Eating & Showering at a TA Travel Truck Stop in Pennsylvania
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Today I'm in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA to check out the truck stop called TA Travel Center. I want to just look around and to see what they have to offer. I want to also have a shower and eat at Country Pride restaurant. They have an food item on the menu called the Mac N' Bacon Big Dog and can't wait to try it.
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kinda weird to see a log in the toilet and then order a hotdog my guy
Ken likes his foot longs 😂
The bandaid would have me heading out the door 😂
Yes you do sound like royalty your highness.
You paid over $20 for that shower? Not worth it.
At first I was thinking it would be worth it especially in the summer.
But then I saw the condition of it and nope. I'd rather find a lake or a stream.
@@SimplyTheBestCSGO Really? Dang. Growing up they used to be crystal clean near me in Northwest Connecticut.
@@roudyman777 Why? Does he work for the ocean and he's trying to drum up business by making the lake industry look bad?
@@roudyman777 Ok. I just assumed he was from Detroit.
He should have paid for a hotel room. Costs more, but has a shower.
16$ to take a shower that's nuts... at that price I'll just use a hose.
According to Modern Marvels, truckers who get 50 gallons of fuel get a free shower.
A 20 minute video of Ken in the shower?
Oo La La 😂🚿
Agreed. That’s why I came ;)
@@KBDProductionsTV Well the truck stop is called T&A.
I’d hope it would be 20 mins for 16 dollars 😮
Can’t wait
my dad found my lifelong dog under his truck at a TA truckstop. he named her TA. since then they have both passed and this video brings me back memories with both of them❤️
Got my hand lotion and tissues ready for this one. Great video Ken!
@@liamaleman1761 💀
Hello ken welcome to Pennsylvania! Its a underrated beautiful state we have alot of good nature and food!! ❤ especially shady maples buffet u need to go there
You'd think for $16USD that they'd at least clean the shower for you!
This shower seems perfect for those ex-cons in your life who are finding it a little hard to readjust to civilian life…
wtf what makes you say that so offensive to ex cons
I was just missing home and stumbled on this video. This is literally in my hometown.
My boy is gonna be blowing up that van all night long after that meal 😑
i enjoyed it a lot , many thx ken
Great video as always Ken 🍻 what a lovely bathroom it comes with completely skidmarks and used bandaids 😆 🤣 😂 glad you wore your slides in there 🍻
Love the mention of saving money from quitting pop. It's one of the many great perks I've noticed too.
I appreciate you picking the crazy things on the menu sometimes, much more interesting!
Glad you like my choices
Always make sure you bring your own sandles due to the floors for the showers
For $16 they should clean the garbage out of the shower. That's disgusting. If I saw that in a hotel room I would ask for a different room. They should sanitize those rooms after each person.
The showers are aimed more for truck drivers. Not using that as an excuse. For every 50 gallons of diesel a driver pumps they get a shower credit. So technically for a trucker the shower is free. For free, we got what we paid for. Also keep in mind, the shower porters are not paid all that much. Again, the TA gets what they pay for. Some locations are cleaner then others. As luck would have it, a big CZcams creator like Ken gets a dirty shower unit.
I should have told the staff and got a clean shower room
TA is one of my favorites when I was OTR. Was always somewhere to park even late. Went to one that had a Big Bear or somwthing Bear restaurant. Had the best pancake breakfast Ive even had at a restaurant.
Black Bear Diner? There’s a few TAs out west with them. I’d park at them to purposely get a bite to eat at the black bear. On the east coast they started adding Fuddruckers to some of the TAs. Amazing place to get great burger. Thankfully I am also off the road, I’d probably be no longer alive.
@@IamGalvatron that's what it was Black Bear Diner. Indeed!
I gave up! No more trucking in USA TA wasn't my first choice truckstop about the food franchises selection, I miss my Love`s travel center and my Flying J. however, in terms of parking lot size when I urgently needed to park overnight, I couldn`t really go working around without them!
Someone left you a toilet treasure. 😂 on that note……Truck Stop diners are usually always pretty good in my opinion. Oddly when you seen that Mac and cheese dog on the way in I figured you would try it.
Too early for the lot lizzard show😂🤣
Turd in toilet, and a band-aid !
I would have been out of there!!!!!
Why hold the hotdog from the bottom ?
I gave up! No more trucking in USA TA wasn't my favorite for the food franchises selection, I miss my Love`s travel center and my Flying J. however, in terms of parking lot size when out of time on my logbook, I couldn`t reaally trucking around without them!
The hot dog segment is so hilarious....😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Idk why but to me he looks genuinely pissed off at himself for ordering it 😂
Ya, I should have got the steak :D
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well that's embarrassing for TA, walked into a few showers i walked right out of and said that no one cleaned it, they challenged me so i showed them! WOW especially after COVID
While I don't condone ketchup on a hot dog (Chicago rule!), it might have been on that to neutralize the saltiness of the dog and pair with the mac and cheese. Mustard probably would've been icky.
You could have asked a truck driver to get you a shower. When truckers get diesel, they get free showers in rewards and usually most of drivers have tens if not hundreds of free showers available in rewards because it is not possible to spend it all for one driver.
Ham omelette (come w cheese spread - mash it all together) and chili mac
TA are very popular in NE in USA
$21 for a shower.. that’s INSANE.
I couldn’t believe how much a shower cost. Shoulda just waited for a rain storm. Lol
Enjoyed the video Ken. As someone from Erie, PA it was cool to see you in such a familiar area these last few videos. Never been to the TA truck stop outside of getting gas but I’ll have to try the restaurant. (Definitely not the showers)
I recommend you spend a few days in Erie next time. A lot of cool food spots. I highly recommend Presque Isle for you. A lot of nice beaches and bike paths. There are even camping grounds which could make for a good stealth camp!
Overly salty or not that hot dog was a lot more interesting than what salmon would of been. Thanks for doing it just for us 😊
That was my thinking to :D Thanks for your support
@@KBDProductionsTV Took one for the team. I'm sure the amount of sodium was a day's worth intake.
Ken, If you take the I-86 towards Jamestown instead of continuing on I-90 I highly recommend you stop at Johnny's Lunch in Lakewood NY...you wont be disappointed. Its a staple and has been around for decades
I'll check it out. What's your go-to food there?
Ironically they are known for their hotdogs. Texas hots to be exact. Which their chilli sauce is a must. I recommend some hotdogs with everything (which is sauce, onion and mustard) and their texas fries with onion. The rest of the order ill leave up to you 👍
Prices are absolutely disgusting. $10 for a 12 pack of soda here.
I think they gave you the wrong shower room; that definitely had not been cleaned for a turnover to be used by a paying customer.
JMHO but mac n cheese is a 'stand alone' item not a rider on a dog .
The rare times that Ken takes shower and we all saw it
Chillin dog for me
this was a fun one seeing you see the facilities and shower. do some more of these
Shower was 16.00 the food was 20.00 that TA is about 1 hour from me.
Sometime when you aren't in a hurry, check out Presque Isle in Erie - it's a great place to relax. Nice beaches, old school diner before you cross into the 'state park'. You were close by there. A lot of history there - for Canadians & Americans. Enjoyed the vid.
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Thanks for being honest on the hot dog review. I hate salty dogs. Keep up the good work.
Greetings from Philadelphia! Love this Ken. Have a good week!
I’ve never seen anyone complain as much as you do! OMG then he asks are all the showers the same? Like dude come on
I’ve heard there are cheaper showers that do not give you soap and towels. So I was asking if they have expensive and cheap shower options, cool? I wasn’t complaining at all
@@KBDProductionsTV ok my misunderstanding
@@Tlk50$21 for a shower?! I think that's worthy of "complaining" about
@@anthonykiedis1765 ehhh first work country problems… if you ask me. I don’t think many countries in south even North America have luxury to even shower with “clean” water. Africa, definitely not. Asia, well we see how they treat factory workers and homosexuals…. Let alone the Middle East, sheesh
@@andrewpadilla2252that has nothing to do with my comment. I live in PA, the state in which this video was filmed, and we have zero issues with clean water. I shower at least twice daily and my water bill is $15 a month. This place charged more than that for a single shower...
Is TA the new DOT center of America
Hey Ken, is it hard sometimes for the moral to do these trips alone? I'm always wondering.
Love your videos :)
Sometimes
KBD DO DULUTH OR NORTH MINNESOTA!!!
Who eats a hotdog with a fork?!
I like these different stealth camping videos good stuff.
Ken u need to find u a states map put on moose to all places u been it’s quite a conversation starter.
Great video!!!👍🏼🇺🇸🇨🇦
I can never turn down a hot dog, but I'd definitely do chili. When they cut the hot dog down the middle it upsets me though haha.
Hi Ken,
Regards from the UK 🇬🇧
If you have a gym membership you can shower there. Maybe YMCA.
Been watching your videos for some time now really enjoy them. This may sound a little off the wall but I'm curious what kind of a car you got. That crazy gear shift on the dash bugging the heck out of me.
we got one of those traven centers near where I live in ohio
Hey Ken, if you ever go into a shower that is not clean, doesn't matter what Truck Stop, go back to the desk and tell them it's not clean and have them assign you a clean one. We (my husband and I) who is a truck driver, would never use a shower like that, we would have refused it, and going to Country Pride is a good decision to choose.
Okay, thanks for the tip
Ya know Ken, I’d probably have picked the plain or chili dog option. I’m not a fan of Mac n cheese as a topping. Plus I’d have gotten fries so less carbs.
There is absolutely nothing “cool” about a 3 wheeler motorcycle lol.
I think u could of refused that bandaid
Cheers Ken! 🤘
Awesome Vid again Ken and Vlog drop as well yaaaaay 😊👏🏻👏🏻
I was a cook at the only Canadian TA Truck Stop for 6 years in Woodstock Ontario
Best years of my life and so many great memories
Loving every minute of it
Yes don’t forget the shower shoes 😊
I do not like broccoli 🥦 I would have ordered the ribeye with fries.
Hi Ken. I am originally from the Erie PA area (live in Victoria BC now) so I know this area well😊
What balsam do you use?
Go down to Monterrey, Mexico and eat from OXXO convienent stores and Mexican 7/11 also eat street tacos from food stands. And drink “Joya” Mexican soda from glass bottle(way better than Jarritos).Also eat Cabrito.
That would be a great great video.
Two uploads! Watching this as I see vlog notifacation!
You're the best!
I think I would do the Mac Dog Ken
Good lord lol wouldn’t videotape myself taking a shower lol just kidding 🤣anyway awesome video keep up the amazing work ♥️👍🏻
when you were there..., i know that place, i was there last week, wednesday.
I would be shocked if they cleaned the showers after each use.
They should have some type of high pressure bleach and hot water system that blasts the filth away after each use.
For the price they should get on their hands and knees and scrub the shower after every use.
Wow I'm from Pa and just moved to Arkansas, and here you are visiting Pa. You need to travel to East Earl Pa to the largest buffet since your so close. It's the largest one in the United States CZcams,many of your fellow content creators have been there..Shady Maple Smorgasbord
That's my favorite place to stop when I'm in Pennsylvania. They have the best buffet I have found
Public showers like that gross me out !
Like these truck stop ones reminds me of films & tv shows from the 90’s when American looked like dream road trip country 🤣
Broccoli and a hotdog is odd 🤣 I get the veg kick but just a massive mismatch
As a truck driver I definitely bring Disinfectant wipes. And i wipe the whole bathroom down Before & After I'm done
We were in a situation ( NW Florida ) coming back from a beach day pre reception to a formal wedding with very limited time ( poor planning ) to freshen up. We put four big bottles of water in our back window and at a beach rest park we took "baths" with the nice warm water and beach towels. I used some spray in conditioner and since I self-tanner in lieu of makeup I was able to change into my monkey suit wedding outfit and pass for a non-stinky human by the time the wedding started! I'm old so no one cared if I was crusty, lol but I've taken many a bath with a large warm water especially one morning when our water was out in our neighborhood. Just a tip for travel!
Sorry but everything at that restaurant was badly overpriced including the shower.
10:00 a snorkel shadow?
Should’ve went to Bucee’s to shower Ken. They would’ve never been that dirty! 😂
Whats the cheapest plan for a shower. Fitness center? KOA campgrounds? we want to know. comment below? I honestly need to know for future storm chasing stealth videos.
Its so much easier for a guy to shower haha 😄
So true!
My husband and I stopped there for breakfast and a shower on our way to Myrtle Beach in April. $20 for the shower is a deal when both my husband and I used it.
Can you do a video of this for 24 hour stealth camping
Visit Husky’s gas station next time
Hey Ken! if you are out on the road, and still are craving the taste of a Soda - but not the calories - try some Zevia. It uses Stevia leaf extract to sweeten it instead of sugar. I couldn't fully kick craving a soda or a carbonated beverage myself, but when I swapped to Zevia, since it's like a soda, I still could get that "craving a soda" fix. I also lost about 20 lbs. in a 3 month span. Its the only carbonated beverage I drink now 99% of the time. :)
Good Video Ken
Thanks for the visit
$16 for a shower? Geez. I'd rather just freshen up with sanitizer gel and disinfectant wipes.
I believe TA stands for travel centers of America. Thanks for taking us along
welcome to Pennsylvania sir Ken :)
Nice place
@@KBDProductionsTV i'm in North East philadelphia :)
Definitely one of the least interesting videos so far. Sorry.
One can never have to many skulls.
Definitely should try mattys pattys in toronto!
I didn’t see any deodorant? 😂 jk
haha, I did forget it at home. I'll make a special travel kit just for stinky stealth camping lol