National Adult Literacy Database

April 8, 2013

This week, the story comes to us from Thunder Bay, Ontario. The author, Joe, is enrolled in literacy classes at Thunder Bay Literacy Group Adult Learning Centre.

Hauling

by Joe

When I was hauling out of the bush, November to December, anything could happen. The weather could change quickly. It could be raining and the temperature could start to drop slowly. That's why I like to watch the mirror on the left side of me. I like to keep the heat to the floor at all times. If it is going to freeze, you will see it on the wind shield.

When you are on gravel, coming out of the bush, and it's getting wet and starting to freeze, it's  getting risky because you are slowly losing traction. You hope the sand truck is coming out if it snows, it will help you to get traction.

But you still need the sand truck or a set of triples. They are tire chains you put on the back rear  and the corners.

With all that, you can come out of the bush and make it to the highway. Then you can take the tire chains off, check your load, tires and clean your lights off. Then you can go check the highway for ice on the road. If the highway is good, you can go back to town.

[This story was taken with permission from Plain Language, Winter 2013, published by the Thunder Bay Literacy Group Adult Learning Centre.]