Oh The Things You See From Your RV

We're RVing in southern Texas and while driving from Del Rio to McAllen we captured this photo.
I should be immune by now, but for some reason I continue to be amazed at what I see moving down the road. This fellow is obviously an outdoor metal furniture vendor and has probably transported his wares like this hundreds of times without incident. I do get nervous when an old truck with multi-colored hood and doors and no tailgate comes flying by with junk stacked to the sky held in place by some flimsy cord. Frequently the driver attempts to conceal the junk with the ubiquitous blue tarp. Within a few miles the tarp shreds and flails in the wind as trash blows out the back. I've seen numerous items fall off these junk haulers and go sliding down the road. I usually slow down or change lanes or pass in order to give myself a safety corridor. The other day a commercial truck was attempting to pass me on the left when I noticed a long piece of re-bar protruding about six feet into my lane. Had I allowed him to pass me I would have had a nice long gouge in my RV. I stepped on the accelerator and jumped on CB channel 9 and told him what was happening. He pulled over and took care of the problem and my paint job is still intact. I would be interested in hearing from you about some of the unusual things you've seen while on the RV road. Just double click the blue "comments" below and tell us your experiences. Knuckleheads abound on the road today so when others drive offensively your best bet is to drive defensively. Leave yourself plenty of room to maneuver and stay alert at all times while behind the wheel. Helping you stay safe and arrive in one piece - Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing