A little over 700 miles round trip, the old Beater Chebby never missed a beat.
Speaking of beat, I am.
I have a bunch of catching up to do but first I am going to kick back and take a nap.
It’s been a long day.
My thanks to Cederq for keeping the joint running like my old truck while I was gone.
UPDATE:
Just got a call from my Brother.
He and his girl plus a few hundred other people are sitting at a dead stop on the other side of Mt. Hood.
He has no internet so I did a quick search and found that BOTH DIRECTIONS four miles up the road from where he is sitting are closed due to a vehicle fire and there are no ways around.
Now I’m damn glad I got up early and hauled ass home and it sucks to be them.
Welcome back! Glad you’re safe.
The Grind starts tomorrow. Just sayin’
good stuff!
did same thing a few yrs ago but went up early am then drove home right after the gathering…brutal
gotta slow down one day, they say
im starting to understand
the old beater chebby probly loved stretchin its legs though, good truck
Your welcome boss, any time, where is my money now and health insurance?
Shut up and get back to work.
Did you see the update?
What update? yes’m boss….
That update, sorry boss, just took a nap and just awoken, ain’t got all my faculties in gear and cooperating….
Aren’t you part of the Gig Economy with Bustednuckles? No health insurance but a YUGE discount on stock options, isn’t it?
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Phil, glad to hear it was a safe round trip.
always have a second way to get home or back for wherever you go.
one of thee many reasons why I keep paper maps. not that I don’t trust the GPS
system in the truck. but,,, maps will give you options on how to get around problems. I have known too many people who have just one route to get and come back for anywhere they go. learned it from dad, he always knew a way around traffic when it started to back up. lots of times he used a compass to get home.
if he knew home was south or whatever, he drive on roads that would lead him that way until he found some landmark or road he knew would take him the way he wanted to go. he always found a way out of any hole or mess he ended up in.
I always pick up a new road atlas every four or five years and keep it in the vehicle. I check my route whenever I take a long trip to familiarize myself. Another proven method that has worked for me in the past is to follow a semi at the first exit and stay on his tail parallel to an interstate. He’ll get you past a detour and back on the interstate just about every time. Last time it happened to me I was in the middle of Arkansas on I-40 around midnight and troopers shut it for a serious wreck. Tailed a semi 30 miles of winding two lane, 20-25 over the speed limit, through God knows where but sure as shit led right to an entrance where we both got back on.