Not a cross country traveler, but many years ago in Atlantic, Iowa, pulled into a motel at night. Didn't know about the struck stop a 1/4 mile away. Woke up next morning to the cocking of a rooster on the farm behind the motel and the fragrant aroma of cattle, hogs and sheep on a whole lot of carriers headed across the country. Man you're right, that smell was ripe! Love the videos. And as a New Yorker whose only non-car experience was pick-ups and small school buses it's great to see the west and listen to the banter. Keep on-truckin and posting the great content.
@leahhughes85675 жыл бұрын
I Mike! My name is Shirley, and I am a stroke survivor who misses driving and vacations. You are a great driver from what I have witnessed over the past four months. I enjoy riding with you because you watch your language (a real sign of intelligence), are very interesting to listen to as well. You get me "out of the house" too! As a FYI, I pray for you every day.
@larryduncan67564 жыл бұрын
Good day Mike,Im Larry all the way from Gloucester,UK....just had to say a few re the cow poo stink.......and you call yourself a mountain man!! The video just ended and put pen to paper as the huge smile still over my face! and,if I may...Leah Hughes? my late wife was victim too.lived 9 yrs after but thats another story....Thanks Mike for filling my dayit brings back many mems on my time in artics over here.Keep safe man and keep Truckin.
@stuartroland96055 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike , I bet you are glad to be back west of the Mississippi river . Nice wide open roads again . Take care . Peace .
@kellandreader5 жыл бұрын
Mike, I drove through Dalhart, Texas a few years ago, and just driving past the huge cattle feedlots outside of town I got the cab full of cow-smell. It took three days for that to dissipate! I used aftershave in the A/C intakes as well, but it was only a temporary fix.
@billy21822 жыл бұрын
There's another lot like that between Ogalalla NE and the junction of I-80 and 76. BS aroma for miles and miles. ,🙂😫
@MrStrollerisme5 жыл бұрын
Man the I-25 drive. Hard to say if every thing north of the springs or south of denver aren't suburbs. I remember when it was 110 miles from pueblo to denver. Now it's like what 85-90 or so.
@edwardmounsey92085 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike: 550 is one of my favorite trips, El Paso to Farmington, at least once a year. My sister lives in Farmington. Great scenery good pavement. Thanks for the ride. See you soon Edward.
@saddiejoyfulness8523 жыл бұрын
you are soooo lucky---that country air--is good for ya.!
@nyalwalker63725 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the ride, enjoyed going over Raton Pass.
@marshallcahill49585 жыл бұрын
Noticed that the overhead signs on the interstate, some were made of painted pipe. Newer type design, to me. Enjoy your videos.Thanks. About twenty years ago I was headed north bound thru Raton pass. It was a foggy morning and about half way thru barriers showed up blocking the right lane. Saw how part of the right lane slid into the canyon......pucker factor went up😬
@misterb3275 жыл бұрын
I got behind a tractor trailer like that several years ago. It had a large sign on the back that said "It smells like money to me". I got away form it as fast as I could. Whew!
@dougsigman47245 жыл бұрын
Cloths dryer sheets over your cab filter works good. Txs for the ride Mike. 👍✌️🇺🇸!!
@Roadhogg245 жыл бұрын
Hello Mike Just wanted to drop you a quick line to say Hello 👋, & let you know that I think all your videos are kick ass, ‘Nuff said!!! Take care, safe journeys!
@Chesterbarnes14 жыл бұрын
Volvo Trucks are smooth running, I'm impressed with the Semi Volvo, its in tip-top shape Mike
@edwinsinclair98534 жыл бұрын
Imagine being the rear end train crew (when trains had cabooses) on a 50 or 80 car stock train (cattle or hogs) on a hot humid day when that used to be done. Farmers used to say, " That's the smell of money".
@billy21822 жыл бұрын
Lol
@mirage7903 жыл бұрын
Take it from someone who cleaned horse stalls here in Michigan for more than 40 years, and after you couldn't get all that frozen urine-soaked bedding out until spring,,,WOWZA!! The smell actually gets into your hair, and not only the hair on your head, but they hairs in your nose! Seriously!
@lynnlanders8453 Жыл бұрын
😅 I'm sorry I am laughing at your discription of being held hostage of the cattle truck! Been there - done that! I truck ahead of me lost part of his swarm of bee's. My windows were down. Let me tell you... you can't crank a roll up window fast enough 😨
@bobcalgarycanada85825 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Ride Mike
@jaysmith5875 жыл бұрын
After rainstorms here at Oakley it does smell a Lil. But it's not caused by the bull wagons. It is the large feed yard to the south.
@avlisk5 жыл бұрын
Try Febreeze. The blue liquid spray bottle. It works on stinky shoes. Maybe it'll work on BS.
@cindycrockettbradley50585 жыл бұрын
I love history!Colorado is beautiful!
@swithinbarclay47974 жыл бұрын
Hmm, so they don't like the Jake, well f@#$ 'em!! I looove the music of a big and powerful Jake; it kind of reminds me of a heavy machine gun, or a guitar grind on the low strings, by Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)!! I just wish the Volvo weren't so "silent". Sigh, oh well.
@diamondback22955 жыл бұрын
This ride ended about an hour south to my home 20. Nice ride.
@victorchernobieff5 жыл бұрын
Why do you think bull haulers never get inspected at the scales?
@ceciliaalurralde87593 жыл бұрын
De que vive es gente?
@usandthemx5 жыл бұрын
Very blurry from Albuquerque weigh station to highway 550 @ 38:52
@ridingshotgun12515 жыл бұрын
I think my camera on auto focus sticks with the insects and blurs the stuff I want.. I'm working on fixn it.. thx
@bcar49605 жыл бұрын
The cops used Vicks Vapo Rub and most of the smell was still, there. They still bitched about about the odor. They didn't realize that Vick's dialates the nose, and makes it smell worse.
@judylauer47435 жыл бұрын
Mike we enjoy your intelligence --pay NO attention to the arrested developement club !!
@alantorrance61535 жыл бұрын
26:30 your mention of a driver who jumped in front of you, only to hit his brakes and turn right over your bows. His was MOST inconsiderate and dangerous driving. Would it really have caused him much delay to have come in behind you, and turned right? About 3 seconds, perhaps - maybe not even that.
@ridingshotgun12515 жыл бұрын
Exactly.. happens a lot..
@robertwilliam95585 жыл бұрын
What city do you live in? Southern California?
@coastbill5 жыл бұрын
Mike. How does your company work out how many miles you drive?
@foxiedogitchypaws71415 жыл бұрын
Mike, can you bring me some rocks back?
@harleyhawk79595 жыл бұрын
the guy complaining you were to slow, should of pointed him toward public transportation or suggested he put the crack pipe down.
@billy21822 жыл бұрын
I think Mike was referring to the d-bag who cut him off on US-6 in Pennsylvania. Nearly caused a pileup.
@athollmcnicoll2565 жыл бұрын
Mike if you were answering a telephone call while trucking that would cost you 6 points on your license and a £150 fine here in the UK as drivers are being cracked down on for violating truck and driver safety - so don't come to the UK that is my advice.
@joesphbest31205 жыл бұрын
Hogs & Cows & even Sheep has one hell of a smell, I know . manure is nice on the garden , but not smelling it all the time, winter's not as bad as summer.
@maryelse34173 жыл бұрын
I like your video if didn't put them commercial on it if just have the videos there good video
@ritakinder31375 жыл бұрын
they probably came from the Halford feedlot, just up the road,,,,,,, or they were going there.
@ceciliaalurralde87593 жыл бұрын
Es un territorio muy árido
@georgesmith81133 жыл бұрын
👍👊😎
@Shykiddoable5 жыл бұрын
Sorry bud but that smell is money $$$$, that’s of home for me, I live in central California, dairy capital of California, when I smell that upon returning from out of town trip means I’m home. But I understand most people can’t put up with that smell.
@mikioni5 жыл бұрын
Very nice 🙂
@davidfromcolorado52955 жыл бұрын
10:13 the exit to my house.
@ridingshotgun12515 жыл бұрын
Nice..☮️
@joesphbest31205 жыл бұрын
Picking up dead stock isn't any better either.
@erics23055 жыл бұрын
10:23 "Wassup ese" :'-)
@garykidd44685 жыл бұрын
When you get the new Tesla Semi you can pull the hills at full speed. Elon guaranteed it.
@doingitwithnothing5 жыл бұрын
That’s the smell of money 💰... lol
@vernwallen42465 жыл бұрын
🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧
@garsuelgarcia95935 жыл бұрын
mi pueblo estu casa
@shanecompton16675 жыл бұрын
I love smelling cow crap I've been around cattle my whole life
@majeff32735 жыл бұрын
Vid out of focus.
@alantorrance61535 жыл бұрын
Mi Mike, that residual smell may perhaps be psychosomatic - in other words, you may be imagining it.