Speaking to fellow truckers at the Great West Truck Show, Debogorski veered away from exaggerating his exploits and instead chose to level with his audience (via YouTube). "As far as life on the road as an ice road trucker," Debogorski explained. "Lots of days, it's hard work. Some days it's fun, some days it isn't fun. It's like a lot of other jobs"
Anyone who's spent a lot of days plowing down the open road can no doubt relate to Debogorski's assessment. Trucking is a job that changes a lot based on external conditions, like who you're hauling for, what your route is like, and what the time windows for pickup and delivery are (via Schneider Jobs).
Debogorski had more to say when asked about what it's like doing the job on television. "Television is a big change. [It] can taste-test one's patience a bit," the trucker confessed. Still, he was happy to have the opportunity to show viewers what his life on the road was like. "The fun part is the impact one has the opportunity of making on the people that watch television."
Debogorski went on to recount a run-in he had with a fan at customs who, despite her terror and anxiety from the show, returned for more week after week. Though the 69-year-old trucker is no longer hauling loads on the open road, he is still regularly traveling to trade shows and meet-and-greets all across North America (via Twitter).
