Long Distance Trucking Vlogs

In this trucking vlog episode, we are driving trucking routes and moving freight in parts of the remote north during the winter. Tribute to Ice Road Trucker's Alex Debogorski, Lisa Kelly, Todd Dewey & Steph Custance. We encounter icy roads and snow storms, flat tires and breakdowns.

Come join me on a long haul truck run where we depart the winter snow in the north and head to the hot and dry desert. Here we talk about the fun and adventures and the time I landed up at the Gas Monkey's garage. but also the challenges that long haul truckers are faced with such as problems with shippers and receivers, elogs vs paper logs, weigh stations, cat scales, truck weights, truck breakdowns and law enforcement. This is the final episode in my series of trucking vlogs. It's been a fun ride, but now I just want to drive the classics at shows and in the movies. John Schneider, when you need background actors to drive rig's in your future projects, please count me in! That's where my heart is with trucking. It's in the movies like Smokey & the Bandit, Convoy, Stand on It & Poker Run.

When we talk classic trucks, Smokey and the Bandit and country music, it's all one in the same. In this Vlog episode, I'm driving a classic Peterbilt 359. It became my regular rig for 4 years. During that period of time, I met with the Snowman Run that I had been following online for years before I ever came to live this side of the Atlantic. We met at the Smokey and the Bandit 40th anniversary. We toured some of the Smokey and the Bandit filming locations. Then Burt Reynolds showed up along with Seidina Reed, the daughter of Jerry Reed. Susie Ewing who played Hot Pants Hillard, Caye Jones Barnett from the house. Ronnie Gay the State Trooper, John McCullough the owner of Fred, and Ellyn Needham. Hal Needham's wife. Right while I was making this Vlog, Alicia Allain Schneider passed away. John Schneider (Bo Duke) from The Dukes of Hazzard is an influential character to me. His connection to Smokey & the Bandit and his heart for those good old days are obvious and wonderful. His movies Stand on it and Poker Run are tributes to Smokey and the Bandit. Right at the end after the credits roll, you are invited to agree with my wife and I as we lift up John Schneider in prayer. The power of prayer in large numbers is huge.

I immigrated to the west side of the Atlantic from the United Kingdom. I managed to do it through the trucking industry. As an expat trucker out here, I've enjoyed many adventures and had some amazing experiences. With pictures and video clips taken over the years, I've created and narrated a short series of trucking vlogs. You might find this useful if you plan to do the same. You might also find it useful if you already live here and you are thinking of becoming a trucker.