In 93, on my way from Baltimore back to the yard with 41K pound load of olive oil and headed south on 95 trying to outrun the storm. Thankfully I had fueled up, because I ended up stuck in Virgina, on the freeway, for 27 hours. About 8 hours later A guy knocked on my door and asked If him and his family could warm up in my truck as they were nearly out of fuel. I went back with him and helped carry the children through the hip deep drifts. I had a 92 freightliner doublebunker then and the kids ended up falling asleep watching TV in the back. Was one heck of an experience, but I would do it again and I know many other truckers did the same.
Years ago I picked up lots of hich hikers stopped to help not now to many people have killed good Samaritans.or maybe I'm getting old but sorry when traveling no stopping.
I remember that storm if it’s the same one. We had all freezing rain/sleet on the eastern shore of Maryland. I was in 7th grade and we were out of school for 2 weeks straight. I think we got like 2-3” of ice which was devastating. All of the power lines were down from the weight, trees and branches could be heard snapping and cracking in every direction. Many cars were destroyed from huge branches falling onto them. No power for about 10 days. It was nice getting out of school for so long so I kinda enjoyed it, but it was like walking through a war zone/zombie apocalypse for two weeks with everything breaking, falling, and sirens going off constantly
I grew up at the base of a mountain pass off I-90 in northern Idaho and used to put chains on the trucks for pocket cash. Don’t know if anyone still does that, but it was a good time and the truckers loved us.
The few times I have driven to to the west coast and back to the Midwest in my car i have to say i have definitely have a great respect for you truckers that do this for a living, those mountains are no joke, you guys put your lives on the line to do your job, all it takes is one drivers mistake to cause a major pile up, thanks for all you do and be safe
I'm sitting here (on very windy (supposedly summer in NZ) cool night, thinking that as a trucker, you'd be better off with at least one pair if not two pair, of high brightness 9" LED Driving lights, mounted atop our cab roof, just for this scenario at 26:00 with nothing approaching yet there's that HUGE pitch black "hole" right in the middle distance, created by having high beam lights mounted well below the drivers position. With some top of cab "very bright" driving LED Lights, that black hole about 150 - 200 Yards in front, would immediately be brightened to allow you to SEE the road (and anything stationary without lights) for a much greater "safety" distance ahead, which would let me get OFF the front of my wheelchair and sit back correctly, in the knowledge that YOU aren't driving blind.
Great video Mike, funnily enough I'm another trucker who didn't mind driving in snow, but you take it to another level. Anyway I enjoy riding along with you now I'm retired, it's good to make a mile again. All the best for 2023, keep the shiny side up. Seeya, Peace!
Watching you drive like that, scares the hell out of me!!! I dont see well at night anymore! I hate driving in any kind of snow!!! I'm originally from Florida and have lived in Alaska for 23 years! I hate driving up here, rather stay locked up at home.
Bless you Mike for doing videos driving in the snow I have not drove much in snow but I enjoy Watching and Riding with you . Keep on Trucking in the snow Stay safe AND stay warm . Thank you. It would be fun to ride along. LoL
Slide off the hill!! How could you fall asleep after that thought MMM? It was a pretty scene cruising past those snow covered trees. Happy Healthy New Year to you and your family. God bless you
I’m 5:44 in and this has me grinding my teeth more than any action movie. Knowing how terrible this storm has been for both Canada and the US I hope everyone uses all their common sense on the roads
Hi from Arizona! I hope the New Year treats you with happiness and all the good things you need! I have confidence in your excellent driving skills and love your videos! I really enjoy your stories. You could have been a talk show host; you have a gift of performing lively and colorful conversation.
Merry Christmas Mike - great to see snow again! That was a nice story of Rocky letting you warm up in his car - not many folks would do that these days, sadly. Happy New Year in case don't get a chance to say it before then. 🍾🥂
Hi Mike - Stayed at Chemult many times and at the rest area just south on 97. Thanks for the vids and the memories. Will be looking for a Quality truck here in Phoenix!! Haha
We were in Colorado Springs on Wednesday b4 Christmas. 50 at 1600, 7 at 2100, and -8 at 0800 on Thursday! Great Falls had -20s for close to a week. Be back in Great Falls tomorrow. Colorado is crazy! Way too many people! Lived there for 52 years and couldn't handle it anymore!
3 miles south of chemult, is a rest area, then 49 miles is the Indian casino with truck parking. I like both of those. Both chemult and klamath falls pilots always seem to be full. Snow even worse... 58 east of the tunnel is always icy in winter. One year, 17 trucks accident. Had to go Bend and cut across Mt Hood on the 26. Stay safe out there
Yes, I would ask a stranger if I could sit in their vehicle in an emergency situation. It was brutal sat. with -6 less with wind chill. My propane froze. My Sister couldn't come, car wouldn't start. I pulled out another heavy blanket put on top, got my sweatpants on toughed it out. There was no warming center in the county I reside in. I checked Sat. eve. We didn't loose power, several did in other areas of the county. That was brutal. My body aches enough without adding frigid temps. The infrared heater done pretty good, with the door shut, It may have been 30ish. Our temps this week up in the 50-60s into 1/6/23 in Independence, Virginia.
We had bitter cold, also, in Louisiana. Down in the teens and below freezing for highs for a couple of days. I was all piled up in many layers of clothes and blankets. Even my two cats got under the blankets. Several days later and we are on the 70s.
Hi from Washington state. The ice here was no fun good thing didn’t last long. Wishing a safe and Happy New Year to you and as I always say keep the dirty side down and the Shiny side up.
Idaho has been chit show ice , rain snow , wind ,snow on top of ice OMG I stayed home my van was froze wouldn’t start and snow covered and all around it tryed clearing it but it was 20 below , today I finally got out.
Back in 2008 20 miles from home my car broke down in 17 degrees. It was a back road with houses. It was going to be 3 hrs before someone could come get me. Yes, I had to ask a stranger to stay inside for a few hrs.
I would make 4 trips a week hauling skiers up to the ski area the one thing I hated the most was coming up behind a car going down hill at 10 to 15 mph
Mike, I know home time is precious, but I was wondering if you could possibly do a live Q & A sometime? I know I am not alone, with many questions for you!
Hey!!! Mountain Man Mike, Love your videos and I Love to travel. Especially, your videos from Vegas to Colorado, because I know that stretch from the back of my hand from traveling back and forward to Michigan my hometown. Your videos are my go to for relaxation. My daughter always asks me where am I at today, lol. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, keep doing what you're doing I enjoy your videos Matika from Las Vegas, Peace
I've hauled in snow for years, never bothered me to roll over the rockies. That was when all the trucks I drove were manual. Now, with the automatic I have I feel less comfortable. Overall the automatic is kinda nice but every time I pull a load down a mountain I REALLY miss my old school manual trucks.
Happy New Year '23 when it comes Mike and to al your fellow and female trucking associates. You stay safe out there on the highways and byways and guess we'll see you on the flipside somewhere along the routes.
The Bob Ross of trucking thats who you remind me of mike good job good job ,,,you do an excellent job driving in the snow excellent job and you communicate with such a calm voice ,reminds me of the late Bob Ross. Take care and happy new year 🎆🎈🎊
Wow, Mike you really have me on this one. Hwy 58 goes from Eugene to Hwy 97 Between Crescent and Chemult. Had to Google Map Columbia City, OR. I have drove over Hwy 30 more than a few times never read the name even on a map. And I've lived in Oregon all my 59 years.
Drove from Lincoln, NE to Dubuque, IA in 1984, in a Dodge Omni with no heater and below zero temperatures. Remember all the semis along I80 sitting with jellied fuel tanks. Never again. By the way, CRST Cedar Rapids Steel Transport, I imagine she's had a little experience with ice. Southern Iowa gets its share.
I’ve heard so many people say that you have to know how to drive on snow and ice. I’m no expert, but it seems to me that no matter how many millions of miles you have under your belt, you would have to slow down in those conditions, and avoid sudden braking or sharp turns. I’ve seen semi drivers barreling down the road going 60 miles an hour in treacherous conditions.😮
on a Christmas road trip with a girlfriend back in the 70's , driving back to Washington. traffic came to a stand still. sitting on I-5 in Portland, pouring freezing rain. Girlfriend had to pee, I said, "Go knock on that greyhound door." Ask to use their bathroom. that's my asking another vehicle story.
A happy and prosperous New Year to you and yours is sent from southwest Germany. Stay healthy & always drive careful. Greetings from Uncle Guenter 💯👍🙋♂
I think you might have been talking about the Wednesday before Christmas. When I saw your title, I thought you were going to say you were stuck on I-70. Took me 4 and half hours to go from Silverthorne to Georgetown, a trip you do all the time. Longest drive in 30+ years. I see Quality trucks a lot but can never see if it is you... or if the chicken is in the window.
I took kids & a few families in my sleeper when the interstate was shut down a few times during my career. No reason to let them sit out & freeze while they ran out of fuel. 🤟
@Riding shotgun In every vehicle I've ever worked on if the fan works on high but not at other speeds, it's the resister, if there's no fan at all it's something else.
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In 93, on my way from Baltimore back to the yard with 41K pound load of olive oil and headed south on 95 trying to outrun the storm. Thankfully I had fueled up, because I ended up stuck in Virgina, on the freeway, for 27 hours. About 8 hours later A guy knocked on my door and asked If him and his family could warm up in my truck as they were nearly out of fuel. I went back with him and helped carry the children through the hip deep drifts. I had a 92 freightliner doublebunker then and the kids ended up falling asleep watching TV in the back. Was one heck of an experience, but I would do it again and I know many other truckers did the same.
Years ago I picked up lots of hich hikers stopped to help not now to many people have killed good Samaritans.or maybe I'm getting old but sorry when traveling no stopping.
Thats awesome. They will never forget that
Bless you for that!
I remember that storm if it’s the same one. We had all freezing rain/sleet on the eastern shore of Maryland. I was in 7th grade and we were out of school for 2 weeks straight. I think we got like 2-3” of ice which was devastating. All of the power lines were down from the weight, trees and branches could be heard snapping and cracking in every direction. Many cars were destroyed from huge branches falling onto them. No power for about 10 days. It was nice getting out of school for so long so I kinda enjoyed it, but it was like walking through a war zone/zombie apocalypse for two weeks with everything breaking, falling, and sirens going off constantly
So awesome, I bet those grown up kids still remember ❤
Thanks Rocky, for keeping Mountain Man Mike warm…👍
You are a smart man
Only a fool would freeze with a remedy in plain sight
I grew up at the base of a mountain pass off I-90 in northern Idaho and used to put chains on the trucks for pocket cash. Don’t know if anyone still does that, but it was a good time and the truckers loved us.
There’s nothing like watching you drive through the snow! All the best for the New Year
I totally agree with this comment! Stay safe and drive on!
I don't like being stuck behind someone driving too slow in the snow either. Much easier to get stuck. Great snow video!
When you have no choice, you have no choice! Glad you ok.
You make it look easy, but the other drivers around you, show how hard cold weather trucking really is. Great video Mountain Mike.
I agree
The few times I have driven to to the west coast and back to the Midwest in my car i have to say i have definitely have a great respect for you truckers that do this for a living, those mountains are no joke, you guys put your lives on the line to do your job, all it takes is one drivers mistake to cause a major pile up, thanks for all you do and be safe
I’m really loving these snow videos
I'm glad you had somebody to help you out in conditions like this.
Glad you are alive and well!!
I will never get tired of the "PEACE!!" Cracks me up every time.
That's one road in Oregon I never been down! Enjoyed watching it, be safe Mike!
He is the best bad weather trucker on RUclips...he goes where alot of truckers won't go...PAY ATTENTION HE TEACHES YOU HOW TO DRIVE IN BAD CONDITIONS
Nice to see you again it's better to ask for heat than freeze to death
Nice to see you back making videos again
Nice to ride along with you , Mike. Stay warmth, healthy, happy, “wealthy in blessings& wisdom”, peaceful, safe.
Happy Peaceful New Year.🎉🇨🇦🇺🇸🍇🦜🙏🎂
I'm sitting here (on very windy (supposedly summer in NZ) cool night, thinking that as a trucker, you'd be better off with at least one pair if not two pair, of high brightness 9" LED Driving lights, mounted atop our cab roof, just for this scenario at 26:00 with nothing approaching yet there's that HUGE pitch black "hole" right in the middle distance, created by having high beam lights mounted well below the drivers position.
With some top of cab "very bright" driving LED Lights, that black hole about 150 - 200 Yards in front, would immediately be brightened to allow you to SEE the road (and anything stationary without lights) for a much greater "safety" distance ahead, which would let me get OFF the front of my wheelchair and sit back correctly, in the knowledge that YOU aren't driving blind.
Great video Mike, funnily enough I'm another trucker who didn't mind driving in snow, but you take it to another level. Anyway I enjoy riding along with you now I'm retired, it's good to make a mile again. All the best for 2023, keep the shiny side up. Seeya, Peace!
Watching you drive like that, scares the hell out of me!!! I dont see well at night anymore! I hate driving in any kind of snow!!! I'm originally from Florida and have lived in Alaska for 23 years! I hate driving up here, rather stay locked up at home.
Thanks for another snowy ride. Hope you had a wonderful and warm Christmas.
Great to see you Mike 😊. Of course your in beautiful snow. So glad I'm riding shotgun with you.
Bless you Mike for doing videos driving in the snow I have not drove much in snow but I enjoy Watching and Riding with you . Keep on Trucking in the snow Stay safe AND stay warm . Thank you. It would be fun to ride along. LoL
Slide off the hill!! How could you fall asleep after that thought MMM? It was a pretty scene cruising past those snow covered trees. Happy Healthy New Year to you and your family. God bless you
I’m 5:44 in and this has me grinding my teeth more than any action movie. Knowing how terrible this storm has been for both Canada and the US I hope everyone uses all their common sense on the roads
Cringe
Hi from Arizona! I hope the New Year treats you with happiness and all the good things you need! I have confidence in your excellent driving skills and love your videos! I really enjoy your stories. You could have been a talk show host; you have a gift of performing lively and colorful conversation.
Hey Mike !!! Enjoy the ""NEW YEAR "" coming up !!! Thanks for the ride & Waiting for the next 1 to come along !!! 🙃😉🙄👍👍👍👍👍
Mike thanks for the ride, have a great New Year , stay safe.
Merry Christmas Mike - great to see snow again! That was a nice story of Rocky letting you warm up in his car - not many folks would do that these days, sadly. Happy New Year in case don't get a chance to say it before then. 🍾🥂
Hi Mike - Stayed at Chemult many times and at the rest area just south on 97. Thanks for the vids and the memories. Will be looking for a Quality truck here in Phoenix!! Haha
Thanks for the video Mike. 👍
We were in Colorado Springs on Wednesday b4 Christmas. 50 at 1600, 7 at 2100, and -8 at 0800 on Thursday!
Great Falls had -20s for close to a week. Be back in Great Falls tomorrow. Colorado is crazy! Way too many people! Lived there for 52 years and couldn't handle it anymore!
Lucy we live near Hilo Hawaii - snow on Mauna Kea from a dad storm last week but warm bown at our farm at the 1100 foot elevation. Tawnya and Dad ,
Woohoo nice weather! Love it!
I was going to say to, that your videos are fun to watch and I pray you always drive safe. Good job and thanks for trucking.
👍❤️appreciate your videos- always nice to ride along with you
In my neck of the woods. Safe travels Mike.
Beautiful. Love it.
Always awesome to see your videos. Thank you for what you do. Stay safe
Thanks MMM that was a cool ride along. Hope you had a great Christmas except for the heater lol.Peace!!!
Thx Mike.. long time..bro
Awesome, Mike. 👏👏👏
3 miles south of chemult, is a rest area, then 49 miles is the Indian casino with truck parking. I like both of those. Both chemult and klamath falls pilots always seem to be full. Snow even worse...
58 east of the tunnel is always icy in winter. One year, 17 trucks accident. Had to go Bend and cut across Mt Hood on the 26. Stay safe out there
Love that hwy.. no problem if you just keep trucking.. thx Cynthia..☮️
I hate driving behind someone who has their brake light coming on every 30 ft.
Yes, I would ask a stranger if I could sit in their vehicle in an emergency situation. It was brutal sat. with -6 less with wind chill. My propane froze. My Sister couldn't come, car wouldn't start. I pulled out another heavy blanket put on top, got my sweatpants on toughed it out. There was no warming center in the county I reside in. I checked Sat. eve. We didn't loose power, several did in other areas of the county. That was brutal. My body aches enough without adding frigid temps. The infrared heater done pretty good, with the door shut, It may have been 30ish. Our temps this week up in the 50-60s into 1/6/23 in Independence, Virginia.
We had bitter cold, also, in Louisiana. Down in the teens and below freezing for highs for a couple of days. I was all piled up in many layers of clothes and blankets. Even my two cats got under the blankets. Several days later and we are on the 70s.
58 From Eugene up and over to Bend?! Love that drive...in the summer! haha
Hi from Washington state. The ice here was no fun good thing didn’t last long. Wishing a safe and Happy New Year to you and as I always say keep the dirty side down and the Shiny side up.
I am a retired driver. I must say that it is a blast riding shotgun with you Mike. Keep up the great work and stay safe brother....
Idaho has been chit show ice , rain snow , wind ,snow on top of ice OMG I stayed home my van was froze wouldn’t start and snow covered and all around it tryed clearing it but it was 20 below , today I finally got out.
Wish I could of met you I live in Yakima bro.
The freezing rain sucked we shut down for a couple days
Back in 2008 20 miles from home my car broke down in 17 degrees. It was a back road with houses. It was going to be 3 hrs before someone could come get me. Yes, I had to ask a stranger to stay inside for a few hrs.
Safe travels and thanks for transporting goods for our country. Happy New Year and God bless.
I would make 4 trips a week hauling skiers up to the ski area the one thing I hated the most was coming up behind a car going down hill at 10 to 15 mph
Hello, to you and Happy New Year. Sorry about your icy roads be careful.
Dang Mike. You’re crazy making that drive with no heat. Have a great day man.
I made it though.. lol. Thx
@@ridingshotgun1251 10 4. I’ve been there too. Durango to Leadville with no heat. Hit a pot hole and it kicked on just as the sun was setting.
Be careful out there. Happy new year!
Great drive, and Rocky was awesome. Happy holidays ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😎😎😎😎😎
Mike, I know home time is precious, but I was wondering if you could possibly do a live Q & A sometime? I know I am not alone, with many questions for you!
I would but don't know how to go about it. Same as the t shirts. The simple things f me up .
@@ridingshotgun1251 Can you walk and chew gum at the same time?
Enjoying your downloads here in a very wet Kettering Northants UK stay safe best wishes and A Happy New year to you
So happy to see another video! Happy New Year Mike!!
Great episode Mike.......
Hey!!! Mountain Man Mike, Love your videos and I Love to travel. Especially, your videos from Vegas to Colorado, because I know that stretch from the back of my hand from traveling back and forward to Michigan my hometown. Your videos are my go to for relaxation. My daughter always asks me where am I at today, lol. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, keep doing what you're doing I enjoy your videos Matika from Las Vegas, Peace
Blown heater resistor in the heater controller was my first guess
Good evening to you. Hope you had great Christmas.
I've hauled in snow for years, never bothered me to roll over the rockies. That was when all the trucks I drove were manual. Now, with the automatic I have I feel less comfortable. Overall the automatic is kinda nice but every time I pull a load down a mountain I REALLY miss my old school manual trucks.
I really enjoy your videos
Typical winter weather of central Oregon east of the cascades. If there is a chance to snow it will, despite what any weather app or forecast says.
I supper ride tonight. You do a great job in this kind of weather. Have a safe trip.
Stay safe and warm Mike !
Ahoy Mike! Haven't ridden with you for a while. Thanks for the ride. Happy Holidays!
Happy New Year '23 when it comes Mike and to al your fellow and female trucking associates. You stay safe out there on the highways and byways and guess we'll see you on the flipside somewhere along the routes.
The Bob Ross of trucking thats who you remind me of mike good job good job ,,,you do an excellent job driving in the snow excellent job and you communicate with such a calm voice ,reminds me of the late Bob Ross. Take care and happy new year 🎆🎈🎊
Wow.. thx grumpy..
@@ridingshotgun1251 your welcome mike take care my friend.
Wow, Mike you really have me on this one. Hwy 58 goes from Eugene to Hwy 97 Between Crescent and Chemult.
Had to Google Map Columbia City, OR. I have drove over Hwy 30 more than a few times never read the name even on a map.
And I've lived in Oregon all my 59 years.
Same here except I have friends that live in Columbia City so I knew that wasn't right.
@@sjackson99 I guess I have drove by Columbia City. Most of the time I went to the race track at ST Helens.
Merry Christmas Mike. Love from morocoo sir ❤
Aww good old Willamette pass on the 58. Run it all the time. You were lucky to find parking at the pilot in Chemult that time of night.
Negative zero? That is cold!
Wow man k lived out in Colorado for years !! And traveled South Dakota Florida now !! 👍
Drove from Lincoln, NE to Dubuque, IA in 1984, in a Dodge Omni with no heater and below zero temperatures. Remember all the semis along I80 sitting with jellied fuel tanks. Never again. By the way, CRST Cedar Rapids Steel Transport, I imagine she's had a little experience with ice. Southern Iowa gets its share.
I’ve heard so many people say that you have to know how to drive on snow and ice. I’m no expert, but it seems to me that no matter how many millions of miles you have under your belt, you would have to slow down in those conditions, and avoid sudden braking or sharp turns. I’ve seen semi drivers barreling down the road going 60 miles an hour in treacherous conditions.😮
Hi Mountain man Mike! Happy New Year to you and to your loved ones. Continue driving safe out in the snowy/windy weather
on a Christmas road trip with a girlfriend back in the 70's , driving back to Washington. traffic came to a stand still. sitting on I-5 in Portland, pouring freezing rain. Girlfriend had to pee, I said, "Go knock on that greyhound door." Ask to use their bathroom. that's my asking another vehicle story.
Happy New Year and safe journeys in 2023!✌🎆🎉
A happy and prosperous New Year to you and yours is sent from southwest Germany. Stay healthy & always drive careful. Greetings from Uncle Guenter 💯👍🙋♂
Happy and safe 2023, 👍👍
If you are headed to Phoenix;. you should have a meetup with your phoenix fans - would love to have cup o' coffee with ya.
Told dispatch I could not make SLC so they sent back a text saying why? My bad. Going to Vegas then SLC.. not Phoenkx then SLC.
@@ridingshotgun1251 Thx for reply. Well, next time you ARE coming through Phx, would love a meet up
You are a real driver! Wish your company would give you a real truck!
24:40 Great move Mountain Man Mike. 😉
love watching man....
Thanks, enjoyed the video ! 👍☺
Very nice winter driving. I enjoyed it and almost fall asleep at the end. ❄🏔 🚚 ☃
That van!! some people should not be allowed driving.
I think you might have been talking about the Wednesday before Christmas. When I saw your title, I thought you were going to say you were stuck on I-70. Took me 4 and half hours to go from Silverthorne to Georgetown, a trip you do all the time. Longest drive in 30+ years. I see Quality trucks a lot but can never see if it is you... or if the chicken is in the window.
I was on 70 but in a jeep.. better if I had my truck..
I took kids & a few families in my sleeper when the interstate was shut down a few times during my career.
No reason to let them sit out & freeze while they ran out of fuel. 🤟
I could never drive in this weather.
@Riding shotgun In every vehicle I've ever worked on if the fan works on high but not at other speeds, it's the resister, if there's no fan at all it's something else.
I had another 63 Ford station wagon that the heater didn't work in I never did get it fixed
Have you ever driven in the mountains of West Virginia?
I must have thick blood. Most people think I'm crazy because my a/c is always on.
I hope you get your heater in your jeep fixed, just a watcher, that's concerned for your safety. Please be safe.
Wa la!!!! Nice great content
🎉Happy🍾New Year🎊