September 27, 2014
Left Cedar City after a night of lightning, thunder and
incredible rain. I heard on the radio that there were heavy storm warnings
south of me (in Hurricane of all places). I also heard later on that the
repaired part of I-15 damaged during the first hurricane was again wiped out by
storm water.
What a great time to be traveling. Just before Provo, it
started raining so hard, I couldn’t see the road. I had to keep track of the
white line near the edge of the freeway to even try to drive through. It was
like a deluge – a waterfall obliterating every semblance of reality.
When I am in a regular car, not pulling a trailer, no type
of weather bothers me: fog, rain, wind, hail, snow, anything. However, not the
same in a truck pulling a trailer. I don’t mind the rain and hail, but the wind
was awful. When trucks pass me, it is nerve racking enough with the suction of
their draft affecting the stability of the trailer. The whole drive from Cedar
City to Draper (around 250 miles) was wind buffeting the poor trailer. It tried to wag
its tail, but fortunately it kept the wag very small and controllable.
It took quite a while to unclench my hands from the wheel.
I’m still a bit sore in the shoulder from the tension of holding the truck
steady with the wind, trucks and rain.
I’m set up for the night near Draper, UT. It is supposed to
have wifi, but with the tremendous amount of rain falling, it is not working.
I’m not sure when this will be posted, but I will keep it
updated until I am able to post.
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