Crazy Canuck Truckin'

Murray Manuliak is a Company Driver for Bison Transport with 2 million safe miles for Bison and an additional 2 million prior to Bison. He is well known for being a help to others and is a very positive role model for trucking.
He was the Company Driver of the Year in 2016 for the TCA (Truckload Carriers Association) . That year there was around 1000 nominations from all over Canada and the USA.

He was also the 2016 Super B Champion representing Manitoba at the National Truck Driving Championships in Ontario where Murray placed 3rd.

Murray and his wife Heather, who have 3 family members who are Special Olympic Athletes, have been Lead Truck a couple years in the Worlds Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics due to their fundraising efforts.

You can follow Murray on Instagram HeatherMurrayManuliak
 
David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.

He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.

On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin . We are now also on Youtube as Crazy Canuck Truckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel

Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

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Darren Smith is a dairy farmer turned trucker who, since 2005 has been trucking out of Nova Scotia, Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast.
He talks about our mutual friend Dale Anderson (Episode 5) from up on the ice, ELD's and getting mistaken for an inmate who escaped from a hospital.

The Crazy Canuck reads an email from Ben Avern, who was closest to Dale on the Ice Roads before his passing.

Please send stories and questions to [email protected]
 
David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.

He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.

On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin . We are now also on Youtube as Crazy Canuck Truckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel

Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

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Angel Anderson is the widow of Dale. 
He was an amazing driver who was well loved at home and on the Ice Roads to Canada's diamond mines north of Yellowknife NWT. 
Angel talks about living life with no regrets and the legacy of Dale. 
She is in the process of writing a book that will help others who have friends that have lost loved ones. Recognizing that all deal with grief differently, she brings forth great ideas on how to bring help to the suffering. 

You can find her in Instagram as @msangelanderson and her business site @frommyanglephotography.  Follow her and participate in her survey that is coming out soon!

David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.
He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.

On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin . We are now also on Youtube as Crazy Canuck Truckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel


Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

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Shelley Carr is a listener who submitted a personal story. She resides in London ON and can be found on Twitter as @calliope4112 . She tries to avoid fossil fuel machines these days and instead tries valiantly to avoid them as she pedals around the city designed for cars.   

Sammi Wangsness is a younger version of Size Matters, albeit maybe a little taller. She is on Twitter as @SammiWangsness and on Instagram as sjwangsness. Sammi Snacks is a pro snacker and tells all the boys where to go.When they don't listen she busts out the Mom voice to restore order.

David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.
He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.

On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel


Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

Tags: #trucking #stories #humor #agriculture #podcast

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In this episode we briefly discuss the challenges of being injured away from home, proper use of emergency flashers and talk to Son of a Trucker!

Jesse Henry is Crazy Canuck's eldest son and he talks about his experience as a truckers son and his own mental health challenges.

David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.
He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.

On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel


Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

Tags: #trucking #stories #humor #agriculture #podcast

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If you have a story you want to tell, please email [email protected] , or through Instagram CrazyCanuckTruckin and Twitter @crazycanuckdave

In this episode we interview Ken Carpenter who opens up about his struggles with PTSD.
There is very important, and encouraging information about survival.

For info on mental health in trucking please go to the Nova Scotia Trucking Safety Association website.  nstsa.ca. 

He and the Crazy Canuck also reminisce about stories of their history.

Size Matters educates us on another 10 code for the CB. and upon learning that Ken was a Dairy Trucker she reminds us that June is Dairy Month!

David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.
He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.

On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel


Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

Tags: #trucking #stories #humor #agriculture #podcast

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In episode 1 Size Matters and the Crazy Canuck introduce themselves and fill in some background of their origins.
The special shout out was to Sammi who lost her Dad recently.
Enjoy listening!

David Henry is a long distance trucker with a passion for storytelling. He has pounded the asphalt ribbon across all lower 48 States and most of Canada including the Arctic.
He is a freelance writer and can be found on Twitter @crazycanuckdave.
On Instagram follow the episodes at @crazycanucktruckin

Bridgette Readel is a technical agronomist with a flair for using creative ways to explain the hows and whys of farming. Check her out on Twitter @bmreadel


Jesse James Dupree & Dixie Inc. honor our supply chain heroes in new single, “It Didn’t Fall from The Sky (Trucking Uncle Sam)”, available now on all streaming platforms via Mighty Loud Records.  There are many first responders that we depend on even when there isn’t a pandemic and we appreciate them all.  We celebrate the asphalt cowboys, the American Truck Driver and all the trucking Uncle Sam’s on the road bringing it on every day.  This is the first single off of their upcoming full-length country album that is set to release this summer.  

For more information visit jessejamesdupree.com

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