This is an overview of my weekly/daily workflow from the time I receive my trip assignments for the week, and setting up my coach, until I pull out of the yard on today’s trip. More technology and prep than most …
This week’s podcast was delayed thanks to some minor illness and the busy time of the year for motorcoach operators. But we’re getting back on track. We’re talking this week all about the Dwight D. Eisenhower Interstate Highway System, the …
Read MoreNever Lost: Understanding the Interstate and US Highway System, with Thoughts on GPS
There are numerous products I’ve used over the years that make my every-day life as a motorcoach operator just a little easier. Many of my most favorite products I’ve added to the Resources page on this website. I’m very careful …
Episode #11 of the EightWheels Across America podcast features tips for tour guides who conduct tours on motorcoaches. The info should also be useful for motorcoach operators who supplement some of their trips with commentary of their own. Also included …
Episode #10 of EightWheels Across America features an overview of the streets of Washington, DC, especially from the motorcoach operator’s point of view. There is a method to the madness! And it’s easy when you understand the patterns. Also included …
EightWheels Across America, Podcast #009, features the story of the Japanese cherry trees in Washington, DC (Bob’s version!). Information on the 2019 Cherry Blossom Festival is also included. Also included is this week’s “Meet the Driver,” with Jeff Taylor of …
EightWheels Across America, Podcast Episode #008, features a discussion on driving motorcoaches in New York City. Participants are Jeff Reed, Courtland Gee, and EAA host Bob Bergey, all motorcoach operators for Hagey Coach, Inc., of Souderton, Pennsylvania. Also included is …
EightWheels Across America, Podcast Episode #007, features an interview with Bob Nolen, Fleet Manager for Hagey Coach, Inc., of Souderton, PA. Bob manages more than 200 vehicles including motorcoaches, school buses, passenger vans, and more, and shares lots of good information …
Read MoreInterview: Bob Nolen, Fleet Manager, Hagey Coach, Inc.
Way back in 2004, I started a website and blog for motorcoach drivers— “EightWheels…On the Road.” It was at eightwheels.com. After more than eight years, in 2012 I mostly abandoned it—I never took it down, as some of the information …
Since I recently became a podcaster, I’ve become acutely aware that there are many people who don’t know what a podcast is, or have never listened to one. First, what a podcast is NOT: It is not a VLOG (video …