery which takes place tomorrow! Allergies are more active the last few hours with this increased wind here. They even had the overhead highway signs warning the high profile trucks. See everybody in the morningBigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-57786538617580494922012-05-18T17:31:00.001-06:002012-05-18T17:31:29.444-06:00Nevermind, we are gonna keep rolling West! I just checked and there are plenty of other places we can get to before time runs out. It will make an easier day tomorrow!  Let me get coffee and food, then we will hit the highway again!BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-13889632904347640052012-05-18T17:22:00.000-06:002012-05-18T17:22:03.987-06:00We have reached Albuquerque, New Mexico. We really do not have the time to go much past this and still be able to get a parking spot along the way. Guess tomorrow will just have to be a long day:) I wanted to park nose-in so ya'll could see the Sandia Mountains, but I do not want to have to back out blindside with the way folks park in the way at night. lol Oh well. Good warm day today, last fewBigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-68067366145607550972012-05-18T09:39:00.002-06:002012-05-18T09:39:15.702-06:00Welcome to Memphis, Texas!  I love this town. :) Short break here, then we will continue on our way.BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-8810115458646250852012-05-18T07:15:00.001-06:002012-05-18T07:15:57.048-06:00Good Friday Morning! This morning we will ride through the backroads of Texas as we take US 287 West on up to Amarillo.  Looks like it will be a nice sunny day out here.  We may have some trouble keeping signal out in the boonies, but there are enough small towns scattered along the way it might not be too bad. It has been a long time since we been up this route.BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-78191157451123137032012-05-17T17:37:00.001-06:002012-05-17T17:37:16.924-06:00Well, we tried to get parking at the Flying Hook in Wichita Falls, Texas but we the line to get into the parking lot was out onto the street, and even on up the exit ramp!  We had non where else to go or turn around, so we rolled through the parking lot anyway. Nope, not even any "make your own spot" type of parking!  We came up here to this town of Electra, Texas, and found this brand BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-12310742986288033382012-05-17T14:11:00.004-06:002012-05-17T14:11:44.130-06:00We are in North Fort Worth right now getting coffee and a short break before we go through more of the Texas backroads. This afternoon, I have already taken you on two roads that ya'll have never been on yet! :)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-28358800238401264042012-05-17T10:39:00.002-06:002012-05-17T10:39:55.644-06:00Taking a short break here to get paperwork caught up. Beautiful day out here in Texas!  Looks like a beach day to me! :)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-15850919221787382202012-05-17T06:47:00.002-06:002012-05-17T06:47:31.823-06:00Morning! Well, our trip changed because of yesterdays goofup.  We are still going to the same place to deliver, but we are going to go get another trailer because the driver's truck is being repaired....... The Veetle thing, well, we can broadcast again, but you will have to do a search for me in the mobile section.  If you go to my page, it shows me off air, even when I am BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-79794833379816737982012-05-16T17:59:00.003-06:002012-05-16T17:59:53.594-06:00We arrived at the shipper and found out that our trailer left yesterday at 6AM for Utah!!  Nobody bothered to tell me they double booked the load!.  We will get another load out of the same shipper tomorrow..... so, relax and take the rest of the night off!BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-32564409896613849142012-05-16T11:03:00.001-06:002012-05-16T11:03:37.510-06:00We got done with the unloading process, and are now in line to get the trailer washed out. Veetle is still having problems providing us with a usable stream, right now, the whole account is disabled.... All I can provide at this point is the 10 second still image truckcam.  Hopefully, they will get things figured out soon.BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-89520690429183864142012-05-16T08:03:00.002-06:002012-05-16T08:03:53.689-06:00Our next adventure starts right after we get unloaded. The trip map and information has now been updated:)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-37470346075813045162012-05-16T07:08:00.001-06:002012-05-16T07:08:51.345-06:00Good Day to ya Road Crew:) We had a nice visit with the family for a few hours yesterday. Watermelon and Bill Miller BBQ was on the table! We are unloading now in San Antonio, and I am working on updating our next trip....a nice long one:)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-31901190082835811872012-05-15T16:19:00.001-06:002012-05-15T16:19:47.652-06:00We are here in San Antonio, Texas. We deliver tomorrow morning, then head out to Houston to get our next load. You will like where we are going to next! HINT: "Storms" Another hint later tonight after dinner at mom's house:)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-11695801392909922432012-05-15T12:42:00.001-06:002012-05-15T12:42:12.246-06:00We are taking a short break here in Waco, Texas. Veetle is still having problems with the embed situation, so for now, you can go to my channel here to view the broadcast. RAW Video StreamBigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-33894829211030978622012-05-15T10:20:00.000-06:002012-05-15T10:20:08.911-06:00We did another trailer swap, so now we head on down to San Antonio for a delivery tomorrow morning.BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-55481944125361950722012-05-15T08:20:00.001-06:002012-05-15T08:20:11.657-06:00Howdy! I need some coffee and then we will roll back to the Irving, Texas yard to swap out trailers and then head on down to San Antonio - my old stomping grounds - for our delivery tomorrow morning.BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-55923127573907786832012-05-15T01:03:00.000-06:002012-05-15T01:03:01.432-06:00That was not too bad was it? Delivered a surprise load, made extra money, and all happened pretty painlessly.  Bedtime for me now. See ya'll in a few hours:)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-69182493304258087832012-05-14T20:18:00.001-06:002012-05-14T20:18:09.826-06:00Well, we made it to our delivery, and all we can do is wait until 1AM. Trust me, there is no chance of unloading early around here. So, guess as far as things go, we are done for the night:)BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-56086066582510163832012-05-14T18:40:00.001-06:002012-05-14T18:40:22.732-06:00I just got a call, and we are going to do an emergency delivery.  We pick up the trailer right here, then run right over to the delivery that occurs at 1AM in Fort Worth, Texas. THEN, we will do the trip down to San Antonio.BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1773343059394089915.post-80380517976723910902012-05-14T17:26:00.002-06:002012-05-14T17:26:40.712-06:00Done unloading, now let's drop this trailer back off at the terminal in Irving, Texas!BigRigStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283722931394632373noreply@blogger.com0