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Chris

@chrislove89.bsky.social

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Truck simulation gamer 🚛 (I mostly post trucks) Gay millennial 🏳️‍🌈 History Ph.D. 📚🎓 Foodie and home cook 🍽️ Cat lover 😻 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 F*ck Nazis 🚫

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks Victor, and good morning to you! 😎👍☕️

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 17h

Trucking soybeans through the heartland with Sapphira tonight (Fort Collins, CO to McAlester, OK) 👨‍🌾🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I pass a Kansas farm along I-70. A man in a cowboy hat is riding his horse in the field alongside the truck.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a grain hopper through the rolling hills of Oklahoma on I-40, somewhere east of Oklahoma City.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a side view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I cross the North Canadian River in Oklahoma. The sun is setting over the river in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my grain hopper as I drive in downtown McAlester, OK at sunset.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 1d

Sapphira picked up a 50,000 lb railcar mover in Barstow, CA and hauled it to Cedar City, UT as night fell 🌃🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a railcar mover from the Coastline Mining site outside of Barstow, CA.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the front of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I merge onto I-15 near Barstow, CA.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel northbound on I-15 in downtown Las Vegas. It is nighttime, and the lights from the Las Vegas Strip are visible on the righthand side of the freeway.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a side view of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen at night as it passes the St. George Utah Temple. The temple is lit up, and my truck's blue underglow is on.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you, Victor! 😎👍

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 1d

Sapphira hauls an 88,000 lb mobile crusher from Colorado Springs to San Diego. It's been a while since I've driven through this part of the country, and I forgot how much I enjoy the desert sunsets! 🏜️ #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I enter the onramp for Arizona's I-8. The sun is starting to set over the desert landscape ahead.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the front of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I drive on California's I-8 toward San Diego. Desert rocks line the sides of the highway.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel westbound on California's I-8 toward San Diego. The truck is traveling through desert, and there is a beautiful view of mountains in the distance.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen arriving at the San Diego jobsite with the mobile crusher.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 2d

Sorry for any confusion haha, this is just a game (trucking simulator)! I've never been to Montana in real life, sadly!

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 2d

Scenic drive across rural France as I haul an excavator from Lyon to La Rochelle 😍🚚💨 #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania S hauling an excavator down the dirt road leading from the quarry outside of Lyon, France.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania S hauling an excavator down a French highway at sunset. The sky is pink, and the Scania lights on the truck are visible.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania S as I travel through a small village in rural France.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania S hauling an excavator around a roundabout in rural France, with the ruins of a pigeon tower in the background.

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, Victor! Hope you’re having a good morning 😎👍☕️

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 3d

Sapphira hauled a 66,000 cable reel to Butte, MT, which has become one of my favorite cities to visit. Love to drive through the quaint downtown and then go up to the Berkeley Pit overlook 🌄⚒️ #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I approach downtown Butte, MT.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a 66,000 lb cable reel around a corner in downtown Butte, MT.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I drive through downtown Butte, MT. The Butte-Silver Bow County Courthouse is on the left.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the driver side window on a mountaintop as I look out over the Berkeley Pit and Butte in the distance.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Victor!! 😎👍

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 4d

Ol' Pete takes a load of logs from Missoula, MT to Klamath Falls, OR. As always, I'm just glad my seat doesn't have force feedback, because this is one bumpy truck (but I love it) 😂🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear side view of my Peterbilt 362 hauling a load of logs down the dirt logging road leading from the mountaintop Missoula, MT logging site. The sun is starting to set over the mountains in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the front of my Peterbilt 362 as it rounds a curve on Montana's I-90 near the Idaho state line. The beautiful Montana mountains are in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 362 as I head southbound on Washington's US-395 toward Kennewick. There is a desert landscape all around the truck, and the Columbia River is off to the side of the highway.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 362 hauling a load of logs southbound on Oregon's US-97 as I pass a picturesque farm, with mountains in the background.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 5d

Back in the Scania S with my low loader last night, hauling a 20 ton wheel loader from Mannheim, Germany to Lyon, France. I always enjoy both the French scenery AND the French speed limits 🙏⏱️🚚💨 #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania S as I look out the passenger side window. I am driving across the Speyer Bridge in Germany, and I'm looking out over the Rhine with a view of Speyer (I think) in the distance.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania S hauling a wheel loader down a two-lane highway somewhere in rural Germany near the French border. Tree stumps are off to the side of the road, along with a pile of logs. The sun is rising over the trees in the background.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my Scania S as I travel down a highway somewhere in rural France. A beautiful golden field is off to the side of the road, with wooded mountains in the distance.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my Scania S hauling a wheel loader down a French highway. Mountains are in the background, and cows are grazing in the field on the side of the highway.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Victor, and good morning! 😎👍☕

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 6d

They're such buzzkills at the border 😂

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator (ProMods Canada) showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I approach the USA border from Canada. Ahead, there is a sign warning that weed is prohibited at the border.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 6d

Sapphira is stateside again as I head to Newport, OR from Vancouver, BC with a 44,000 lb load of gravel. Now Sapphira will get a well-earned break 😅 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a load of gravel from the Port of Vancouver.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I head southbound on I-5 toward downtown Seattle. The Space Needle is visible in the distance.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen crossing the Columbia River into Oregon from Longview, WA.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen turning a corner with a load of gravel in Newport, OR. The Yaquina Bay Bridge stands prominently in the background.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you, Victor! 😎👍🚚💨

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 8d

Sapphira crossed back into British Columbia with a load of utility poles from Colville, WA (bound for Surrey, BC). Gorgeous drive along British Columbia's Highway 3! 😍🏔️ #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a load of utility poles across the Columbia River / Lake Roosevelt just west of Colville, WA.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel westbound on British Columbia Highway 3 between Osoyoos and Princeton. There is a picturesque farm ahead, surrounded by wooded mountains.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a load of utility poles somewhere between Princeton, BC and Surrey, BC. Tall, snowcapped mountains are in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen driving down a road near where the deadly Hope Slide occurred in British Columbia. Night is falling, and the truck's beacons and blue underglow are on, with tall mountains in the background.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 9d

Sapphira hauls a load of live sheep from Jackson, WY to Salmon, ID. This remains one of my favorite #ATS routes 😍🌄🐑 #AmericanTruckSimulator

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a livestock trailer away from a farm outside of Jackson, WY. The Grand Teton mountains are visible in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I travel westbound on US-26 somewhere in rural Wyoming. I am approaching mountains, and off to the side of the road, livestock are grazing in a field.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a livestock trailer northbound on Idaho's US-93, with a beautiful view of the Mackay Reservoir in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I drive northbound on Idaho's US-93 toward Salmon. The road ahead cuts through some mountains, and cliffs line each side of the road.

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you, Victor!! 😎👍📸

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 9d

Sapphira handles the first Krone haul from the new Krone DLC, a 37,000 lb forage harvester. Lovely little trip from Port Angeles, WA to Burns, OR 🌄🚜 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a Krone forage harvester southbound on US-101, just south of Port Angeles, WA. The truck is passing a beautiful sunflower field, and tall mountains are in the background.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I look toward the Portland, OR skyline from I-5.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen as I approach the destination farm outside of Burns, OR. The dirt road to the farm is long and winding, with a creek running alongside the road.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a faraway rear shot of my Peterbilt 579 Next Gen hauling a Krone forage harvester. The truck continues to travel down the dirt farm road, and the farm is visible in the distance.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks, Victor! 😎👍

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 11d

Finally reached my destination of Telavi, Georgia with this 18 ton load of olives 🫒 The scenery of Georgia never disappoints! 🌄😍 #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my MAN TGX hauling a Villco trailer down a tree-lined road in rural Georgia, just outside of Poti.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my Villco trailer as the truck passes a group of cows chilling on the roadside in rural Georgia (as cows seem to do in Georgia).

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the cab of my MAN TGX as I round an onramp. There is a beautiful view of mountains in the distance, with farm fields in the foreground.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the view from the driver side window of my truck as I pass over a narrow bridge crossing a waterway in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 12d

I started a trip from Belgrade, Serbia to Georgia, but I only got as far as Constanța, Romania before I called it a night. Now to cross the Black Sea and deliver these 18 tons of olives (I hope they won't notice if I sneak a few for the road 😂🫒) #EuroTruckSimulator2 #ETS2

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my MAN TGX hauling a Villco trailer full of olives somewhere in rural Serbia near the Bulgarian border. A picturesque hill is in the background, with a farm field near the road.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing my MAN TGX crossing the New Europe Bridge over the Danube as I cross the border from Bulgaria to Romania. There is a beautiful sunset in the background.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing the front of my MAN TGX as I travel through central Bucharest, Romania. The Palace of the Parliament is in the background, with several fountains lining the street.

Screenshot from Euro Truck Simulator 2 showing a rear view of my loaded MAN TGX boarding a ferry to cross the Black Sea at the port in Constanța, Romania.

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks Victor, and happy birthday!! 🎂🎉🥳 I hope you have a good day!

Chris @chrislove89.bsky.social · 12d

A scenic evening trip with Blue Collar from Lewiston, ID to Vernon, British Columbia with a load of soybeans 🌄🚚💨 #AmericanTruckSimulator #ATS

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing my Kenworth K100E hauling a load of soybeans around a curve on Idaho's US-95 as I head toward Coeur d'Alene. Trees line the road, and a scenic barn is off to the side of the road.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the scenic view from the cab of my Kenworth K100E as I travel westbound on WA-20. Trees line the road, and there is a beautiful view of the Cascades in the distance.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing a rear view of my trailer as I enter British Columbia. Mountains are in the background, and the sun is beginning to set.

Screenshot from American Truck Simulator showing the view from the cab of my Kenworth K100E as I sit at a traffic light in Penticton, British Columbia. There is a view of a lake surrounded by mountains.

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