Blizzard Aftermath (Trucking Vlog #53)

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  • @VasiliyAgiy
    @VasiliyAgiy  5 лет назад +550

    Dear Canadians,
    We get it, you live in a frozen wasteland so you're not impressed with our idea of a blizzard. Go suck an icicle.
    Dear Austrialians,
    Pretty cool, huh?

    • @dav9993
      @dav9993 5 лет назад +17

      I live in sweden..its colder darker ...boring😐🔫

    • @scotthappy712
      @scotthappy712 5 лет назад +21

      your comment made me laugh

    • @dddurk123456789
      @dddurk123456789 5 лет назад +3

      this is random but seriouse question. which is a better trans in your opinion. manual or auto?. i see you drive a manual, an as for a car too. are you a manual enthusiast?

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  5 лет назад +19

      @@dddurk123456789 for a semi the autos are nice because they are less work and you have more space in between the seats without the shifter. But for a car I do prefer manual, I just find it more enjoyable to drive

    • @gmil9410
      @gmil9410 5 лет назад +15

      Vasiliy Agiy best line.. Not as experienced as they are...you will drive and survive 👍

  • @Stanley_Furley
    @Stanley_Furley 5 лет назад +398

    You won credibility with me when you said "look at what the old geezers are doing, they're staying put, so am I"............for a rookie driver ALWAYS watch the geezers and you will get home in one piece.

    • @barbusie5217
      @barbusie5217 5 лет назад +34

      That's because We " geezers " have been there and done that . . . .
      Driving Class 8 trucks for a living, is a life long learning experience . . . .

    • @williamsinger4124
      @williamsinger4124 5 лет назад +23

      @@barbusie5217 my father was an otr driver for 43 years. One thing he always said is snow doesn't have to be deep to be dangerous, it only needs to be slick.

    • @nathanthomasstickney8123
      @nathanthomasstickney8123 5 лет назад +3

      Amen

    • @nathanthomasstickney8123
      @nathanthomasstickney8123 5 лет назад +2

      Down right tragic

    • @pauliewalnuts7088
      @pauliewalnuts7088 4 года назад +1

      You wouldn't have made it 20 miles by looks of how much snow blew around by that wind overnight good call

  • @truefigmandu1810
    @truefigmandu1810 6 лет назад +387

    It's very encouraging to see a 23 year old with a level head. I guess there is a little hope for the future after all. Keep safe out there.

    • @bigboytings2533
      @bigboytings2533 6 лет назад +30

      Jerry Newton lol maybe if you actually talk to some then you would see there are more younger folks out there that are the same

    • @czi125
      @czi125 6 лет назад +8

      lol by I'm 20 years old and I have little faith for my generation and hardly anyone near my age. Him being an older man has nothing to do with facts.

    • @belindaphillips2779
      @belindaphillips2779 6 лет назад +2

      Asserting Word not gonna happen

    • @skobird2732
      @skobird2732 6 лет назад +1

      Yeah man, Not everyone in my generation is like they make it seem on the news and shit.

    • @psychojoe4764
      @psychojoe4764 6 лет назад +4

      Big boy Tings I'm one I'm only 25 but j mostly like to keep to myself bc I always get either "how long have you been truckin" "oh your just a baby" "you must know know how to drive" or you've got the crazy people. But I'll still talk to people if we can have an actual intelligent conversation.

  • @freebird7284
    @freebird7284 5 лет назад +69

    my hats of to the people that go through this for the rest of us

    • @Timrathmore
      @Timrathmore 5 лет назад +4

      f r e e b i r d
      Trust me when I say Amen to the truck drivers!! A lot of people don’t realize the work and effort they put into that job.....

  • @idahorodgersusmc
    @idahorodgersusmc 6 лет назад +209

    Been driving for 20 years, # 1 rule in wyoming: Nov 15 till April 1st, Dont let the Sun set on your ass on I 80. Glad you got the extra 70 miles, but you just figured out its not worth the stress and wasted hours.
    Good job, glad to share the road with somebody like you

    • @tomswinburn1778
      @tomswinburn1778 6 лет назад +12

      Though young, I think he's figured out there are people, MANY who don't mind putting YOUR life at risk for THEIR benefit. That's a lesson many never learn. Some die for it. This young guy has a good head on his shoulders. More power to him.

    • @robertpolkamp
      @robertpolkamp 6 лет назад +1

      I ONLY run it at night from salt lake to Denver, only time to fly.

    • @jeffdillman7316
      @jeffdillman7316 6 лет назад +6

      Been 35 years now retired and once now there was many but once 10 from a truck stop in WY. the snow started. By the time I got to the truck stop I almost could not!. Five min's later the roads were closed and I was down three days . WY can be harsh

    • @sopamarucha2388
      @sopamarucha2388 6 лет назад +7

      Very true, that 80 is no joke specially those strong winds. Be careful drivers.

    • @dmytrodolzhenko349
      @dmytrodolzhenko349 5 лет назад +1

      Even in May nearly June it was snowing hard at night across i80 in WY and ND.

  • @Caeser194
    @Caeser194 6 лет назад +236

    I started driving same age as you.Im 45 now,no accidents,you have the right attitude,screw em,no load is worth your or somebody else's life.

    • @psychojoe4764
      @psychojoe4764 6 лет назад +13

      I have a rule for the winter slide more than 3 times in a mile and I'm off and I won't drive on ice or in an ice storm if I can help it. Snow is all about speed but ice is just about luck.

    • @cortezj88
      @cortezj88 6 лет назад +4

      Wise words

    • @barbusie5217
      @barbusie5217 5 лет назад +5

      And if THEY can't understand that ,
      You don't need to be working for them . . . .

    • @bruceleeroy872
      @bruceleeroy872 4 года назад

      Damn Straight! Told my dispatch that every time I got stuck in snow! It's not worth my life!

  • @farmerdave7965
    @farmerdave7965 6 лет назад +186

    In the winter time never allow your fuel level to fall below half full, especially in Wyoming.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  5 лет назад +25

      That's some valuable advice right there

    • @isaiahkaulaity9467
      @isaiahkaulaity9467 5 лет назад +11

      Yup never want to get stranded without enough full to stay idleing

    • @barbusie5217
      @barbusie5217 5 лет назад +18

      (( Never deliver a load with empty tanks either.. ))
      I alway topped them off before delivery.. You just never know
      if or when the company your working for just might go belly up
      and leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere with no way
      of getting you or the rigg back home.. I alway maintained a
      $1000.00 emergency fund to get me and the truck back home
      in the case of the company going bankrupt and leaving trucks
      and drivers stranded.. It's not illegal, if you have to; to spend
      your own money paying cash for fuel to get you and the
      truck back home.. And it will look real good on the next resume,
      if they see you did bring the truck back to its home base
      before leaving your last job . . .

    • @jamiepatience4280
      @jamiepatience4280 5 лет назад +1

      washingtonstromtrooper see

    • @rebeccagreen9240
      @rebeccagreen9240 5 лет назад +4

      I'm not a truck driver but my husband is n he's agreeing with you.. I don't let my car get below a 1/2 tank in any season..

  • @SuperBigblue19
    @SuperBigblue19 6 лет назад +136

    Always drive to your abilities & not anyone elses. Just because you see an old dude in a truck, does not mean he is experienced . Protect your driving record at all times, but be confident if you do decide to drive in poor weather. Being scared or overconfident can be just as bad.
    Like you said, the freight can wait. Late is always better then not at all. I have never been charged with a service failure if I communicated a delay to dispatch . If a company does? seek employment elsewhere. Always protect a clean safety record first.

    • @normangilbert1236
      @normangilbert1236 6 лет назад +7

      SuperBigblue19, very well said!

    • @talenttrading
      @talenttrading 5 лет назад

      As an old dude I can say true, but on the other hand old dudes been there...

    • @armorer94
      @armorer94 4 года назад +2

      Some boxes of MRE's stowed in the sleeper wouldn't go far amiss either.

  • @bs65
    @bs65 4 года назад +3

    You are indeed a mature 23 year old, very wise decision to staying put. Nothing is more precious than your life. Total respect, God bless you young man !

  • @Davetg01
    @Davetg01 6 лет назад +20

    I'm a UK truck driver, and we all have the same principle, your life is more important than the load. Nobody will argue with you.

  • @orlando7136
    @orlando7136 6 лет назад +242

    Needless to say, your channel is blowin up! Just found you a day ago, and have been watchin all your past videos. Enjoy the fact you don't take yourself so seriously and you just have good entertaining videos. Congratulations on your success. You deserve it!

    • @drunkuclnik
      @drunkuclnik 6 лет назад +3

      Orlando 71 you are right

  • @JourneyWithDavaoJack
    @JourneyWithDavaoJack 6 лет назад +143

    You young man, are very wise. You will go far in this industry. "NO PUN INTENDED".

    • @mirangermanll
      @mirangermanll 6 лет назад +5

      Yeah, I agree ... Sounds like he's got a good head on his shoulders, for sure!

  • @MrNohab
    @MrNohab 5 лет назад +11

    Vasiliy you do it right! Don't ever risk, if your instinct said NO Go! I drive since 1979 I'm an old fox on the road, customers should accepted the delay because of the road conditions! Better be late than never! Don't argue with anybody over it, just tell'em, I delivered your staff safe and sound and smile! Be Safe young Man! Greets from North-West Canada!

  • @kaikai1594
    @kaikai1594 6 лет назад +37

    Your doing just fine kid! Keep making the right decisions and you'll survive along time out there! Good job!

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +5

      Yep I'm going for the long haul, thanks

  • @doc3584
    @doc3584 6 лет назад +86

    Ok, you have a cb, you are almost complete. The last thing you need is a "no lot lizard" sticker in the corner of your left door window!

    • @allenw3740
      @allenw3740 6 лет назад +11

      YEAH THEN THEY SLASH YOUR TIRES WHILE YOUR SLEEPING FOR HAVING 1 lol

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +22

      Will I finally be a super trucker then??

    • @kaikai1594
      @kaikai1594 6 лет назад +4

      Vasiliy Agiy don't turn into a super trucker lol... keep breaking the mould bud! F up the mainstream haha

    • @doc3584
      @doc3584 6 лет назад +3

      No sure, what classifies a super trucker!!! Take care out there!

    • @FatGuyInaTruck
      @FatGuyInaTruck 6 лет назад +10

      Literally every single truck I have driven over the last 19 years has had something bad happen to it within 6 months of putting a no lot lizards sticker on it....

  • @susane2245
    @susane2245 2 года назад +2

    Smart young man! Dont Ever risk your safety for a job. Yes, they can wait if it's dangerous for you to drive!

  • @glemire7511
    @glemire7511 6 лет назад +24

    You made very good decisions. I've done the I-80 snow torture runs many times, many years. They don't add to your life expectancy, so stay smart, and stay safe. (Nothing else is more important than you).

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +4

      Yeah I'd rather get called a sissy and be safe hah thanks!

  • @370H55V
    @370H55V 6 лет назад +45

    Looks like a typical Canadian morning. Let’s roll. For someone not used to that type of weather you made a good call sitting still till your confidence was up. Every day is a learning day even for the experienced drivers.

    • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
      @truckerkevthepaidtourist 6 лет назад +4

      F3N5T4 I just hit 28.5 yrs out here and thanks to CSA and scores I tell company same thing now and don't care..Unplanned day off works for me

    • @370H55V
      @370H55V 6 лет назад +3

      I’ve watched so called experienced drivers put it sideways through the medians all because they think weight = traction. There’s no substitute for common sense. To many trucking companies pushing out inexperienced drivers who don’t know the rules and believe what companies tell them and end up in bad situations and then the company throws them under the bus. I’m glad I’m done over the road trucking.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +8

      Oh yeah I got a whole life ahead of me, I ain't gonna be risking it if I don't have to

    • @mholman9711
      @mholman9711 6 лет назад +4

      Being from up north makes this kind of laughable 😀

  • @Gcal1956
    @Gcal1956 6 лет назад +31

    Carry lots of food and water.
    Make sure u chain.
    And use those chains to get off the road and park.
    Situations like these are dangerous.
    Not because u are not prepared with good traction tires or have experience but because there is always a guy who has bald tires and no experience hauling ass in a truck looking for an accident.
    U might be his next victim.
    Or u can stay parked.
    Good man by parking.

    • @rebeccagreen9240
      @rebeccagreen9240 5 лет назад +1

      If it's too bad for chains it's too bad for driving but some drivers do the drive

  • @ref69
    @ref69 3 года назад +1

    From a driver who drove across the states and through Central Europe for over 30 years, I feel you 100% brother! Your life is more important than trying to get that Walmart load to wherever! God bless you brother. Thanks for the upload and stay safe...

  • @paulnewkirk7351
    @paulnewkirk7351 3 года назад +1

    I almost died laughing when the broom came out.

  • @MoscowBaseStation
    @MoscowBaseStation 6 лет назад +10

    I’m going to subscribe to your channel because you got spirit son. I’ve also been driving 20 years. I’ve never been stranded at a truck stop except for when my dispatcher could not get me a load or if I was doing a restart. Whatever miles you can put in your back pocket is a good thing as long as it safe and you are good. And of course don’t do Anything for to satisfy receiver or shipper do it for you . you’re the boss.

  • @ericschwartz9674
    @ericschwartz9674 6 лет назад +10

    Its called old Timers !!!!
    You made the right choice staying there

  • @wicklandrealestategroup9908
    @wicklandrealestategroup9908 2 года назад +2

    Not only great driving skills. But your editing is the "Bomb" too! 👍

  • @1989closed
    @1989closed 6 лет назад +16

    Uh, oh. Do I foresee some silliness coming from your end of the CB? As always, great video. White Knuckle driving wears one out. Have great respect for you OTR guys and those on the High Seas getting freight to our store shelves. One doesn't realize some of what goes in to that product we purchase from the shelves.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +3

      Oh yeah there will be silliness on the CB for sure!

    • @brandonkoff
      @brandonkoff 4 года назад

      @@VasiliyAgiy find a CB shop and get it peaked and tuned, some good adjustable antennas, and a power boosting echo mike. You can get out about 7-10 miles rather than a mile or less. Really helps with communicating road conditions.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  4 года назад

      @@brandonkoff thanks for the tips 👍

  • @HomieGdog456
    @HomieGdog456 6 лет назад +17

    Good to see the younger guys into trucking. Thought it was a dying breed! Unfortunately most companies in Canada don't hire until your 25.

    • @06is350
      @06is350 6 лет назад +1

      TSAquariums am 11 but I love trucking

    • @kingmawey
      @kingmawey 6 лет назад

      23 and Trucking right here

    • @kingmawey
      @kingmawey 5 лет назад

      @@swan6918 Have fun we are definitely the minority

    • @seewhaatisee
      @seewhaatisee 5 лет назад

      In the US ( Texas atleast) you can be 18 and drive, but you have to be In state driver only

    • @going1139
      @going1139 5 лет назад

      I started pulling when I was 19. 👍

  • @TankingTrucker
    @TankingTrucker 6 лет назад +31

    2 things number one a quick way to get that snow off your vehicle is hit a couple bumps and the snow will fall right off LOL. Number two you might have only driven a couple hundred miles but it was safe miles. You didn't drive 400 miles and end up in a ditch. Be safe out there brother keep it rubber on the road take care and talk later

    • @edtin1834
      @edtin1834 6 лет назад +5

      And hope it falls off before it dumps on to another vehicle and blinds the driver. Or maybe falls across his windshield and blinds him. But hay, its worth a chance.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +2

      Haha good advice!

    • @JourneyWithDavaoJack
      @JourneyWithDavaoJack 5 лет назад +2

      @@edtin1834; yeah seriously, I was thinking the same thing. I know the snow on the side of the trailer is dangerous enough for other vehicles but what is even worse is when that snow on top that has hardened up a bit ends up flying off in broken sheets three of four inches thick onto the highway behind the truck (AFTER HITTING A "COUPLE" of bumps); sometimes with sharp points.

    • @Luckingsworth
      @Luckingsworth 5 лет назад +1

      I had a trucker who was in too big a rush to clean the top of his truck pull in front of me in the highway. A couple of good bumps later and giant chunks of snow/ice fell from the top of his truck. First hit my hood and blew apart blindly me momentarily. The second was blown into the adjacent lane where it did something similar to another vehicle. I immediately wrote down the number in the truck and called and complained to the company. Driver was terminated. If you are in the position to get fired for taking a few minutes to clean the top, you are DEFINITELY in the position to be fired for not cleaning it and possibly killing someone.

  • @josiahhill4993
    @josiahhill4993 6 лет назад +16

    wow, snow even makes a truck stop look magical

  • @jimmyzourntos916
    @jimmyzourntos916 5 лет назад +1

    Be very proud of your achievement ! I always wanted to be a trucker. Never did 53 years old my biggest regret in my life. You do something that you will succeed in your life. Good on you Vasiliy

  • @ardyash7605
    @ardyash7605 6 лет назад +9

    You're a breath of fresh air in the trucking vlogs! Thanks for posting, and hope you keep it up!

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you! And yes I will keep it up

  • @mwhitelaw8569
    @mwhitelaw8569 6 лет назад +64

    Next time you are stuck in a big snow
    Move your rig from time to time
    So you don't leave a hole when you actually leave.
    It's not just for you, but the next guy

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  5 лет назад +1

      That's a very creative poem, well done!

    • @mwhitelaw8569
      @mwhitelaw8569 5 лет назад +2

      @Lone Wolf
      Have fun with those frozen brakes
      And when you go to leave
      You'll have to chain up
      And I'll be long gone

    • @josephdeffendoll3056
      @josephdeffendoll3056 5 лет назад +2

      That just sounds like bad advise.

  • @geraldojayster
    @geraldojayster 6 лет назад +3

    My co-driver and I used to always stop at the Little America in Wyoming. Gives you a nice home-town feeling.. and it has free wifi.

  • @Jeff250lbc
    @Jeff250lbc 6 лет назад +4

    at .33 you have true wisdom the old guys are staying put they have way more experience ,, good job little brother that is how we live long enough to get experience

  • @Dementore6
    @Dementore6 6 лет назад +33

    Before you use your CB too much, have someone with an SWR meter check out your radio, cable and antenna. SWR= Standing Wave Ratio. What you want is to get it as close to 1 to 1 as you can get. To do that there is an adjustment on the antenna and you can also cut off some of the cable. If your SWR is too high, you could burn your final section out on your radio. My Dad sold and repaired CB radios for several years, 1960's to 1990's.

    • @billchapel5248
      @billchapel5248 6 лет назад +2

      The man knows what he is talking about.

    • @Hosethebtch
      @Hosethebtch 6 лет назад +4

      You, sir, are 200%correct

    • @joewoodchuck3824
      @joewoodchuck3824 4 года назад

      If you also have ham radio youll be truly complete in the communications department. You may be surprised by the knowledgeable people. Theres also a volunteer supported network and infrastructure. The license is easy to get and the equipment performance is not legally limited to 5 watts.

  • @jayg2496
    @jayg2496 6 лет назад +18

    you should i left during the day when the sun was out and made some miles while the lights out still. keep rule in ur mind if its bad weather but driveable just drive during the day and at ight things tend to freeze and become un safe. stick to the day driving suns on ur side

  • @barbkeen1221
    @barbkeen1221 6 лет назад +2

    You did the right thing and have the correct mind set when it comes to driving in bad weather. Don't listen to ANYONE else when it comes to YOUR safety and life. Like you said,you have plans. I also love your attitude in this vlog so I'll be watching your others tomorrow and stay positive! ☺️ Drive safe out there!

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад

      Thank you, I wish other drivers would see it that way too! I appreciate you joining me :)

  • @oldbaldfatman2766
    @oldbaldfatman2766 6 лет назад +1

    April 10, 2018---When I used to drive otr, learned REALLY quick that eating at McDonalds, Denny's is expensive....and soon got to HATING eating sandwiches I made in the truck, along with chips. Solution? When I got home, dug out my Coleman single burner propane stove, some pots/pans, etc. and tossed them in the truck. With the fridge and a cooler, able to pack a lot of meat & veggies in them. Didn't matter where I stopped...truck stop or by the side of the road for the night. Fry up a couple of pork chops and while eating them, start your taters going. Breakfast? Couple of eggs and using Krutzies pancake mix is a better breakfast and cheaper than Denny's. Or just heat up a can of soup while it's in the can. Imagine slurping down hot soup on those days you were in the snow.Saw you using a broom to push the snow off/around the truck, but you should also get a METAL snow shovel, along with a couple bags of kitty litter and ice melt. Learned that lesson when it took me almost 2 hours to get out of a Pilot in northern Colorado. I have no idea what your sleeping arrangements are like as in blankets and/or a sleeping bag? Imagine breaking down in the middle of no where and you have NO heat or power for your cb, etc. Had this happen to me north of the Yucca Mountain Travel Plaza which is north of Las Vegas on 395. Spent 2 days in that truck before I could get a ride to the near town which was 30 miles or so north of me. No cell phone service as it's in the Area 51 area. Got 2 military sleeping bags rated at -10 degrees as my cheap Coleman ones weren't worth snot.

  • @rorykelly8367
    @rorykelly8367 6 лет назад +10

    Great video and stay safe out there in those weather conditions 👍

  • @jerrycopter6026
    @jerrycopter6026 6 лет назад +8

    "Old Geezers" lol I is getting to be one and I am enjoying your videos!

  • @davidogden8370
    @davidogden8370 6 лет назад +4

    you do what you feel confvy .. sunny days melying snow freezes at night and is hard to see at night .. keep your wheels on the blacktop.

  • @butteredtank9471
    @butteredtank9471 5 лет назад +2

    I remember being little and trucking with my dad and when there would be a snowstorm my dad would be pissed and I would be exited to sit in the front seat and watch trucks driving through the snow at the truck stop
    Good times

  • @gregstoll7609
    @gregstoll7609 6 лет назад +13

    You are a young driver think safe and you will be safe .

  • @truckerboogieman1575
    @truckerboogieman1575 5 лет назад +10

    He should just learn that during the winter time you never let your truck get below half a tank that's from 20-plus years of driving just in case you have to get stuck on side of interstate

  • @charlotteruse158
    @charlotteruse158 5 лет назад +2

    You bought a CB. Smart. Very smart. I used to drive back and forth (in a car) from
    Ft Morgan, Colorado to Evanston, Wyoming alot. There were parts of that stretch where I would hold my breath until I got through it because it scared the crap out of me, lol.

    • @markyearout9406
      @markyearout9406 4 года назад

      Charlotte Ruse gotta love the wind blown drifts through Medicine Bow and Elk Mountain.

  • @Hanibul_Lecktor
    @Hanibul_Lecktor 4 года назад

    Floridian here, did my time in Canada with a O/O for my training back in 2004. Glad I did, I learned the confidence I needed to actually be the professional driver it says I am on my license. Drive to your ability always reaching higher goals. Don't listen to those who say "No load is worth your life" they're the ones you see in the ditch on dry roads. Be that guy your family can count on and your company will appreciate. The key to driving in weather, momentum dictates your direction of travel. You see ice, keep the same pace. Do not slow down !! 45mph is a good speed, anything less you're a hazard to other drivers on the road. Poco poco ( little by little in Castiano)

  • @crazywomancreek1
    @crazywomancreek1 6 лет назад +8

    Ok. As an upcoming rookie, im sticking to Vegas to St. George runs! Lol!!!!

    • @lokitomanny
      @lokitomanny 3 года назад

      You might just be smarter then everyone here, I been doing this for 5 years now, I started in the north, doing car hauling, loading cars on a frozen deck take skills, after two years, I had enough of trucking in the snow and moved south, you couldn’t pay me enough to truck in the snow again, be stranded making now money, risking my life, no way no how, someone has to do the job but it won’t be me. Stay away from the harsh winter and you will have a longer and much pleasant career as a truck driver. Good luck to you.

  • @PakistaniTrucker
    @PakistaniTrucker 6 лет назад +5

    Amazing Trucks in Winter. . enjoyed your video

  • @kn-qz7by
    @kn-qz7by 3 месяца назад

    Safety first ALWAYS!
    That Denny's coffee cup looked like it held about 1/3 of my regular coffee cup. LOL

  • @saltydogfritz5860
    @saltydogfritz5860 5 лет назад

    Showed up in my recommended vids....very smart young man for sure. Stay on your game and protect your health. This is coming from a Iraq Veteran with multiple tours. You will do well in the industry and thank you for what you do

  • @stupiddragon4690
    @stupiddragon4690 5 лет назад +13

    "I had like half a quarter."
    1/8.

    • @cyclingroanoke4837
      @cyclingroanoke4837 3 года назад

      Yep. kid sounds like me before I realized half a quarter was an eighth. Half an Eighth was a sixteenth. Half a Sixteenth was a thirty second. Who cares ...

  • @barbusie5217
    @barbusie5217 5 лет назад +11

    In October of every one of my thirty years on the road, I always
    filled a box under the bunk with non perishable provisions.. Enough
    to last a week or longer if I was real conservative.. Canned meats,
    rolls of summer sausage, shit load of granola bars in a large
    variety, or a few pounds of my favorite dry foods..
    Also, when I knew I was going into a heavy snow storm, I would
    stop while I'm fueling and stock the mini fridge with bologna and
    cheese and whirical whip and a loaf or two of bread.. And several
    bottles of pepsi or root beer and pints of milk for the duration..
    On a newer Peterbilt, I could cram nearly two weeks worth of
    vittles on board and it would all be out of sight . . If you're
    gonna drive in the northwest during the winter, you gotta be
    prepared for anything.. Because that is what your gonna get..
    ANY THING ...
    A couple of 5 lb coffee cans of kitty litter or oil dry which is
    basically the same thing, will help get you unstuck in a pinch ..
    And save you a tow bill .. A couple of 18 inch long 4x4 wood
    blocks will keep the rig from rolling while you disengage the
    brakes so they won't freeze to the brake drum overnight.. 2 18 inch
    long 2x4s can be put under the drivers when trying to chain up ..
    When place under the inside drivers you can slide the chain under
    the outside drivers easier ..

  • @Sabbathissaturday
    @Sabbathissaturday 5 лет назад +1

    So this was why all my amazon packages were so late last year 😂😂thanks to all the truckers for keeping America going!! Be safe out there!!

  • @JensSchraeder
    @JensSchraeder 2 года назад

    What a great opportunity to go and make snow angels!!

  • @HB90210
    @HB90210 6 лет назад +16

    1st ---Good Idea, Stay Put...Another Great Video 👍

  • @creeplife2802
    @creeplife2802 6 лет назад +5

    Lol that must be pretty dope using a cb, I'm just a local port driver, not really a need. It'll be useful but I don't have my own truck and another employee might break in my truck and take it.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +1

      I also drive a company truck so i have to remove it every time I leave

  • @user-sz7qx1du2w
    @user-sz7qx1du2w 3 года назад

    Я с вас балдею. Чуть снежка выпало и все. Вся жизнь парализована

  • @alvinchipmunk6545
    @alvinchipmunk6545 3 года назад

    The truths of trucking. Its not easy, it gets tiring. You gotta want to do it. I did a small amount but now i am home every night. Be safe out there

  • @JackOBryan
    @JackOBryan 6 лет назад +5

    I wish I had nice cameras set up back when I was driving OTR. All that looked way too familiar, especially that blowing snow. I once passed a Flying J on 80 in Wyoming one evening in weather like that with freezing fog and for the next two to three hours I wish I had stopped. Made it through on past Green River safely though but it exhausted me mentally as well. Never did that again. You got it going on young Driver. Just remember to always do a good trip plan and continuously check that weather and you will be fine.

  • @thecampingtrucker1448
    @thecampingtrucker1448 5 лет назад

    In the winter pack the truck with food buy a sub zero sleeping bag a propane tent heater a bottle of rubbing alcohol for your air lines just incase they freeze. With this you can survive if they shut the highway down or if you break down! When you park never set the trailer breaks just the tractor or you can be slamming your trailer brake drums with a sledge hammer till your arms come off. Happy Trails

  • @louisglen1653
    @louisglen1653 6 лет назад +3

    I'm happy I am retired now after watching the video. I drove in that kind of weather a lot. Not fun. Its also a lot of fun opening trailer doors covered with snow. Very stressful.

  • @illbilly718
    @illbilly718 6 лет назад +7

    Smart man your life is much more important.

  • @norwichcornerschristianchu2235
    @norwichcornerschristianchu2235 6 лет назад +6

    Hey bro,I just came accross your channel and I love the content, very Kool........God blessings to you

  • @devinjackson9300
    @devinjackson9300 6 лет назад +2

    Great videos man I love ur channel its nice to see a guy with a positive attitude n a positive outlook on his occupation thats how life is suppose to be.. much respect.

  • @johncoenen8559
    @johncoenen8559 6 лет назад

    As a former driver, I made sure, being from Wisconsin, that I had a flat snow shovel with me in my side box. Came in handy as both shovel in snow, but also dust pan when sweeping out trailers. I highly suggest you get one. It helped me get out of places during snow storms when everything shut down. Also, never try to move your truck on slippery snow or ice in low gears. The trick is to start in 2 or 3 gears higher than you normally start off in. But the real trick is feathering off the clutch so slowly that it makes a turtle look fast. Meaning you hold it to the point of just moving until you get moving. Once moving at faster than walking pace, ease off the clutch completely. Just tips for the road.

  • @stardustdreamfactory1947
    @stardustdreamfactory1947 6 лет назад +6

    Retired last year after 42 years (medical) - glad to be done with it.

    • @moonar5820
      @moonar5820 5 лет назад +1

      hey man how much do truckers usually make?

    • @bobgeorge46
      @bobgeorge46 5 лет назад

      Amen , I just retired 10 months ago with 39 yrs. at Fed Ex and sure glad to not be fighting wintry and windy driving !!!

    • @teerdrop1992
      @teerdrop1992 5 лет назад

      @@moonar5820KEEP TICKETS OFF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE RECORD. DO NOT SPEED OR GET TICKETS. depends on company. You will 85% be with over the road or dedicated and you will average around 6-800 per week for first few months until you get into hang of things. do not get an automatic restriction, plus old timers will make fun of you all day if you do lol, In trucking school, if they have a 10 or 13 speed get on that truck!! Do not take the easy way, train hard, and remember, the gentleman who have left their families to work hard to provide run these roads not us young guns. but these old timers you see still slamming gears, a lot of heart and true dedication and GRIT. My grandpa William teer, he owned a small gig hauling blasting caps and dynamite in Colorado to miners, THESE OLD TIMERS ARE THE REASON THIS COUNTRY WAS BUILT AS WELL. If you can drive a 13 You can drive an 18, and if you can drive a 10, you can drive an 8 With a breeze, i havent driven a 15 but boy can i learn lol. Get on with a company like Navajo, not the best reputation but troopers/scales will not mess with you like the smaller companies. I ran with them for about 10 months on Costco dedicated. smooth after a few local gigs and they were not bad at all compared to those other companies, and STAY OUT OF OLD TIMERS WAY, they have been doing this for many years and they are the reason this world functions and gets the commodities it is thankful to have. RUN DEDICATED FOR FIRST GIG. They hire you out of trucking school. Swift has a worse reputation I think but very humble drivers and some very good old timers in there I've met that are excellent drivers, and they will pay for your cdl, but will have you sign a year contract and if you break It you just have to pay the school back, which is fine, don't let the 4k scare you. Get that year of experience or 2, save up and pay cash for your own semi truck.. become an owner operator, cut middle man out, run hard for another company for a year or two, stay with decent company or go owner operator. Navajo, with 6 loads per week pays 1000-1100 per week take home but 3k miles a week. Cake walk brother, just get the mindset, it is tedious and can be up to 16 hour days but it flies by. They start at 40 cents per mile and pay 49 cents per mile in backhaul. Very good for first job, very good period, actually lol. Good luck. Stay safe, and stay out of old timers way, they have been on the road longer than we have been alive, they also did it with older equipment. My next truck Is an 89 freightliner with a big ol cat straight piped and a big turbo... gets me all jittery thinking about it. Cheers brothers and sisters, stay safe.

  • @michaeljo6617
    @michaeljo6617 6 лет назад +12

    Candy Cane....can ya hear me Candy Cane...lol (joyride movie)

  • @timr109
    @timr109 4 года назад

    You did the right thing staying put. But when it starts to get dark the roads will freeze over again. I try to be off the road before dark. Just remember there ain't no load too hot that it can't cool off in a ditch.

  • @ShirleyWiggerman
    @ShirleyWiggerman 5 лет назад

    Living in Iowa for 22 years and having -40 to -50 wind chill winters made me very acquainted with what you were dealing with. I was caught in an ice storm on the way home driving on the freeway, it was so scary. I'm glad you made it safe. I really enjoyed your video.

  • @M1STER_RABBIT
    @M1STER_RABBIT 6 лет назад +4

    👍 vlog 👍
    Way to give that pillow some head. Ha!

  • @frontcentermusician
    @frontcentermusician 6 лет назад +5

    So glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.

  • @scummybagger4213
    @scummybagger4213 6 лет назад

    If you look up there in the cubby hole for the radio you may find wires to hookup to or a positive and negative screw terminals to hook radio too. That's the way the truck builders do it when they give you the cubby hole for the radio.

  • @pokeypuppy2083
    @pokeypuppy2083 Год назад

    I always carried 4-6 days worth of food with me. Many times I had to wait while being unloaded or loaded then have to haul butt to get next load. I made the hours work but often had no time for a nice sit down meal. After a couple years I put an inverter and a microwave in . The savings paid for that investment in 2.5 years.

  • @69ztang
    @69ztang 6 лет назад +24

    Those cattle trucks always in a hurry. 13:05

    • @YrnTakeeOff
      @YrnTakeeOff 6 лет назад

      Lol

    • @badandy102
      @badandy102 6 лет назад +16

      I don't haul cattle trailers but you have to remember that they're hauling live animals and can only keep them on the trailer for so long.

    • @makatron
      @makatron 5 лет назад

      I imagine the cattle not being ok with those winds, yeah they're always in a hurry for some reason

  • @semiretired6033
    @semiretired6033 6 лет назад +10

    No load is worth your life. If you are not feeling it ,pull over and stop. You will just get burnt out driving in unsafe conditions and you really dont get very far anyways. You made a wise choice to stop and sleep it off. You may be young and inexperieced but you are already thinking like a veteran driver.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you that's very kind of you!

  • @dehCremus
    @dehCremus 6 лет назад +1

    Hey man, watching your videos since a few days. I can't really explain why, but it's so relaxing to watch. Love it! Keep the good work up!

  • @robertcarmody612
    @robertcarmody612 6 лет назад +1

    Smart man, stay put, live another day!

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад

      Live another day is my main concern here hah

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад

      Live another day is my main concern here hah

  • @I_Am_Michael
    @I_Am_Michael 6 лет назад +35

    looks like they need some subarus and some tow straps.

    • @debknow8441
      @debknow8441 6 лет назад

      michael adams haha 😂 amen

  • @mr_nodes2297
    @mr_nodes2297 5 лет назад +3

    Your editing is best I had subscribe I love truckers love little brother

  • @julesballe463
    @julesballe463 2 года назад

    Talk about being unprepared !!! This is how Mother Nature thins the herd !!

  • @sheronfarmer8987
    @sheronfarmer8987 5 лет назад

    You shouldn't have to apologize for your safety you did the right thing and you're right you got a long life ahead of you don't take chances you don't have to take your mama would be proud God bless you and be safe

  • @abryendawgman1
    @abryendawgman1 6 лет назад +8

    1/2 a quarter?You mean an 1/8 yank?

  • @emmytolkein3320
    @emmytolkein3320 5 лет назад +18

    Walmart can wait for their precious freight! Your life is more important.

    • @samerzaid4650
      @samerzaid4650 4 года назад

      Hi Susan can I chat you

    • @Mrbrownstone1028
      @Mrbrownstone1028 4 года назад +4

      Hi Susan can I toss your salad ma’am

    • @flight2k5
      @flight2k5 3 года назад

      Your hate for Walmart oozes from you

  • @JustAThought155
    @JustAThought155 4 года назад

    Nice music 🎶!!! Oh yeah, stay put. At least you are stuck at a stop with food and rest rooms. I just watched a video with a bunch of folks stuck on a mountain. Stay slim. Keep thinking. Strive to defend your title: professional driver! Don’t copy..set a standard others will strive to obtain! Be safe out there!

  • @robertottwell605
    @robertottwell605 5 лет назад

    30 years i drove over the road, its always best to let the other guy go cause a pile up, the guy that parks and stays warm and cozy is the smart one. Get yourself a nice winter parka to keep the wind out, and a good sleeping bag incase your truck breaks down or freezes up. And if you go to canada your truck will freeze.

  • @mva051988
    @mva051988 6 лет назад +14

    Glad you made it to Cali safe.

  • @TexasGTO
    @TexasGTO 5 лет назад +4

    11:20 half a quarter? So an eighth then?

  • @barttimmerman6077
    @barttimmerman6077 5 лет назад

    Been trailer trucking 40 years now, good head on your shoulders knowing when to park it. Stay safe dude.

  • @latinking9793
    @latinking9793 9 месяцев назад

    I love your videos wow your so young to start driving a big rig I'm very proud of you be safe out there on the
    road my friend if you ever come to California I would really enjoy meeting you. my name is Brave.

  • @bigguy5361
    @bigguy5361 6 лет назад +5

    Forgive me for pointing out the obvious but a good resource for current road conditions is 511 or google "road conditions [put state here]." Wyomings road conditions website, for example, is wyoroad.info

  • @diljotshoker1
    @diljotshoker1 6 лет назад +4

    how do you get walmart loads?

  • @incognitoalias2808
    @incognitoalias2808 6 лет назад

    Keep that Great attitude and frame of mind you will succeed at what ever you want to achieve in your young life. Great observations of the old timers sitting still you should of done the same.

  • @XGiveMeLibertyX
    @XGiveMeLibertyX 6 лет назад

    So one little thing I have learned over the years is to keep a bag of rock salt and a bag of gravel on my truck in the winter. has gotten me out of a lot of slippery situations.

  • @billwarner8671
    @billwarner8671 6 лет назад +7

    WISE DECISION.

  • @deepsquat600
    @deepsquat600 6 лет назад +5

    so what do you do for entertainment while driving so much??
    podcasts?
    music?
    Audio books?
    I have ridden my motorcycle across the country 6 times..and to me the only thing that kept it doable is audio books and Joe rogans podcast
    Let me know if you listen too books I have hundreds I can set up on google drive for you to download :)

    • @hispanic88
      @hispanic88 6 лет назад +1

      deepsquat600 Im not an over the road driver luje these guys. But I do drive Inner city most days about 6-8 hours depending on my deliveries for the day. I listen to Joe Rogan podcasts myself and my spotify playlist. Id like to listen to audio books, what do you use for that?

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +4

      I'm not very big on audio books, though I have listened to a few, but yeah mostly it's podcasts and music

    • @deepsquat600
      @deepsquat600 6 лет назад

      I just use my phone ,,and in google play I downloaded Audiobook player .. or mort player ( there are a lot out there for free

    • @ahmada408
      @ahmada408 6 лет назад

      @@VasiliyAgiy Which podcasts you listen to nowadays?

    • @Stanley_Furley
      @Stanley_Furley 5 лет назад

      K-Y.......lots of K-Y

  • @MessOfThings
    @MessOfThings 6 лет назад

    My third day solo, got into one of those in Nebraska. Woke up at the rest area and heard the road was closed. Decided since there was no one to hit it would be a good day to learn driving in the snow (first time). Took me 8 hours to get from mile 9 to N. Platte. Then I was stuck there for 26 hours.

  • @raysteffen602
    @raysteffen602 6 лет назад

    Don't miss driving in the least, SNOWING now hope for feet of snow ,just sit in my living room warm and safe

  • @joelmartin2549
    @joelmartin2549 6 лет назад +7

    Where's the blizzard, I thought this video was about a blizzard.

    • @VasiliyAgiy
      @VasiliyAgiy  6 лет назад +2

      To me, this is arctic weather

  • @WaKefulcrane
    @WaKefulcrane 4 года назад +3

    "Keeps Laughing In Canadian"

  • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
    @truckerkevthepaidtourist 6 лет назад

    What I love about my Volvo nowadays versus my old large cars as I after 28 yrs truckin 👴 start geezing is 1. Self cancelling turn signals like a car
    2. Air bag in steering wheel
    3. The great extra sun visor seperate from main one

  • @markvaars37
    @markvaars37 6 лет назад +2

    I drove in that same storm And it was horrible I'm glad you stopped. It got pretty scary and my truck was empty for most of it