My wife doesn’t see what I like about riding shotgun with you, but she never ran the miles I did. Riding with you I can still smell the smells I remember when I used to drive. I always had the window cracked even in the winter. My favorite times were always the wee hours of the morning. The wife had a stroke back in 2013 and it was cheaper to quit work and take care of her than it to hire a sitter, so no more open road. I sure miss it. Be safe.
There is something about you. Our "Mountain Man Mike" I just relax when I'm Riding Shotgun. Your voice is so calming. You seemed a little quite tonight which made a lonely mountain road, lonelier.. You are such a safe and good driver. Hope all went well and you had a good drive to Rifle. As always I very much enjoyed my ride with you. Thanks for giving us a look at the dashboard. ✌
It is quite amazing to see footage of places we would never otherwise see in our lifetimes. Just momentary glimpses of a tuft of grass or a solitary bush in the vastness of the American landscape.
I just remembered a saying my dad always said...he was a flammable trucker for years, him and 3 of his brothers. Their favorite saying was " keep it between the ditches" that's what this bumpy ride made me think of!!!!
Awesome night time shotgun ride ... Thanks for the ride Mountain Man... it's cool how you can see the rough road when it's packed with snow...then your semi proves it's rough...lol
Thanks Mountain Man Mike helping us to avoid Vail Pass and Eisenhower Tunnel closures almost three weeks ago enroute to Vail Colorado. Watching the weather, we went from PHX to Moab, to Grand Junction and Vail. We knew something had happened when a bunch of trucks went south on 191 from I-70. A little snow in Glenwood Springs, then smooth sailing. There were trucks parked along I-70 all the way to Vail. Love your snow videos, nobody does them like you. God bless and safe trucking.
Mike has helped me in my car to be aware around semi trucks and be considerate. ie don't follow close behind and allow plenty of room before pulling in to that lane after overtaking
Anton Bouchette Boy I hear you there. You know how Mike tries to make a difficult situation into a Challenge. I try to do the same now on the job , and it sure helps.
Hello ! Je regarde vos vidéos depuis quelque temps, et je dois dire que je suis très impressionné par votre conduite, et votre décontraction sur les routes enneigées.FRANCE
Driving on the snow with you no problem. How's come it's different tonight. No cars, no trucks but it just seems scary. I don't have a problem riding shotgun with my favorite truck driver . It just seems different. Don't take this wrong cause you have the skills. Am I being stupid? God bless you and your family save travels . Love riding with you M M Mike.♥️🇺🇸💞
Brrrrrrrrr it's cold! -14* ....... Loved riding shotgun with you. Nights were always kind of lonely out on the open road. But, no traffic! Peace be unto you as well!
Mike reminds me of that Artist on PBS , the gentle speaking master of his ART , putting a splash of JAKE BRAKE here and a BARE FOOT there , making a MONALISA out of the MILE$.
BOB ROSS......What an awesome man he was.....fun to watch on OPB. Mike, where the hell were you? Wanted to know your location, load, time etc.. Carry on, nice job!!
What happens when you run out of hours out in the sticks 😂 violation......you got me saying it now 👍👍👍👍 Being and ole heavy flatbed hauler this was our way of trucking...dusk to dawn every back road there was in the us. 4 years one time never ran across a scale...
Great video taking a night run with you on those road conditions, especially your control of the downhill and bringing your vehicle to a stand for the stop sign.
Linda Porritt Always great to hear from you Linda. I don’t know about Mike and a cat in the truck, ha , I think he’s too much all business. Mike reminds me(as another subscriber brought up) of a painter named Bob Ross who was the nicest guy , and had the most soothing voice. Mike even looks like him.
WOW YOU REALLY TOOK IT A STEP BEYOND . I DON'T THINK PEOPLE KNOW WHAT EFFORT IT TAKES TO GET OUR GOODS OAFE!VER THE ROAD , THANK YOU FOR GOING IN SNOW,COLD ON ROADS SO ICY--- IT SCARED ME TO WATCH YOU DO THIS ONE.STILL BURRY FROM THOUGHT OF TEMPS/ DANGER.
This ride had me a little shaky!!! Maybe because it was so dark!!! But I made it to the end. People want to be entertained all the time. I like when your so focused on the road!! Stay safe Mike!! Dee from chicago!!
As your destination came into view, it looked like coming into Laughlin, NV at night. Agree with other comments about where this ride took place. Will keep watching nevertheless.
Tonight seems like a long lonely ride and the roads look loaded with ice. With temperatures like that I guess that’s what you get. You know how to handle it!
Sir Mike !! GOOOD thing you don't have ''SUPER SINGLES "" on the drives as Don't think you would be out there now on those roads !! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!!
Mike as the temp drops I alway got under to make sure the jaws were closed many didn't and you see them after there first turn tractor brake away! Nothing stronger then low temperatures and fifth wheel grease 73.
Hey Mike, with the talk of infrastructure improvements/repairs...I was thinking that a trucker would be the best person to work on a commission to point out where they should focus spending or improvements. What do you think?
Fun! Its amazing how many people like watching these. I couldn't tell where you were today, the signs were a bit blurry and hard to see. (Not your fault.) It does look like somewhere southwest.
hi, love your videos. i am a new driver with B licence. can you share some driving advice for new drivers please. like speed, lane management, what to look out for when driving in a new place etc etc. any advice from experienced drivers is appriciated. thanks.
Been trying to see road signs on this video but the light reflections just keep blowing them out. I've been all over maps "within an hour" of Rifle along with searches for cement, gypsum, anything that plant resembled but can't find the plant to which he made his delivery and pickup. Anyone know the roads and highways on the video?
Hello Enjoy your beautiful scenic videos Curiosity got me: what is the rattle noise; that protrys in several of your videos? It almost sounds like a BABY RATTLE ( really) lol 😂
Usually, MMM gives location and destination, I don't need Lat and Long, but a little more info would be excellent. I actually look up the location and often the geology or landforms.
Mike usually does tell us where we are and other info. He was a little quiet tonight on his way up the mountain. I wondered if he was concentrating one reason coz he was running barefoot. Just a guess
I'd prefer Mountain Man Mike overly a digital typed name of the Highway he's on when the video starts (Like I-70 Westbound at Vail Pass, CO). I don't need the info to stay up on the screen. I've never done what I'm asking, so I don't know if that would be a PITA or not...
I hope your meeting your babe up there cuz to me something has to be worth it at the end of that road...…… freak me out! I think your in Colorado, Black Mountain nearby? Lol...… Mountain Mike you are balsy driving that for sure...…. thumbs up! :) Oh your headed to Rifle, Colorado..... awesomeness!
You need to change the name of your channel to "Danger is my Business" or just refer to yourself as "Mike the Thrill seeker" . You set the bar really high for the best drivers and experienced people in the industry. Stay safe!!
What the heck are they making at your remote dropoff? Illegal nuclear weapons? Looks like something out of Blade Runner! Clearly they're too cheap to pave up to their sign.
I drove for 25years and I bet you been driving 3years or so you drive too fast you don't have the fear which is not good sadly you'll lose it on a slick road someday I hope not but its inevitable the speed you drive
My wife doesn’t see what I like about riding shotgun with you, but she never ran the miles I did. Riding with you I can still smell the smells I remember when I used to drive. I always had the window cracked even in the winter. My favorite times were always the wee hours of the morning. The wife had a stroke back in 2013 and it was cheaper to quit work and take care of her than it to hire a sitter, so no more open road. I sure miss it. Be safe.
Praying For Your Wife...
Oh and Ole'man Sailor....I CALL SHOTGUN!!
There is something about you. Our "Mountain Man Mike" I just relax when I'm Riding Shotgun. Your voice is so calming. You seemed a little quite tonight which made a lonely mountain road, lonelier.. You are such a safe and good driver. Hope all went well and you had a good drive to Rifle. As always I very much enjoyed my ride with you. Thanks for giving us a look at the dashboard. ✌
Love riding along Mike I'm a retired trucker from philly ran up and down the northeast you are a cool cat.
Where abouts in Philly?
@@anthonyamendolia818 just outside in delco
Thanks again Mike for sharing this video with us .
David B Thanks for backing me up Dave
Thanks for the time you give
Holy Driver!
Mike you are the King of the Mountains!
Stay save!🤠✌🚛🇺🇲
It is quite amazing to see footage of places we would never otherwise see in our lifetimes. Just momentary glimpses of a tuft of grass or a solitary bush in the vastness of the American landscape.
I just remembered a saying my dad always said...he was a flammable trucker for years, him and 3 of his brothers. Their favorite saying was " keep it between the ditches" that's what this bumpy ride made me think of!!!!
Awesome night time shotgun ride ... Thanks for the ride Mountain Man... it's cool how you can see the rough road when it's packed with snow...then your semi proves it's rough...lol
Thanks Mountain Man Mike helping us to avoid Vail Pass and Eisenhower Tunnel closures almost three weeks ago enroute to Vail Colorado. Watching the weather, we went from PHX to Moab, to Grand Junction and Vail. We knew something had happened when a bunch of trucks went south on 191 from I-70. A little snow in Glenwood Springs, then smooth sailing. There were trucks parked along I-70 all the way to Vail. Love your snow videos, nobody does them like you. God bless and safe trucking.
You have nerves of steel!! What a great ride along again. BE SAFE!!
When you start getting flustered, just ask yourself, "How would Mike handle this?" Works for me.
Mike has helped me in my car to be aware around semi trucks and be considerate. ie don't follow close behind and allow plenty of room before pulling in to that lane after overtaking
Anton Bouchette Boy I hear you there. You know how Mike tries to make a difficult situation into a Challenge. I try to do the same now on the job , and it sure helps.
New viewer! You travel the roads I do..nothing better then a lonely mtn snowy road at night. Can see great..enjoy what I see!!
Love riding along with Mountain Mike ! ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
Hello ! Je regarde vos vidéos depuis quelque temps, et je dois dire que je suis très impressionné par votre conduite, et votre décontraction sur les routes enneigées.FRANCE
Driving on the snow with you no problem. How's come it's different tonight. No cars, no trucks but it just seems scary. I don't have a problem riding shotgun with my favorite truck driver . It just seems different. Don't take this wrong cause you have the skills. Am I being stupid? God bless you and your family save travels . Love riding with you M M Mike.♥️🇺🇸💞
Brrrrrrrrr it's cold! -14* ....... Loved riding shotgun with you. Nights were always kind of lonely out on the open road. But, no traffic! Peace be unto you as well!
Mike reminds me of that Artist on PBS , the gentle speaking master of his ART , putting a splash of JAKE BRAKE here and a BARE FOOT there , making a MONALISA out of the MILE$.
BOB ROSS......What an awesome man he was.....fun to watch on OPB. Mike, where the hell were you? Wanted to know your location, load, time etc.. Carry on, nice job!!
@@kennyc388RIP BOB ROSS , no doubt resting in Mr Rodger's Neighborhood in the Sky with a splash of gentle clouds.
Jafo Yes Bob was the best. Used to love it when he painted with a bird on his shoulder. Mike kind of sounds like him.
What happens when you run out of hours out in the sticks 😂 violation......you got me saying it now 👍👍👍👍 Being and ole heavy flatbed hauler this was our way of trucking...dusk to dawn every back road there was in the us. 4 years one time never ran across a scale...
I just love the snow. Riding in it,walking. Safe travels thx for sharing. Good video.
I love taking you to bed at night, (0k that sounds strange lol) your voice is very soothing and the scenery never fails to amaze...Be safe
Great ride.
Thanks for sharing .
I was on the edge of my seat on this one it was dark out there .But loved the ride
Be safe out there .
Peace
Very good. Great info! Thanks. PEACE!
Hi Mike: Hardly any straight stretches of road. Excellent job of keeping her on track. Thanks for the ride. Edward
You get a nice workout for the mind and body with,
roads like this,,,
🖖✌️
Love every video you make, you are a driving beast my friend. Love the tips and experience you put forward it's golden.
Hi! Enjoyed the video. I’d like to see more of the dashboard. It looked awesome. Thanks.
Great video taking a night run with you on those road conditions, especially your control of the downhill and bringing your vehicle to a stand for the stop sign.
I like you're advice, I only drove Bedford's whit concrete block on flat bed. Best ever, I miss them times. Keep on rolling man .peace.
Good job, Mike!
Thanks again mike another great nights drive keep up the great vids 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🍻♥️
Kudos to you, most drivers would say that sucks. Nice work friend, keep on Trucking.
My favorite youtuber posts again love these videos tried other channels but your's is the best
Excellent video well done top man stay safe out there bud 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
That was a lonely, icy road you drove it like a pro. Stay safe and God bless 🙏 you.
Beautiful
Cold is good for traction! Always better than 32 degrees slippery as all get out.
nice road, no cars around, sweet.
Alone in the universe 🚀
It did feel like that
Linda Porritt That’s also a song by The Electric Light Orchestra
I watched the video Longhaul Larry and I did enjoy hearing about his kitty "Buddy" . .Maybe a kitty will find Mike one day and ride shot 🔫
Linda Porritt Always great to hear from you Linda. I don’t know about Mike and a cat in the truck, ha , I think he’s too much all business. Mike reminds me(as another subscriber brought up) of a painter named Bob Ross who was the nicest guy , and had the most soothing voice. Mike even looks like him.
WOW YOU REALLY TOOK IT A STEP BEYOND . I DON'T THINK PEOPLE KNOW WHAT EFFORT IT TAKES TO GET OUR GOODS OAFE!VER THE ROAD , THANK YOU FOR GOING IN SNOW,COLD ON ROADS SO ICY--- IT SCARED ME TO WATCH YOU DO THIS ONE.STILL BURRY FROM THOUGHT OF TEMPS/ DANGER.
This ride had me a little shaky!!! Maybe because it was so dark!!! But I made it to the end. People want to be entertained all the time. I like when your so focused on the road!! Stay safe Mike!! Dee from chicago!!
Hello I just joined and so far I’m enjoying it. Be safe
As your destination came into view, it looked like coming into Laughlin, NV at night. Agree with other comments about where this ride took place. Will keep watching nevertheless.
Tonight seems like a long lonely ride and the roads look loaded with ice. With temperatures like that I guess that’s what you get. You know how to handle it!
Barefoot means no chains. Truckers lingo.
Thank You for doing a Night Trip!
Sir Mike !! GOOOD thing you don't have ''SUPER SINGLES "" on the drives as Don't think you would be out there now on those roads !! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""!!!
Things that a truckers get to deal with. Be safe out there.👍☕️🍩
Hello Mountain Man Mike. Too bad you couldn’t have extra headlights to really light up the road and area.
It's all about Mike's safety out there at night. We are just riding shotgun at night, no need to see any scenery.
Mike as the temp drops I alway got under to make sure the jaws were closed many didn't and you see them after there first turn tractor brake away! Nothing stronger then low temperatures and fifth wheel grease 73.
Hey Mike, with the talk of infrastructure improvements/repairs...I was thinking that a trucker would be the best person to work on a commission to point out where they should focus spending or improvements. What do you think?
At least you have nice headlights. Every other video on UA-cam has candles.
Fun!
Its amazing how many people like watching these.
I couldn't tell where you were today, the signs were a bit blurry and hard to see. (Not your fault.) It does look like somewhere southwest.
I am praying for you.
Looks like Raton pass in the 60's, dark and Cliff's
hi, love your videos. i am a new driver with B licence. can you share some driving advice for new drivers please. like speed, lane management, what to look out for when driving in a new place etc etc. any advice from experienced drivers is appriciated. thanks.
That happens in the cold i have to deal with the same thing iam from mn.
It was so dark and desolate that night, I was expecting the lights from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to appear...
A recording with an infrared lens would be cool.
Where are we now?
Been trying to see road signs on this video but the light reflections just keep blowing them out. I've been all over maps "within an hour" of Rifle along with searches for cement, gypsum, anything that plant resembled but can't find the plant to which he made his delivery and pickup. Anyone know the roads and highways on the video?
Hello
Enjoy your beautiful scenic videos
Curiosity got me: what is the rattle noise; that protrys in several of your videos? It almost sounds like a BABY RATTLE ( really) lol 😂
What fuel additive are you using at negative 14 degrees.
lol what kind of tires do you have on your truck? The speed you keep in those conditions are insane
"Right turn Clyde" is from "Any Which Way Lose"??
Hi
Thanks for ride
I enjoy your channel but I think a little more info would be great, e.g., where you are, your destination. It’s hard to read the road signs at night.
Usually, MMM gives location and destination, I don't need Lat and Long, but a little more info would be excellent. I actually look up the location and often the geology or landforms.
Mike usually does tell us where we are and other info. He was a little quiet tonight on his way up the mountain. I wondered if he was concentrating one reason coz he was running barefoot. Just a guess
@@Linda2 Probably, but there is the posted edit to include info.
I'd prefer Mountain Man Mike overly a digital typed name of the Highway he's on when the video starts (Like I-70 Westbound at Vail Pass, CO). I don't need the info to stay up on the screen. I've never done what I'm asking, so I don't know if that would be a PITA or not...
I wish there was a screen icon that showed the viewer real-time if you are level or going up or down.
Looks like the Trough Road - but is it?
I hope your meeting your babe up there cuz to me something has to be worth it at the end of that road...…… freak me out! I think your in Colorado, Black Mountain nearby? Lol...… Mountain Mike you are balsy driving that for sure...…. thumbs up! :) Oh your headed to Rifle, Colorado..... awesomeness!
Also is this truck different from your older videos.... Iike from Feb 2018? Same truck?
Are we there yet?
Wow, you were way out in the boonies.
Yea, I'm looking at a CO map and trying to figure where the heck he was! lol
Would be really nice if you could get your speed up there somehow, I see people put it on in digital too..but that's for cars mostly
Was that Navajo Generating Plant?
NO...
what do you mean lock your axel
You need to change the name of your channel to "Danger is my Business" or just refer to yourself as "Mike the Thrill seeker" . You set the bar really high for the best drivers and experienced people in the industry. Stay safe!!
☘️
The speed you go in bad weather you'll never be able to react when needed, wait till a deer runs out in front of you you'll see
Which state is it
Know it well. Usually looks like a war zone from all the dead deer at this time of year.
I kept looking to the side of the road to see if they were any deer. Know that area well.
24:13 It looks like a mine site??
🍭SWEET🍭🌞🌲🌲🌲
I don’t ever hear that you see Bigfoot run across any road you travel.
👍✌️🇺🇸!!
Just take it nice and slow.
Watching u at night not so exciting and your too quite.😉
What the heck are they making at your remote dropoff? Illegal nuclear weapons? Looks like something out of Blade Runner! Clearly they're too cheap to pave up to their sign.
I drove for 25years and I bet you been driving 3years or so you drive too fast you don't have the fear which is not good sadly you'll lose it on a slick road someday I hope not but its inevitable the speed you drive
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