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Nellis AFB Las Vegas Silverton Casino Over 200 Airman and their families The Silverton Casino located just across the street from the Las Vegas TA hosts a couple amazing events. These two events are free to all Airmen of the RED HORSE Squadron and their families. The first event was a pre...

One of my goals this year was to start eating healthier and to get more exercise. Our youngest daughter gave me a Nano IPod and the Nike Plus to keep track of how far I walk. The Nano in itself is awesome as you are able to listen to books, music or podcasts. http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/...

Fleet Conference Calls Wednesday May 13th. Time 9 - 9:30am 10 - 10:30 11 - 11:30 1 - 1:30pm 2 - 2:30 Contractors will be asked to give name and unit number.

We have been following the Cascadia and waiting for the truck to break 8 mpg while loaded pulled a trailer and it has happened! I was able to drive this truck out on the road while out at the CMC in Denver and we cannot wait to place our order. Great truck and as it gets broke in the truck...

For those of you beginning to worry about 2010 and for those of you who are not this might be some nice "light" reading for you! Subject Top Page: On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles (In-Use) Regulation

Just found this article on the Freightliner innovation truck. We saw the truck at MATS and were awed by all of the cool gadgets on this truck. We were impressed by the fact the truck had no mirrors and relied on cameras. We talked to Henry Albert who was able to test the truck and were given...

We are figuring out other ways of staying in touch with family and friends besides using the phone. We have extended family and friends we do not stay in close contact with but still like to know what is going on with them and also to let them know we are alive and well. None of our family...

I keep and have kept since day one on our truck a spreadsheet on our fuel mileage. I have a small notebook that is kept near the dash where I keep quick totals and when we pull in to get fuel we right down the truck mileage. I take the numbers from my notebook and transfer them to my...

I keep a spreadsheet entry on every load we pickup and the pay. On my spreadsheet I keep track of the date picked up, what type of load, pickup city and delivery, dhpl, dhpu, and run miles with total pay. If I get an advance on the run I also keep track of that. After we get our settlement...

If you are interested in the new Cascadia these blogs are interesting. http://sliceoftruckerlife.com/#/home/ Three ordinary driver’s one extraordinary truck. Fun to read and you can ask them any questions you would like about the trucks.

OOIDA offers Pre-Pass to their members at $13.50 a month and it is very easy to change over with youe members number. Just call into Pre Pass and let them know. Little bit of savings from the 14.50 we just changed to since we no longer have the settlement deduction.

I really enjoy sending postcards and also taking pictures of where we have been. This looks like a pretty neat site to combine this past time: Hazel Mail: Create Custom Postcards and Send Them Worldwide

Hey just found out about this site and thought I would share: Coin Laundry Association - The only national trade organization that services the coin laundry industry. Doing laundry at a truck stop is often really the pits not enough machines, a line or even worse the machines are filthy...

We have to read long threads to see where someone is located on a given day! Let’s start dating the thread. So today we are sitting in Raleigh NC at Petro if anyone is close but we will not be here long.

Found this little tidbit in the MATS truck show catalog and of course it was after the show was over. http://heatmattproducts.com/ Has anyone see or heard of this product? The laws are getting more intense on this issue as well as the fines and penalties if you are accused of ice coming off...

For those of you who are a member of Audible.com there is a huge sale of 200 books for $4.95 that will only be lasting a short time! Lots of good books on the list.

I found this article and it reminded my of how we unintetionaly drain our batteries. We have always used a powerstrip to shut our TV off as even when the TV is turned of it still uses power. When you look around your truck how many other items are using power when turned off? I never put...

We have been running with the other truck in the picture. Both of us had been across Donner Pass on wet nasty roads. We had not run in any snow this is just road dirt and I thought it was interesting. We have Air Tabs the other truck does not:

We stopped in Wendover NV and found a heck of a deal. They have free showers at The Truckers Lounge which is in the over flow parking lot for the Peppermill Casino. You just get off I80 and go south and right beside the interstate is the over flow parking lot. You can see it very easy if you...

Cell Phone / Wireless Booster We bought our Wilson Electronics Booster about a year ago and decided it was time to report on how well this has worked for us. Mobile Wireless Cellular/PCS Dual-Band 800/1900MHz Amplifier (801231) We do not have the cradle we just have the amplifier and the...