Volleybal4life wrote: ↑20 Nov 2017 21:04
Is it really that bad over there?
I can't really imagine not having a petrol station nearby..
Honestly, I did exaggerate just a tiny bit. Except for the fuel that is. A trip from Kingsville, Texas heading south towards Harlingen, Texas is a very long and lonely drive since the only thing on both sides of the highway are the King and Armstrong Ranches. There are no towns, no villages, no places to even stop to use the bathroom (except maybe a straggly sagebrush). Certainly no gas stations!
On my first trip to visit my parents (who had moved into a senior housing tower in Harlingen), I ran out of fuel about two-thirds of the way. I waited about four hours until a Texas State Trooper stopped and inquired as to my problem. Fortunately for me, he carried five gallons in a jerry can and was kind enough to let me use it. After thanking him and continuing my trip, my car ran out of fuel again just as I was pulling into the first gas station to appear.
That was when I learned to always carry extra fuel with me, and more importantly always to fill the tank before making any out of town trips. Since my business was two-way radio sales and service, I had a very large service area so usually scheduled out of town trips to accomplish as many stops as possible in a loop. Since places to eat were very few and very far between, I also learned to always carry lunch as well!