Being in the fishing/consulting business very often takes me to rigs that I have never seen before. If I can talk to the company man or tool pusher, I can usually get pretty good directions. But, often, I get my directions from a distant front office that vaguely knows what part of which continent the rig is on, and copied the directions from someone who has never been there and doesn’t speak English. This has led to some interesting navigation problems over the years.
A rig on the highline is one that is somewhere in the last row of counties across the U.S., usually North Dakota or Montana. These rigs are usually not too hard to find, depending on weather. Ten-mile visibility really is 10 miles, except in a blizzard. Then visibility might be the end of the hood, or less. Going on a northbound road and using GPS, keep an eye on it. If the screen goes blank, you have crossed into Canada! I’ve done it. Turn around immediately, before the Mounties start asking all kinds of questions, and find that gun in your briefcase … they are kinda funny about that. Once you get to the rig, you will find out that they have no accommodations, and the nearest motel is 45 miles away and it is full. The nearest restaurant (26 miles) closed two years ago, and the dietary choices are down to gas-station sushi and whatever is on the dash of the truck. I recommend a survival kit.