Big Rig: Comic Tales from a Long Haul Trucker

By Don McTavish

Book Overview

Come along for a ride with big rig truckers as they... - experience life on the road as a rookie behind the big wheel. - meet colorful dudes like Lonesome Len, The Pistol Packin' Partner, Zorro, Chrome Stack, Yabba Dabba, and "Little" John. - battle wild weather and treacherous terrain, face soft roads, bone-shattering pot holes, and unknown destinations. - find themselves in goofy situations -- from practical jokes gone awry to "Tiny" getting stuck in the back of his cab. - heroically rescue wayward travelers, including two determined old ladies who refuse to leave their ancient Ford in a snow storm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896300545
• ISBN13: 9781896300542
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Been there. Seen it all!

I have to say, I thought my book was funny,Truckers and Troopers but I had so many belly laughs with this one I just had to toss in my endorsement. A great read and, I feel like I could enjoy a cup of coffee and tell stories back and forth with McTavish for hours. Well done!

Laugh out loud!

Any book that can make me laugh is worth a minimum of three stars. Don McTavish uses up 165 paperback pages to give a humorous glimpse into various forms of trucking, from his early days as a teenage yard boy, through to obtaining his driving licence, oil patch work, logging and high-mile hauling. Any trucker can relate to the stories and any enthusiast or persons seaking a career change and considering entering the industry will gain some useful advice and insight and plenty of laughs along the way.Although the cover depicts a Mack, much of Dan's material involves transport in the sixties and beyond, much of it spent in Kenworths, including team driving a 1960 cabover KW with twin gearboxes.For some old-school trucking fun, nostalgia, and a mix of diverse characters and experiences, this book is a gem.