Profile For Brian C.

I appreciate the replies. I have a feeling I would enjoy that region in the summertime so it might be worth learning to chain up and deal with the brutal winters.

Thanks again.

I'm considering a new job that will introduce me to driving in a few new states; including Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. I'm a bit nervous about it because I have little experience driving in those states and with winter coming, I'm concerned I picked a bad time to make a move. I've been in Idaho a bit but not during snowfall. Most of my winter driving experience was in the flatlands. When I've had to drive through more mountainous areas like Wyoming or Utah and the roads got bad, I shut it down more often than not.

How would you compare Wyoming and Utah to Oregon, Idaho, and Montana? Is it much different? Steeper grades? Do they take good care of the roads when they need plowed? Is truck parking plentiful?

I’ve reached for the column shifter as if it were my engine brake lever.