European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 This flight is from zurich to trento italy and the mountains where so beautiful and i flew near to Lichtenstein and this was with p3dv4.4 and envdir i hope you enjoy part 1 of 2 of my flight . My life as a truck driver doing European work mainly Italy and Spain for 35 years it was a very hard life away for long periods at a time and just did not have any home life but i still managed to have children 2 girls and a boy they are all grown up now . well before i went on a trip i would go to the supermarket at home and do some shopping it would be mainly tins of food and coffee and long life milk and i would spend about £50 to £60 on food i would get more shopping than my wife did for when i went away i would not come home for 3 weeks i would go back and f award to Spain or Italy for 3 weeks just going England Italy back to deliver the goods in England and back to Italy or Spain i would have 3 trips like this until i was to go home and when i got home i would only have 2 days with my wife and i would be away again for 3 weeks again and then go home i did this for about 35 years and i loved it and i miss ot like hell . as for when i went shopping i would cook all my food in the truck when i was away for i had a cooker with a grill and it run of gas and i would always be making tea or Coffey i have ever cooked roast spuds in my truck and chips took a wile in a sampan but i managed it i would go to supermarkets in France or Spain or Italy and get meat to cook but some times i would eat out in restaurants but i just cold not do this all the time to expensive . if when i was away and met over English lads at customs when we where waiting to clear customs we would put our food together and have a cook up and any thing went in a saucepan we had some right concoctions i can tell you tins of meet backed beans and curry spaghetti spuds it would all o in and we would eat it we cold just do this in the spring and the summer . i had 2 of my own trucks on finance not at the same time different times over a 5 year period and after that i went working for company's going to Spain and Italy . below is my volvo F10 and i was pulling for this company and had to have there name and colour's painted on my truck but the truck was mine and they supplied the work to Italy i worked for them for 2 years and then had my truck repainted and went back to running to Spain and i was still 3 weeks away and 2 days at home did that for all my driving life and i loved it and miss it like hell . sorry if i have gone on bit and i hope you like my post and m,y set of screen shots from my flight i will not be doing any flying from now because i am going to my ex partners tomorrow for Easter and i only have my laptop there i hope you have a good holiday over Easter regards EMM 1 my truck with my son we where in Switzerland and i was having a brake before going on to Italy 2 this truck is not mine i did not have any pictures of it but my second truck was just like this one but it had 2 lots of wheels at the back and 2 chrome stacks and a chrome bumper just wish i had taken pictures of it never mind and i had that truck for 2 years . and if i was to win the lottery i would buy another truck tomorrow a scania with a v8 engine and go back to my trucking in Europe 3 like this one i can dream can i now 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 i would not like to drive my truck on that road near Bormio italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Nice ones Stewart, and I like the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, Jack Sawyer said: Nice ones Stewart, and I like the photos. Thanks Jack i am pleased you liked my set of shots and the photos if i come into some money i would go back to driving and just live in my truck regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Nice post Stewart, enjoyed your real life photos and the screenshots, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 47 minutes ago, lifejogger said: Nice post Stewart, enjoyed your real life photos and the screenshots, Thanks John i am so pleased with your comments and i am so pleased you liked my photos i rarely enjoyed that job regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune6 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Love trucks i look at show from Montreal last week Nice Pics Stewart and the Ford é bike on the snake'road mountain Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wain71 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 nice shots, looked like a good flight, love the truck shots in both posts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Neptune6 said: Love trucks i look at show from Montreal last week Nice Pics Stewart and the Ford é bike on the snake'road mountain Patrick Thanks Patrick i am pleased you liked my set of shots and my pictures and tanks for posting the trucks on they look super on my licence i can drive all of them once i was to have a medical again just miss my driving regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, wain71 said: nice shots, looked like a good flight, love the truck shots in both posts..... Thanks Wain71 i am so pleased you liked my set of shots from my flight and my set of pictures and it was so nice for Patrick to put pictures up of trucks regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Abdey Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Interesting stuff EMM... sounds like eating on the road was quite an adventure in itself. Love the shots and the piccies.... that switch-back road looks like great fun in the right vehicle; and I'd like to see you try to get a truck around it .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Mark Abdey said: Interesting stuff EMM... sounds like eating on the road was quite an adventure in itself. Love the shots and the piccies.... that switch-back road looks like great fun in the right vehicle; and I'd like to see you try to get a truck around it .... Thanks Mark i am so pleased you liked my post and my set of shots and my photos as for eating on the road it was one way of saving money i did eat out some times but not much and drunk plenty of beer and wine then not while i was driving . that road look a bit bad i would not like to drive a truck up there i do think you would get up there and you would have to come down it was Bad sometimes coming down mount blanc and in Spain pamplona mountain on the old road with hair pins going down it regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Great shots Stewart. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 27 minutes ago, Iain Emms said: Great shots Stewart. cheers Iain Thanks Iain regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musterpilot Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Great set of trucks This is what I drove after I retired from flying John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauriebe Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Great set Stewart. Those roads are something else!! Enjoy your holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renault Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 What a wonderful post Stewart! I enjoyed your road stories as much as the screenshots. And thank the other respondents for their "trucking " shots as well ! I had an uncle who was a long haul trucker. It seemed that everyone (myself included) always thought that the mark of a good roadside cafe was all the big trucks parked out side He said no - it was mainly that they could pull in and leave without backing up or turning. Food was secondary! Another childhood bubble burst! Thanks - I enjoyed this immensely Cheers Renault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Superb set of shots Stewart! I love the truck shots you and Patrick posted as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Well done post Stewart . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M110A2 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Sweet Post Stewart. I'm glad that you shared that with us all. Interesting lifestyle, my brother drove Tandem for Wegman's Food & Pharmacy here in Rochester, New York and he misses it and the money. I enjoyed the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 10 hours ago, musterpilot said: Great set of trucks This is what I drove after I retired from flying John Thanks John some truck that is and i would not like to drive that in Europe at that length and the weight to come down any mountain and a big thanks for your remarks on my post so we are fellow truckers retired regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 8 hours ago, lauriebe said: Great set Stewart. Those roads are something else!! Enjoy your holiday. Thanks Iauriebe i am so pleased you liked my post and your super comments did you see my mount blanc post there are videos on there regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 hours ago, renault said: What a wonderful post Stewart! I enjoyed your road stories as much as the screenshots. And thank the other respondents for their "trucking " shots as well ! I had an uncle who was a long haul trucker. It seemed that everyone (myself included) always thought that the mark of a good roadside cafe was all the big trucks parked out side He said no - it was mainly that they could pull in and leave without backing up or turning. Food was secondary! Another childhood bubble burst! Thanks - I enjoyed this immensely Cheers Renault Thanks Renault for you fantastic comments i am so pleased you liked my stories i have plenty i can tell and did you look at my mount blanc post for the other day videos on there coming down mount blanc i think you would like that my friend and i miss my driving so much i have been watching videos like what i posted on sat and Sunday and did not do any flying untill Monday regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 hours ago, adambar said: Superb set of shots Stewart! I love the truck shots you and Patrick posted as well. Thanks Adam i am so pleased you liked my post and i am so happy with your fantastic comment and we are certainly getting plenty of truck pictures that is some truck that Musterpilot John drove and Patrick's shots as well regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 hours ago, BradB said: Well done post Stewart . Cheers John Thanks John i am so pleased you liked my post and my shots we are getting some good truck pictures now that was some truck that John drove in Australia i am at my ex partners now no flying till next Tuesday but i will still come on the forum on my laptop regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 hours ago, M110A2 said: Sweet Post Stewart. I'm glad that you shared that with us all. Interesting lifestyle, my brother drove Tandem for Wegman's Food & Pharmacy here in Rochester, New York and he misses it and the money. I enjoyed the set. A big thanks M110A2 for your fantastic comments on my post and shots and like my self your brother misses his driving it is in your Blood and i miss it like hell . Did you see my post from the other day mount blanc there are truck videos of a driver coming down mount blanc on the second one a driver in front looses his brakes coming down the mountain regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca22au Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 EMM I thought that you would have your Ferrari on the mountain pass. Great set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
European Mountain Man Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, macca22au said: EMM I thought that you would have your Ferrari on the mountain pass. Great set. Thanks my friend i am so pleased you liked my set of shots and that is some road i have been on a few mountains with my truck but not as bad as the lat 2 shots regards EMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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