Cummins X15: Performance and Efficiency for Mesilla Valley Transportation

Articles on Trucking Fuel Mileage MPG

https://www.truckinginfo.com/158537/17-easy-steps-to-9-5-mpg



excerpt from the above article:

He uses no magnets, no precious metals, nor exotic gasses; in fact, he has made no mechanical modifications or enhancements at all to the engine or the truck. It's an off-the-shelf 2010 Freightliner Cascadia with a 72-inch raised roof sleeper powered by a stock DD15 engine rated at 455 horsepower and 1550/1750 pounds-feet of torque. His trailer is a run-of-the-mill Utility dry van with about $3,000 worth of aerodynamic trim, including a NoseCone and Sideburns and a set of Fleet Engineers side skirts. He runs Michelin X-One tires on the drive and steer positions and Michelin XZA3 on the steer axle.




Operationally, Henry is fastidious about driving efficiently. He very deliberately runs 64 mph to optimize the engine speed at between 1,375 and 1,400 rpm -- a critical factor in preserving fuel economy. According to his ECM, his average road speed over a month ranges from 56.7 to 59.5 mph.



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https://www.truckinginfo.com/334758/for-better-mpg-drivers-should-focus-on-factors-they-can-control

Cookbook Lutheran Church

http://www.shepherd-hills.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cookbook.pdf

Finnish American Cookbook:

how to build a deer blind - remastered

Keto Trucking On The GO

Cosmic Ray Books: Hiking Arizona

I was introduced to his books when I bought one for $3 at the Goodwill in Sedona, Arizona.  We did a few of the hikes the next day, and I really wish there were more guides and nonfiction books written and illustrated like the books by Cosmic Ray.  They are informative and entertaining field guides and curious looking coffee table books for planning the next PRO FUN TOUR hiking and camping trip.



Arizona Wheels Article  Interview and Info. on Cosmic Ray

Article from the NOISE


2013 Interview with Cosmic Ray

Link to discussion on Cosmic Ray


Cosmic Ray






No One Writes Guidebooks Like Cosmic Ray

Hiking at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park in Payson

 Early Log Cabin at Zane Grey Museum in Payson, Arizona.  The museum was near a small city fishing pond, where we watched someone catch a trout on a fly rod setup.

 Not much room for a family with nine children.

 Hiking at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park
Tonto Natural Bridge is a natural arch in Arizona, United States, that is believed to be the largest natural travertine bridge in the world. The area surrounding the bridge has been made into a state park called Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, which is located off State Route 87, just 10 miles north of Payson. Wikipedia

 Orchid growing at the bottom of the canyon at Tonto Natural Bridge SP

Looking through the bridge to the light flowing waterfall on the other side

Schnepf Farms Queen Creek, AZ

 https://schnepffarms.com/?v=7516fd43adaa

Cold Water Surfing Video

Nordurland Arctic Surfing: https://vimeo.com/328347906



Nordurland is a film about going surfing in the harsh, cold waters of the North Atlantic. It follows three friends from the subtropical northern rivers of NSW Australia, surfers Torren Martyn and Laurie Towner, as well as needessentials founder and designer Ryan Scanlon. They travel to isolated, snow covered coastlines in search of remote waves and Filmmaker Ishka Folkwell, beautifully captures these vast and stunning landscapes on screen. With an original soundtrack composed for the film by Headland, glaciers, mountains and powerful icy surf all come to life in this adventure to the far north. Torren Martyn's narration throughout the film offers a personal reflection on the trip and a real glimpse into the challenges and rewards of traveling to frozen, distant lands in search of surf.



I found this video and I always find a great deal of inspiration, from Lloyd Kahn's Blog

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Eating on the road being a truck driver.. grilling!!