Almost met my maker!
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Almost met my maker!
In Green River, WY I entered this dark tunnel at my usual 65 mph. My first thought was that truck ahead of me is going awfully slow. A millisecond later I realized he was stopped. A quick glance in my mirror and nobody was beside me. I cut over as fast as I could barely missing the truck. Even if there was someone beside me I would have cut over anyway instead of hitting the back of the truck at 50 mph. I think that was as scared as I've ever been in my whole life. The truck must have just stopped or he would have been out there with flares or something. Funny thing is just a couple of hours before that my oldest daughter asked me "what if something happens to you and mom, what do we do?"
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We are grateful you are here to share your story and experience with us. Split second decisions are difficult to make at times.
P.S. We have been through that tunnel a time or two on our travels from GA to ID and back.
P.S. We have been through that tunnel a time or two on our travels from GA to ID and back.
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Thanks guys, glad to still be here! 
That surprised me also Ben, the camper didn't sway or anything. The only time it fished tailed on me was a series of really bad bumps in the road.
If everything goes good today I should be home. Taking a broken down 5er that needs a ton of repairs on.
That surprised me also Ben, the camper didn't sway or anything. The only time it fished tailed on me was a series of really bad bumps in the road.
If everything goes good today I should be home. Taking a broken down 5er that needs a ton of repairs on.
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Oh man Glenn. I'm so glad you and your wife are OK. This type of stuff worries me more as I get old enough to see that it can just happen when you are not expecting it. Be safe the rest of your travels!!
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Good to hear from you Todd. Made it home today at last. These trips are getting longer and longer with more break downs. How is the Mare?
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Key words there, when you are not expecting it! We all do it and growing older I find myself not paying enough attention and day dreaming. Bad, Bad, Bad! On the railroad we used to have a saying, never assume anything because if you do, it could kill you!
Good to hear from you Todd. Made it home today at last. These trips are getting longer and longer with more break downs. How is the Mare?
Good to hear from you Todd. Made it home today at last. These trips are getting longer and longer with more break downs. How is the Mare?
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