I'am from Germany, my english is not so good, sry. I look the videos from you and USA it's a so beautiful country! I was a child, I was in Florida and later in Canada, west. Here in Europe you have EVERY time cars, trucks, motorbikes, peoples. So many people live here, you are never alone on the streets. Good luck, trucker! Thanks for your videos! Greatings from Germany
Drove OTR little over 30 yrs, loved running out west some beautiful country. I sit on my front porch now and hear a diesel whin going up an down the highway, I miss the rumble of my 425 cat and the hum of the tires on the asphalt. I truly wish I was still out there running around the country on 18 wheels. To all you asphalt gypsy's keep the rubber side down and the shiney side up.
Another beautiful piece of God country. That river absolutely roaring. So beautiful for sure. Thanks Mike for taking us along. .God Bless you and your family and your Bessie. Hope you catch some fish this time. Nothing like catching a monster.🎣💕♥️
Thanks for the ride threw white bird pass. My hubby worked on it when they were building the road! When we were first married! We been married 61 years!😊
With every new video Mike. We get to see much of America and it's beauty that only you can provide for us. Thanks so much for giving us all the Shotgun seat. PEACE!
I think I just found a new channel. 😀I'm an Idaho girl born and bred but there's still so much I haven't seen yet and I'm pushing 50 years. I went to white bird once when I was young but it was at nighttime so I couldn't really see anything. Thank you for taking me on a nice trip. 🤗
Thanks for the beautiful ride Mike. The river is beautiful and the scenery is gorgeous . I am going places I didn't know existed. I always knew we have a wonderful country. Thanks again for the ride.
Hi I'm so enjoying your videos. You sure make riding along with you very pleasant. The scenery is just beautiful. I even share my coffee with you . I love traveling. Thank you for taking me along. You are a very good driver and fun to listen to. God Bless you a and be safe.
White Bird Hill was my first big hill driving my rv. My brother is a professional truck driver and taught me to drive my rv before i left home. I was so proud of myself going up and down white bird. I barley used my breaks! Great video. Beauitful drive! 28 foot class A. Just me and my daughter.
I watched this video last year but enjoying it again....Love to ride shotgun with you, Mike.. Such a good driver even in the caddie.. just to clarify not looking for a date just love the open road rides with conversation that I can relate too... Thanks Mike
I said Colorado and I meant Colorado in my last note. However, Idaho has it’s own beauty. I haven’t seen as much of Idaho as I have Colorado.We spent a lot of time in Colorado. This is why I like riding with you, you show much of the west and I enjoy it.
I pulled a 33' triple axle travel trailer (gvw 15000) out of Yosemite in a F-250 single powerstoke w/o a jake brake.. 2nd gear.. about 15 mph the whole way.. never passed a pullout without using it to let the hoards by and cool my poor poor brakes.. I actually manually activated the trailer brakes a few times to lighten the load on the truck.
I would like to thank all truckers who posts videos of there travels. Love to see the scenery. The videos are awesome to watch! Please keep posting. Thank you again!
I remember running the old whitebird in the 60s, 47 kw, 5 and a 3. 275 cummins.no jakes in those days. came down in 2nd direct with 10 lbs of air pressure on the brake application gauge. Old highway was real crooked. the switchbacks helped hold you back, when you go around a sharp turn your rig drags harder. oh yeah, trucking in the old days! no ac or cruise control either. enjoy the videos. keep making them! Be safe brother.
It,s been 15 years since I was last in Idaho, and it was very nice to see it again. I have been up and down Whitebird numerous times and I always enjoyed the trip. Idaho is such a diverse state as far as topography and well worth a visit.
Thanks for the ride and the scenery. Moved to SW Idaho a few years ago and have driven 95 lots down into Oregon and to 80 at Winnemucca, but never up toward Riggins so far. Idaho is a beautiful state to live in, but too many people moving in is going to change it.
@Jim problem is the infrastructure built up and around. Improvements to parks and roads to get people there. When all these new people settle and have kids where will they settle? Housing prices squeeze out natives. Thi a is killing our state. Politics changing the face of the state. City born, book learned people do not know how to take care of wild lands.
@Alexis ayala Well, people can move pretty much wherever they want. Yes, I wish the liberals would stay away, but there are enough of them that are home grown and of course most live in Boise, the largest city in Idaho.
I don't live in mountainous area. To me it's awesome being in the mountains. In the video around the fifty minute mark, you're driving upgrade and it seems like the river is running upgrade with you. A rookie error my part. Thanks for showing parts of the country that I will never be able to see in person. Keep on trucking!👍
part of the video at the end got misplaced in editing.. was supposed to be in the beginning but some how ended up at the end area. pissed me off that i found it after i posted it.. nothing wrong with you.. you are right.
The tribe beat the Army badly. The tribe went across Idaho, ended up in Montana and turned north to safety in Canada. But the Army caught up with the Nez Perce close to the Canadian border where Chief Joseph finally surrendered. Chief Joseph beat the Army so bad the Army Military Academy at West Point still to this day study the battle tactics. Remarkable man and people! They invented the Applelousa horse for mountain use. Amazing drive today! Been though I live here and know this country it was good to ride shotgun with you and just gawk around. Thx!
Hi Mike; Enjoyed your mountain climbing video with the White Bird pass and historic site. The White Bird song is familiar as well. I think by Allman Bros. Chips on seal to build up the initially inadequate [for trucks] base. The chips raise hell with snow plowing blades. Great relaxing with a rod in your hand whether salmon or fly rod fishing. I get my fishing licenses free now, for both salt and fresh water fishing. Good for Mass to N.J. saltwater and all Mass fresh water. The conservation lobby pulled a fast one a few years back with a bill to ban leg-hold trapping for beavers mostly.. They got all the old ladies to vote the ban... of course there was a blind side...the bill gave the conserve lobby part of the hunting and fishing license sales money and a say in how it was spent. Damned old ladies should stay home and knit. The beavers are still building their dams that now must be blown -up to prevent river overflow into basements. The local Indians watch for the seeding of the clam flats then come in with their scoops and take it all without permit or limit by treaty rights. They should seed at night. And so it goes in the East where all your wide open spaces are crammed together into short, steep hills and blind curves.
I am from Phoenix and I did a tour of the Northwest and of all the states up there I loved Idaho the best. Thanks for letting me ride Shotgun I love your Videos.
Salmon are dying from the japanese Fukushima meltdown years ago. Hardly any come back from the ocean this year. Keep the farm raised, throw back the wild. More people cause more devastation and it will only get worse as more people move here. Damn shame
Mike, thanks a whole bunch for the drive on White Bird Pass, it's been such a long time since I drove Hwy 95 and brought back some fond memories even during the winter driving. Like always, thanks for the ride along and peace!
Who know that a year later so many people would have the opportunity to see the Salmon River. I have seen it in person years ago. Of course covid19 has shut us up but thanks to your videos we can like you said close our eyes and mentally transport to Idaho. I for one needed that today. Safe travels.
You asked about the song, 'White Bird", "White Bird" was written in December 1967, in Seattle, Washington. Manager Matthew Katz had moved the band there to polish their act at a Seattle venue before booking them into San Francisco nightclubs. Living in the attic of a Victorian house across the street from Volunteer Park, the band had inadequate food and no transportation during a dreary Seattle winter. The song evolved from the depression of the band's circumstances and yearning to be free.[2] The song's repeated chorus is, "White bird must fly or she will die. I used to work in Lewiston and drove this road a lot!
One good reason to keep your speed down and keep your brakes cool all the way down the hill is there might arise a situation where you need to stop near or at the bottom of one of those steep grades like White Bird and Lewiston. While I was a rookie, in my first truck, I had a drive shaft U-joint fail and start to come apart while on my way from Wenatchee to Lewiston. I new something was starting to go wrong but I could not figure out what. I had stopped the truck and looked it over trying to figure out the problem. Did not find it. I stopped at the top of the grade and checked again. Did not find the problem. Went on down the hill carefully. When I got to the bottom, I stopped into the shop and had them look at the truck. They found both a bad joint and a fresh fracture on the yoke to the front differential. I was down for almost 2 days while the struggled with repairing it and getting parts. If that would have failed coming down the grade at 80,000 pounds could have been an intense adventure. Especially for a rookie. What I learned that day helped me later on when another U-joint started to give warning it was time to fix it. They can go from good to away pretty quick.
You lucky Fella you !! What a spot to stay the night. As nice as North Yorkshire is over here in the UK , that view over there next to the river , looks awful nice. Love your videos and chat and descriptions of where you are. Much appreciated. Jim R (UK)
Googled White Bird...he was an Indian leader in the battle. Really enjoy your videos. I used to live in Colorado and miss those mountains rides- your videos make me feel as though I am back in Gods country. Take care and God bless
The place in IDAHO HWY 95 WAS NOT CHIP SEALED--it was ground down with a grinder and the grindings are sent to the asphalt plant to be recycled back into asphalt--chip sealing leaves a lot of rocks and they fly all over---the grinder is the way to go now---was in asphalt for 40 years and the road you were on was nice and smooth it looked like a nice job
A big thanks for the ride up white bird grade. After riding along, I studied up on the battle, the town at the bottom, the people that live there , everything I could. Well, I'm moving there from Denver this summer. The ride changed my life for the better. My most humble thank you. If you get a chance next time by , stop on by in white bird and ask anyone for trapper, you'll find me. Only 200 people live in town. PEACE !!
I would go out of my mind having to drive legal...but it must be nice not having to worry about which log book to pull out...and hoping it's the right one!
Enjoy the scenery you provide, I get to come to the US every now and again for Motorbike rides, comming again in July heading home september so enjoy your mid west roads as they are the ones i like to do, have had 3 trips so far so recognise some roads and like to use your thoughts to plan routes. I am still a Trucker, bought my first truck in 1979 and still love it, best life available. I thought White Bird Pass was a not so bad road nice and steep in places and a couple of good turns. You guys dont realise how good your roads are until you do some New Zealand back roads, but we do not have to cover your mileage and deal with your traffic volumes...I admire your patience in traffic....Peace!!!
Idaho has some of the prettiest country in the world. I live way out in the woods in a pretty spot in Tn. but I always liked trucking through Idaho. Would love to live there other than the winters. You can't beat the country side there for sure.
Its changing as the land is crowding up with new houses. Even in places like this. BLM selling off land to subdivision builders. We have problems out here.
WE had a great vacation in northern NM with all of my family, there are NO fish in Rio Castilo NM, we did see deer, elk, antelope, buffalo, and even 1 bear. The grand kids had a blast! I am back to work again...whoa wus me! :( LOL
I've been thru there in dead winter.....while it is still beautiful.....it can be a nightmare. I spent two days in that "little town" and the folks there were nice as can be.
white bird 1969, it's a beautiful day. said he was a starving marvin. in Seattle, looking out a attic window on a dreary rainy day. said it made him feel like a white bird looking out of its cage.
You remind me of my brother. he taught me how to drive a semi. I have been driving anything with wheel since I was 11. 1st. truck was a 1946 13 letter shit spreader and I still don't like them. I started driving commercial in 1982. I come from an old school trucking family. My Dad pulled flat bed and my brother and I would pull just about everything else. We got paid by commission. which was 30% of the load.. I ran mostly mid-west and west coast. I've ran most of the road that you run on. My last truck was a Freightliner FLD 120, 550 Cat turned up to 625 with a 18 double overdrive. She wasn't the best looking rig out there but she had heart. Anything long and oversized I got the call. I have hauled a 80 Ft. 6 Ft. in diameter piece of pipe. Mistress was a LONG truck and I had a 53 Ft. Raven hooked to her. I miss being out there!!! The Dr. retired me in 2002. because of my disability. I wear braces on both legs from a spinal injury. The Feds changed the laws and put me out work. You video's make this old busted up drivers day to see that the "old school" way of trucking is still alive. THANK YOU AND BE SAFE!!!
Just remember how far from the pacific ocean you are. Also think about the dams and cement walls they have to circumvent and dead water they created. The Salmon River at one time had large runs of Red Salmon, King Salmon and Steelhead. A few years ago they found (1) one Red Salmon returned to spawning grounds thanks to Gringo Greed. A certain ID state senator also pushed through a dam on the North Fork of the Clearwater River. That dam destroyed probably the greatest run of large Steelhead the world has known. That Senator got his name on a dam, and his legacy, just bull shit Gringo Greed. By the way, you won't find brown trout in the Salmon River. This is not Liberal Ass Colorado, not u Mike your state.
Also seems like a quality camera you use...too bad we didn't have this technology when I was tapping my feet to the rock and roll beat in the low rider seat of my big ole Pete...Tall Fo...
You're too young to remember driving OLD White BIrd Hill... the switchbacks were so tight that in a fullsized sedan, we actually had to back and fill to get around a couple of 'em, in part because there were boulders lying on the road the size of VW Bugs (and potholes nearly as large). When I was last through there, they were just scraping out the path for the new highway. Yep, that's the old road off to the right. Be grateful for the new highway!! The story we heard was that the guy who designed the old road went mad, stabbed his wife, and ended his days in the loony bin. After driving that road, I'm pretty sure he was mad to start with. I've heard that this same guy designed the original Lewiston Grade, another work of madness.
Wow Rez.. a bundle of historical information I appreciate it. You are correct I'm too young I never drove that Highway but I do appreciate the new one LOL.. I can see the old highway from afar and I would love to travel it however that would never happen.. ☮️
Yeah, the new one looks pretty good ... I heard they replaced the gawdawful Lewiston Grade too. Old White Bird Highway was closed off and not maintained, per last time I checked on Google maps. I think you'd need a Jeep. (I live in Montana so kinda hard to check firsthand.) Fun to see these places I haven't been to in decades. When I was through there (1971?) the whole pass was barren or sagebrush; amazing how the trees have grown up. Now it looks great!
