On the Road with Mike Murchison

Photo: "Loneliness sets in" Mike Murchison What to do when away from home? A lot of us out here are away often, far from the comforts of our homes and our famililes. Out in the mountains, on the prairies and the coasts. In small towns and big cities. Often feeling

Photo: Mike Murchison Even when I had the truck with more horses, more power. Even when I had the lighter loads, I stayed behind. When I had the faster wheels, or had to be there at  the pickup or delivery point before her, I stayed behind. Oh, she was and

I watched an elderly fellow hobble across the parking lot to his truck. Curious about his trailer, I walked over and asked how much he could pack into that wagon. The fellow stopped. "I can do 100,000 pounds," he said. "I just spent 6 hours unloading." "Even using the vibrators?"