Highway robbery, when done by the man is known as civil asset forfeiture. In the contest to see who can get away with the most, highway patrol and DEA tend to come out on top since the law allows them to steal your money, cars, and other stuff. After doing her time, Trinity goes to Takashi–her most favorite place to eat–gets a surprise for her birthday and a lesson in how those assets are spent.
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Dreams of a drug runner. Trinity reveals her goals and aspirations that are so much more than just money. Burning Man, the Emerald Triangle, celebrating her life, dancing under the stars, and creating a sustainable future that is so much more than just a working farm.
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Finally, Trinity and Bob drive the very last part of the Triangle to make it back to SLC. Utahans love to speed which causes many travails of hiding the load and blending in with the pack on I-15. Once the load was delivered into town there were certain procedures they followed in their trade craft to keep it and themselves safe. They delivered the load to safe houses all over town. How the distributors deliver the product once it arrived.
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Driving the load through a snarl of traffic on Portland’s 205 Beltway is no easy task and Trinity gives advice to wanna-be singers practicing into their hairbrushes. She regrets never having gone to Voodoo Doughnuts and pontificates on her son’s ability to offend yoga students. They drive the load along the mighty Columbia River stopping for hot chocolate at Multnomah Falls, stopping for lunch in prison towns, and getting past snoopy security guards.
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Trinity talks about gaining courage to reveal the truth about the drug world and prison industry. She reminisces about all the characters and people she’s met on her adventures in The Emerald Triangle. And, a final twist in Trinity’s story for the listeners.
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Trinity has issues with authority. She goes through a metal detector in Provo and instead gets into a fight with a cop. Reminiscing about the day the Feds busted into her home, took Bob away, and she was arrested. Davis County jail is a good place to set goals.
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The heart of the Emerald Triangle beats in Garberville. Trinity and Bob pick up many of their loads from the Mormon farmers and dealers nearby. Meditating Buddhas, cartel breakfasts, and kingpin hangouts are hidden in plain sight in this charming Humboldt County hamlet.
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Hauling ass, while carrying a load: that’s the dilemma confronting Trinity and Bob as they speed along with other Mormon NASCAR want-a-be’s for the last miles of the Triangle into Salt Lake City. Trade craft didn’t end for the couriers until the load was delivered all in one piece to the safe house.
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Part I
Drug couriers play cat and mouse with cops on Interstate 80—the United States’ largest drug corridor—and neither side is playing fair. Cops employ high-tech surveillance technology, while Trinity takes the guerrilla approach. Counting money and carrying bricks of cash are just a few of the details to prepare for the run.
Part II
With a convenience store bounty on her head, Trinity drives by drug busts on the interstate, struggles with finding places to eat, and other hazards of being a drug courier. She is concerned about dressing for success, fighting Nevada desert boredom, and avoiding detection on the way to NorCal.
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Part I
They say stereotypes exist because they are true. Is that actually the case when it comes to marijuana dealers? You might be surprised to know who your weed dealer really is. While hauling a quarter million dollars to California, Trinity encounters a meth dealer who leaves her perplexed.
Part II
Trinity prepares marijuana for transport from the Emerald Triangle back to Utah, the logistics of moving weed month after month, unexpected road hazards—all without even her best friends knowing what she’s up to. Trinity learns what it means to be pulled over for DWB.
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