Daily Summary for 6/3/2024

4 state day today

Big Rig Steve officially done at 20:51 EDT safely parked at the Sheetz by Groveport, Ohio.

Big Rig Travels broadcast day began at 9:46 EDT near Cinnaminson, PA Pilot with status “Headed to Shipper.”  BRS states “Ready to Go?” at 9:57 EDT.  BRS advised that he worked on cameras yesterday trying to network cameras but had lap top issues.  Also, worked up a new temporary trip map.

At 10:02 EDT BRS made a wrong turn, the GPS misled us, making us exit too soon.  Steve was able to navigate seamlessly back onto the road after a few blocks.

At 10:09 EDT “Welcome to the Betty Ross Bridge in the Delaware Port Authority.

Welcome to Philadelphia, PA at 10:11 EDT.  BRS mentioned “Downtown Philly Shots” coming up at 10:14 EDT.

Stopped at the Peter J Campiel service plaza near Elverson, PA at the 7-11 for coffee exchange at 11:20 EDT.  “Super tight parking” then BRS masters backing into a spot. “This is like way too tight, this piece of junk coffee, lets go get a new coffee ok?”

At 12:09 EDT “a little of backroads for ya.”

Arrival at shipper at 12:17 EDT near Lebanon, PA to complete the drop and hook of our preload.

Broadcast resumes at 13:21 EDT, status changed to “On time to delivery.”

BRS at 16:12 EDT “tunnel coming up” near Berlin, PA.

Crossing the Mon River at 17:17 EDT.

BRS spots road crew, Onceamoose at 17:44 EDT near Washington, PA. Steve spots the road crew flag and starts out with a commercial for having a BRT road crew flag so they can be spotted easier.  He may never have been spotted otherwise.  You can pick yours up in the BRT store on the website.

BRS at 17:58 EDT, welcome to West Virginia near Valley Grove.  Steve stumbled a bit with the intel he had been given to pass along which was we were now in the home state of the Weirdo Brothers.

As we crossed the Ohio River, Steve advised “Welcome to Ohio” at 18:11 EDT near Belaire.

We stopped at the Fuel Mart at 18:44 EDT two minutes before our 30 minute break was due near Quaker City, OH for Steve’s favorite mandatory nap.

Numbers:  208 miles 334 km to receiver.  We covered 499 miles 803 km rolling out of New Jersey, through Pennsylvania, into West Virginia and then Ohio, including a drop and hook.

Clocks: 1:25 hours on 11 hr,  2:34 hours on 14 hr,  21:27 hours on 70 hr.  Gain back 1:04 hours tomorrow morning. 

No alarm clock ⏰ tomorrow.   Drop tomorrow as soon as we can get there.  Choose the BRT YouTube channel alarm bell to receive notifications for the start of our broadcast. Check out Bigrigtravels Road Crew facebook page to see pictures captured from other road crew.

Welcome to the constantly growing Big Rig Travels family. Big Rig Steve is glad to have you as part of the family.

Another good day for Big Rig Travels.

Welcome to Ohio.

Please post comments anything of importance or interest of today’s trip that was not included or feedback for Steve about todays broadcast. 

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