Petie...oh how I will miss thee!

[Myka]

As some of you may know I spent the last year and half driving a Super B logging truck in Alberia (northern Alberta hehe) working towards meeting a financial goal. The days were long, the hours were random, and the money was good! I will miss the latter, but I will also miss the beautiful scenery! Spending so much time in the bush is so peaceful, and some of the views are just beautiful. Working so hard was also very satisfying. I actually ended up being 5th Top Driver (most hours put in, no incidents, and no infractions) in a fleet of about 80 which was extremely honoring. For anyone familiar with trucking, they let us haul up to 72,250kg GVW in the winter. New tri-drive trucks hauling 73,000kg in summer and 80,000kg in winter.

I like to describe driving truck as complete and utter boredom with fleeting moments of sheer terror! Don't let the pics fool you, the highways are mostly fairly flat, but the bush roads have plenty of hills and curves. The snow always adds some excitement - risk of spin-out on snowy uphills and risk of inability to turn at those neato corners they like to put at the bottom of the downhills.

I would like to share a few photos. I have lots of pics, but here are my favs...

"Petie" the Peterbilt truck I drove:


Petie getting loaded in January (damn cold):


Sunset in the bush just before Christmas:


On the road again...


A field of canola (and bugs on the windshield):