I need some idea's...

What would you like to see more of on my blog? I'm currently working on taking photos of my loads although sometimes the trailer is already loaded and sealed so I can't open the door to snap a shot and other times I'm not allowed to take a photo of it on a customers property. I think it would be interesting to take requests from you guys, the readers. Do you have any questions for me? Any photos you want more of? Anything? I'm in need of some new idea's because the same old photos of me going down the road is getting a bit old for me and probably you as well... So send me an email: truckerchris@gmail.com or leave a comment here.



The I-10 Corridor is awesome. I really enjoy driving in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona on 10. Usually besides the bigger cites theres hardly anyone out there except for trucks and it's not one big race. You can actually hang out in the right lane for awhile before having to pass somebody... I like that.




I haven't had a white knuckle ride like last night for a loooooong time. I was about 50 miles east of El Paso, TX last night and I could see a big storm in the distance lighting up the sky with lightning bolts. It looked to be a bit to the north of El Paso and I was hoping I could beat it since I'm running real light and didn't want to have to fight the wind. Well, I made it to El Paso just as soon as the sun was going down and I realized the storm was right in the middle of the interstate between Las Cruces, NM and El Paso, TX. The section is notorious for having strong winds during perfect weather and now I was going to head into it at night in a thunderstorm! Just as I had thought I hit it and I hit it HARD! The wind started first from a couple gusts that moved me around a little bit. Now understand this. I'm Driving in a 80 foot long sailboat. When a gust of wind hits me I have to fight it hard by steering into it. Then comes the rain and then more rain and then a monsoon. The Billboards along the road with the bright lights and the car going east with their lights on (DON'T DRIVE WITH YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON PEOPLE!!!!!!) made it near impossible to see with the windshield wipers that wouldn't keep up. Right now I'm hauling a load of Whirlpool fridges and I must not have very many of them as I'm really light. I haven't ever thought about pulling off the road because of a storm but this one I sure did. But what was I supposed to do? Pull over and get hit from a car or truck behind me? Pull over and get blown over because of the wind? I had no choice other than to keep going. Well, I eventually made it out and just as quick as it started it was behind me. Thank god. The lightning show in my rearview mirrors were awesome. I continued down the road, turned up the music and opened an ice cold soda. This is trucking, and I love it.



A smaller cloud opening up in Texas.



Running on two lane roads through the back country is one of my favorite things to do. I'm really into those abandoned buildings that scatter the roads from times when the road was the main route across the country. Now, the interstates have come along and wiped these places out. I like reading the graffiti, looking through what people have left and just wondering what it was like when these places were bustling with people. Here I am parked along US90 in Texas, real close to the Mexico Border.



A buzzard circling above me while on the side of the road. It was 110 outside, maybe he was waiting for me to pass out from the heat?





A border control lock on a gate in the middle of nowhere.





Along U90 and other United States/Mexico border roads theres a fire road that runs along side the road. It's usually perfectly smooth as the border patrol grades and smooths it out constantly. I found out it's so smooth because when they come and inspect it daily the are looking for footprints!




Trucks and Trains, my two favorite things.