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Life to the EXtreme

When Todd Love goes sky diving or surfing, it’s much more than your typical weekend activity. For the Marine veteran and triple amputee, it’s about pushing barriers and sending a message.

Doomsday Preppers

While the end of the world, or something close to it, tends to be a debatable subject, these folks aren’t taking anything for granted.

Quiet Storm

He’s cool under pressure and already has a trophy case of awards to prove it. Now Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant, 24, has his sights set on an NBA championship.

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John Mica

The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee speaks with Challenge Magazine on regulations, highway funding, fuel prices and more.

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Crossing with Care

CSX and Operation Lifesaver offer tips on keeping safe near the tracks.

RV JOURNEY

Cool gadgets for your RV; visit the site of the first major battle of the U.S-Mexican War; and Chad puts a positive spin on a wrong turn.

Lindsay Lawler

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Healthy Choices

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gettin’ outdoors

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around the track

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CHEW ON THIS

Linda looks at the challenges of holiday eating.

Brenda finds hunting nirvana at a Texas ranch.

Claire reflects on the loss of a friend.

Mike gauges the success of the cross-border program.

Charles talks the highs and lows of holiday traveling.

from the editor Perspective.

letters to the editor

Readers share their thoughts and opinions on industry issues and stories from Challenge Magazine.

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SHORT RUNS

Broadening the mind with the interesting and inane.

Unique United States

We explore the trend of food trucks, highlighting a handful of the restaurants on wheels that are redefining fast food.

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truckers’ corner

The creative side of truck drivers. sponsored by:

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Pictures from the road. Send in your photos and see them published in Challenge Magazine and you may be a winner. sponsored by:

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Drivers recognize these STAR employees who make Pilot Flying J a place you can rely on.

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The comprehensive Pilot Flying J directory lists everything from location addresses to services available.

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perspective by greg girard ome people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be.” George Carlin said that. I ran across that quote several years ago and it seems particularly relevant at this time of year. Perspective does some funny things to people. They either gain it or lose it, depending on the circumstances. “One person’s craziness is another person’s reality,” said Tim Burton. How true.

The holiday season tends to bring out the extremes in people. From raiding stores at midnight, determined to get the latest gadget on sale, to a marked increase in charitable giving, people’s perspectives swing to both ends of the pendulum. Are your priorities on seeing how high the pile of presents can get under the tree? Or do you use this time of year to reflect on the gift of life, the loss of loved ones and how to become a better human being? Maybe it’s a bit of both.

Giving, I think, is a perspective-altering phenomenon. Seeing the excitement and pure joy of my kids on Christmas morning is about as real as it gets and brings me more happiness than I ever thought possible.

That’s why charities like Toys for Tots (toysfortots.org) and Trucking Santas (truckingsantas.org) are such invaluable programs. The giver and receiver of a gift somehow both come away with the same feelings of joy.

Inspiring stories, like the one on Todd Love (Page 18), also have certain perspective-altering powers. Love’s evolution from a young, vibrant kid eager to serve his country to an even more vibrant triple-amputee war veteran will leave you muttering one simple word: “Amazing.” I can’t imagine what he’s gone through but somehow his perspective on life has strengthened and he sees the opportunities where most of us would see the doom.

Speaking of doom, the second season of “Doomsday Preppers” (Page 22) is now airing on the National Geographic channel. I’ll take this opportunity to refer you to the Tim Burton quote above. Biological attacks, devastating tornadoes and economic collapse – these are just some of the scenarios highlighted this season. Our story on the show takes you behind the scenes to see what makes these modern day survivalists tick and the extensive preparations they make to survive.

Part of giving and having the right perspective is being thankful. It’s saying I have enough, let me share with those that don’t. It’s appreciating the people closest to you. Our publisher’s prayer (Page 15) gives thanks to the very reason we celebrate this time of year. I know you will enjoy it.

From the entire Challenge Magazine team, I wish you a merry Christmas and happy holidays. Safe driving.

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she makes is analyzed. I doubt all the great drivers today (Jimmy, Jeff and Tony) could have handled that kind of attention so early in their careers. She has her shot, now she has to produce.

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DANICA PATRICK HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Tupperware Bear If you bought it, a truck brought it. Doesn’t get simpler than that.

Conspiracy Theories

Can’t be too sure of anything anymore. I could have sworn I saw Elvis last week in a Pilot! I wouldn’t be surprised to find out he faked his death with all the craziness he had going on in his life. Wouldn’t blame him, either. He’s probably making more money as a dead guy than he ever did when he was alive. Thanks for the story, made me think.

George Anderson Fargo, N.D.

CB Wasteland

I appreciate that you feature a trucking company in Challenge. I’ve been pretty unhappy with my current company and have been looking for a change. Don’t want to do anything too quick, so it’s good that I can read about what other companies are offering their drivers. Only problem now is deciding which one. Some of them seem to really understand how important drivers are. Wish more companies would get that.

Truck drivers are the backbone of America.

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Ashley Fitzgibbons Helena, Mont.

Danica Patrick

What’s the deal with Danica Patrick? We hear so much about her but I’ve yet to see anything on the track that would warrant all this attention. Yes, she’s an attractive young lady, but there are lots of attractive young ladies out there. You’re not putting all of them on the cover. High expectations for her? Why? She hasn’t done anything for us to expect anything from her so far. She’s good on commercials, I’ll give her that, but let’s see what she does next year before giving her so much attention.

Kallen Kavanaugh Albuquerque, N.M.

Nice article on Danica Patrick. I can’t wait to see how she does through a full season.

She’s always in the spotlight so every move

Chad Blake’s column on the “Tupperware Bear” made me laugh. My family’s encounter with a hungry bear happened late at night and involved a large container of brownies my daughter left on the picnic table. Luckily we were all safely in the camper as the bear went to town on our favorite dessert. The next morning we found the top of the container completely mauled and the container itself licked clean and in perfect condition.

Those Tupperware Bears are everywhere!

Kathy Campbell San Diego

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5 Apps to Better Health With the wintry weather setting in and lots of parties to attend, it seems like an unusual time to talk about healthy choices. But health is a year-round concern and there’s no need to wait until January to make some changes for the better. Here are a few apps that can help you on the path to healthier living.

dLife More than 25 million Americans have diabetes and commercial drivers with this disease face an extra hurdle while on the road. Monitoring sugar levels and making healthy dietary choices can be difficult. The dLife Diabetes Companion can help.

The app tags itself as “the most comprehensive diabetes mobile application and your ultimate diabetes partner.” Keep track of your blood glucose levels, find the nutritional value of your favorite foods and find diabetes-friendly recipes to keep you in check. Available free for iPhone.

Fooducate

Fooducate is an app to help you make better food choices when you shop. Skip trying to decode confusing nutrition labels and simply scan the product’s barcode with your phone’s camera. The app grades each product based on scientific research, not trendy diets. For example, skim milk receives an A-minus while diet soda gets a C-minus. Created by dietitians, not food manufacturers, the app gives unbiased product reviews so you can make informed food decisions. Available free for iPhone and Android.

Healthy Habits

Being healthy is not just about eating well. Making healthy choices in every aspect of your life can be overwhelming. It’s no secret that healthy choices are

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a matter of repetition. Make it a habit and you won’t even think about it. Using the Healthy Habits app helps make it easy. Pick a habit and the app will help track your progress, send you reminders and encourage you with motivational quotes. Share your journey with your friends and you’re sure to succeed. Free on iPhone.

Apparently the United States isn’t unique when it comes to dealing with an English invasion. According to the book “All the Countries We’ve Ever Invaded” by Stuart Laycock, the English put the Romans, the Huns, the Macedonians and all other conquering nations to shame. According to Laycock’s research, of the nearly 200 countries around the world, the British have invaded 171 - that’s nearly 90 percent of the world. There’s no telling how safe the 22 remaining countries are, but Paraguay and Sweden should probably prepare nonetheless.

FMCSA National Medical Registry

Lose It! Drivers looking to lose weight should check out Lose It! Users can track their weight loss, activity level and calorie intake in an easy-to-use interface. For those who want accountability, the app features the option to share your weight loss journey with friends on Facebook and Twitter. Can’t remember what you ate last week? Lose It! will email you reports every day or every week so you’ll never miss a step on your journey to wellness. Available free for iPhone, Android and Kindle.

Workout Trainer

Skimble’s Workout Trainer gives you a personal trainer in your smartphone. Choose from thousands of workouts ranging from casual to intense without the use of equipment. Simply plug in your earphones and follow the audio instructions of the workout, even while listening to your favorite music. Don’t know how to do a certain exercise? Watch the video. Sign up for a workout program to be followed over several weeks to help with motivation and track your progress online.

Available free on iPhone and Android.

In August, the FMCSA established the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, standardizing requirements for health care professionals that perform physical qualification exams for truck drivers.

Starting in May 2014, all truck drivers who need a physical will have to find a medical examiner certified by the FMCSA.

FMCSA’s intent with the registry is to provide a level playing field so that drivers receive consistent health exams no matter where they are in the country. The hope is to reduce the number of unqualified drivers on the road, ensure all drivers are up to date on health regulations and eliminate unqualified examiners from the process. w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

By the Numbers: Holiday Cheer

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amount in dollars the average family spends on a live Christmas tree. Artificial trees cost double that. Real trees outsell artificial ones 3 to 1. percent of families that cut their own trees number of houses Santa Claus visits every second in order to deliver presents to all the boys and girls

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average number of Christmas and holiday cards sent and received Sources – realchristamastrees.org, venere.com, theholidayspot.com

Truck of the Future

MAN, a truck company in the United Kingdom, is pushing the design frontier of the trucking industry with its Concept S truck, saying it’s introducing the next generation of truck design that has the air resistance of a car and improves fuel economy by 25 percent while reducing CO2 emissions. MAN hopes to showcase the futuristic truck design to illustrate the aerodynamic potential that is available to the trucking industry.

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‘Driven By You’ Blog

Pilot Flying J recently launched the “Driven By You” blog that will focus on company news and announcements, topics of interest to professional drivers and guest posts from drivers on the road.

“We plan to use the blog in the same way we do Facebook, Twitter and email – to communicate and engage with drivers,” says Lynsay Caylor-Russell, social media marketing manager for Pilot Flying J. “But we also want to share what drivers have to say – about life on the road and what matters to fellow drivers.

We’re looking forward to sharing other blogs about the industry and having some guest posts written by drivers.”

If you’re interested in sharing your stories from the road as a guest blogger for the site, visit blog.pilotflyingj.com or email social@pilotflyingj.com.

Road Wisdom He who is outside his door already has the hardest part of his journey behind him.

– Dutch proverb

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Truck Driver Social Media Conference The second annual Truck Driver Social Media Convention was held in October and gathered professional drivers and their advocates in Kansas City, Mo., at Harrah’s Resort and Casino. The two-day convention featured guest speakers, open panel discussions, prize giveaways and award presentations.

Social media expert Chris Voss discussed how to incorporate social media with the small-business goals of an owner-operator.

Elaine Papp, division chief of the Office of Medical Programs at FMCSA, discussed medical exemptions, waivers, sleep apnea and the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Founder of the Truckers Justice Center Paul Taylor and regulatory specialist Richard Wilson returned for a second year. They discussed the legal rights of truck drivers and regulatory concerns, respectively.

Kylla Leeburg, co-founder of Truckers Against Trafficking, presented a powerful film about trafficking and discussed what drivers can do in the fight against the exploitation of young girls. Rick Ash, a truck driver and member of the Driver Health Council, addressed health issues faced by professional truck drivers and steps to a healthier lifestyle.

The Jason Rivenburg Making a Difference Award was presented to Kari Fisher, founder of the Missing Truck Driver Network, for her tireless efforts to help keep drivers safe.

Allen Smith, well known from his “Ask the Trucker” blog and the “Truth About Trucking” Internet talk radio show, founded the convention to bring drivers together to discuss the major issues facing the trucking industry. “This year’s convention once again united drivers and those who honor and support them,” Smith says.

For more information visit www.truckingsocialmedia.com.

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After joining the unit that the Taliban called “the Sons of Satan” because of their fierce fighting ability, Love deployed to the Helmand province in Afghanistan. For most of his deployment he was an assault gunner.

“I walked around with a machine gun and that, for me, was enjoyable because I had a voice in the fight,” he says. “I volunteered to be point man,” he adds, a role that requires more responsibility and a lot more risk.

“Eventually it caught up to me,” he says, “and I ended up stepping on an IED that cost me both my legs up to the waist” and a hand so damaged doctors were forced to amputate it a week later.

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Love, now retired from the Marine Corps, whose training did not include jumping out of planes, seems pretty stoked to be jumping. This is his fourth jump with the All Veteran Parachute Team, which consists of an elite group of sky divers, most of whom have recorded more than 5,000 jumps. Dignitaries, celebrities, even former presidents have tandem sky-dived with the team.

There’s an affability and respect between Love and the jump team as they climb into the plane with Love strapped to team leader Mike Elliott, who first learned about Love while volunteering with Team X-T.R.E.M.E. Due to the severity of Love’s amputations, there was no gear available to safely allow him to sky-dive, that is until Elliott and Team X-T.R.E.M.E. worked to design a special harness. Now, 11,000 feet above the earth and preparing to jump, the dedication of Team X-T.R.E.M.E. bears fruit.

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t’s the perfect day to jump out of an airplane – cotton ball clouds, azure sky and a slight breeze cooling everything to a comfortable 80 degrees. And just a couple of miles outside Asheboro, N.C., a Marine sits patiently on a dingy couch in the waiting room of a small local airport.

Dressed in a jumpsuit and helmet, he finishes yet another interview, this one for TV, while waiting to take his jump. So much a part of his life now, neither the media attention nor the impending feat seems to faze him. It’s just another day in the life of this triple amputee.

Since he was injured in Afghanistan in 2010, Todd Love’s life has been a whirlwind of activity. If he isn’t being interviewed, he’s wrestling an alligator on the Animal Planet show “Gator Boys” or becoming the first triple amputee to complete the swim portion of a triathlon in a gas mask. From surfing to

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sky diving, Love is not about to miss out on anything, disability or not.

“Free diving is next,” he says. “Free diving is breath hold diving. It’s kind of like scuba diving, but you don’t have a tank.”

After that, he’s not sure what’s next on his bucket list. “People always ask me ‘What are you going to do?’ Well, it seems like I gotta run out of stuff to do first before I can plan what’s next.” He could be busy for years to come.

Love joined the Marines out of high school, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. After boot camp and infantry training, he signed up to become part of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, whose motto is “Swift, Silent, Deadly.” The unit’s training was grueling. “The actual course was definitely the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he recalls. “I was happy to finally have it done and over with.”

I choose to be positive. I could be bitter. I just choose not to be. A lot of people like to play the ‘woe is me’ card and I just don’t want to be that guy.

- Todd Love

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Team X-T.R.E.M.E. (Train, Rehabilitate, Empower, Motivate, Endure), founded by Jeremy Soles in 2009, helps wounded veterans complete the cycle of rehabilitation.

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Since partnering with Team X-T.R.E.M.E., Love has scuba dived, surfed and sky-dived.

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warriors participate in races and events that they might not otherwise be able to do because of physical, financial or logistical restrictions.

As part of their mission, members of Team X-T.R.E.M.E. make regular trips to Building 62 of the Bethesda Medical Center in Maryland. They meet and visit with service members that were injured during combat.

They met Love while he was an outpatient there. “I actually met them in the lobby,” Love says. “I didn’t really know what to think of them. They seemed like cool guys.”

Soles felt the same way about Love. “We met Todd and immediately identified that the guy was just on fire to show what he could do, but more than that really to get the opportunity to do some really different things,” he says.

Each December, Team XT.R.E.M.E. takes a wounded warrior and a family member on a Hawaiian adventure during the XTERRA World Trail Run Championships. “Over the course of five or six days, we take them on a personal tour of Pearl Harbor, scuba diving, surfing and finally it culminates on race day where they sky-dive into the Kualoa Ranch,”

Soles explains. “We sky-dive in with them and then we run the XTERRA Trail Run World Championship in their honor.”

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For Love, his Hawaiian adventure was a series of new adventures. “I wouldn’t have thought I would be able to surf so easily, but it ended up being natural for me,” he says.

According to Soles, that’s an understatement. “The first run they came in and he got up on the board with the instructor and they surfed the wave,” he recalls. “The second or third run he came in by himself and then the next thing we know, we look over and Todd is doing handstands on the surfboard.” For Love, it was an empowering moment and for everyone watching, an inspirational one.

“You can definitely take that lesson and apply it to your own life,” says Soles.

If you ask Love what’s his secret, he says it’s pretty simple. “If I’m positive, it’s going to be contagious to those around me. I try to think about it like that. And it seems to work.

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not even that I intentionally do it, I just end up being around all these awesome people and it’s helped me to be around so many people that are so just good.”

Soles believes the power of his program, particularly through the more intense physical races, is that it reinvigorates wounded veterans. “They want to reconnect with the adrenaline,” he explains. “They want to reconnect with the brotherhood and the camaraderie and all of those things we offer in a very tight package.”

Love experienced that camaraderie first hand in August during the Spartan Race held in Leesburg, Va. The race consists of more than 75 obstacles over a 10.5-mile course and tests the endurance of eight-man teams. And if the race wasn’t difficult enough, Team X-T.R.E.M.E wears gas masks, the icon and symbol of the group. The masks, which restrict up to 30 percent of oxygen, aren’t just a unique part of the team’s uniform. “[It’s] something that is selfless,” says Soles. “Covering my identity but being a representation of something larger than self.” It’s that selflessness that is the focus of the team.

Soles doesn’t put much stock in sympathy or pity. And he

photo: Red Portrait/Team X-T.R.E.M.E.

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The Spartan Race is a series of races, held around the world, that feature numerous obstacles, various distances and usually a lot of mud. Team X-T.R.E.M.E. and Todd Love participated in the first Spartan Hero Heat, for wounded veterans, in Leesburg, Va., in August. Team X-T.R.E.M.E. wear gas masks during competitions to represent selflessness. photos: Red Portrait/Team X-T.R.E.M.E.

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doesn’t believe focusing on the injury, as some wounded warrior programs do, is the way to drum up support. “When you watch one of their videos, you see these wounded warriors, you see them beaten, you see them just after they’ve come off the battlefield and after the video is over, you feel guilty,” he says, which is exactly the opposite effect he wants his organization to have. “We want people to see one of our videos and examples of our wounded warriors and say ‘You know what, I have no excuse. I have no excuse for not supporting our nation’s wounded heroes because of the end result. This is what can happen if I do support them.’ It becomes somewhat contagious.”

It’s hard not to be affected by Love’s attitude. A triple amputation is a barrier that few ever have to cross. “I choose to be positive,” he says. “It’s a choice. I could be bitter. I just choose not to be.” And he doesn’t want the sympathy. “A lot of people like to play the ‘woe is me’ card and I just don’t want to be that guy. I try to be strong.” That attitude makes him an ideal warrior athlete for Team X-T.R.E.M.E. “I’ve been working with them to get the message out there, what they stand for. It’s really inspiring what they do. They’re really selfless. It makes me proud to just be part of the team.” PCM

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The term doomsday, however, can be misleading. The preppers that are featured in the show are not preparing for the literal end of the world. Rather, each has a theory of the next big disaster and how he or she will survive it.

Braxton Southwick, an auto mechanic who lives in Salt Lake City, is preparing for a biological terrorist attack and is one of the preppers featured in season two. He believes a fusion of smallpox and botulism will create a fatal super bug. “Smallpox is, for lack of a better word, the perfect biological weapon because people pass it from person to person,” he says. And all a terrorist would need to do is “infect one person in a city and they’ll spread it to 5,000 people before it even shows up as a symptom.”

While the mortality rate of smallpox is 30 percent, which would not make it useful as a weapon of mass destruction, Southwick believes that adding botulism would make it 100 percent effective in killing its victims.

“These are chemical and biological weapons that have been altered for use, not the natural strand,” he says. Botox fans can breathe a sigh of relief.

Not surprisingly, Southwick’s preparation focuses on gas masks and chemical suits. In fact, he recommends that everyone include a basic mask you can buy at any home improvement store in their emergency kits.

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uper volcanoes, solar flares, polar shifts, zombie apocalypse, nuclear warfare, catastrophic earthquakes, electromagnetic pulses – few people think about these rare disasters even though they are possible (with the exception of the zombie apocalypse, which so far is thankfully just a movie premise).

But as long as there’s a chance of even one of these events happening, you can bet there are people out there preparing for them. These people, who commit their lives toward being ready for a potential disaster, are the focus of the popular National Geographic Channel show “Doomsday Preppers,” which began its second season in No-

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vember.

The show’s first season, which premiered in February, gave the channel its highest-rated Tuesday night in its 11-year history. More than 4 million viewers tuned in to see the lengths that some people will go to survive an impending disaster. It’s safe to say people are interested.

“A bad economy in the U.S. and worldwide, Katrina, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, unrest in the Middle East, drought and climate change have all contributed to the feeling that you need to prepare,” says Kathleen Cromley, the show’s executive producer.

And she doesn’t see this desire to prepare waning anytime soon.

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A standard bug-out bag, also known as a 72hour bag, holds the supplies you would need to be on your own for three days. Items vary from person to person and according to the situation, but there are some things that every BOB needs.

• Food • Water filter or water purification drops • Water bottles or canteens • Clothing • First aid kit • Flashlight – hand cranked is better since it doesn’t require batteries • Emergency radio – hand cranked (see above)

• Emergency blanket • Multipurpose tool, like a Leatherman • Rope/cord • Fire starting materials • Shelter – a tent or something to adapt to make shelter • Poncho/rain gear – which can be used for a makeshift shelter with rope

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Just like all niche groups, preppers have their own language or lingo, with many terms coming from the military. The term “bug out,” originally coined during the Korean War, means to evacuate and survive without outside aid for a minimum of 72 hours. To “bug in” means to ride out a disaster in their current location. While most preppers prepare to both “bug in” and “bug out,” Southwick’s first plan is to bug out to a cabin in the mountains so “that I’m isolated from people and I can control my environment,” he says.

Each episode of the show profiles several preppers, explaining the disaster each believes will occur and detailing the plans they have for survival. Then following each profile, experts evaluate where the preppers’ plans fall short and offer ideas of how the preppers could improve their survival odds. The series features several different “end of life as we know it” scenarios, such as terrorist attacks, fuel shortages or an electromagnetic pulse that would grind the nation’s transportation system to a halt. The show also features natural disasters that occur on a regular basis, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, massive flooding and tornadoes.

Wilma Bryant is preparing to “bug in” for a series of F5 tornadoes. She lives in rural Missouri, 40 miles away from the closest town, and in an area with a high concentration of the dangerous storms. This extreme natural disaster is one of the more real and likely threats highlighted on the show.

Because F5 tornadoes are the most powerfully rated tornadoes, with wind speeds of more than 200 mph (the tornado that hit Joplin in May 2011 was rated an F5), Bryant is building an underground bunker with her husband, daughter and

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granddaughter.

She and her daughter are Type 1 diabetics, which presents Bryant with a distinct set of challenges. “Our prepping is totally different from the average prepper,” she says. “Rice and beans do nothing for us. That will just raise our sugar. It fills

You have car insurance, life insurance, homeowners insurance. Why do you spend so much money on things that may never happen?

Because it is something that could happen. I look at it like insurance – it’s something that is there in case I need it.

– Jay Blevins

Jay Blevins of Berryville, VA., preps for civil unrest due to an economic collapse.

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people up but the worst thing for us to eat is rice.” Instead, she and her family focus on tending a huge garden, fruit trees and a menagerie of animals. They can or freeze what they harvest, hoping they’ll have enough if a storm decimates their crops. “We have to make do with what we have

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and go from there,” she says. “Because if or when the world crashes, we’re going to have to do something. The trucks can’t deliver the food to the store, so you’re going to need your own food.” She is also stockpiling a three-month supply of insulin, which should be enough to weather the initial aftereffects of a major tornado.

Even if some of the situations featured on the show seem farfetched, there is some logic in the preparation. Jay Blevins, a business consultant and author, is preparing for the breakdown of social order caused by an economic collapse and worries too many people assume FEMA or the Red Cross will step in when major disasters occur. The FEMA website, www.ready.gov, urges everyone to have a 72-hour emergency plan and kit. Their disclaimer reads “Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours or it might take days.” Blevins hopes the average person sees that as a warning flag. “If a government agency that is responsible for helping me in an emergency situation is telling me I should have something prepared, I would call that a clue.”

Blevins’ background in law enforcement has given him in-

TEOTWAWKI

“The End of The World As We Know It” DEFINITION: The possible end of civilization, kiss your old life goodbye

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Daily Carry - The supplies preppers always carry with them in case of emergency. Smaller than a B.O.B. FIFO – First In, First Out. Usually used in reference to food supplies, to avoid food going bad.

FAK - First Aid Kit MRE - Meal Ready to Eat. A military ration of food.

YOYO – You’re On Your Own Zombies – Refers to the unprepared who will look to take what preppers have methodically prepared. Also known as The Golden Hordes.

sight into human nature after a traumatic event. “Some people in emergency situations will step up and help their neighbors,” he explains. “Some people just kind of collapse and don’t know what to do.” Then there are people who will take advantage of the situation and the others “who aren’t normally criminals but when they see their family suffering, they’re willing to commit a crime in order to take care of themselves.” And that’s the most worrying aspect for Blevins. “That’s the situation I think as a prepper that concerns me the most because people are very unpredictable,” he says.

Blevins is very matter-of-fact when it comes to his emergency preparedness. “You have car insurance, life insurance, homeowners insurance,” he says. “Why do you spend so much money on things that may never happen? Because it is something that could happen. I look at it like insurance – it’s something that is there in case I need it.”

Emergency preparedness is essentially being self-reliant, an American trait dating back generations. “The original preppers in this country were our grandparents because they lived through the Great Depression,” Southwick points out, and adds that we’re losing those skills of self-reliance and resourcefulness. “We’ve lost the art of sewing, we’ve lost the art of canning our own food.

We’ve lost the art of having gardens and living off the land.” PCM

“Doomsday Preppers” airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic Channel.

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by: demarco williams

ever get too high or too low.” No one knows for certain who first said that, but it certainly applies to Kevin Wayne Durant. On the one hand, the NBA superstar has everything under the sun to celebrate: He’s rich, he’s gifted and he has millions of adoring fans.

But on the other, he doesn’t have a championship. We know, we know.

He’s only 24 years old. Plenty of time left to get a ring. This is true. We also know Durant’s Oklahoma City Thunder have two monstrous rivals, the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, and both have only gotten better over the last six or seven months. So, when is it

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exactly that he’ll win this elusive title?

The Heat, who defeated OKC four games to one in June’s NBA Finals, have Chris Bosh back from injury and Ray Allen from Boston. The always-cool Durant isn’t fazed by the roster changes.

“We made it to the finals,” he says, clearly used to addressing questions about the postseason by now. “We were a few possessions away from, you know, being up 2-1, being up 3-1 [in the Heat series]. I come out and do what I do. Russell [Westbrook] does what he does. Serge [Ibaka] does what he does.

So, it’s a good mix between all of us and, you know, we just gotta continue

to keep working hard.”

Then there’s the little matter of the Lakers, who obtained future Hall of Famers Dwight Howard and Steve Nash over the offseason. But before you can even start visualizing those epic fast breaks where Nash is pushing it down to Howard and Kobe Bryant, Durant chimes in with, “Seeing Steve Nash go to the Lakers, you know, I really didn’t like that move … I’m very upset he went to the Lakers. I was hoping he was going to go out east. But, you know, it’s just another obstacle. We just gotta worry about us.”

But when you’ve reached the Western Conference finals in back-to-back

Durant’s success on the court hasn’t quite translated to his acting career, yet. seasons with one of the game’s youngest, most gifted rosters, you tend to have more than a couple of enemies. It’s usually whole leagues out for blood.

“The [Los Angeles] Clippers got better,” declares Durant.

“Portland got better. Everybody’s gotten better. So, I think if we continue to just be us, you know, guys individually work hard, we’ll be fine. [But] the [San Antonio] Spurs, you can’t forget those guys. Denver [either]. Man, the West is just so loaded, so we’ll see what happens.”

Never get too high or too low.

Of course, had you been around Durant back in late July or early August and you saw the guy walking around with a permanent smile affixed to his face, you’d have to understand where he was coming from. Durant, who failed to make the 2008 Olympic basketball squad that competed in Beijing, was not just a part of the London Games’ Dream Team 2.0, he was one of its central cogs.

Durant scored an American-record 156 points during Team USA’s laughable journey to the gold medal. And while the biggest challenge for him in England was probably figuring out when to sleep between blowouts, interviews and Instagram-worthy photo ops, he insists he’ll never forget the experience.

“You know,” Durant begins, “this is what I signed up for. I wanted to play basketball my whole life and, you know, my mom

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always taught me that it’s not just playing basketball, there’s other stuff that goes with it, so it’s fine with me.

I’m just blessed to be going through this. It’s a good problem to have, I guess.”

Growing Up Strong

Washington, D.C., ain’t for the faint. And we’re not talking about all the backstabbing on Capitol Hill, either. If you aren’t big and tough on the D.C. streets, you might not make it. Durant, who’s never been confused for big, was definitely tough. His mom, Wanda Pratt, made sure of that as she and his grandmother raised him in the D.C. suburb of Seat Pleasant, Md. Durant stayed up on his schoolwork, knocked opponents down on the court and made his way out of Washington.

“D.C. is so cutthroat,” insists Durant, who, after high school, took his talents 1,500 miles away to Austin’s University of Texas, where he won National Player of the Year honors in 2007. “Everybody is out for themselves most of the time, and that made us stick together as a family, as a close group. And I was able to work so hard, and my mom was always there to push me. I wanted to be better than every single person in my neighborhood, everybody in the county and everybody in the state. I just tried to be myself and work as hard as I could.”

A proud Pratt adds, “I just remember telling him that if he wanted to play basketball, then he had to work really hard and he just needed to go out and do what he needed to do. And he had a coach [Charles Craig] that was committed to his dreams and our family was committed to his dreams and he was committed. And he

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In just five YEARS in the NBA, Durant has already won Rookie of the Year, All-Star MVP and been the league’s leading scorer three times.

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worked really hard — seven, eight years as a kid, nonstop. He was really driven and he had the support that he needed to be that driven.”

Drafted No. 2 in the now-infamous 2007 NBA Draft to Seattle after Portland chose the fragile Greg Oden, Durant has gone on to accomplish most of his childhood dreams: 2008 Rookie of the Year, 2012 NBA All-Star Game MVP and three-time NBA scoring champ. In addition to all of the on-court accolades, he’s also won over the community in Oklahoma City – the Seattle Sonics moved to OKC in 2008 – with his winning smile and the Kevin Durant Family Foundation’s generous heart.

The lovefest between the Oklahoma capital and the Thunder captain will only get more gushy in the future. Signed through 2016, Kevin plans on being in OKC for a while. And with plans finalized back in October for a Durant-backed restaurant coming to the popular Bricktown area of downtown Oklahoma City, he intends to have a connection to the city long after he hangs up his Nikes in retirement.

At the same time, he’s become one of the faces for the league because he doesn’t keep up any negative ruckus in the press and he plays the game the right way, as George Gervin, Julius Erving and others did before him.

But if there is one group of people Durant still hasn’t won over with his silky jumpshot and above-the-rim antics, it’s movie critics.

Over the summer, Durant played himself in the movie “Thunderstruck.” This wasn’t some straight-to-Netflix family picture about an athlete who swaps skills with a clumsy high school kid with a magic ball, either. The movie had recognizable co-stars (Jim Belushi), a veteran director (John Whitesell) and a budget. Sadly, it was panned by the media and shot a brick at the box office.

Never get too low.

However, if ticket sales were tallied solely by on-set camaraderie, “Thunderstruck” would’ve given “Skyfall” a run for its money.

“After you meet Kevin, you realize what a great personality he has and what a nice person he is,” says Whitesell, who’s worked with Hollywood heavyweights like Martin Lawrence and Rob Schneider over his long career. “So for us to take advantage of what Kevin brings naturally to the scene besides being an incredible basketball player and an incredible human being, [we found] a way to help him let that come out. He had great rapport with everybody immediately in the movie. I think all the actors you’ll ask will say that he was really incredibly easy to work with, very flexible and really good at improvising.”

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Belushi, a 35-year comedy vet, echoes the director’s sentiments about the leading man’s personality – well, kind of. “He was quite the diva,” Belushi jokes. “There was a lot of yelling. A good amount of profanity. And the things he demanded. Peeled peaches? But in the scenes themselves, I gotta say, this guy, it was like working with a professional that’s been working for 15 years.

He just slid right into it like it was just second nature to him.”

Still, even with the fun filmmaking experience, we’re guessing the bad press would squander any thoughts of becoming the next Denzel, right? “I want to try to be the next Michael Jordan first,” Durant says. “Then I’ll go from there.”

Fair enough.

I was always locked in on what I wanted to do, and if it didn’t work out, I probably don’t know where I’d be. So, I’m blessed enough to have great people around me who have helped me fulfill my dreams.

– Kevin Durant

On the court

MJ won his first title at 28. Kobe got his at 21. LeBron James was 27. Again, Durant’s just 24. There’s lots of time left for jewelry, whether it comes in 2013 or 2018. Durant’s just going to keep shooting, keep slicing and keep smiling.

But contrary to what some have said over the years, nobody in that last paragraph won his title alone. Jordan had Scottie Pippen. Kobe had Shaq. King James had Dwyane Wade. Durant’s got a couple of future greats at his side, namely Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka. With Westbrook especially, we already see the beginnings of a special player. During games you see the talented twosome constantly talking to each other, willing each other to be better.

When the game ends, though, it’s a different story. “When we’re off this court,” says Durant, a part-time rapper who has a recording studio in his house, “we don’t talk about [basketball] at all. You know, we go through so much with the media and playing and thinking about it, we don’t talk about it at all off the court.

[Westbrook] knows what he has to do. He’s a basketball player.

He’s a smart basketball player, so he doesn’t need any help from us.”

Sounds like Durant has it all figured out. He knows how to shake it off when the press gets to prodding. He knows how to stay grounded even though he’s a certified star. He seems born for this role.

“Never had a Plan B,” Durant informs. “I was just always faithful in what I did. I was always locked in on what I wanted to do, and if it didn’t work out, I probably don’t know where I’d be. So, I’m blessed enough to have great people around me who have helped me fulfill my dreams. I’m glad I’m living it, and I’m blessed to be doing what I’m doing every single day. I wouldn’t want it any other way.”

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by: jennifer kirby

indsay Lawler’s father works indirectly in the trucking industry, and several family friends are drivers or trucking company owners, so she’s had some degree of exposure to the industry all her life. But the country singer’s ties to trucking have increased exponentially in the past couple of years, beginning with her performance at the 2010 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, where she first officially partnered with the Truckload Carriers Association.

These days she’s a regular at trucking events nationwide, having appeared at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., the Great West Truck Show in Las Vegas

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and TCA’s annual conference, to name a few.

Since 2010 she’s also served as the official spokeswoman of the TCA’s Highway Angel program, which recognizes truck drivers who set themselves apart with “good deeds” on the road, ranging from fixing a stranger’s flat tire to administering life-saving CPR. “I was like, well, I’d love to do a song” about Highway Angels, Lawler recalls, so she and her producer, Chris Roberts, set out to write one that was “not horribly cheesy or really depressing.” The result “is what catapulted me in the industry,” she says. It became the Highway Angel program’s theme song as well as something of an anthem for truckers, and its video has been widely used

in training and promotional material within the trucking industry.

Lawler, who likes to say she hails from Texas by way of Oklahoma, has been settled in Nashville for five years now. But music wasn’t even a full-time pursuit for her until five years after college. “I was a ham my whole life – I’ve never been shy,” she says. “Music wasn’t necessarily encouraged growing up, but it wasn’t discouraged. I was encouraged to be expressive.”

And expressive she is; she jokingly describes herself as an “attention hog,” explaining, “Good, bad or indifferent, I like people to look at me and listen to me.” In her younger days she was a cheerleader, she was involved in theater, and she sang in churches

Truck drivers are like rock stars to me these days. I’m inspired by them all.

I’m the girl that spouts off trucking stats to friends.

– Lindsay Lawler

and at country bars. In college she was her sorority’s song leader. But she never gave much thought to pursuing a career in music.

Then one day while still in school she happened to see a sign posted on a tree announcing “We need a singer for our band.”

“For some reason I called the number and went to this audition in a garage with a bunch of dudes who became some of my best friends,” she says. She made the cut and the group traveled and toured with the Oklahoma Sooners football team. “That took me from sorority singer to, ‘OK, I’m in a band, maybe I could do this [for a living],’” she says.

She moved to Los Angeles right after graduating. There, she was an on-air producer for an afternoon drive show and continued performing on the side, in a heavy rock band that toured the California area.

In 2007, she decided to jump in with both feet and moved to Nashville, where for two years she was a featured performer at the famous Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on Broadway.

Lawler is returning to her radio roots with her most recent venture, hosting her own show on Renegade Radio Nashville.

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at a Country Music Association event. At the time, she was talking to a couple of different stations about doing a show, but he won her over by promising her free rein over the microphone. Aponte, a former truck driver who still has his CDL, “really saw what we were doing on the trucking side of things,” Lawler says.

Her program, “On the Road to Music City,” which kicked off last summer, features Highway Angels and celebrities and professionals in the trucking industry. It also includes an unplugged music segment with some of Nashville’s biggest songwriters and performers, with Lawler providing commentary and music of her own. A “Long Haul Call” segment features truckers’ dedications and requests. “It’s a place for variety and spontaneity. A place where opinions are welcome. A place that supports and encourages new country artists and new music – not that we don’t love you, Kenny and Keith!” she says. “Drivers have really interacted with the show, so it’s awesome.”

Lawler’s schedule these days is hectic, as she balances traveling, performing, songwriting, hosting the radio show and various other work-related ventures. Her free time is focused on friends, her dog and her husband, TV and film producer Seamus Frawley, who directed her “Highway Angel” video.

Not that she’s complaining. “It’s not a life for everyone, but it’s the most fulfilling life for me. I am beyond blessed,” she says. “I am happier than I have ever been, I know exactly what I want out of

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Lawler’s current EP, “The Long Haul,” features the theme song to the Highway Angel program. life, and I have learned more about myself and others than I ever anticipated. I love my crazy life.”

And the more immersed she gets in the trucking culture, the more passionate she is about her role in building its reputation.

“Truck drivers are like rock stars to me these days. I’m inspired by them all. I’m the girl that spouts off trucking stats to friends,” she says, adding that her “main goal is to bring a positive image to trucking, and awareness of the most amazing, hard-working and loyal people that make up the trucking industry.”

She recalls performing for the UDrove Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho, in 2010, when several truck drivers approached her to say thanks for her support of the industry. “I can’t tell you how moved I was,” she says. “It certainly should be the other way around, however! These men and women are out on the roads every day, away from their families, making the long haul across the country to bring us all of our wants and needs. And to add to it, they are the eyes and ears on the highways, helping others in distress when no one else will stop – when everyone else is in too big of a hurry. So being able to meet these lovely individuals, such real people, and entertain them for the afternoon was truly my privilege.

“I call it the trucking family, because it really is that. It’s become a passionate goal of mine to take trucking’s good name outside of the industry,” says Lawler. “I feel really blessed to have made a name for myself in it and to make music for drivers.” PCM

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john mica

by: mike howe

his past summer the transportation industry watched closely as Congress debated the merits of extending highway-funding legislation.

There was little doubt that highway funding was important and new legislation needed to be adopted but with the election season well under way it became a bit of a political football. Through a series of negotiations and compromises, Congress was able to get a new extension passed.

One person who understood the importance of passing the extension was Congressman John Mica, a Republican from Florida.

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because of his efforts that an extension made it through Congress. Mica was rightfully pleased.

“This bill will provide a major boost to our economy by putting Americans back to work building our nation’s bridges and highways,” Mica said after the bill passed in the House in June. “‘Shovel ready’ became a national joke because projects get bogged down for years in the wasteful, bureaucratic project review process. The dramatic reforms in this measure will get projects moving by cutting the red tape that delays projects across the country and drives up construction costs.”

As chairman of the House Transportation

and Infrastructure Committee, Mica also serves on all six subcommittees, including Highways and Transit. It’s from this position that Mica is able to shape legislation and policies that have a very real impact on the trucking industry.

Mica was first elected to the United States Congress in 1992, representing the Seventh Congressional District of Florida. The 113th Congress begins its biennium in January, and that will mark his 11th term in office.

But it was during the 112th Congress (beginning in January 2011) that he was elected by his peers in the House of Representatives to serve as the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He has been recognized as a national leader on a variety of transportation issues both prior to and since assuming the chairmanship.

Those in the trucking industry know him as a strong advocate of rebuilding and improving not only highways but other transportation systems that are vital to the nation’s economy and way of life. He seeks to do so in a “cost-effective manner that responsibly expands employment opportunities,” according to his website. “To achieve these goals, Chairman Mica is strongly committed to enacting a long-term reauthorization of federal surface transportation programs.”

Mica is also a senior member on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. This committee has seen much publicity in recent years as it investigates everything from the Government Service Administration’s (GSA) meetings in Las Vegas to the Healthcare Act, the Fast and Furious scandal to terrorism in Libya, and even transportation-related issues like TSA oversight and energy production issues. This is certainly a committee of interest to the trucking industry.

It’s expected that Mica will retain the chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, thus continuing his influence on issues important to the trucking industry. Mica talked with us about a few of the issues important to the trucking industry now and in the near future.

CM: Have you ever had the opportunity to experience what life is like as an over-theroad truck driver? What are your views of truck drivers and the trucking industry?

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lifeblood of our economy and making sure our truckers can move goods efficiently and safely is one of the committee’s most important goals. Truck drivers are some of the hardest working Americans and their unyielding work ethic helps keep this country running.

CM: How do you see the trucking industry, and in particular the individual driver, fitting into the new global/e-commerce economy? Is this an economy that will benefit professional truck drivers?

JM: As globalization and the growth of e-commerce continue, the trucking industry will adapt accordingly to the changing environment and play an even more important role. There will always be a need to move goods over our nation’s highways, and as goods become available to more and more people through e-commerce, trucking will be key to delivering them to their destinations.

CM: Many truck drivers are small business owners or owner-operators. Other drivers work for large carriers. All are faced with increased government regulation. What is the role of government in the industry, espe-

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cially with regard to regulations?

JM: During a listening session for the surface transportation authorization bill in March 2011, I had the opportunity to hear from a married couple who are owner-operators from Cortland, N.Y. They described to me the incredible amount of bureaucratic red tape and regulatory hoops they have to jump through just to make a simple delivery in their truck. While some government regulation ensures the safety of our motoring public, the current administration has grown the burdensome list of regulations on the American trucker and I will do everything in my power to scrutinize and hold this administration accountable for their actions.

CM: What is your view on the need for a long-term highway-funding bill (e.g., highway infrastructure)? Congress seems to pass continuing resolutions yet has not been able to get a new long-term bill passed. The most recent bill was not a continuing resolution, but was more short-term. Are long-term funding bills a thing of the past?

JM: States must have a long-term, stable funding source from the federal highway program. States cannot plan their long-

term goals and strategies without it. MAP21 provides funding to states for two fiscal years. While I would have preferred a longer bill, funding was not available to accomplish this. In the future, I believe a long-term bill is possible, and essential, but Congress will have to secure a stable funding source for that to happen.

CM: Is there anything that could be done to help cushion the impact of escalating fuel prices? How do you feel about a temporary repeal of the federal fuel tax in these situations?

JM: Since the price of crude oil is a globally traded commodity, escalating fuel prices are mostly the result of social and political crises in foreign oil-producing countries. There is no guarantee that repealing the federal gas tax would lower the price at the pump. Most economists would agree – such as Jerry Taylor of the CATO Institute – that pump prices wouldn’t go down, service stations would just continue charging what they are charging. So, I’m skeptical that a gas tax holiday would be a viable solution to high gas prices.

CM: Has NAFTA benefited the American

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trucking industry in your view? What can be done to further ensure NAFTA works like it was intended?

JM: I believe that NAFTA is a bad trade agreement between unequal partners and therefore I did not vote for it. Robust oversight is needed to ensure that NAFTA is not taking advantage of American workers.

CM: What about the NAFTA-specific Mexican trucking cross border program? Is it necessary and valuable?

JM: As I mentioned in the previous question, the Mexican truck program was, unfortunately, a result of the NAFTA agreement signed by President Clinton. If this program is to be implemented, it must be implemented in a fair manner. A recent inspector general report on the program cited a lack of participation and poor oversight mechanisms.

With more than 20 years’ experience in Congress, Mica chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

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CM: What are the major transportation-related issues we should watch for with the next Congress?

Congress will have to ensure a stable funding source for the Highway Trust Fund and a long-term transportation bill. As soon as the next Congress convenes, work will start on addressing these and other issues that will come up after MAP-21 expires.

CM: Drivers oftentimes spend weeks away from home, not unlike members of Congress. What comments do you have for the hard-working American truck drivers who are struggling to make ends meet and balance a family life at the same time? Is the future bright for the trucking industry?

JM: I will continue to advocate for investing in our nation’s highways, and strengthening the much-needed reforms included in MAP-21. We must ensure that federal highway projects will be streamlined even further and private sector investment will be increased, so that our available resources are best put to use and not wasted.

Continuing to cut red tape, reform programs and eliminate unnecessary programs is critical to positioning U.S. truckers to compete and thrive in a globalized market. PCM

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ing good sight lines to working with states to eliminate redundant or unnecessary crossings, he says by far the most important task he has is to educate drivers on safety procedures at railroad tracks.

It’s not what you know that matters, it’s what you do.

When you approach a crossing, make the right decision every single time.

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And commercial drivers are an essential audience in his hope to eliminate train crossing accidents and deaths. In fact, according to the Federal Railroad Administration, of the 1,632 total crashes in 2011, 629 involved trucks or tractor-trailers.

“Tractor-trailers in particular have a containment challenge in a lot of areas,” explains Stayton. “In other words, often times they can’t fit a 50- to 53-foot trailer between

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ractor-trailer and train collide, road closed indefinitely.”

“Train and tractor-trailer collision leaves one dead.” “At least 20 injured when train collides with tractor-trailer.” “Train destroys semi in crash.” These are some of the headlines in newspapers across the country in just the past few months. Clearly, trucks and trains don’t mix.

There are about 160,000 miles of railroad tracks in the United States and nearly 228,000 railroad crossings. Each day, hundreds of thousands of vehicles drive over railroad tracks without incident. But with so many railroad crossings, accidents occur and

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it’s drivers’ awareness, or lack thereof, that can cause or avoid tragedy.

Cliff Stayton, director of community affairs and safety at CSX, one of the largest railroad companies in the U.S., puts it even more succinctly. “Here’s the bottom line, there’s only one way to get hit by a train and that’s to pull in front of it. That’s it. [Trains] can’t steer off the tracks.”

Stayton is on the front lines of a railroad crossing safety awareness crusade. His company operates in an area where two-thirds of Americans reside and on tracks with more than 30,000 crossings. And while CSX takes every precaution to assist drivers at crossings, from clear cutting vegetation to provid-

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The train you see is closer and is moving faster than you think. If you see a train approaching, wait for it to go by before you proceed across the tracks.

Be aware that trains cannot stop quickly. A freight train moving at 55 mph can take a mile or more to stop once the emergency brakes are applied (equivalent to the length of 18 football fields).

At crossings, don’t stop any closer than 15 feet. If you’re in traffic, don’t go forward if you can’t safely clear the crossing. Keep in mind there’s an overhang, both for your truck and a

train, of three feet or more.

• Make sure that trailer jacks are in the up position; non-retracted trailer jacks can cause trailers to become stuck on crossings.

• If you get stuck at the crossing, get out and call the 1-800 number posted at the crossing, or call local police to alert trains of your position.

• Eliminate or turn off distractions in the cab, including cell phones, radios, CBs and GPS units.

• Always expect a train. Freight trains do not follow set schedules.

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a stop sign or traffic signal without having [the trailer’s back end] hanging out over a railroad track.” So unless the driver is very aware of his or her surroundings, he adds, there’s always the potential for a serious accident.

While there are still too many crossing accidents each year, safety around crossings has improved thanks in part to the efforts of railroad companies like CSX and the nonprofit organization Operation Lifesaver (OLI).

In 1972, accidents at railroad crossings were reaching epidemic proportions, with more than 12,000 collisions across the U.S. In response, the state of Idaho and the Union Pacific Railroad launched a public awareness campaign called Operation Lifesaver. The campaign ran for six weeks and as a result of its efforts crossing accidents in Idaho dropped 43 percent. Other states followed with their own Operation Lifesaver programs until 1986, when a national OLI office was established to develop and standardize awareness efforts.

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Test your operating and driving skills around railroad crossings with Operation Lifesaver’s ProDriver Challenge at http://oli.org/training/professionaldrivers. This interactive video-based program provides scenarios and challenges you may face near railroad crossings during your routes. munity, including daily commuters, teen drivers and commercial drivers. From interactive e-learning to visiting schools to media campaigns, OLI focuses solely on the railroad safety crossings.

Their main message: Be safe and be aware.

“Trains today are moving faster and quieter than you think,” says Helen Sramek, president of Operation Lifesaver. “If you see a train in the distance you’ve got to assume that you (the driver) should be stopping. And with the larger commercial vehicles, you must make sure not just your cab is clear of the tracks but the whole trailer.”

To help increase awareness of railroad crossings, CSX has worked with NASCAR, Furniture Row Racing and driver Regan Smith to highlight their “Play it Safe” campaign. They also work closely with OLI and communities within their routes to raise awareness.

“If motorists exercise care, stop and look both ways at crossings and abide by warning devices, things are generally OK,” says Gary Sease, director of external communications at CSX. “It’s when that doesn’t happen, that death and injury occur.”

It’s a simple but important message for all drivers on the road.

Be aware and be safe around railroad crossings.

“It’s not what you know that matters, it’s what you do,” says Sramek. “When you approach a crossing, make the right decision every single time.” PCM

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Solio Bolt Solar Charger

This little gadget lets you charge your phone, GPS or other electronic equipment by the power of the sun. Simply let the charger power up by exposing it to sunlight for the day and it’s ready to charge your smartphone or iPod at the same rate as a wall charger. It’s compact and can fit in a standard size glove compartment. $70 solio.com

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good life is often about the little conveniences that can make a task easier around the home. This is especially true for RVers, where space in their home on wheels is at a premium. Since it’s the gift-giving time of year, we decided to put together a short list of cool gadgets that can help make life on the road a little easier.

avoiding the awkward battle of storing your bike in a safe place. Tern offers several types, from road bikes to mountain bikes to its unique urban styles. And they promise the bike folds in just five seconds. $500-$2,000 ternbicycles.com

Allstays Camp & RV App

On the road and wondering where to stay? This handy app provides information on more than 24,000 campgrounds in the U.S. and Canada.

From national parks to KOAs, details on rates, amenities, directions and reviews are just some of the features offered. You can even get information on RV dealers and services. $9.99 on the iPhone & Android. allstays.com

Tern Foldable Bikes

Space is limited on RVs, so what better way to ensure you’ll be able to ride your bike on the roads and trails of a national park while

Eva-Dry Portable Dehumidifier

For the practical side in us all, this travel size dehumidifier uses silica gel beads to absorb moisture without electricity, making it a perfect fit for the RV. The units are small, spill-proof, environmentally friendly and help prevent mold and mildew – especially useful as you travel from dry to humid climates. $100 eva-dry.com PCM

Lite Cylinder Fiberglass Propane Tank

We’ve all been there. You’re sure you have enough propane in the tank for one more trip so you hit the road. Then, as you’re happily cooking some early morning eggs on the stove, phwoop.

No more gas. Extra over easy eggs, anyone? The Lite Cylinder Fiberglass Propane Tank takes out the guesswork because you can see how much propane is left in the tank. Simply genius. $90 and up. litecylinder.com

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Where: About 350 miles south of Houston and 260 miles south of San Antonio, off U.S. 77.

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y 1845 tension between Mexico and the United States had reached a boiling point. Sworn in as president earlier in the year, James Polk ran on a platform of what would later be called “manifest destiny,” a belief that the United States had a mission to spread its democratic ideals across the continent. He called it “extending the dominions of peace” and he targeted the annexation of Texas as the first piece of his expansionist puzzle.

There was one major obstacle to this national destiny – Mexico. In 1821, Mexico won its freedom from Spain, claiming territory that included California, Texas and much of the current southwest United States. But with only a small number of its citizens populating its northern territories, particularly Texas, the new Mexican government decided to offer cheap land to settlers who were willing to simply take an oath of allegiance to Mexico and convert to Roman Catholicism. Soon thousands of settlers from the U.S. came flooding into the area. And it didn’t take long for those settlers to become dissatisfied with their adopted government.

By 1836, Texans had wrested independence from Mexico.

Despite the end of hostilities, Mexico never officially recognized Texas’s indepen-

dence, so when the future Lone Star State accepted the United States’ offer of annexation in 1845, Mexico viewed it as a blatant case of stolen property.

To secure the United States’ claim over its newest piece of real estate, Polk ordered the U.S. Army to the disputed area in Texas along the Rio Grande River. Mexico responded by mobilizing its own army, eventually crossing the Rio Grande in April 1846 and attacking a U.S. scouting party. Then on May 8 of that year, 3,200 men of the Mexican army clashed with 2,300 U.S. troops led

by Gen. Zachary Taylor on a coastal prairie

Palo Alto was the first major battle of the U.S-Mexican War. Visitors to the battlefield can interact with ongoing archeological digs. called Palo Alto. Years of territorial jockeying erupted into the U.S.-Mexican War. The Battle of Palo Alto was the beginning of a two-year war that ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Under the terms of the treaty, Mexico was forced to recognize the Rio Grande as the boundary of Texas and ceded land that would eventually become Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada and California as well as portions of Wyoming and Colorado. Polk had certainly achieved his goal of manifest destiny, increasing the size of the United States by one-third during his only term as president.

Much of the Palo Alto battlefield retains the same landscape as when the forces met more than 160 years ago and efforts continue by the National Park Service to preserve the site. Visitors can survey the battlefield on interpretive trails, see demonstrations of weapons and tactics from the U.S.-Mexican War era, interact with archeological digs, and check out a number of exhibits about the battle. www.nps.gov/paal PCM

The U.S.-Mexican War involved many of the men that would play major roles in the Civil War, including Generals Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet and George Meade.

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wrong turn in life’s journey can be enlightening and life changing.

One could write a book on where some of those turns lead. The wrong turns I am referring to are those of travelers who, either by design or by mistake, find their RV pointing in a direction that doesn’t feel quite right.

But it doesn’t always have to turn out bad. In my many years of traveling, the “wrong” turn has many times turned out to be the right one and we’ve learned to not let getting lost frustrate us and instead to focus on what the new route might offer up.

When you are suddenly on a different path from the one originally planned, you generally have two choices. One is to turn around and backtrack to where the wrong turn was made. The other is to check your map or GPS device and proceed into unknown territory. The latter option is not meant for the faint of heart but it can lead to new and exciting places that you would have never experienced otherwise.

One wrong turn of ours happened while returning from a trip to Florida. We were traveling on Highway 16 in Georgia and made a wrong turn in Eatonton when we were suddenly face to face with Brer Rabbit. His statue is located on the lawn of the county courthouse. Unbeknownst to us, we had discovered the home of Joel

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Chandler Harris, an American journalist and fiction writer best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories with the wily and mischievous Brer Rabbit as his main character.

That statue instantly brought back memories of my early childhood when I would listen to my mother read the Uncle Remus stories. The wrong turn was now a must-stop.

We toured the one-time home of the author and the Uncle Remus Museum, which is constructed from two slave quarters and is rich with the author’s early life and how he developed his writing style.

Afterward, we discovered that Eatonton is a town rich in other history as well. It is the birthplace of Alice Walker, author of “The Color Purple,” and Chickfil-A founder S. Truett Cathy. And Union Gen. William Sherman passed through the town during his march to the sea in the Civil War. We ended up spending the rest of the day seeking out other places of interest, found a good place to eat and decided to spend the night. Our wrong turn turned into one of our more pleasant traveling experiences.

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Healthy Holidays by: linda mcgirr Linda McGirr is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist

he holiday season has begun. First the leftover Halloween candy, then all that great Thanksgiving food, now let the parties begin! This time of year is always a challenge for the waistline. Whether at home with the family or on the road, the average American tends to gain one to two pounds during the period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. This might not seem like much, but research shows it accumulates over the years.

My advice: Don’t make an unrealistic goal of trying to lose weight during this time, just try to not gain it. How can you avoid pigging out at the buffet this year?

Let’s start with some tips to keep in mind at your next holiday party.

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• Have a low-calorie snack before you go.

If you avoid going to a party famished, you’ll be less likely to start snacking as soon as you get there.

• If it is potluck, bring something healthy; then at least you’ll have one good option to choose from.

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taking a plate. Decide on a few healthy choices before you start through the line.

• Use smaller plates at the buffet. By taking a salad or dessert plate, you can’t help but take smaller portions.

• Commit to only one trip to the food table.

• Take your food and walk away from the table. Staying away from the snacks will prevent mindless eating.

• If you can’t resist going for seconds, wait at least 10 minutes after you finish your first plate before you go back. This gives your brain a chance to realize that your stomach may already be full and you may find you’re not hungry for more after all.

• Take small tastes of dessert. This way you can have your sweets fix without throwing your good intentions out the window.

• Conversation is calorie-free. Spend time talking to your friends, without a plate in your hand.

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All those delicious family recipes or special meals out with friends lend themselves to even more overindulgence. Try these ideas to help keep calories in check.

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• Don’t save your appetite all day. Try to eat on your normal schedule as much as possible.

• Cut your first helping into half of what you would normally like to take. This way you can go for seconds (a compliment to any host or hostess) and avoid the extra calories. You will end up eating a normalsize portion.

• Fill your plate with healthy choices first, like fruits and vegetables, and then add in the higher calorie goodies.

• If healthy options are not available, keep your portion sizes small. A little bit of unhealthy foods is better than a lot.

Eating out

• Avoid the bread basket. If you really love bread, take one small piece and eat it with your salad.

• Start with a salad. This makes you take your time and research shows that eating a salad before your meal tends to make you eat fewer calories overall.

• When eating out, order fish more times than not. Stick to broiled, grilled, steamed,

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roasted or baked entrees without heavy cream sauces.

• Take a doggy bag. By consistently not finishing everything on your plate throughout the year, you can avoid up to 10 pounds. Sure, you can give it to a dog if you want to, or store it safely and save it for another meal.

When you’re the cook

If you are doing the cooking, it is easier to control what is being served. Of course, tradition is tradition. If your family has favorite standards for the holidays, you won’t want to disappoint. Here are some ways to sneak a little health into a holiday meal.

• Use nonfat yogurt or sour cream for dips.

• Skim the fat off of sauces and gravies. Invest a couple of dollars in a gravy separator or skim the fat off with a spoon. You can also chill the gravy dish or drop in a couple of ice cubes to harden the fat, and then just scrape it off of the top.

• Use non-hydrogenated oils and trans-fat free margarines instead of butter.

• Use low-fat dairy products and cheese in recipes.

• Use evaporated skim milk instead of heavy cream.

• Top casseroles with toasted almonds instead of fried onions.

• When baking, substitute half of the oil in a recipe with an equal amount of applesauce.

Gifts of food

Fruit baskets are healthy, but what about baskets of sausages and cheese, or big tins of cookies? If you receive a not-so-healthy gift of food, share it. Bring it to a party or to your workplace. A little bit for everyone is better than eating it all yourself.

Working out is one key to good health that you don’t want to forget about during the holiday season. Try to keep up your exercise routine as much as you can. Incorporate exercise during this busy time by bringing loved ones along. After dinner, get everyone involved in a friendly game of basketball or take a walk around the neighborhood. If you’re on the road, take a walk or a light run.

Oops, I ate too much!

It happens. It’s not easy to maintain diets or exercise programs this time of year. If you find yourself stuffed to the gills on occasion, just remember that you can always cut back on calories at the next meal. And don’t forget that if you have a night where nothing is going on, take advantage and choose a healthy meal whether you are at home or away.

Happy holidays! PCM

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Nirvana at Novillos by: brenda potts

irvana is said to be a state of perfect happiness. Whether one can achieve perfection in happiness remains arguable, but for me, hunting whitetails at Novillos Ranch in south Texas in December comes pretty close.

First, I get to escape the harsh climate of the Midwest. After spending countless hours bundled in my warmest gear, fighting rain, sleet and snow in early winter, the milder temperatures are a welcome break. It is quite spirit-lifting.

Second, the deer, and specifically big bucks, are plentiful. Where I come from, the deer numbers are good, but when you are targeting older age class bucks it changes the game. In Illinois, these monarch sightings are more elusive as the rut winds down.

But by the time the mating season begins to wind down up north, it’s just getting started in south Texas.

Third, the hunt can be very relaxing.

After perching on tree stands, it’s wonderful to sit in an elevated blind with comfortable chairs, looking down on the terrain. Of course, the relaxation is often punctuated by moments of heart-pounding intensity when a giant whitetail steps out of the brush, in range, and your guide gives you the goahead to shoot!

Fourth, the hunting can get even more exciting. The last time I went to Novillos my guide asked me if I wanted to try rattling in some bucks. At home, we certainly do not get a buck to come to rattling antlers

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on every set. In fact, it may take 40 or 50 attempts before a buck shows up. Though I had heard the response to rattling antlers by Texas bucks was a lot more aggressive, I had no idea what to expect.

Lamar Smith, whom we call Super Guide (for good reason), rattled in more than 20 bucks in just a few hours. I had never seen anything like it. We were on the ground and deer were running at us from out of the brush in all directions. I quickly learned to set up with a sturdy tree at my back to prevent getting run over from behind or to quickly hide behind if the buck came charging in with fight in his eyes. OK, maybe that is a tiny exaggeration, but I really did feel better with a tree around.

During one rattling set, when five minutes elapsed without a buck sighting, I accused Lamar of losing his touch. He just smiled, knowing a buck was probably just out of sight. He was right. Novillos has such great hunting due to their intensive management program, which also meant I could not shoot just any buck that showed up during these rattling sequences. We were being very picky and looking for a certain age class and antler size.

Last and not least, the accommodations, food and people are first class. I did get a great buck on that last rattling sequence.

Overall, my experience can certainly be described as nirvana at Novillos. For more information about Novillos Ranch, check out www.brushcountrymonsters.com. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Sweet Dreams, Dakota Rose by: claire b. lang

akota Rose, nicknamed “Rosie,” posed with me in two “Pit Road Pets” books to help the Ryan Newman Foundation raise money for animal causes. She was a spectacular yellow lab and our one-in-a-million dog. Her happy and carefree personality captured by the lens made her a favorite among the race fans who saw her picture in the book.

I’ve signed hundreds of autographs on the picture of this amazing animal in “Pit Road Pets” at tracks coast to coast. Putting Rosie to sleep this past month left an empty spot where a happy place used to be and if you are an animal lover you know exactly what I mean.

Rosie was a talented hunting dog who ran in the woods until her last day. Even though she was sick and in pain, she always had a puppy’s energy when chasing birds in

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the field. To be honest, she didn’t much like being a “celebrity” dog and was shy about posing for cameras. She drooled and jumped in the photo sessions for the book and yet somehow she knew that I needed her to help the cause and her photos always turned out beautiful.

Rosie had been living on borrowed time since she was a pup. Always mischievous, she ran into the highway as a frolicking 6-month-old and was hit by a car. One vet said she’d never walk, but we delayed the decision to put her to sleep and in the early dawn of a new day, Rosie wagged her tail ever so slightly, which meant her spinal cord was intact.

Her life was spared and she was not only able to walk but to run and hunt. The accident left her with only a very slight limp and a small scar on her forehead and so we lov-

ingly nicknamed her “Scar Face.”

I still expect to see Rosie at the door when I come home, road-weary, from a trip.

She never cared if I had a good broadcast or what I did for a living. It was hard, but at the end, keeping Rosie from pain was more important to us than the feelings of happiness she provided.

Recently, I interviewed internationally renowned dog behaviorist Cesar Millan, the “Dog Whisperer” and star of the upcoming Nat Geo Wild series “Leader of the Pack.”

Millan was at Daytona International Speedway and told me that most of the drivers took him off to the side to say, “I need some help with my dog.” Millan says while NASCAR drivers are natural born leaders who are calm in the car with no sense of fear, they don’t all maintain that same focus and energy when they are with their dogs. If they used the same personality they project when they are in their racecars, Milan believes the drivers could all be dog whisperers.

Very few people knew when they saw Rosie’s picture in “Pit Road Pets” that the dog trainer we boarded her with when we traveled used Rosie as a psychological pack leader because she got along so well with other dogs and had such a great disposition.

Millan explained to me that who you are in the animal world is simply energy. That’s it. Dogs don’t care what you do for a living or what your tragic flaw is (everyone has one). They only want your positive energy.

Come to think of it, it is our energy, and not what breed we are or what we do for a living or what we look like, that carries on long after we are all gone. Rosie’s energy is what we miss the most.

Many of you who travel the long, dusty, lonely highway have dogs with you on your journey to keep you company. You’re all “neighbors on the cul-de-sac” on my radio show so I wanted you to know about Rosie and to give her a worthy goodbye.

Today, I write a tribute to Rosie. Thanks to her for all the simple, happy moments and unconditional love that she selflessly gave without asking for anything in return. What a great dog! PCM

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cross-border Program Lacks Participants by: mike howe Follow Mike on Twitter: @TruckingDC • Like Mike on Facebook: www.facebook.com/TruckingPoliticsMore

he never-ending saga that is the Mexican trucking cross-border program continues to see support from the administration, and to some degree in Congress, but apparently not from the trucking industry. It was in October 2011 that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) restarted a pilot program allowing trucks from Mexico to enter and deliver throughout the United States.

Now, a little more than a year later, what is the relative success of the program?

In August 2012, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Transportation issued an interim report that was less than enthusiastic, noting that the cross-border program is, well, unproved.

“We found that the low participation in the pilot program puts FMCSA at risk of not meeting its goals for providing an adequate and representative sample of Mexico-domiciled carriers and inspections necessary to assess the impact on motor carrier safety,” the report states.

The low participation in the program is of significant concern to not only FMCSA and those supporting the program, but to those in Congress as well. Congressman John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told me, “If this program is to be implemented, it must be implemented in a fair manner. [The] recent inspector general report on the program cited a lack of participation and poor oversight mechanisms.”

It’s the latter area of concern mentioned

by Mica that is somewhat alarming. According to the OIG report, “FMCSA’s oversight mechanisms did not ensure full compliance with pilot program requirements.” The report also concluded that “the current low participation rate does not allow us to make reliable statistical projections regarding safe-

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ty attributes of program participants.”

OIG made several recommendations to help FMCSA with the program, including revising FMCSA’s traffic and road sign testing policy, quality assurance procedures, pilot program monitoring plan, and developing mechanisms for detecting cobotage violations.

Later in August, OIG issued a statement to FMCSA indicating it would immediately begin a followup audit. It’s interesting that this came only a couple of weeks after the interim audit report was released. What do they expect will have changed in such a short period of time? Nonetheless, they have begun a new audit to determine if the recommendations have seen action by FMCSA. Regardless of any improvements and attention FMCSA makes to the program processes, the major problem with the “pilot” is the lack of participation. At the time of this writing there were only seven Mexicodomiciled motor carriers with active operating authority (with a total of seven vehicles and nine drivers). Fourteen other Mexicodomiciled carriers are pending approval to enter the program. Six Mexico-domiciled carriers saw their applications withdrawn or dismissed.

Why are the numbers so low? Some argue the requirements to enter the program are too stringent, there’s too much uncertainty with the program, and whether it will become permanent creates a hesitancy to apply.

Also, Congress has not fully endorsed and funded it. Or perhaps it’s just a bad program.

This continues to be a program many oppose on safety and environmental issues, and others oppose it because of the negative impact it could have on jobs. It will be interesting to see what the next OIG audit reveals and how the elections might impact this continued source of controversy. PCM w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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t’s during these holiday months that being away from home hits, well, home.

The shorter days and colder nights, out on the road, listening to Christmas carols and wondering what my family is doing.

My mind wanders more during these times, thinking about scenes of sitting next to a warm fire, drink in hand, watching a football game or helping the family decorate the Christmas tree.

Now I do admit, there are some things I don’t miss about being home during the holidays. I don’t miss being bombarded with Christmas ads and sales that seem to come earlier and earlier. I walked into a store before Halloween this year and they already had their Christmas merchandise on display front and center, with Christmas carols booming from the store speakers. Don’t get me wrong; I like “Jingle Bell Rock,” just not on Oct. 20.

I also don’t miss the mad scramble for buying gifts. Those scenes of people trampling each other on the day after Thanksgiving are

unbelievable. Get some perspective on what’s important in life. People have died racing for the newest gadget or pair of sneakers. Those are “world gone mad” moments.

And malls around this time, forget it. I’m squeamish about going to a mall on a random Tuesday in March. I’d rather watch 10 straight episodes of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” than go to a mall between Thanksgiving and Christmas. And don’t ever get in the way of those women in the mall who look like they’ve been sent on a mission from the president.

You know the ones: bags bigger than they are draped across their body and smashing into everyone in the store; disheveled hair and dark circles under their reddening eyes as they look frantically for a size small turtleneck for their nephew; and a distinct lack of awareness of everything around them. Scary.

A married couple I know that drive team said they like being on the road during holidays. For a couple of years now, they’ve requested assign-

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ments for the holidays and have been writing in a journal about their experiences. They always try to do something special. Last Thanksgiving, they had a picnic at a New Mexico park. One Easter, they went fishing in California.

I can see how that would be nice. You’re with someone you’d be sharing the holidays with anyway, so why not do something different and memorable.

Last year I was in Ohio on Christmas (not exactly the place for an outdoor holiday picnic).

It was nice, though. You tend to have a special bond with fellow drivers traveling on the holiday. You get a few more hellos and smiles than on a normal day.

Our profession isn’t always the most convenient way to make a living. We tend to miss things. It’s a strange balance between that itch to hit the road for the next adventure and missing the comforts, sounds and smells of home.

Being away from home is part of the job, but I don’t always have to like it. Happy holidays.

Do you have an industry issue you would like to gripe about? Send it to editor@ptcchallenge.com.

photo: Nammi

Lardon, Los Angeles

Food Trucks by: mickalina padilla

ood trucks are the newest craze to hit the food industry. They seem to be popping up all over the country and the Food Network even has the “Great Food Truck Challenge” show, pitting food truck cuisine against each other.

Selling everything from drinks to full meals, food truck chefs have a passion for both food and travel as they provide fast, transportable food to everyone they come across. We decided to highlight a few food trucks we’ve found across the country. Just remember, these trucks don’t stay in the same place for long, so be sure to check their website and Twitter page for current location.

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Nammi, Dallas

nammitruck.com – Twitter: nammitruck If you’re looking for a little Vietnamese fusion cuisine while in Dallas, then find the Nammi truck. The must-try menu item is Bánh Mì, a Vietnamese sandwich that con-

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sists of fresh cilantro, sweet pickled carrots, daikon radishes, cucumbers, jalapenos, garlic mayonnaise and your choice of meat between two pieces of crispy French baguette bread. They also offer classic Vietnamese tacos and rice bowls. Created and run by two architecture students with a passion for food, Nammi currently has two trucks driving around the Dallas area. Their menu and schedule can be found on their website.

Sweetery, New York City

sweeterynyc.com – Twitter: SweeteryNYC Are you looking for a sweet treat that’s fresh?

Then the bakery on wheels known as Sweetery is the right place to go. Run by Grant Di Mille and Samira Bahbouran, this pastry shop is famous for their filled croissants, fresh coffee and organic ingredients: good for your stomach and the environment. They announce on Twitter when they’re open and serving and you can check out their mouthwatering menu online.

getyourlardon.com – Twitter: getyourlardon If sweets aren’t your thing, maybe bacon is.

And the Lardon Food Truck in LA is all about bacon. Owners Jeremiah and Heather Crowley are determined to fulfill your bacon craving at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Definitely try the hot wings covered in bacon hot sauce with bacon blue cheese. Yum! Check out their Twitter for their route and their website for their bacon-licious menu options.

Killer Pasta, Miami

killerpasta.com – Twitter: killerpastaMIA What’s better than pasta to order? Absolutely nothing. Serving up homemade Italian to the Miami area, the food from this truck will only leave you wanting more. The penne a la vodka and the carmelized pear ravioli are the favorites, and just about everything is fresh and homemade by chef Kevin Hase and his crew. The next time you’re in the Miami area satisfy that Italian craving with a visit to the Killer Pasta truck.

Potter’s Pasties, Minneapolis

potterspasties.com – Twitter: PottersPasties If you’re looking to take a trip across the pond but can’t afford the airfare, perhaps a less expensive taste of England will satisfy your needs. This tiny piece of Britain on wheels, owned by Alec Duncan, is rolling around Minneapolis serving up pasties.

Basically a handheld pie, pasties are filled to the brim with delicious vegetables and meat and let’s not forget the gravy. You can chomp into it and not worry about it breaking apart in your hand and making a mess. Try the traditional with minced beef, carrots, potatoes, onions and gravy. PCM

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Submissions must be original, unpublished and created by the sender or the sender must have permission to submit. All submissions become the property of Challenge Magazine and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise reused in any medium.

Correction: The poem “Over the Road Haiku” printed in our November issue was mistakenly attributed to Audrey Waters. The author is Tammy Adams. We apologize for the error.

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Hammer Down by: Michael T Barnes

We ride during the day And some during the night.

Keeping all 18 wheels on the road Can sometimes be a fight.

CB on 19 while we hammer down.

Making pickups and deliveries from town to town.

Got drink in the cooler, and map on the dash.

No stopping at the scales cause I got Pre Pass.

Always pressed for time to hurry up and wait.

Load is secure, having birthdays and no cake.

Waiting on shower so we pass the time.

Scanning invoices and waiting in line.

Different drivers we meet.

Bad food we eat.

Alone we ride.

From the inspections we hide.

The Rolling Roadblock Poem by: Chris Arbon

They’ve been 10 miles or more like that, Side by side along the flat, Both 65, pedal and cruise, Neither one wants to lose, They’re lining up to push on through CB air is turning blue.

Wide-open Pete’s losing his cool, Thinks hammer lane is playing the fool.

Slow lane knows what he needs to do, Back it off to 62.

Snowflake in hell’s chance of that, Right foot down, flat to the mat.

“Slower” means a longer day, A dollar an hour cut in pay.

All too easily predicted, Now more trucks run restricted.

Companies think they’re saving fuel.

The driver’s thinking life’s a duel.

Dispatch sent me a load Now I’m back on the road.

Air horn I blow And it’s time to go.

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This Life I Love by: Audrey Waters

The sun is hot upon my face, my hands are on the wheel, I’m in my favorite place to be I can’t believe it’s real.

The trucker’s life is what I live, I’ve dreamed of it so long, There’s a freedom here that feeds my soul, in my heart there is a song.

I don’t know why I love the road, it’s a love I can’t explain, The beauty of God’s creation through sunshine, sleet, and rain.

I miss my family and my friends, it’s tough on them I know, But once I’m home a day or two, then back to the road I go.

It’s a life that only some can live, it’s a lonely one at times, But it’s in my blood, it’s what I love, as I drive between the lines.

I’ve spent some time at other jobs, worked in office, barn, and field, But the open road has called me, and to it I gladly yield.

For you see, it’s a compulsion, it’s what I have to do, It puts bread upon our table, and for my little ones, brand new shoes.

It’s hard to be away so long, from those I love so dear, But the road is how I live my life, I just have to keep shifting gears.

To jump up in a big rig, to drive from here to there, To cross the country, see new things, meet people everywhere.

Towns and cities, country roads, trees, and fields of clover, Places that I’ve never been, provinces and states to discover.

So wave to me or give a nod when you meet me on the road, I’ll gladly do my best out here, my priority is each load.

This life I love, it gives me pride, I’ll do my best each day, for the highway gives me comfort, and for now, it’s here I’ll stay.

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Tryin’ To Find My Way by: Amanda Wallace

Livin’ and lovin’ Each and every day Keep pushin’ on, Movin’ on, Tryin’ to find my way.

Drivin’ through the sunshine Into moonlight skies, Skies of blue and gray.

Travel on, Back again Just a different day.

Got to find my direction, A better place to tread.

Been lovin’ my life On this road In a single size bed.

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garmingallery Location, Location, Location Steve Wilson

Frozen Fog Cathedral of the Plains

Robert Leonard

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Speed Trap

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Don’t Block the Middle Lane Mark Proffitt

Flower in the Garden Randall Treadwell

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369 BIRMINGHAM 7 S DEF 100 I-20/59/65 AL 78, Exit 123 901 Bankhead Highway West, 35204 602 BIRMINGHAM DEF 157 15 RV DUMP I-65 & SR 94, Exit 264 224 Daniel Payne Drive North, 35207 603 DOTHAN DEF 158 9 RV DUMP Ross Clark Hwy/Hwy 231 2190 Ross Clark Circle, 36301 604 HOPE HULL 9 S DEF 127 RV DUMP I-65 Exit 158 900 Tyson Road, 36043 497 LINCOLN DEF 80 7 I-20, Exit 165 121 Honda Drive, 35096 601 MCCALLA DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-20/I-59 Exit 104 6098 MacAshan Dr, 35111 302 MOBILE (THEODORE) 65 5 I-10 & Theodore Dawes Rd, Exit 13 6955 Theodore Dawes Road, 36582 441 PRICEVILLE 7 S DEF 90 RV DUMP I-65, Exit 334 3240 Point Mallard Parkway, 35603 75 SATSUMA 8 S DEF 125 I-65, Exit 19 6109 US 43 South, 36572 76 TUSCALOOSA 8 S DEF 125 I-20/59, Exit 76 4416 Skyland Boulevard East, 35405

609 ELOY DEF 350 11 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 208 16189 S Sunshine Blvd, 85231 610 KINGMAN DEF 95 11 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 53 3300 East Andy DeVine Ave., 86401 211 LAKE HAVASU CITY 12 S DEF 110 I-40 & AZ 95, Exit 9 14750 South Highway 95, 86404 279 NOGALES (RIO RICO) DEF 90 11 I-19 & SR 289, Exit 12 769 East Frontage Road, 85648 611 PHOENIX DEF 185 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 137 6700 West Latham, 85043 328 QUARTZSITE 4 100 I-10 & US 95, Exit 17 1201 West Main Street, 85359 612 WINSLOW DEF 250 15 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 255 400 Transcon Lane, 86047 505 YUMA 6 100 I-8, Exit 12 108000 North Frontage Road, 85367

P 205-324-4532 F 205-324-5897 Hot Deli

P 205-323-2177 F 205-323-7885 Hot Deli

P 334-792-5152 F 334-792-5293 Hot Deli

P 334-613-0212 F 334-613-0849

Hot Deli

P 205-763-2225 F 205-763-2229

Hot Deli

P 205-477-9181 F 205-477-6870

P 251-653-8834 F 251-653-9556

P 256-353-5252 F 256-353-5235

P 251-679-6260 F 251-679-6235

P 205-553-9710 F 205-553-3089

ARIZONA 459 AVONDALE 13 S DEF 145 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 133A 900 North 99th Avenue, 85323 180 BELLEMONT 7 S DEF 90 I-40, EXIT 185 12500 West I-40, 86015 608 EHRENBERG DEF 300 13 I-10 Exit 1 Box 801, I-10 Exit 1 S. Frontage Rd, 85334 458 ELOY 5 S DEF 145 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 208 619 South Sunshine Boulevard, 85231

P 623-936-0900 F 623-936-7376

P 928-773-0180 F 928-773-0205 Hot Deli

P 928-923-9600 F 928-923-7735

P 520-466-7550 F 520-466-7575

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P 520-466-9204 F 520-466-9588 Hot Deli

P 928-757-7300 F 928-757-1085

P 928-764-2410 F 928-764-2021

P 520-377-0001 F 520-377-0003 Hot Deli

P 623-936-1118 F 623-936-3611

P 928-927-7777 F 928-927-7000 Hot Deli

P 928-289-2081 F 928-289-3798

F 928-342-2696

ARKANSAS 118 BENTON 7 S DEF 70 I-30, Exit 121 7801 Alcoa Road, 72015 332 N. LITTLE ROCK 7 S DEF 100 I-40 & SR391 Galloway Road, Exit 161 3300 Highway 391 North, 72117 430 RUSSELLVILLE 5 S 130 I-40, Exit 84 215 SR 331 North, 72802 605 RUSSELLVILLE DEF 165 15 RV DUMP I-40, Exit 84 42 Bradley Cove Road, 72801 145 SPRINGDALE DEF 75 4 US 412 & 71 Bypass 5660 West Sunset Avenue, 72762 606 TEXARKANA DEF 157 15 RV DUMP I-30 Exit 7 Rt 12 Box 254B, I30 & Hwy 108, 71854

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P 501-945-2226 F 501-945-2282

P 479-967-7414 F 479-964-0112 Hot Deli

P 479-890-6161 F 479-890-2639

P 479-872-6100 F 479-872-6103 Hot Deli

P 870-774-3595 F 870-772-1006

429 WEST MEMPHIS 11 S DEF 150 I-40, Exit 280 1100 Martin Luther King Blvd, 72301 607 WEST MEMPHIS DEF 225 15 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 280 & I-55 Exit 4 3400 Service Loop Road, 72301

P 870-732-1202 F 870-732-1340 Hot Deli

P 870-735-8200 F 870-735-3300

CALIFORNIA 613 BAKERSFIELD DEF 250 14 RV DUMP Hwy 99 Exit Merced Ave. 17047 Zachary Ave., 93308 282 BARSTOW 30 5 S I-15/40 & US 58 2591 Commerce Parkway, 92311 614 BARTSOW DEF 171 15 RV DUMP I-15 & Lenwood Exit 2611 Fisher Boulevard, 92311 372 CASTAIC 7 S DEF 125 I-5 & Lake Hughes Exit 31642 Castaic Road, 91384 168 DUNNIGAN 11 S DEF 155 I-5, Road 8 Exit 554 30035 County Road 8, 95937 616 FRAZIER PARK 285 18 RV DUMP I-5 Frazier Park Exit 205 42810 Frazier Mtn Park Road, 93243 381 HESPERIA 11 S DEF 300 I-15 & US 395 8701 Highway 395, 92345 200 KRAMER JUNCTION 50 7 US 395/US 58 5725 Highway 58, 93516 617 LODI DEF 187 15 RV DUMP I-5 & Hwy 12, Exit Fairfield 15100 North Thornton Road, 95242 154 LOST HILLS 7 S DEF 70 I-5 & CA 46 14808 Warren Street, 93249 365 MADERA DEF 150 11 CA-99 at Ave 18.5 22717 Avenue 18 1/2, 93637 307 N. PALM SPRINGS DEF 80 5 I-10 & Garnett & Indian Ave. 6605 N. Indian Canyon Drive, 92258

Hot Deli

P 661-392-5300 F 661-392-5307

P 760-253-2861 F 760-253-2863 Hot Deli

P 760-253-7043 F 760-253-7051

P 661-257-2800 F 661-257-2109

Hot Deli

P 530-724-3060 F 530-724-3029 Hot Deli

P 661-248-2600 F 661-248-2610

Hot Deli

P 760-956-2844 F 760-956-1198

P 760-762-0041 F 760-762-5231 Hot Deli

P 209-339-4066 F 209-339-4287

P 661-797-2122 F 661-797-9772 Hot Deli

P 559-673-3878 F 559-673-7679

P 760-329-5562 F 760-329-0083

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343 OTAY MESA 9 S DEF 150 I-905, Exit 1B, CA905 1497 Piper Ranch Rd, 92154 618 RIPON DEF 197 15 RV DUMP Hwy 99 Exit Jack Tone Rd 1501 North Jack Tone Road, 95366 879 SACRAMENTO 49ER TRAVEL PLAZA 275 12 I-80, Exit 85 (W. El Camino Ave) 2828 El Centro Rd, 95833 237 SALINAS DEF 75 7 US 101 & Sanborn 951 Work Street, 93901 765 THOUSAND PALMS 88 9 RV DUMP I-10 Ramon Exit 72235 Varner Road, 92276 137 WEED DEF 80 7 RV DUMP I-5, Exit 745 395 E Vista Drive, 96094

352 FT. MYERS 80 6 I-75, Luckett Rd, Exit 139 6050 Plaza Drive, 33905 90 FT. PIERCE 8 S DEF 100 I-95, Exit 129 7300 West Okeechobee Road, 34945 471 HAINES CITY DEF 80 7 RV DUMP US Hwy 27 North 35647 US Hwy 27 North, 33845 91 JACKSONVILLE DEF 30 5 I-95, Exit 329 1625 County Road 210 West, 32259 374 MARIANNA 90 7 S I-10 @ FL 71, Exit 142 2209 Highway 71, 32448 873 MIAMI 3 65 Hwy 27 12200 NW South River Road, 33178 874 MIAMI 2 30 US 41 & SR 997 17696 SW 8th Street, 33194 897 MIAMI GARDENS DADES CORNER PLZ 1 10 SR 826, Exit SR 817 16650 NW 27th Avenue, 33054 425 MIDWAY 8 S DEF 90 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 192 33333 Blue Star Highway, 32343 293 OCALA 7 60 I-75 & FL 484, Exit 341 2020 SW 135th Street, 34476 92 OCALA 7 S DEF 130 I-75, Exit 358 4255 NW Highway 326, 34482 424 OCALA 5 S 125 I-75, Exit 358 4032 West Highway 326, 34482 94 PUNTA GORDA DEF 70 5 I-75, Exit 161 26505 Jones Loop Road, 33950 623 QUINCY 15 150 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 192 32670 Blue Star Highway, 32343 626 ST. AUGUSTINE DEF 160 9 RV DUMP I-95 Hwy 206 Exit 305 950 State Road 206 West, 32086 622 ST. LUCIE 156 15 RV DUMP I-95 Hwy 68 Exit 131 100 North Kings Hwy 625 TAMPA 4 30 RV DUMP I-4 & SR 579 Exit 10 11555 East Sligh Ave.

95 WILDWOOD 5 S 10 I-75, Exit 329 493 East State Route 44 96 YEEHAW JUNCTION 40 0 US 60 & FL Turnpike, Exit 193 3050 SR 60 Yeehaw Junction

P 619-661-9558 F 619-661-9814

Hot Deli P 209-599-4141 F 209-599-4265

Hot Deli P 916-927-4774 F 916-923-3677

P 831-775-0380 F 831-775-0360

Hot Deli P 760-343-1500 F 760-343-1330

Hot Deli P 530-938-9600 F 530-938-9700

COLORADO 619 AURORA DEF 149 15 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 285 (South) 16751 East 32nd Ave., 80011 316 DENVER 7 S DEF 100 I-70 & Steele Street, Exit 276A 4640 Steele Street, 80216 621 LIMON DEF 200 2 RV DUMP I-70 & Exit 359 2495 Williams Ave., 80828

Hot Deli P 303-366-7600 F 303-367-5657

P 303-292-6303 F 303-292-3647

Hot Deli P 719-775-9286 F 719-775-9306

CONNECTICUT 255 MILFORD 12 S DEF 150 I-95, EXIT 40 433 Old Gate Lane, 06460 882 N STONINGTON AMERICAN AUTO STOP 119 6 I-95, Exit 93 273 Clarks Falls Rd, 06359

P 203-876-1266 F 203-876-9473

P 860-599-2020 F 860-599-5771

FLORIDA 87 BALDWIN DEF 50 5 I-10, Exit 343 1050 US 301 South, 32234 88 COCOA 2 I-95, Exit 201 4455 King Street, 32926 624 DADE CITY DEF 180 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 285 & SR52 29933 State Road 52, 33576 89 ELLENTON 20 2 I-75, Exit 224 1526 51st Avenue East, 34222

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P 904-266-4238 F 904-266-9820

P 321-639-0346 F 321-639-0351

Hot Deli P 352-588-5444 F 352-588-4629

P 941-729-6288 F 941-729-7523

P 239-693-6868 F 239-693-1253

P 772-460-0611 F 772-460-9492

Hot Deli P 863-421-3571 F 863-421-6032

P 904-826-3618 F 904-825-2760

P 850-482-2148 F 850-482-2136

Hot Deli

Sunshine Deli

P 305-883-1004 F 305-883-1799

P 305-553-6203 F 305-207-7967

Arline’s Big Apple Seafood Restaurant

Wingstop

P 305-623-3434 F 305-623-3439

P 850-576-3200 F 850-576-3213

P 352-347-8555 F 352-347-3082

P 352-402-9081 F 352-622-5233

P 352-867-8300 F 352-867-8448

P 941-637-3974 F 941-637-5729

Hot Deli P 850-574-1299 F 850-574-6546 Hot Deli

P 904-794-0426 F 904-794-7582 Hot Deli

P 772-461-0091 F 772-461-0291

Hot Deli P 813-612-9438 F 813-612-9297

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P 352-748-4486 F 352-748-6095

P 407-436-1224 F 407-436-1919

GEORGIA 260 ALBANY 80 5 Hwy 300 & Clark Ave 310 Cordele Road, 31705 331 ATLANTA (EAST) 100 8 S I-285 & Bouldercrest Road, Exit 51 2605 Bouldercrest, 30316 344 ATLANTA (WEST) 45 5 I-285 & South Atlanta Road, Exit 16 4600 South Atlanta Road, 30080 65 AUGUSTA 30 3 I-20, Exit 194 4091 Jimmie Dyess Parkway, 30909 144 AUGUSTA DEF 90 6 I-20, Exit 200 2975 Gun Club Road, 30907 66 BRASELTON 70 6 S I-85, Exit 129 5888 Highway 53, 30517 627 BRUNSWICK DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-95 Exit 29 2990 US Hwy 17 South, 31523 628 CARNESVILLE DEF 190 15 RV DUMP I-85 Exit 160 10226 Old Federal Road, 30521 67 CARTERSVILLE 8 S DEF 100 I-75, Exit 296 968 Cassville-White Road, 30120 416 CORDELLE 10 60 RV DUMP I-75, Exit 101 2201 East 16 Avenue, 31015 319 DALTON 7 100 I-75/Connector 3, Exit 328 244 Connector 3 SW, 30720 421 DALTON 9 S DEF 210 RV DUMP I-75, Exit 326 142 Carbondale Road, 30721 68 DUBLIN 20 3 I-16, Exit 51 2185 US 441, 31021 630 JACKSON DEF 200 14 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 201 I-75 & Exit 66 Bucksnort Road, 30233 69 LAGRANGE 3 60 I-85, Exit 13 1960 Whitesvillle Road, 30240

P 229-878-1355 F 229-878-1302

P 404-212-8733 F 404-212-8568

P 770-434-9949 F 770-434-8341

P 706-860-6677 F 706-869-9074

P 706-667-6557 F 706-481-9940

Hot Deli P 706-654-2820 F 706-654-9326

Hot Deli P 912-280-0006 F 912-280-9555

Hot Deli P 706-335-6656 F 706-335-4432

P 770-607-7835 F 770-607-7873

P 229-271-5775 F 229-271-5774

P 706-277-7934 F 706-277-3337

P 706-370-4060 F 706-370-5769

P 478-275-2143 F 478-275-0070

Hot Deli P 770-775-0138 F 770-775-1134

P 706-884-6318 F 706-884-1872

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IDAHO (CONT.)

631 LAKE PARK DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 2 7001 Lake Park-Bellville Rd., 31636 420 MADISON DEF 110 6 RV DUMP I-20, Exit 114 1881 Eatonton Road, 30650 422 NEWNAN 7 S DEF 95 I-85, Exit 41 1645 South Highway 29, 30263 71 PORT WENTWORTH 8 S DEF 125 I-95, Exit 109 7001 Highway 21, 31407 632 RESACA 200 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 320 288 Resaca Beach Blvd. NW, 30735 415 RISING FAWN DEF 150 8 I-59, Exit 4 319 Deer Head Cover Road, 30738 72 SAVANNAH 1 I-16, Exit 160 1504 Dean Forrest Road, 31408 312 TALLAPOOSA 6 S 90 I-20 & GA 100, Exit 5 882 Georgia Highway 100, 30176 417 TEMPLE DEF 140 14 RV DUMP I-20, Exit 19 625 Carrollton Street, 30179 634 TEMPLE 15 164 RV DUMP I-20 & Hwy 113 Exit 19 15 Villa Rosa Road, 30179 192 TIFTON 12 S 200 I-75, Exit 60 4431 Old Union Road, 31794 633 UNION POINT 9 189 RV DUMP I-20 & Exit 138 3600 Highway 77 South, 30642 73 VALDOSTA 6 S 90 I-75, Exit 11 3495 Madison Highway, 31601 398 VIENNA 5 100 I-75, Exit 109 39 Victory Lane, 31092 267 WARNER ROBINS (BYRON) 11 S DEF 150 I-75, Exit 146 2965 Highway 247C, 31008 254 WILDWOOD DEF 20 3 I-24 Exit 169 650 Highway 299, 30757

Hot Deli

P 229-559-6500 F 229-559-3008 TM

P 706-343-1455 F 706-343-1033

P 770-252-3551 F 770-252-2197

P 912-964-7006 F 912-964-7808

Hot Deli P 706-629-1541 F 706-629-2003

P 706-462-2455 F 706-462-2702

P 912-964-5280 F 912-964-5098

P 770-574-9922 F 770-574-9697

P 770-562-9773 F 770-562-2269 Hot Deli

P 770-562-4009 F 770-562-3571

P 229-382-7295 F 229-382-4910

Hot Deli P 706-486-4835 F 706-486-4845

P 229-244-8034 F 229-244-6020

P 229-268-1414 F 229-268-4880

P 478-956-5316 F 478-956-3726

P 706-820-7353 F 706-820-9539

IDAHO 777 EAST BOISE 6 60 I-84 Exit 54 (Federal Way) 3353 Federal Way, 83705

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Hot Deli P 208-385-9745 F 208-344-3624

638 CALDWELL 100 9 I-84 Exit 29 3512 Franklin Road, 83605 641 MCCAMMON DEF 84 5 I-15 Exit 47 587 E. US Hwy 30, 83250 350 MOUNTAIN HOME 100 9 I-84 & US 20, Exit 95 1050 Highway 20, 83647 639 POST FALLS DEF 100 8 I-90 Exit 2 N 400 Idahline Rd, 83854 640 TWIN FALLS 100 6 I-84 Exit 173 5350 Highway 93, 83338

Hot Deli

RV DUMP

P 208-453-9225 F 208-453-9409

Hot Deli

RV DUMP

P 208-254-9845 F 208-254-9893

P 208-587-4465 F 208-587-3071

RV DUMP

Hot Deli P 208-773-0593 F 208-773-0404

Hot Deli P 208-324-3454 F 208-324-4097

ILLINOIS 642 ALORTON 15 202 RV DUMP I-255 & Exit 17A 140 Racehorse Drive, 62207 299 BLOOMINGTON 6 S DEF 160 I-55/74 & IL 9, Exit 160A 1522 West Market Street 526 CHAMPAIGN ROAD RANGER DEF 150 3 I-57, Exit 240 4910 Market St 473 CHANNAHON 25 0 I-55 & Route 6, Exit 248 23841 SE Eams 378 CHICAGO ROAD RANGER LMTD 0 I-55 MM 288 “Stevenson Expressway” 3401 South California Avenue, 60632 368 DECATUR DEF 90 7 I-72, Exit 144 (SE Quad) 4030 E. Boyd Road 523 DIXON ROAD RANGER DEF 45 2 I-88 Exit 54 1801 South Galena Ave. ,61021 313 EAST ST. LOUIS 11 S DEF 200 I 70/55 Exit 4 699 State Route 203 165 EFFINGHAM 7 S DEF 100 I-57/70, Exit 162 2500 North 3rd Street 643 EFFINGHAM DEF 180 15 RV DUMP I-70 & I-57, Exit 160 1701 W Evergreen / I-70 & I-57 468 GILMAN DEF 80 7 I-57, Exit 283 815 Hwy 24 West, 60938 543 HAMPSHIRE ROAD RANGER DEF 30 4 I-90, Exit 43 19 N. 681 US Hwy 20

Hot Deli P 618-337-4579 F 618-337-4851

Hot Deli P 309-827-7867 F 309-827-2355

P 815-315-4991 F 217-643-7809

P 815-467-0918 F 815-467-0972

P 815-977-7020 F 773-847-1438

P 217-876-0208 F 217-876-0522

P 815-516-1998 F 815-284-0469

P 618-875-5800 F 618-875-4234

P 217-342-3787 F 217-342-6672

Hot Deli P 217-347-7161 F 217-347-5815

P 815-265-4754 F 815-265-4795

P 815-209-9013 F 847-683-7609

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ILLINOIS (CONT.) 644 LASALLE DEF 186 15 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 77 343 Civic Road 514 LINCOLN THORNTONS 100 6 2903 Woodlawn Road I-55, Exit 126 540 LOVES PARK ROAD RANGER 0 I-90 & Riverside Blvd 7500 East Riverside Blvd, 61111 595 MARION DEF 43 5 I-57, Exit 54B 2611Vernell Road, 62959 347 MCLEAN ROAD RANGER DEF 80 10 I-55, Exit 145 501 South Main Street, 61754 530 MENDOTA ROAD RANGER DEF 4 0 I-39, Exit 72 2705 12th Street, 61342 326 MINONK ROAD RANGER DEF 100 4 I-39, Exit 27 1311 Carolyn Dr, 61760 236 MINOOKA 7 S DEF 100 I-80, Exit 122 301 Ridge Road, 60447 39 MONEE DEF 90 5 I-57, Exit 335 6002 Monee-Manhattan Road, 60449 482 MT. VERNON 7 S DEF 100 I-57, Exit 95 4610 Broadway, 62864 520 NEW BERLIN ROAD RANGER DEF 28 3 700 King Rd, 62670 534 OKAWVILLE ROAD RANGER DEF 50 0 I-64, Exit 41 905 Hen House Rd, 62271 515 OTTAWA ROAD RANGER DEF 22 2 I-80, Exit 93 3041 North IL Route 71,61350 645 PONTOON BEACH DEF 185 15 RV DUMP I-270 & Exit 6B 1310 East Chain of Rocks Road, 62040 541 PRINCETON ROAD RANGER DEF 250 7 I-80, Exit 56 2835 N Main St, 61356 539 ROCHELLE ROAD RANGER DEF 55 2 I-39, Exit 99 890 E Hwy 38, 61068 535 ROCKFORD ROAD RANGER 0 US 20 4980 S Main St, 61108

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Subworks P 217-732-3915 F 217-732-4875

P 815-580-4221 F 847-232-3058

Hot Deli P 618-993-2697 F 618-993-8100

Dixie P 815-315-0774

F 309-874-2048

P 815-315-4210 F 815-539-2340

Woody’s P 815-315-4189 F 309-432-2002

P 815-467-4416 F 815-467-5409

P 708-534-2483 F 708-534-3980

P 618-244-1216 F 618-244-1262

P 815-209-9009

P 815-656-4143 F 618-243-6479

P 815-516-0946 F 815-434-4081

Hot Deli P 618-931-1580 F 618-931-3587 Dan’s Big Slice Pizza

P 815-315-4951 F 815-875-1718

P 815-209-9038 F 815-562-6573

P 815-315-4974 F 847-232-1183

536 SOUTH BELOIT ROAD RANGER DEF 75 2 I-90, Exit 1 6070 Gardner Street, 61080 646 SOUTH BELOIT DEF 186 15 RV DUMP I-90 & HWY 75 16049 Willowbrook Road, 61080 512 SPRINGFIELD ROAD RANGER DEF 25 2 I-55, Exit 90 500 Toronto Road, 62711 525 SPRINGFIELD ROAD RANGER 80 2 I-55, Exit 100-A 3752 Camp Butler Rd, 62707 249 TROY 7 S DEF 135 I-55/70 & IL 162, Exit 18 820 Edwardsville Road, 62294 529 TUSCOLA ROAD RANGER 3 15 I-57, Exit 212 1112 East Southline Dr., 61953 537 WINNEBAGO ROAD RANGER 0 US 20, MM8 101 S. Winnebago Rd, 61088 476 WOODHULL DEF 80 5 I-74, Exit 32 900 Plaza Ave, 61490

Beef a roo

Dan’s Big Slice Pizza

P 815-264-4311 F 815-389-3917

P 815-389-4760 F 815-389-4793

P 815-516-0863 F 217-585-1883 Star 66 Café

P 815-209-9059 F 217-528-9169

P 618-667-0946 F 618-667-0966

P 815-315-4988 F 217-253-3793

P 815-957-4049 F 847-897-2600

Hot Deli P 309-334-4550 F 309-334-4556

INDIANA 444 BRAZIL 10 S DEF 55 I-70, Exit 23 4376 North SR 59, 47834 531 BRAZIL ROAD RANGER 3 S DEF 30 I-70, Exit 23 990 West State Rd 42, 47834 445 BURNS HARBOR 7 S DEF 115 RV DUMP I-94, Exit 22 243 Melton Road, 46304 247 CRAWFORDSVILLE 5 S DEF 110 I-74 & SR 32, Exit 39 4367 East State Road 32, 47933 28 DALEVILLE 35 3 I-69, Exit 234 15151 Commerce Road, 47334 446 DALEVILLE DEF 125 5 I-69, Exit 234 15876 West Commerce Road, 47334 447 EVANSVILLE (HAUBSTADT) 5 S 145 RV DUMP I-64, Exit 25B 1042 E Warrenton Road, 47639 362 FORTVILLE (PENDLETON) 4 50 I-69, Exit 214 7455 South State Rd. 13, 46064 29 FREMONT 7 S DEF 130 I-80, Exit 144; I-69 N, Exit 157 6900 Old US 27, 46737

P 812-446-9400 F 812-446-6116

P 815-209-9052 F 812-442-5206

P 219-787-5705 F 219-787-9656

P 765-361-9603 F 765-361-9601

P 765-378-3599 F 765-378-3592

P 765-378-0246 F 765-378-4248

P 812-868-1048 F 812-868-1050

P 317-485-6211 F 317-485-4527

P 260-833-1987 F 260-833-6794

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INDIANA (CONT.)

IOWA (CONT.)

881 FT WAYNE FT WAYNE TRAVEL PLZ The Point Restaurant 260 6 I-69, Exit 309A P 260-482-7814 3037 Goshen Rd, 46808 F 260-482-7780 Hot 271 GARY Deli 9 S DEF 215 I-80/94 & Burr Street, Exit 6 P 219-844-2661 2501 Burr Street, 46406 F 219-844-7957 30 GREENFIELD 150 5 I-70, Exit 96 P 317-894-1910 2640 North 600 West, 46140 F 317-894-3499 542 GREENWOOD ROAD RANGER DEF 65 8 I-65, Exit 99 P 815-315-4987 1615 East Main Street, 46143 F 317-881-7301 647 HAUBSTADT Hot Deli DEF 145 9 RV DUMP I-64 & SR 41 Exit 25B P 812-768-5304 Rural Route 1, Box 254A, 47639 F 812-768-9215 448 HEBRON Pizza 8 S DEF 135 I-65, Exit 240 P 219-696-8265 18011 Colorado Street, 46341 F 219-696-8281 31 HIGHLAND 2 I-80 & 94, Exit 2 P 219-923-6405 8150 Indianapolis Boulevard, 46322 F 219-972-4134 318 INDIANAPOLIS 7 S DEF 90 I-465 & IN37, Exit 4 P 317-783-1033 4607 South Harding Street, 46217 F 317-783-0851 649 INDIANAPOLIS Hot Deli DEF 190 15 RV DUMP I-465 Exit 4 P 317-783-5543 1720 West Thompson Road, 46217 F 317-783-5648 546 LAKE STATION - S – ROAD RANGER 4 25 I-80, Exit 15A P 815-239-6205 2151 Ripley St., 46405 F 219-962-5723 650 LAKE STATION Hot Deli DEF 375 14 RV DUMP I-94 & Exit 15B P 219-962-8502 1401 Ripley Street, 46405 F 219-962-3259 478 LEAVENWORTH DEF 65 5 I-64, Exit 92 P 812-739-2002 6921 South SR 66, 47137 F 812-739-4034 652 LEBANON Hot Deli DEF 150 9 RV DUMP I-65 Exit 139 P 765-483-9755 520 South State Road 39, 46052 F 765-483-9762 653 LOWELL Hot Deli DEF 375 15 Rt 2 & I-65 Exit 240 P 219-696-6446 3231 East 181st Street, 46356 F 219-696-2456 152 MEMPHIS DEF 70 10 I-65, Memphis Road, Exit 16 P 812-294-4233 14013 Memphis Blue Lick Road, 47143 F 812-294-4237 Hot 304 NEW HAVEN Deli DEF 80 9 RV DUMP I-469, Exit 19 P 260-493-4035 Hwy 30 & Doyle Road, 46774 F 260-493-4921 198 PLYMOUTH 7 S DEF 110 US 30 & US 31 P 574-936-6525 10619 9A Road, 46563 F 574-936-4348

34 REMINGTON DEF 75 5 I-65, Exit 201 4154 West US Highway 24, 47977 339 RILEYSBURG (COVINGTON) DEF 50 6 I-74 & SR 63, Exit 4 16502 North State Road 63, 47932 242 SHELBYVILLE 90 7 S I-74, Exit 109 1851 West 400 North 35 SOUTH BEND DEF 70 5 I-80, Exit 72 6424 West Brick Road 655 SPICELAND DEF 193 15 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 123 5300 South State Rte. 3 297 TERRE HAUTE 5 70 I-70 & IN46, Exit 11 5555 E. Margaret Avenue 36 VALPARAISO 3 25 US 30 & SR 49 4105 US 30 East 37 WHITELAND 8 S DEF 110 RV DUMP I-65, Exit 95 2962 County Road 500 North 656 WHITELAND DEF 173 50 I-65 & Whiteland Road, Exit 95 4982 North 350 East

532 ELK RUN HEIGHTS ROAD RANGER DEF 100 6 I-380, Exit 68 100 Plaza Drive, 50707 637 EVANSDALE DEF 80 7 RV DUMP I-380 & Evansdale Dr. 445 Evansdale Drive, 50707 131 OSCEOLA DEF 80 5 RV DUMP I-35, Exit 34 2010 West Clay Street, 50213 238 PERCIVAL DEF 50 7 I-29, Exit 10 2495 21st Ave., 51648 594 SIOUX CITY DEF 100 7 I-29, Exit 143 2815 Singing Hills Blvd, 51111 43 WALCOTT 8 S DEF 160 I-80, Exit 284 3500 North Plainview Road, 52773 268 WALCOTT 3 25 I-80, Exit 284 2975 North Plainview Road, 52773 572 WILLIAMS 7 S DEF 105 RV DUMP I-35, and DR 20, Exit 144 3040 220th Street, 50271

F 219-261-3986

P 765-793-7307 F 765-793-2155

P 317-392-8771 F 317-392-8721

P 574-272-8212 F 574-272-9914 Hot Deli

P 765-987-1833 F 765-987-1836

P 812-877-9977 F 812-877-9978

P 219-464-1644 F 219-464-9019

Hot Deli P 317-535-7656 F 317-535-3058

P 317-535-1124

TM

913 ALTOONA BOSSELMAN DEF 350 18 I-80 & US 65, Exit 142 3231 Adventureland Drive, 50009 496 ATALISSA 4 45 I-80, Exit 265 2086 Atalissa Rd., 52720 893 AVOCA WINGS AMERICA/FLYING J 15 225 I-80, Exit 40 7005 N. Chestnut St, 51521 495 BROOKLYN 140 4 S I-80, Exit 201 4126 Hwy 21, 52211 407 CLEAR LAKE DEF 125 6 I-35, Exit 194 2411 US Highway 18 East, 50428 329 COUNCIL BLUFFS 7 S DEF 80 I-80/29, Exit 1B 2647 South 24th Street, 51501 636 DAVENPORT DEF 146 15 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 292 8200 N.W. Blvd., 52806 373 DES MOINES 17 S DEF 350 I-35/80 & Douglas Ave, Ext 126 11957 Douglas Avenue, 50322

F 319-685-4575

P 641-357-3124

KENTUCKY

Hot Deli P 515-967-7878 F 515-967-5726

Austin Blues

P 563-946-3761 F 563-946-3871

Hot Deli P 712-343-4007 F 712-343-5026

P 319-685-4221

F 641-357-4939

P 712-322-0088 F 712-322-0236

Hot Deli P 563-386-7710 F 563-386-8243

P 515-276-1509 F 515-276-8599

P 815-315-0271 F 319-235-5237

Hot Deli P 319-291-7714 F 319-291-7720

Hot Deli P 641-342-8658 F 641-342-1782

Hot Deli

P 712-258-3816 F 712-258-3320

Hot Deli P 563-284-4100 F 563-284-4103

P 563-284-5074 F 563-284-5076

Hot Deli

TM

P 563-284-4100 F 563-284-4103

KANSAS 920 COLBY BOSSELMAN 90 5 I-70, Exit 54 110 East Willow Street, 67701 657 DODGE CITY 4 62 Hwy 400 & Hwy 283 2524 E. Wyatt Earp Blvd., 67801 658 EMPORIA DEF 74 4 RV DUMP I-35 & US 50 Exit 127 4245 West Hwy 50, 66801 903 SALINA BOSSELMAN 13 140 RV DUMP I-70, Exit 252 1944 North 9th Street, 67401 659 SALINA DEF 120 9 I-70 Exit 253 2250 North Ohio Street, 67401

F 317-535-4123

IOWA

TM

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P 219-261-3786

Junies Family Restaurant

Hot Deli P 785-460-5832 F 785-460-5878

Country Market Restaurant

356 BROOKS (SHEPHERDSVILLE) 6 100 I-65 & Brooks Rd, Exit 121 2050 East Blue Lick Road, 40165 660 CATLETTSBURG DEF 155 9 RV DUMP I-64 SR 180 Exit 185 15236 State Route 180, 41129 231 CORBIN DEF 128 5 I-75 & US25E, Exit 29 249 West Cumberland Gap Prkwy, 40701

Hot Deli

P 620-338-8888 F 602-338-8829

Hot Deli

TM

P 620-343-2717 F 620-343-3692

Hot Deli P 785-825-6787 F 785-827-3394

Hot Deli

TM

P 785-825-5300 F 785-452-9221

P 502-955-5049 F 502-955-9717

Hot Deli P 606-928-8383 F 606-928-4546

P 606-528-0631 F 606-528-1003

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KENTUCKY (CONT.)

46 FRANKLIN 150 4 I-65, Exit 6 2929 Scottsville Road, 42134 438 FRANKLIN 8 S DEF 80 I-65, Exit 6 Highway 100 & I-65, Exit 6, 42134 661 FRANKLIN DEF 172 15 RV DUMP I-65 US Hwy 31 W. Exit 2 4380 Nashville Road, 42134 47 GEORGETOWN DEF 90 5 I-75, Exit 129 259 Cherry Blossom Way, 40324 353 GEORGETOWN 12 S DEF 175 I-75, Exit 129 110 Triport Road, 40324 48 GLENDALE 8 125 I-65, Exit 86 58 Glendale-Hodgenville Road, 42740 399 LEBANON JUNCTION 7 S DEF 100 I-65, Exit 105 150 Park Plaza Boulevard, 40150 240 MIDDLESBORO DEF 40 2 Rt 2, Hwy 25E 3000 US Highway 25 East, 40965 156 MORTON’S GAP 5 90 Highway 813, Exit 37 Pennyrile Parkway, Exit 37, 42440 41 MT STERLING DEF 7 I-64, Exit 113 3060 Owingsville Road, 40353 49 OAK GROVE 8 S 175 I-24, Exit 89 8190 Pembroke-Oak Grove Road, 42262 439 OAK GROVE 5 S DEF 125 I-24, Exit 86 12900 Fort Campbell Boulevard, 42262 662 OAK GROVE 9 130 RV DUMP I-24 Exit 86 18750 Herndon Oak Grove Road, 42262 358 PADUCAH DEF 65 8 I-24 & KY 305, Exit 3 5353 Cairo Road, 42001 440 PENDLETON 5 100 I-71, Exit 28 205 Pendleton Road, 40055 278 RICHWOOD (WALTON) 5 I-75/71 & KY 338, Exit 175 118 Richwood Road, 41094 321 RICHWOOD (WALTON) 3 I-75/71 & KY 338, Exit 175 11229 Frontage Road, 41094

354 SIMPSONVILLE 25 7 I-64 & Veechdale Rd, Exit 28 819 Buck Creek Road, 40067 50 SULPHUR DEF 175 8 I-71, Exit 28 489 Pendleton Road, 40070 392 SONORA 200 6 S I-65, Exit 81 450 East Western Avenue, 42776 663 WADDY 110 9 RV DUMP I-64 & HWY 395 Exit 43 1670 Waddy Road, 40076 664 WALTON DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 171 13019 Walton Verona Rd., 41094 437 WILLIAMSBURG 3 80 RV DUMP I-75, Exit 11 481 West Highway 92, 40769

P 270-586-4149 F 270-586-5171

P 270-586-9544 F 270-586-9887

Hot Deli P 270-586-3343 F 270-586-8984

P 502-868-7427 F 502-867-1847

P 502-863-2708 F 502-863-5012

P 270-369-7360 F 270-369-6991

P 502-833-2727 F 502-833-2759

P 606-248-4057 F 606-248-4674

P 270-258-5213 F 270-258-9830

P 859-497-4041 F 859-497-8709

P 270-439-1776 F 270-439-7624

P 270-439-0153 F 270-439-0765

P 270-640-7000 F 270-640-7060

P 270-443-2044 F 270-442-8538

P 502-743-5222

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P 502-722-5636 F 502-722-5630

P 502-743-5496 F 502-743-5228

P 270-369-7300 F 270-369-8596

Hot Deli P 502-829-9100 F 502-829-5600

Hot Deli P 859-485-4400 F 859-485-6886

P 606-549-0162 F 606-549-0166

LOUISIANA 274 BREAUX BRIDGE 7 S DEF 105 I-10, Exit 109 2112 Rees Street, 70517 79 DENHAM SPRINGS 60 3 I-12, Exit 10 2601 South Range Avenue, 70726 665 GREENWOOD DEF 190 15 RV DUMP I-20 Exit 3 9510 Greenwood Road, 71033 300 HAMMOND DEF 60 5 I-12 Exit 40 / I-55/US 51 2111 SW Railroad Avenue, 70403 199 HAUGHTON 7 S DEF 90 I-20, Exit 33 490 North Elm Street, 71037 82 LAPLACE DEF 150 8 I-10/55, Exit 209 4301 South Main Street, 70068 335 RAYVILLE 85 5 I-20 & LA137, Exit 138 103 Grimshaw Street, 71269 428 WEST MONROE 100 5 RV DUMP I-20, Exit 112 300 Well Road, 71292

P 337-332-1253 F 337-332-0618

P 225-665-4151 F 225-665-4122

Hot Deli P 318-938-7744 F 318-938-5697

P 985-345-5476 F 985-542-5028

Hot Deli P 318-390-9709 F 318-390-9713

P 985-652-0531 F 985-652-4141

P 318-728-4100 F 318-728-4236

P 318-329-3590 F 318-329-3592

F 502-743-5123

MARYLAND P 859-485-6100 F 859-485-6113

P 859-485-1327 F 859-485-8519

875 ELKTON ELKTON TRAVEL PLZ 23 225 I-95, Exit 109A 221 Belle Hill Rd, 21921 408 GRANTSVILLE 7 S DEF 65 I-68, Exit 22 3000 Chesnut Ridge Road, 21536

Hot Deli P 443-245-4229 F 410-392-3543

P 301-895-4536 F 301-895-4548

RV DUMP

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MARYLAND (CONT.)

MICHIGAN (CONT.)

MISSOURI (CONT.)

150 HAGERSTOWN 7 S DEF 90 I-70 & MD 63, Exit 24 11633 Greencastle Pike, 21740 179 HAGERSTOWN 9 S DEF 111 I-81, Exit 5B 16921 Halfway Blvd, 21740 784 NORTH EAST DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-95, Exit 100 One Center Drive, 21901 290 PERRYVILLE 80 5 I-95 & MD 222, Exit 93 31 Heather Lane, 21903

895 WOODHAVEN DETROITER DEF 225 12 I-75, Exit 32A 21055 West Road, 48183

571 CHARLESTON DEF 65 7 I-57 Exit 12 2460 E. Marshall/E US Hwy 60, 63834 385 COLLINS 35 3 US 54 & Hwy 13 South Hwy 13 South, 64738 533 FENTON ROAD RANGER DEF 25 2 I-44 W, Exit 275; I-44 E, Exit 274B 205 North Highway Dr., 63026 442 HAYTI 8 S DEF 25 RV DUMP I-55, Exit 19 1701 Highway 84 East, 63851 443 HIGGINSVILLE 5 S DEF 120 RV DUMP I-70, Exit 49 6676 Highway 13, 64037 317 JOPLIN 7 S DEF 90 RV DUMP I-44 & MO 43S, Exit 4 4500 Highway 43 South, 64804 669 JOPLIN DEF 160 15 I-44 U.S. 71 Exit 11A 11570 Hwy FF, 64804 768 KANSAS CITY DEF 121 6 I-435 Front Street 1300 North Corrington Ave., 64120 252 KEARNEY 7 S DEF 125 I-35, Exit 26 600 West SR 92, 64060 301 MARSTON 6 70 I-55, Exit 40 917 East Elm Street, 63866 671 MATTHEWS DEF 188 15 RV DUMP I-55 Exit 58 703 State Hwy 80, 63867 167 NEVADA DEF 45 3 US 71 & Camp Clark Road 2424 East Austin Road, 64772 208 PACIFIC DEF 90 7 I-44W, Exit 257; I-44E, Exit 256 1475 Thornton Street, 63069 672 PECULIAR DEF 165 9 RV DUMP US Hwy 71 Exit J 700 J Hwy, 64078 547 ST. ROBERT ROAD RANGER DEF 75 6 I-44, Exit 163 22345 Hwy 28, 65584 673 SULLIVAN DEF 160 15 RV DUMP I-44/Hwy. 185 Exit 226 1500 AF Highway, 63080 674 WARRENTON DEF 200 14 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 188 #1 Camp Branch Rd, 63383

P 301-582-9004 F 301-582-9008

P 301-582-6111 F 301-582-5004

Hot Deli P 410-287-7110 F 410-287-7116

P 410-642-2883 F 410-378-4941

MASSACHUSETTS 222 STURBRIDGE 6 S DEF 250 I-84 Exit 1 400 Route 15 (Haynes Street), 01566

Hot Deli P 508-347-9104 F 508-347-9165

590 ALEXANDRIA DEF 50 6 I-94, Exit 100 & SR 27 3181 Evergreen Lane, 56308 581 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS DEF 43 5 Hwy 52 & 117 Street 11650 Courthouse Blvd, 55077 576 NORTHFIELD DEF 80 6 RV DUMP I-35 & Hwy 19, Exit 69 8051 Bagley Avenue, 55057 134 ST. CLOUD DEF 44 4 I-94, Exit 171 (CR 75) 4231 Clearwater Road, 56301

MISSISSIPPI

17 BATTLE CREEK 5 S DEF 25 I-94, Exit 104 15901 Eleven Mile Road, 49014 666 BENTON HARBOR DEF 135 6 I-94 Exit 30 1860 East Napier Ave., 49022 21 DEXTER DEF 80 3 I-94, Exit 167 750 Baker Road, 48130 296 DEXTER 80 5 I-94, Exit 167 195 Baker Road, 48130 667 GRAND LEDGE DEF 265 9 RV DUMP I-96 & Exit 90/I-69 & Exit 81 7800 West Grand River Ave., 48837 23 IONIA 4 45 I-96, Exit 67 7205 South State Road, 48846 24 MONROE 3 20 I-75, Exit 15 1100 North Dixie Highway, 48162 284 MONROE DEF 60 5 I-75, Exit 18 1200 Nadeau Road, 48161 26 OTTAWA LAKE DEF 170 8 US 23, Exit 5 6158 US 223, 49267 596 PORT HURON DEF 65 5 I-69, Exit 196 2424 Wadhams Road, 48074 668 SAGINAW 3 50 RV DUMP I-75 & Washington St. Exit 151 3475 East Washington, 48601

676 GULFPORT DEF 165 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 31 9351 Canal Road, 39503 77 JACKSON 6 S DEF 120 I-55/I-20, Exit 45 2520 South Gallatin Street, 39204 388 MERIDIAN 7 S DEF 100 I-59, Exit 151 1555 Tommy Webb Drive, 39307 586 MOSS POINT DEF 70 7 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 69 6705 Hwy 63 174 NEW ALBANY DEF 90 7 US 78, Exit 64 500 State Highway 15 South, 38652 677 OLIVE BRANCH DEF 51 9 RV DUMP Hwy 78 and Bethel Road 4740 Bethel Road, 38654 678 PEARL DEF 175 15 RV DUMP I-20/I-55 Exit 47 685 Hwy 80 East, 39208 519 SENATOBIA KANGAROO PANTRY 4 75 I-55, Exit 265 510 E Main Street, 38668 261 WINONA 5 S DEF 110 I-55 & Hwy. 82, Exit 185 403 SW Frontage Road, 38967

F 269-968-9610

Hot Deli P 269-925-7547 F 269-925-7508

P 734-426-4618 F 734-426-7836

P 734-426-0065 F 734-426-0339

Hot Deli P 517-627-7504 F 517-622-4960

P 616-527-6520 F 616-527-5913

P 734-242-9650 F 734-242-6538

P 734-457-3500 F 734-457-2835

P 734-854-1772 F 734-854-6912

P 810-987-7823 F 810-987-7869

Hot Deli P 989-752-6350

F 734-675-4973

MINNESOTA

MICHIGAN P 269-968-9949

P 734-675-0222

P 320-763-9222 F 320-763-2339

Hot Deli P 651-438-3397 F 651-480-4800

Big Steer Hot Restaurant Deli

P 507-645-6082 F 507-645-6082

P 320-251-8455 F 320-251-7750

Hot Deli P 228-868-2711 F 228-868-3711

P 601-968-9491 F 601-968-0699

Hot Deli P 601-484-5106 F 601-484-7370

Hot Deli P 228-474-6511 F 228-474-6549

P 662-539-0222 F 662-539-0212

Hot Deli P 662-895-1001 F 662-895-0008

Hot Deli P 601-936-0190 F 601-936-0196 TM

P 662-560-1973 F 662-560-1992

P 662-283-5985 F 662-283-5906

MISSOURI 44 BOONVILLE 8 S DEF 150 I-70, Exit 101 1701 Ashley Road, 65233

Hot Deli P 660-882-9120 F 660-882-9710

Hot Deli

TM

P 573-683-4153 F 573-683-4196

P 417-275-4796 F 417-275-4796

P 815-566-4043 F 636-326-6922

Hot Deli P 573-359-2007 F 573-359-2031

P 660-584-8484 F 660-584-8486

P 417-781-0255 F 417-781-0179

Hot Deli P 417-626-7600 F 417-626-8802

Hot Deli P 816-483-7600 F 816-483-1492

P 816-635-4015 F 816-635-4116

P 573-643-2320 F 573-643-2252

Hot Deli P 573-472-3336 F 573-471-1161

Hot Deli P 417-667-32716 F 417-667-48431

P 636-257-4100 F 636-257-4107

Hot Deli P 816-779-8000 F 816-779-4441

P 815-315-4953 F 573-336-3080

Hot Deli P 573-860-8880 F 573-860-8892

Hot Deli P 636-456-2001 F 636-456-2016

F 989-752-6842

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MISSOURI (CONT.) 675 WAYLAND DEF 99 4 Hwy 136 & Hwy 61 102 Fore Drive, 63472

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Hot Deli P 660-754-1550 F 660-754-1556

MONTANA 968 BELGRADE PILOT/BROADWAY 125 3 I-90 Exit 298 6505 Jack Rabit Lane, 59701 915 BILLINGS PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 150 14 I-90, Exit 455 2711 N Frontage Road, 59101 923 BILLINGS FLYING J/TOWN PUMP 123 9 I-90, Exit 455 2775 Old Hardin Road, 59101 905 BONNER PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 100 11 Junction of I-90 & Hwy 200 7985 Highway 200 East, 59851 924 BUTTE FLYING J/TOWN PUMP DEF 125 14 I-15 Exit 122 & I-90 MM220 122000 W. Browns Gulch Road; 59701 922 COLUMBIA FALLS PILOT/TOWN PUMP 1 20 Hwy 2 West 6102 Hwy 2 West, 59912 906 COLUMBUS PILOT/TOWN PUMP 150 7 I-90, Exit 408 602 8th Avenue North, 59019 917 GREAT FALLS PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 100 5 Junction of I-15 & Hwy 87 3700 31st St SW, Suite 1, 59404 925 GREAT FALLS FLYING J/TOWN PUMP 4 100 RV DUMP I-15 & 31st Street Exit 277 3715 31st St SW, 59404 964 HARDIN PILOT/BROADWAY 1 50 I-90 Exit 495 315 E 13th Street, 59034 916 LOLO PILOT/TOWN PUMP 1 40 Junction of Hwy 93 & Hwy 12 11822 Highway 93 South, 59847 907 MILES CITY PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 100 4 I-94, Exit 138 1210 South Haynes Street, 59301 914 MISSOULA FLYING J/TOWN PUMP DEF 125 14 RV DUMP I-90 & MT Hwy 93, Exit 96 8475 Hwy 93 N Suite B, 59808 908 ROCKER/BUTTE PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 195 10 I-90, Exit 122 1000 Grizzly Trail, 59701 909 SHELBY PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 70 6 I-15, Exit 363 1350 West Roosevelt, 59474 911 SUPERIOR PILOT/TOWN PUMP 2 8 I-90, Exit 47 403 Diamond Match Road, 59872 w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

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Hot Deli P 406-488-4124 F 406-388-4231

Hot Deli P 406-238-9823 F 406-238-9825

Hot Deli P 406-256-8826 F 406-256-9256

Hot Deli P 406-258-6588 F 406-258-6693

Hot Deli P 406-723-4325 F 406-723-8956

Hot Deli P 406-892-0747

F 406-892-0747*22

Hot Deli P 406-322-4833 F 406-322-5273

Hot Deli P 406-452-0342 F 406-452-0547

Hot Deli P 406-727-7945 F 406-761-2599

P 406-665-1237 F 406-665-3123

Hot Deli P 406-273-6666 F 406-273-3018

Hot Deli P 406-232-2582 F 406-232-2582

Hot Deli P 406-542-0400 F 406-327-0802

Hot Deli P 406-723-0088 F 406-723-4940

Country Skillet

Hot Deli

P 406-434-5221 F 406-434-7019

Hot Deli

910 THREE FORKS PILOT/TOWN PUMP DEF 90 5 Junction of I-90 & US 287, Exit 274 10800 Highway 287, 59751

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NEW HAMPSHIRE Hot Deli P 406-285-3807 F 406-285-6976

896 BOW 60 3 I-93, Exit 11/12C 728 SR 3A, 03304

NEBRASKA

NEW JERSEY

904 BIG SPRINGS DEF 500 16 RV DUMP I-80, Exit 107 I-80 and Big Springs Road, 69122 901 ELM CREEK 75 6 I-80, Exit 257 5085 Buffalo Creek Road, 68836 902 GRAND ISLAND BOSSELMAN DEF 400 21 I-80, Exit 312N 3335 West Woodriver Road, 68803 686 GRETNA DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 432 15010 South State Hwy 31, 68028 687 NORTH PLATTE DEF 123 9 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 179 3400 S. Newberry Road, 69101 912 WOOD RIVER 6 65 I-80 & Hwy 11, Exit 300 I-80 and Highway 11 and Exit 300, 68883

280 BLOOMSBURY 5 S DEF 30 I-78 & NJ 173, Exit 7 979 Route 173, 08804 253 CARNEYS POINT 2 I-295 at Jersey Turnpike, Exit 2B 600 Pennsville-Auburn Road, 08069 688 CARNEYS POINT DEF 360 16 RV DUMP I-295 Exit 2C 326 Slapes Corner Road, 08069 190 CLINTON 95 6 I-78, Exit 12 68 Rt. 173, 08827 210 MAHWAH 0 8 230 Route 17 South, 07430

P 308-889-3686 F 308-889-3352

P 308-856-4330 F 308-856-4330 Hot Deli

P 308-382-2288 F 308-381-7464

Hot Deli P 402-332-4483 F 402-332-4576

Hot Deli P 308-532-4555 F 308-532-8077

P 308-583-2493 F 308-583-2115

NEVADA 966 BATTLE MTN. FLYING J/BROADWAY 70 9 I-80 Exit 231 650 W Front St., 89820 387 CARLIN 60 5 I-80/NV 278, Exit 280 791 Tenth Street, 89822 340 FERNLEY 7 S DEF 100 I-80 & US 95, Exit 46 465 Pilot Road, 89408 341 LAS VEGAS 7 S DEF 80 I-15 & Craig Rd, Exit 48 3812 East Craig Road, 89031 692 WELLS DEF 200 9 RV DUMP I-80 & HWY 93, Exit 352 (South) 156 Hwy 93 South, 89835 147 WEST WENDOVER DEF 250 11 I-80 @ Peppermill Casino, Exit 410 1200 West Wendover Boulevard, 89883 485 WINNEMUCCA 5 S DEF 140 I-80 & West Interchange, Exit 173 5625 I-80 W Winnemucca Exchange, 89445 770 WINNEMUCCA Hot 10 105 RV DUMP Deli I-80 Exit 176 1880 West Winnemucca Blvd., 89445

880 MONTAGUE LUKOIL 0 I-84, Exit 1 15 Route 23 S, 07827

P 603-223-6885 F 603-223-5204

P 908-479-6443 F 908-479-6394

P 856-299-5700 F 856-299-8563

Hot Deli P 856-351-0080 F 856-351-0293

P 908-735-7711 F 908-735-8153

P 201-529-2704 F 201-529-1784

P 973-293-3477 F 973-293-3177

NEW MEXICO Hot Deli P 702-635-5424 F 775-635-0371

P 775-754-6384 F 775-754-6025

P 775-575-5115 F 775-575-4619

P 702-644-1600 F 702-644-8432

Hot Deli P 775-752-2400 F 775-752-2406

P 775-664-3400 F 775-664-3347

P 775-625-2800 F 775-625-2814

P 775-623-0111 F 775-523-0120

689 ALBUQUERQUE DEF 165 15 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 153 9911 Avalon Road NW, 87105 305 JAMESTOWN 16 S DEF 450 I-40, Exit 39 I-40, Exit 39, 87347 266 LAS CRUCES 40 5 I-10 & NM 292, Exit 139 2681 West Amador, 88005 163 LORDSBURG 7 S DEF 95 I-10 & East Motel Dr, Exit 24 1050 East Motel Drive, 88045 690 LORDSBURG 9 285 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 24 11 Old Highway 70, 88045 691 TUCUMCARI DEF 136 9 RV DUMP I-40 & Exit 333 2021 S. Mountain Road, 88401

Hot Deli P 505-831-2001 F 505-833-0464

Hot Deli P 505-722-6655 F 505-722-2674

Hot Deli P 575-523-2700 F 575-525-6727

P 575-542-3100 F 575-542-3111

Hot Deli P

575-542-3320

F 575-542-3324

Hot Deli P 575-461-6590 F 575-461-3879

NEW YORK 322 KANONA DEF 70 4 I-86, Exit 37 7767 State Rt 53, 14810 394 NEWBURGH 6 S DEF 110 I-84, Exit 6 239 Route 17K, 12550

Pizza P 607-776-2012 F 607-776-4179

P 845-567-1722 F 845-567-1773

P 406-822-4444 F 406-822-4444

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693 PEMBROKE DEF 150 9 RV DUMP I-90 Exit 48A 8484 Allegheny Road, 14036 494 ROTTERDAM DEF 95 4 I-88, Exit 25 1128 Duanesburg Road, 12306 146 SCHODACK LANDING DEF 15 4 I-90, Exit 12 995 US Route 9, 12033 380 SYRACUSE (LIVERPOOL) DEF 85 5 I-81, Exit 25; I-90, Exit 36 107 Seventh North Street, 13088

Hot Deli P 585-599-4430 F 585-599-4436

P 518-356-5616 F 518-356-5634

P 518-732-7272 F 518-732-7228

P 315-424-0124 F 315-424-0126

NORTH CAROLINA 275 CHARLOTTE DEF 60 5 I-85, Exit 39; I-77, Exit 13 3807 Statesville Avenue, 28206 885 DUNN KANGAROO PANTRY 3 40 I-95, Exit 71 873 Longbranch, 28334 900 DUNN SADDLER BROS. 9 350 I-95, Exit 75 65 Sadler Rd, 28334 682 GRAHAM 251 4 RV DUMP I-85 & I-40 Exit 150 1043 Jimmie Kerr Road, 27258 56 KANNAPOLIS DEF 55 7 I-85, Exit 63 2825 Lane Street, 28083 683 KENLY DEF 145 14 RV DUMP I-95 & Exit 106 1800 Princeton-Kenly Road, 27542 57 MEBANE 8 S DEF 140 I-40/85, Exit 152 1342 Trollingwood Road, 27302 58 PLEASANT HILL 4 25 I-95, Exit 180 Route 1 - Box 202, 27866 393 WAYNESVILLE 60 4 I-40 & NC 209, Exit 24 3712 Crabtree Road, 28786

P 704-358-1006 F 704-358-1506 Hot Deli

P 910-892-3642 F 910-980-2364 Hot Deli

P 910-892-0106 F 910-892-2084

Hot Deli P 336-578-2427 F 336-578-0804

P 704-938-6800 F 704-938-6900

Hot Deli P 919-284-4548 F 919-284-4214

P 919-563-4999 F 919-563-4929

P 252-537-4476 F 252-537-3666

P 828-627-8611 F 828-627-9499

NORTH DAKOTA 684 BEACH 9 89 I-94 & Hwy 16 I-94 & Hwy 16, 58621 685 FARGO DEF 168 9 3150 39th Street SW, Suite A, 58104 489 GRAND FORKS 10 141 RV DUMP I-29, Exit 138 4401 32nd Avenue South, 58201

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Windbreak Saloon

P 701-282-7766 F 701-282-7259

Hot Deli P 701-746-8145 F 701-746-4342

10 C H A L L E N G E D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2

550 MINOT 55 4 Hwy 2 & 52 West 3800 Hwy 2 & 52 W, 58701 589 WILLISTON DEF 70 5

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OHIO (CONT.) RV DUMP

13553 Hwy 2, 58801

The Backroad Bar & Cafe

P 701-839-5061 F 701-839-3623

Hot Deli P 701-875-2500 F 701-875-2504

OHIO 2 AUSTINBURG 7 S DEF 150 I-90, Exit 223 2246 State Route 45, 44010 694 AUSTINBURG DEF 164 15 RV DUMP I-90 & State Rd 45, Exit 223 2349 Center Road, 44010 3 AUSTINTOWN 8 S DEF 200 I-80, Exit 223 1150 North Canfield-Niles Road, 44515 4 AVON DEF 55 3 I-90, Exit 151 39115 Colorado Road, 44011 457 BEAVER DAM 10 S DEF 105 I-75, Exit 135 427 East Main Street, 45808 695 BEAVER DAM DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-75 Exit 135 420 East Main Street, 45808 696 BERKSHIRE DEF 150 15 I-71 Exit 131 7735 State Route 37, 43074 309 CALDWELL 5 50 I-77, Exit 25 44133 Fairground Road, 43724 6 CAMBRIDGE 3 35 I-70, Exit 178 61700 Southgate Road, 43725 8 CIRCLEVILLE 3 55 US 23 and Pittsburgh Road 25600 US 23, 43113 213 COLUMBUS 100 7 I-70 & Wilson Road Exit 94 3600 Interchange Road, 43204 286 EATON 5 S DEF 50 I-70 & OH 127, Exit 10 6141 US 127 North, 45320 360 FINDLAY 5 80 I-75 & OH 613, Exit 164 11471 State Route 613W, 45840 9 FRANKLIN 7 S DEF 200 I-75, Exit 36 6830 Franklin-Lebanon Road, 45005 285 HEBRON 9 S DEF 90 I-70 & OH 37, Exit 126 10258 Lancaster Road SW, 43025

P 440-275-3303 F 440-275-3311

Hot Deli P 440-275-1515 F 440-275-3289

P 330-505-3532 F 330-505-3548

P 440-934-0110 F 440-934-1168

P 419-643-6023 F 419-643-6085

Hot Deli P 419-643-8001 F 419-643-8106

Hot Deli P 740-965-9835 F 740-965-9770

P 740-732-5656 F 740-732-1404

P 740-439-0989 F 740-432-9607

P 740-420-8942 F 740-420-3972

P 614-308-9195 F 614-308-9673

P 937-456-6303 F 937-456-6497

P 419-299-3381 F 419-299-3096

P 937-746-4488 F 937-743-3006

697 HUBBARD DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-80 & Hwy 62, Exit 234B (Eastbound) 2226 North Main, 44425 698 JEFFERSONVILLE DEF 148 9 RV DUMP I-71 Exit 69 9935 SR 41, 43128 700 LAKE TOWNSHIP DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-280 Exit 1B; I-80/90, Exit 71 26415 Warns Dr., 43551 287 LODI (BURBANK) 105 7 I-71 & OH 83, Exit 204 10048 Avon Lake Road, 44214 454 LONDON 9 S DEF 125 I-70, Exit 79 1365 SR 42 NE, 43140 455 MARENGO 5 65 RV DUMP I-71, Exit 140 488 State Route 61, 43334 699 MILLERSPORT 15 152 RV DUMP I-70 St Rd 158 Exit 122 10480 Baltimore, 43046 11 N. LIMA 5 S DEF 50 I-76, Exit 232 10920 Market Street, 44452 303 NAPOLEON 7 75 Rt. 24 905 American Road, 43545 130 RICHFIELD 7 80 I-77S, Ex 146; I-77N, Ex 145; I-80, Ex 173 5219 Brecksville Road, 44286 13 SEVILLE 10 S DEF 190 I-71, Exit 209 8924 Lake Road, 44273 12 STONEY RIDGE (PERRYSBURG) 5 S DEF 50 I-80/90, Exit 71 3430 Libbey Road, 43551 14 SUNBURY 5 115 RV DUMP I-71, Exit 131 7680 East State Route 36, 43074 15 TOLEDO 5 70 I-75, Exit 210 5820 Hagman Road, 43612 239 UPPER SANDUSKY 5 70 St. Hwy 23 & 30 1600 W. Wyandot Avenue, 43351 16 WILMINGTON 20 3 I-71, Exit 50 5772 US 68 North, 45177 281 YOUNGSTOWN (GIRARD) 7 S DEF 80 I-80 & Salt Springs Rd., Exit 226 2786 Salt Springs Road, 44420

Hot Deli P 330-534-3774 F 330-534-4372

Hot Deli P 740-426-9136 F 740-426-9156

Hot Deli P 419-837-2100 F 419-837-2199

P 330-948-4571 F 330-948-4575

P 614-879-4128 F 614-879-4137

P 419-253-1400 F 419-253-1402

Hot Deli P 740-964-9601 F 740-964-9611

P 330-549-9203 F 330-549-1930

P 419-599-0043 F 419-599-0051

P 330-659-2020 F 330-659-2021

P 330-769-4220 F 330-769-2202

P 419-837-5091 F 419-837-5658

P 740-965-5540 F 740-965-5641

P 419-729-3985 F 419-729-0905

P 419-294-2971 F 419-294-3101

P 937-382-0464 F 937-382-3069

P 330-530-8500 F 330-530-8318

P 740-928-5588 F 740-928-6032

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OKLAHOMA 701 ARDMORE DEF 136 9 RV DUMP I-35 & Exit 33 2450 Cooper Drive, 73401 702 CHECOTAH DEF 150 9 RV DUMP U.S. Hwy 69 & U.S. Hwy 266 1255 W. Gentry, 74426 556 CHOCTAW THUNDER TRAVEL PLAZA DEF 25 3 I-40, Exit 166 7501 S. Choctaw Road, 73020 704 EDMOND DEF 73 15 RV DUMP I-35 & N.E. 122nd Street 4801 NE 122 Street, 73013 259 MUSKOGEE 7 S DEF 125 US 69 3006 N. 32nd Street, 74401 460 OKLAHOMA CITY 7 S DEF 145 I-40, Exit 140 400 South Morgan Road, 73128 703 OKLAHOMA CITY DEF 172 9 RV DUMP I-40, Exit 140 701 South Morgan Road, 73128 196 ROLAND DEF 125 7 I-40 & US 64, Exit 325 123 West Ray Fine Boulevard 705 SAYRE DEF 150 4 RV DUMP I-40 & US 283 2400 South 4th Route, 73662 706 TULSA DEF 185 9 RV DUMP I-44 & Exit 236 121 North 129 E/I-44 Exit 236, 74116

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TM

P 580-226-3833 F 580-226-3546

Hot Deli P 918-473-1243 F 918-473-1957

P 405-638-3000 F 405-638-3006 TM

P 405-475-9440 F 405-475-9435

P 918-686-7856 F 918-686-0597

P 405-440-1048 F 405-440-1093

Hot Deli

TM

P 405-324-5000 F 405-324-7181

P 918-427-0895 F 918-427-0862

Hot Deli P 580-928-2216 F 580-928-2354

Hot Deli P 918-437-5477 F 918-437-5660

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PENNSYLVANIA (CONT.)

233 RICE HILL 10 S DEF 160 I-5, Exit 148 800 John Long Road, 97462 390 STANFIELD DEF 90 9 I-84/82 & Hwy 395, Exit 188 2115 Highway 395, 97875

522 PINE GROVE 160 3 I-81, Exit 100 482 Suedberg Rd, 17963 370 SCRANTON (PITTSTON) 7 S DEF 80 I-81N, Exit 175; I-81 S, Exit 175B; I-476, RT 315 417 Route 315, 18640 620 SMITHTON DEF 110 7 RV DUMP I-70 & Exit 49 122 Fitzhenry Road, 15479

P 541-849-2133 F 541-849-2137

P 541-449-1403 F 541-449-1430

PENNSYLVANIA 348 BENTLEYVILLE 90 7 S I-70 Exit 32-B P 724-239-5855 205 Wilson Road, 15314 F 724-239-5801 516 BREEZEWOOD ALL AMERICAN Pizza Taco Perkins Shop Maker 280 12 I-76, Exit 161; I-70, Exit 147 P 814-735-4076 167 Post House Road, 15533 F 814-735-4823 707 BROOKVILLE Hot Deli 140 15 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 78 P 814-849-2992 246 Allegheny Blvd., 15825 F 814-849-2440 708 CARLISLE Hot Deli DEF 278 22 RV DUMP I-81 Exit 52/I-76 & Exit 226 P 717-243-6659 1501 Harrisburg Pike, 17013 F 717-243-2510 336 DUBOIS 7 100 I-80, Hwy 219, Exit 97 P 814-375-6046 1742 Rich Highway, 15801 F 814-375-6047 517 DUNCANNON DEF 50 6 US 22 and 322 P 717-834-3156 30 Benvenue Ave, 17020 F 717-834-3208 311 ERIE 85 5 I-90 & PA97, Exit 27 P 814-864-8536 8035 Perry Highway, 16509 F 814-866-0332 518 FRYSTOWN DEF 240 8 I-78, Exit 10 (PA 645) P 717-933-4146 2210 Camp Swatara Road, 17067 F 717-933-5008 245 HARRISBURG 3 30 I-81 & PA39, Exit 77 P 717-545-5507 7961 Linglestown Road, 17112 F 717-545-6768 298 HAZLETON (DRUMS) 5 60 I-80, Exit 256 P 570-788-3262 1114 SR 93, 18222 F 570-788-2163 1 MILL HALL 5 S DEF 70 I-80, Exit 173 P 570-726-7618 5868 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 F 570-726-5092 709 MILL HALL (LAMAR) Hot Deli DEF 155 15 RV DUMP I-80 and Exit 173 P 570-726-4080 5609 Nittany Valley Drive, 17751 F 570-726-4363 555 MILTON PENN 80 MILTON TRUCK PLAZA Penn 80 Grill 16 300 I-80, Exit 215 P 570-742-2663 1460 North Ridge Rd, 17847 F 1-877-395-0850 81 NEW CASTLE 7 S DEF 90 I-79, Exit 99 P 724-368-3028 2010 New Castle Road, 16051 F 724-368-3059 710 NEW MILFORD Hot Deli DEF 125 9 RV DUMP I-81 Exit 219 P 570-465-2974 1623 Oliver Road, 18834 F 570-465-2979 TM

OREGON 195 BIGGS JUNCTION 5 55 I-84 & US Hwy 97, Exit 104 91485 Biggs Rufus Highway, 97065 386 BROOKS 7 S DEF 110 I-5, Exit 263 4220 Brooklake Road, 97305 391 CENTRAL POINT DEF 100 7 I-5, Exit 33 1600 East Pine Street, 97502 133 CHEMULT 60 4 US 97 341 Damon Street, 97731 504 KLAMATH FALLS DEF 50 4 RV DUMP Hwy 97 3817 N. Hwy 97, 97601 934 LAGRANDE FLYING J/BROADWAY 50 4 I-84 Exit 265 I-84 & Exit 265, 97850 232 ONTARIO DEF 105 7 I-84, Exit 376A 653 East Idaho Avenue, 97914 w w w. p t c c h a l l e n g e . c o m

P 541-739-2174 F 541-739-2479

P 503-463-1114 F 503-463-0409

P 541-664-7001 F 541-664-7006

P 541-365-0991 F 541-365-0995

P 541-884-0400 F 541-884-0409

Hot Deli

Full Service Restaurant

P 541-963-9762 F 541-663-9822

P 541-889-9070 F 541-889-4117

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Gooseberry Farms Restaurant

P 570-345-8800 F 570-345-3707

P 570-655-4116 F 570-655-2479

Hot Deli P 724-872-4050 F 724-872-9471

SOUTH CAROLINA 711 BLACKSBURG 200 15 I-85 Exit 102 1011 North Mountain Street, 29702 60 BOWMAN 8 S DEF 100 I-26, Exit 159 2064 Homestead Road, 29018 346 CAMDEN (LUGOFF) 3 S 60 I-20 & US 601 Exit 92 522 Highway 601 South, 29078 884 CAMPOBELLO KANGAROO PANTRY 2 35 I-26, Exit 5 8998 SC Hwy 11, 29322 338 CAYCE (COLUMBIA) DEF 90 5 I-26/77 & US321, Exit 115 3008 Highway 321, 29033 61 CLINTON 40 3 I-26, Exit 52 12818 Highway 56 North, 29325 712 COLUMBIA DEF 178 15 RV DUMP I-20 Exit 70 5901 Fairfield Road, 29203 310 DUNCAN 8 70 I-85 & SC290, Exit 63 1405 East Main Street, 29334 62 FLORENCE 6 75 I-95, Exit 170 3006 North Williston Road, 29506 337 FLORENCE 90 5 I-95 & US 52, Exit 164 2015 West Lucas St., 29501 878 FLORENCE FLORENCE TRAVEL PLZ 235 19 I-95, Exit 169 3001 TV Road, 29501 453 GAFFNEY 5 S DEF 100 I-85, Exit 90 909 Hyatt Street, 29341 713 LATTA DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-95 Exit 181A 111 Mill Branch Road, 29565 63 PIEDMONT 5 S DEF 90 I-85, Exit 35 110 Frontage Road, 29673

Hot Deli P 864-839-5934 F 864-839-5942

P 803-829-3541 F 803-829-3352

P 803-438-5175 F 803-438-3947

P 864-472-2128 F 864-472-2280

P 803-739-2921 F 803-739-4521

P 864-833-4555 F 864-833-3765

Hot Deli P 803-735-9006 F 803-735-0917

P 864-433-1221 F 864-433-1210

P 843-662-6972 F 843-662-7013

P 843-662-2646 F 843-662-2893

Hot Deli P 843-669-5736 F 843-269-2079

P 864-206-0050 F 864-206-0052

P 843-752-5047 F 843-752-7265

P 864-845-8177 F 864-845-8178

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SOUTH CAROLINA (CONT.) 714 ROCK HILL DEF 141 9 RV DUMP I-77 & Hwy 901, Exit 73 2435 Mount Holly Road, 29730 493 ST. GEORGE DEF 118 8 RV DUMP I-95, Exit 77 113 Motel Drive, 29477 64 SUMMERVILLE 40 3 S I-26, Exit 199 1521 North Main Street, 29483

Hot Deli P 803-328-5700 F 803-909-5800

P 843-563-8989 F 843-563-8986

P 843-486-5770 F 843-486-5702

SOUTH DAKOTA 932 HERMOSA FLYING J/BROADWAY 2 25 Heartland Express Hwy 79 25 Heartland Express Hwy 79, 57744 599 MURDO DEF 50 4 RV DUMP I-90, Exit 192 601 E. Fifth Street, 57559 918 RAPID CITY BOSSELMAN DEF 100 5 I-90, Exit 55 2783 Deadwood Ave., 57702 931 RAPID CITY FLYING J/BROADWAY 8 150 I-90 Exit 61 4200 N I-90 Service Rd Exit 61, 57701 716 SIOUX FALLS DEF 158 9 RV DUMP I-29 Exit 83 5201 Granite Lane, 57107

Hot Deli P 605-255-4555 F 605-255-4522

P 605-669-2465 F 605-669-2466

P 605-348-7070 F 605-348-3438 Country Market

Hot Deli

P 605-342-5450 F 605-342-3011

Hot Deli P 605-977-1438 F 605-977-1538

TENNESSEE 481 CLEVELAND DEF 75 7 I-75, Exit 20 281 Pleasant Grove Rd, 37353 265 COOKEVILLE LMTD 1 I-40, Exit 287 1111 South Jefferson, 38501 406 CORNERSVILLE 2 20 I-65, Exit 22 9211 Lewisburg Highway, 37047 114 CROSSVILLE 7 S 80 I-40, Exit 320 2449 Genesis Road, 38571 226 DANDRIDGE 6 80 I-40, Exit 417 505 Patriot Drive, 37725 409 DICKSON 11 S 90 I-40, Exit 172 2320 Highway 46 South, 37055 720 FAIRVIEW DEF 150 9 RV DUMP I-40 & Hwy 96, Exit 182 1420 Hwy 96 North, 37062 51 GREENEVILLE 3 25 I-81 Exit 36 11190 Baileyton Road, 37745

P 423-476-3892 F 423-476-5430

P 931-528-7100 F 931-528-3893

P 931-363-3290 F 931-363-8248

P 931-787-1901 F 931-787-1905

P 865-397-3547 F 865-397-3699

P 615-446-4600 F 615-446-0763

Hot Deli P 615-799-4116 F 615-799-4120

P 423-234-0414 F 423-234-0641

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TENNESSEE (CONT.)

TEXAS (CONT.)

403 HEISKELL 25 2 I-75, Exit 117 1915 East Raccoon Valley Road, 37754 53 HURRICANE MILLS 180 8 S I-40, Exit 143 15559 Highway 13 South, 37078 366 JACKSON 7 S DEF 95 I-40, Exit 85 32 Sand Pebble Rd., 38305 241 KNOXVILLE DEF 80 0 I-40, Exit 398; @ John Sevier 2801 East Govenor John Sevier Hwy, 37914 722 KNOXVILLE DEF 187 15 RV DUMP I-40 & I-75 Exit 369 800 Watt Road, 37932 270 KNOXVILLE (LOVELL ROAD) 5 S DEF 80 I-40/75, Exit 374 314 Lovell Road, 37922 219 KNOXVILLE (STRAW PLAINS) Hot Deli 9 S DEF 115 I-40, Exit 398 7210 Straw Plains Pike, 37914 52 LAVERGNE 4 25 I-24, Exit 64 535 Waldron Road, 37086 411 LEBANON 8 S DEF 150 RV DUMP I-40, Exit 238 921 Murfreesboro, 37090 363 MEMPHIS 5 70 US 78 @ Pleasant Hill 5021 Highway 78, 38118 405 MEMPHIS 5 S DEF 100 I-240, Hwy 78S 4949 Lamar Ave, 38118 404 MURFREESBORO 7 S DEF 90 I-24, Exit 81 2441 S. Church St, 37127 413 NASHVILLE 2 25 Briley Pkwy, Hwy 155N, Ex 26A, Hwy 155S, Ex 26 6418 Centennial Blvd., 37209 224 ONEIDA (PIONEER) 4 85 I-75, Exit 141 304 Howard Baker Highway, 37847 149 STANTON 7 50 I-40 Exit 42 7720 Highway 222, 38069 412 WHITE PINE 9 S DEF 130 RV DUMP I-81, Exit 4 3624 Roy Messer Highway, 37890

723 AMARILLO DEF 200 13 RV DUMP I-40 Exit 76 9601 I-40 East Exit 76, 79118 477 ANNA DEF 100 8 1700 US Hwy 75/Hwy 75, Exit 48 714 South Central Expressway, 75409 435 ANTHONY 5 S DEF 100 I-10, Exit 0 2015 Antonio Street, 79821 724 ANTHONY DEF 176 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 0 3001 Mountain Pass Blvd., 79821 725 BAYTOWN DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-10 & Exit 789 Thompson Road 1876 East Freeway, 77521 740 BROOKSHIRE DEF 117 9 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 732 204 South Waller Ave., 77423 367 CADDO MILLS 6 80 I-30 & FM1903, Exit 87 & 88 2725 FM 1903, 75135 433 DALLAS 8 S DEF 150 I-20, Exit 470 8787 South Lancaster Road, 75241 726 DALLAS DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-20 Exit 472 7425 Bonnie View Road, 75241 727 EDINBURG DEF 200 15 RV DUMP Hwy 281 & FM 1925 1305 East Monte Cristo, 78539 728 EL PASO DEF 120 9 RV DUMP I-10 and Exit 37 1301 North Horizon Blvd., 79927 434 FORT WORTH 8 S DEF 185 RV DUMP I-35, Exit 65 2400 Alliance Gateway, 76178 375 HOUSTON 7 S DEF 90 I-610, Exit 24A US 90 E 4440 N. McCarty Street, 77013 729 HOUSTON DEF 233 15 RV DUMP I-45 Richie Rd, Exit 64 15919 North Freeway, 77090 234 HUNTSVILLE 6 S 90 I-45, Exit 118 639 State Highway 75 North, 77320 507 JARRELL 140 8 I-35 & Exit 275 11710 North Interstate 35, 76537 377 LAREDO 12 S DEF 300 I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1101 Uniroyal Drive, 78045

P 865-938-1439 F 865-938-1146

P 931-296-7180 F 931-296-7719

Hot Deli P 731-422-5545 F 731-422-5780

P 865-546-6776 F 865-546-7475

Hot Deli P 865-531-7400 F 865-531-7982

P 865-966-0445 F 865-966-2918

P 865-544-1067 F 865-544-1138

P 615-793-9856 F 615-793-9085

P 615-453-8866 F 615-453-8860

Hot Deli P 901-366-0337 F 901-366-1712

P 901-202-5520 F 901-202-5522

P 615-907-9595 F 615-907-3982

P 615-350-7225 F 615-350-7318

P 423-562-5000 F 423-566-1335

P 901-466-3535 F 901-465-7822

P 865-674-8570 F 865-674-8572

TEXAS 436 AMARILLO 5 S DEF 90 RV DUMP I-40, Exit 75 715 South Lakeside Drive, 79118

Hot Deli P 806-335-1475 F 806-335-1058 TM

P 972-924-2035 F 972-924-2051

P 915-886-3090 F 915-886-3404

Hot Deli P 915-886-2737 F 915-886-3522

Hot Deli P 281-424-7706 F 281-424-7730

Hot Deli P 281-934-4133 F 281-934-4153

P 903-527-2150 F 903-527-2103

P 972-228-2467 F 972-228-4386

Hot Deli P 972-225-3566 F 972-225-3681

Hot Deli P 956-316-0149 F 956-316-4732

Hot Deli P 915-852-4141 F 915-852-4101

P 817-337-5324 F 817-337-5137

P 713-675-3375 F 713-670-7629

Hot Deli P 281-893-0423 F 281-893-9368

P 936-291-1125 F 936-291-2421 Hot Deli

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P 512-746-4341

P 956-717-5006 F 956-725-0156

P 806-335-3323 F 806-335-2868

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TEXAS (CONT.) 730 LAREDO DEF 191 13 RV DUMP I-35 S, Exit 13; I-35 N, Exit 12B 1011 Beltway Parkway, 78045 733 LUBBOCK Hot Deli 50 4 RV DUMP I-27 & 4th Street Exit 602 4th Street, 79401 257 MIDLAND 7 S DEF 84 I-20, Exit 126 4015 S. FM 1788, 79706 982 MIDLAND 0 0 7700 W. I-20 7500 W. Hwy 80, 79706 983 MIDLAND 0 0 I-20, Exit 138 7800 Interstate 20 Frontage, 79706 330 NEW BRAUNFELS 7 S DEF 80 I-35, Exit 184 4142 Loop 337, 78132 734 NEW CANEY DEF 150 9 RV DUMP US 59 & Exit 242 23412 Hwy 242, 77357 431 ORANGE 8 S 110 RV DUMP I-10, Exit 873 2205 North Highway 62, 77630 735 ORANGE DEF 150 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 873 7112 I-10 West, 77630 736 PECOS DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-20 Exit 42 100 East Pinehurst, 79772 432 ROBINSON 7 S DEF 285 I-35, Exit 328 8055 South I-35, 76706 306 SAN ANTONIO 5 S 50 I-10 E.bound, Ex 581; I-10 W.bound, Ex 582 5619 I-10 East, 78219 737 SAN ANTONIO DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-10 Exit 583 1815 North Foster Road, 78244 157 SULPHER SPRINGS 7 S DEF 85 I-30, Exit 122 1200 South Hillcrest, 75482 738 TYE DEF 200 15 RV DUMP I-20 & FM 707 Exit 277 101 North FM 707, 79563 486 TYLER 7 S DEF 85 I-20 & FM 14 12881 FM 14A, 75706 209 VAN HORN 7 S DEF 75 I-10, Exit 140 501 Van Horn Drive, 79855

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TEXAS (CONT.) Hot Deli P 956-712-3265 F 956-791-3057

P 806-744-0539 F 806-744-7423

P 432-563-1683 F 432-563-1748

P 877-561-8432

P 432-563-1365

P 830-629-1424 F 830-629-1254

Hot Deli P 281-689-8466 F 281-689-8271

P 409-745-1124 F 409-745-3336

Hot Deli P 409-883-9465 F 409-886-8224

Hot Deli P 432-445-9436 F 432-445-7171

P 254-662-4771 F 254-662-4951

P 210-661-5353 F 210-661-4660

Hot Deli P 210-666-2266 F 210-666-2280

P 903-885-0020 F 903-885-1580

Hot Deli P 325-691-9974 F 325-691-5365

P 903-593-5466 F 903-593-3204

P 432-283-8067 F 432-283-8071

568 VON ORMY DEF 65 7 I-35, Exit 140 14555 IH35 South, 78073 739 WACO DEF 200 9 RV DUMP I-35 & New Road 2409 South New Road, 76711 206 WEATHERFORD 7 S DEF 110 I-20, Exit 406 1201 I-20 West, 76087 741 WICHITA FALLS DEF 50 3 RV DUMP US 287 & Jacksboro Highway 2311 Jacksboro Highway, 76301

UTAH (CONT.) Hot Deli

P 210-622-9384 F 210-622-9302

Hot Deli P 254-714-0313 F 254-714-1798

P 817-341-4600 F 817-341-4602

Hot Deli P 940-720-0598 F 940-720-0725

UTAH 509 BEAVER DEF 150 6 I-15, Exit 112 653 West 1400 North, 84713 892 GREEN RIVER WEST WINDS TRUCK STOP 5 100 I-70, Exit 164 1085 East Main St., 84525 742 LAKE POINT DEF 130 9 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 99 1605 East Saddleback Blvd., 84074 743 NEPHI 100 9 RV DUMP I-15 Exit 222 1597 South Main, 84648 772 N. SALT LAKE 42 4 I-215 & Redwood Rd, Exit 27 885 W. North Point Circle, 84054 294 OGDEN 5 60 I-15 & UT 39, Exit 344 1670 West 12th Street, 84404 744 OGDEN DEF 100 9 I-15 Exit 343 1172 West 21st Street, 84401 508 PERRY DEF 25 2 I-15 Exit 362 1674 W. 1100 S., 84302 773 RICHFIELD DEF 50 4 RV DUMP I-70 Exit 40 35 East Flying J Drive, 84701 746 SALT LAKE CITY DEF 110 9 RV DUMP I-15 & I-80 SR201, Exit 17 2025 South 900 West, 84119 510 SCIPIO 4 100 I-15, Exit 188 810 North 800 West, 84656 774 SNOWVILLE 50 3 RV DUMP I-84 Exit 7 90 South Stone Road, 84336 747 SPRINGVILLE DEF 80 8 I-15 Exit 261 1460 North 1750 West, 84663

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Roberto’s Taco Shop

P 435-438-5191

West Winds Restaurant

P 435-564-3495 F 435-564-8162

Hot Deli P 801-508-7400 F 801-508-7404

Hot Deli P 435-623-2400 F 435-623-2421

Hot Deli P 801-936-1408 F 801-936-1457

P 801-731-2900 F 801-731-2380

Hot Deli P 801-399-5577 F 801-399-9353

Hot Deli P 435-723-9999

Hot Deli P 435-896-5050 F 435-896-4044

Hot Deli P 801-972-3711 F 801-972-6174

P 435-758-2345

Hot Deli P 435-872-8181 F 435-872-8171

Hot Deli P 801-489-3622

775 ST. GEORGE DEF 60 4 I-15 Exit 4 2841 South 60 East, 84790 748 WILLARD BAY 52 4 I-15 Exit 357 600 West 750 North, 84340

Hot Deli P 435-674-7104 F 435-652-3627

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Hot Deli P 435-723-1010 F 435-723-1044

VIRGINIA 749 CARMEL CHURCH DEF 239 15 RV DUMP I-95 Exit 104 24279 Roger Clark Blvd., 22546 256 DANVILLE DEF 45 3 Hwy 58 & 29, Exit 104 110 River Point Drive, 24541 898 EMPORIA SADLER’S TRUCK STOP 250 10 I-95, Exit 11B 918 West Atlantic Street, 23847 750 FT. CHISWELL DEF 270 14 I-81 & I-77 Exit 80 I-81, I-77 & VA Route 52, 24360 396 GREENVILLE 11 S DEF 100 I-81S, Exit 213A;I-81 N, Exit 213 3541 Lee Jackson Highway, 24401 491 HARRISONBURG DEF 100 7 I-81m Exit 251, 22802 3634 North Valley Pike, 22802 384 RICHMOND 9 S DEF 110 I-95 N, Exit 58; I-95 S, Exit 58B 2126 Ruffin Mill Road, 23834 876 RUTHER GLEN RUTHER GLEN TRVL PLZ DEF 250 22 I-95, Exit 104 23866 Rogers Clark Blvd, 22546 899 SOUTH HILL (BRACY) SADLER’S TRK. STP. 0 20 I-85, Exit 12A 1011 East Atlantic Street, 23970 159 TALLYSVILLE DEF 60 4 I-64, Exit 211 6721 Emmaus Church Road 23140 258 TROUTVILLE 3 I-81, Exit 150A or B 2966 Lee Highway South, 24175 752 WINCHESTER DEF 144 15 RV DUMP I-81 Exit 323 1530 Rest Church Road, 22624 754 WYTHEVILLE 15 177 RV DUMP I-77 & I-81 Exit 77 3249 Chapman Rd, 24382

Hot Deli P 804-448-9047 F 804-448-9805

P 434-792-1180 F 434-792-7894 Hot Deli

P 434-634-4312 F 434-634-5397

Hot Deli P 276-637-4115 F 276-637-6968

Hot Deli

P 540-324-0714 F 540-324-0718

P 540-434-2529 F 540-434-2076

P 804-524-9556 F 804-524-9522

Hot Deli P 804-448-8419 F 804-448-8350

Hot Deli P 434-447-4528 F 434-447-4582

P 804-966-1880

F (804) 966-1986

P 540-992-2805 F 540-992-1534

Hot Deli P 540-678-3641 F 540-678-3651

Hot Deli P 276-228-7110 F 276-228-9010

WASHINGTON 965 ELLENSBURG FLYING J/BROADWAY 7 100 I-90 Exit 109 2300 Canyon Rd., 98926

Hot Deli P 509-925-6161 F 509-925-5748

F 801-489-3059

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ALBERTA , CANADA (CONT.)

583 FERNDALE DEF 25 4

324 RACINE (FRANKSVILLE) DEF 80 5 I-94 & CR K, Exit 329 13712 Northwestern Avenue, 53126

814 AB-CALGARY 0 0

1678 Main Street #3, 98248 970 PASCO (SPOKANE) FLYING J/BROADWAY 75 2 U.S. Hwy 395 2216 E Hillsboro Road, 99301 963 SPOKANE FLYING J/BROADWAY 2 2 I-90 Exit 276 3709 S. Geiger Blvd., 99224 967 SPOKANE FLYING J/BROADWAY 80 7 I-90 Exit 286 6606 E. Broadway Ave., 99212 151 TUMWATER DEF 100 7 I-5, Exit 99 2430 93rd Avenue SW, 98512

P 360-213-1822 F 360-312-1851

P 509-547-5561 F 509-547-4570

Hot Deli P 509-456-8843

Hot Deli P 509-535-3028 F 509-535-7589

P 360-754-0151 F 360-754-0159

WEST VIRGINIA 474 FLATWOODS (SUTTON) DEF 55 5 I-79, Exit 67 270 Scott Fork - Bonnie Rd, 26601 243 NITRO DEF 60 6 I-64 & SR 25, Exit 45 4304 First Avenue, 25143 503 MORGANTOWN DEF 50 5 I-79, Exit 146 2309 Smithton Rd, 26508

P 304-765-9270 F 304-765-7306

P 304-755-8654 F 304-755-8655

Hot Deli P 304-284-8518 F 304-284-8509

WISCONSIN 289 BELOIT 55 5 I-43/90 & WI 81, Exit 185A 3001 Milwaukee Road, 53511 756 BLACK RIVER FALLS DEF 150 14 RV DUMP I-94 & Exit 116 780 State Hwy 54, 54615 528 COTTAGE GROVE ROAD RANGER DEF 50 2 I-90, Exit 147 2762 County Hwy N, 53527 544 EAST TROY ROAD RANGER 0 5 I-43, Exit 38 1946 A. Energy Drive, 53120 470 ROBERTS (HUDSON) DEF 100 9 US 65 & I-94 1191 70th Avenue, 54023 164 MAUSTON 7 S 95 I-90/94 & WI 82, Exit 69 1101 State Road 82 East, 53948 40 OAK CREEK 8 S DEF 150 I-94, Exit 322 2031 West Ryan Road, 53154 538 OAKDALE ROAD RANGER DEF 100 5 I-90, Exit 48 102 E Woody, 54660

P 608-364-3644 F 608-364-3643

Hot Deli P 715-284-4341 F 715-284-1551

P 262-835-2292 F 262-835-2564

WYOMING 758 CASPER 45 4 RV DUMP I-25 Exit 185 41 SE Wyoming Blvd., 82609 402 CHEYENNE DEF 120 10 RV DUMP I-80, Exit 367 8020 Campstool Road, 82007 759 CHEYENNE DEF 180 16 RV DUMP I-25 Exit 7 2250 Etchepare Drive, 82007 760 COKEVILLE 90 4 RV DUMP US Hwy 30/SR 232 10501 US Hwy 30, 83114 141 EVANSTON 7 S DEF 75 I-80, Exit 6 289 Bear River Drive, 82930 761 EVANSTON 9 80 I-80 Exit 3 1920 Harrison Drive, 82930 762 GILLETTE 50 4 RV DUMP I-90 & Hwy 59 1810 South Douglas Hwy, 82718 308 LARAMIE DEF 100 8 I-80 & Curtis St., Exit 310 1564 McCue Street, 82072 763 RAWLINS DEF 200 11 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 209 I-80 Johnson Rd., 82301 764 ROCK SPRINGS 8 84 RV DUMP I-80 Exit 104 650 Stage Coach Drive, 82901

P 307-473-1750

4949 Barlow Trail Se, T2B3B5 815 AB-DRAYTON VALLEY 0 0

P 307-635-5744

5505 Jubilee Ave., T7A 1S3 816 AB-EDMONTON 0 0

F 307-473-1759

Hot Deli F 307-635-5746

Hot Deli P 307-635-2918 F 307-634-2794

P 815-315-4979 F 847-232-1186

Hot Deli

P 307-279-3050

P 307-783-5930

2520 - 2 Ave., T7E 1T9 819 AB-FORT MCMURRAY 0 0

P 307-789-9129

345 Sakitawaw Trail, T9H 4E4 820 AB-GRANDE PRAIRIE 0 0

F 307-279-3041

F 307-783-5916

Hot Deli F 307-789-5461

P 307-682-3562

9212 - 108 St., T8V 4C9 845 AB-GRASSLAND 2 75

P 307-742-6443

1st Ave. 1st Street, TOA 1V0 846 AB-HANNA 2 100

Hot Deli F 307-682-5038

F 307-742-2576

Hot Deli P 307-328-0158 F 307-328-1668

Hot Deli P 307-362-4231 F 307-362-9710

P 715-749-4238 F 715-749-4241

P 608-847-3321 F 608-847-3316

1260 Cassils Road East, T1R 1B7 785 AB-CALGARY 9 128

F 414-761-0165

11511 40th Street SE, T2H 1L4 793 AB-CALGARY 2 15

P 815-209-9040

4216 72 Ave SE, T2C 2C1

P 414-761-0939

10529 96 St., T0H 1Z0 817 AB-HINTON 0 0

1005 43 St, T1K 7B8 822 AB-LLOYDMINSTER 2 12

ALBERTA , CANADA

85 East Lake Cres., T4B 2B5 792 AB-BROOKS 2 20

Hwy 9 & Hwy 36 South, T0J 1P0 794 AB-HIGH LEVEL 0 25

294 Kelly Road, T7V 1H2 821 AB-LETHBRIDGE 0 0

CANADA 813 AB-AIRDRIE 0 10

15609 121 A. Ave, T5V 1B1 850 AB-EDMONTON 100 8 16806 118 Avenue, T5V1M8 818 AB-EDSON MOTCO 0 0

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P 815-580-4842 F 608-873-1610

2525 23 ST N. E., T2E 7M1 848 AB-CALGARY 80 9

P 403-948-4193

P 403-362-5594

P 403-720-0904 F 403-720-4937

Hot Deli P 403-236-2404

5109 63 St Ave, T9V 2E7 869 AB-NANTON 3 130 Hwy #2 2810 21st Ave., T0L 1R0 795 AB-NISKU 8 2 302 20th Avenue, T9E 7T8 796 AB-RED DEER 4 26

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P 403-250-3835 Hot Deli

P 403-569-6250 F 403-235-5095

P 801-725-1370

P 708-413-9116

P 780-455-1111 F 780-482-4448

P 780-743-3545

P 780-532-2378 Eldorado Restaurant

P 780-525-2295 F 780-525-2299

Cactus Corner Cafe

Hot Deli

P 403-854-5000

Hot Deli P 780-926-2066

P 801-725-1370

P 403-328-4735

P 780-875-2990

Humpty’s Restaurant

P 403-646-2810 F 403-646-2872

Hot Deli P 780-955-3535

Hot Deli P

67th Ave. & 67 Street, T4P 1A4

J’s Wok and Grill

403-346-2785

F 403-346-2852

F 608-374-2001

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MANITOBA, CANADA

826 AB-REDCLIFF 0 0

788 MB-HEADINGLEY DEF 150 9 Hwy #1 & Camp Manitou Rd. 4100 Portage Avenue, R4H 1C5 803 MB-PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE 40 0

115 Lockwood St, T1A 7T9 797 AB-RYCROFT 8 0 Hwy #49 & Hwy #2 Hwy #49 & 2, Box 73, T0H 3A0 786 AB-SHERWOOD PARK 142 9 Yellowhead Hwy 16/ Broadmoor Blvd.

50 Pembina Rd., T8H 2G9 824 AB-WHITECOURT 0 0 Hwy #43 & West Mtn. Road, T7N 1S9

P 403-526-2669

Hot Deli P 780-765-3740 F 780-765-3748

Hot Deli P 780-416-2035 F 780-416-2084

P 780-706-0471

Hwy #1 East, R1N 3B2 804 MB-WINNIPEG 0 2 1747 Brookside Blvd., R2C 2E8 835 MB-WINNIPEG 0 0 131 Warman Road & HWY. #59, R2J 3R3

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

ONTARIO, CANADA

827 BC-ABBOTSFORD 0 1

862 ON-AYR 30 5 Hwy 401, Exit 268 2492 Cedar Creek Road, N0B 1E0 805 ON-ETOBICOKE 0 0

929 Coutts Way & Sumas Way, V2S 4N2 798 BC-ANNACIS ISLAND 1 4 1291 Cliveden Ave, V5M 6G4 799 BC-CHILLIWACK 2 21 7970 Lickman Road, V2R 1A9 828 BC-CRANBROOK 0 0 2209 Theatre Road, V1C 4H4 829 BC-CRESTON 0 0 1411 Northwest Blvd, V0B 1G6 830 BC-DAWSON CREEK 2 0 1725 Alaska Ave, V1G 1P5 800 BC-FORT ST JOHN 0 0 Alaska Hwy & 109 St. 9407 109th Street, V1J 6K6 847 BC-KAMLOOPS 5 125 175 Kokanee Way, V2C 6Z2 831 BC-MERRITT 0 0 1885 Cold Water Ave. 2190 Douglas Street North, V0K 2B0 832 BC-NEW WESTMINSTER 0 1 24 Braid St, V3L 3P3 801 BC-PRINCE GEORGE 3 0 4869 Continental Way, V2N 5S5 802 BC-VANCOUVER 0 0 8655 Boundary Rd & Marine Way, V5S 4H3

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Hot Deli P 604-521-4445

Hot Deli P 604-795-7265

P 250-426-3763

P 250-428-7131

P 250-782-3111

P 250-785-3052

Hot Deli P 250-573-3032 F 205-573-7828

P 250-280-1555

P 604-522-6511

P 250-563-1677

P 604-454-9578

1765 Albion Rd & Hwy 27, M9W 5S7 806 ON-KAPUSKASING 4 40 410 Government Road E, P5N 2X7 852 ON-LANCASTER DEF 110 9 Hwy 401, Exit 814 20382 Old Hwy #2, K0C 1N0 789 ON-LONDON DEF 230 15 Hwy 401 & Highbury Ave. Exit 189 3700 Highbury Ave. South, N6N 1P3 807 ON-MISSISSAUGA 3 80 1400 Britannia Rd, L4W 1C8 790 ON-NAPANEE DEF 165 15 401 & Cnty Rd 41 Exit 579 628 County Road #41 RR6, K7R 3L1 865 ON-PICKERING 9 50 Hwy 401 200 Clements Road, L1W 4A1 838 ON-SAULT STE MARIE 0 0 987 Great Northern Road, P6A 5K7 836 ON-SCHREIBER 0 0 Hwy # 17, P0T 2S0 837 ON-SUDBURY 0 0 17 Duhamel Road, P3E 4N1 461 ON-TILBURY DEF 150 6 Rural Route #5, Highway 401, Exit 56 19325 Essex County Road 42, N0P 2L0

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QUEBEC, CANADA Hot Deli P 204-832-8952 F 204-832-9104

P 204-857-9997

P 204-633-0663

P 204-231-5485

Papa Joe’s Hot Kettle P 519-624-9578 F 519-624-2587

P 416-674-8665

Hot Deli P 705-337-1333 F 705-337-1208

Hot Deli P 613-347-2221 F 613-347-1970

Hot Deli P 519-686-9154

F 519-686-8629

840 QC-BERNIERES 0 0 1196 Chemin Des Olivieres, G7A 2M6 808 QC-BERTHIERVILLE 10 1181 Ave Gilles Villeneuve, J0K 1A0 809 QC-NAPIERVILLE 10 Hwy 15 Exit 21 1 Rang St-Andre, J0J 1L0 810 QC-STE HELENE 10 4 HWY 20, Exit 152 569 Rue Principale, J0H 1M0 787 QC-VAUDREUIL-DORION DEF 109 9 Hwy 540, Exit 3 2900 Boul. De la Gare, J7V 9J5

P 418-831-3772

P 450-836-6581

P 450-245-3539 F 450-245-9642

P 450-791-2232 F 450-791-2495

Hot Deli P 450-424-1610 F 450-424-0368

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA 811 SK-MOOSE JAW DEF 20 4

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370 North Service Rd. Hwy #11, S6H 4N9 842 SK-REGINA 3 12 1511 Ross Ave. East, S4R 1J2 791 SK-SASKATOON DEF 85 4 3850 Idylwylde Drive North, S7P 0A1 844 SK-YORKTON 0 2 Hwy #16A Bypass on York 1910 York Road West Box 794, S3N 2W8

P 306-693-5858

P 306-721-0070

P 306-955-6840 F 306-955-6846

P 801-726-8288

P 905-564-6216

Hot Deli P 613-354-7044 F 613-354-3796 Coffee Shop

P 905-428-9700 F 905-428-9633

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P 705-759-8280

MINOT, ND

SHOWERS: 4 PARKING: 55 RESTAURANTS:

HWY 2 & 52 WEST

The Backroad Bar & Cafe

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OPENING DATE: 12/3/12*

MOSS POINT, MS P 705-692-5447

P 519-682-1140 F 519-682-9221

I-10, EXIT 69

SHOWERS: 7 PARKING: 70 RESTAURANTS: Hot Deli

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