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Daily Summary for 11/18/2025

Marshall, IL to Gary, IN

Big Rig Travels day began at 7:56 am CST at the Pilot near Marshall, IL.  It is 46 degrees and rainy.  We are continuing our trip to Columbus, OH.  “Ok, so, trip just changed on us…so this goes to, we’re now going to drop this in the yard in Indianapolis.”  Then, we bobtail to Gary, IN and then pick up a load out of the Gary yard which we take to Kenosha, WI with a 3:00 am delivery, live unload.  We are short on hours, but BRS states we need to deal with this. 

Welcome to Indiana near West Terre Haute at 9:16 am.

Stop at the Love’s near Mooresville, IN at 10:15 am.  It is still raining as BRS sneaks up into the fuel island.  BRS talks about the next trip and burning our hours “all to pieces”.  Fuels up and then coffee time.

Back on I-70 where BRS talks about BRT transition to RV traveling after retirement.  Live broadcasting and campfires, geocaching and hikes across America.

Arrive near the yard around Indianapolis IN at 10:56 am.  Broadcast ends during the drop. 

Stream resumes leaving the yard near Indianapolis, IN at 11:26 am Bobtail Bob.

Love’s stop near DeMotte, IN at 12:23 pm.  Building was completely closed for remodeling and “store” was in some temporary trailers, bathrooms in trailers.  Massive remodel inside and out.

BRS will camp out in the Gary yard as we wait for a trailer to come in from another driveway.  He plans on taking 10 hour break in the yard and will take off again at midnight or 12:30 am will drive again

Broadcast ends at 1:18 pm.

 

 

Numbers: 100 miles to delivery. 

Clocks: as he nears the yard: 3:43 hours on 70 hr.  Gain back 5 hours tomorrow. 

No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow.   

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Another good day for Big Rig Travels.

Welcome to Indiana

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  1. Very Important. you won’t see my post today. Somehow Facebook suspended my page and I did an appeal. I think from a free exam for glasses and I sent to my son minutes before they ousted me. Hopefully service back on tomorrow or I’ll have to start fresh somehow


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