Down Time.

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Georgia Mike's Comment
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So let's say its an easy 8 hr day where you shutdown at decent time at a truck stop or rest area. What do you guys do as down time before you hit the sack and what do yall during your reset if you have to take one?

Michelle V.'s Comment
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We run team so not much down time. When we get it then it's time to do laundry, relax, watch tv, and take a walk. We also cook on the truck so grocery run and food prep

Anne A. (and sometimes To's Comment
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We run team so not much down time. When we get it then it's time to do laundry, relax, watch tv, and take a walk. We also cook on the truck so grocery run and food prep

Hay, Michele ~! Long time no 'see' you on TT~! Are you still with CRE? Do you still team w/ that guy from your class? Girl, I remember the heck you went thru w/that female, who 'can opened' y'alls trailer, OMG! Miss your posts~! START A THREAD and UPDATE us.... 'ladies' especially, please! :)

Mike B. ~ There is a thread on here started by Turtle, but I don't have time to look for it; but what it is about is "GEOCACHING." Turtle used to be really into it when he was Solo OTR for Prime flatbed. He had a 'blast' doing that, looked real fun, pix and everything.

If I were out there OTR, I'd definitely get into doing that. Also, look at Rob D. (Andy Dufresne's) posts as of recent; he's found some really neat places to go walking, right around truck stops !!!

Just my 2 cents; Be SAFE, y'all~!

Anne

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OTR driving normally means you'll be hauling freight to various customers throughout your company's hauling region. It often entails being gone from home for two to three weeks at a time.

Scott M's Comment
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We run team so not much down time. When we get it then it's time to do laundry, relax, watch tv, and take a walk. We also cook on the truck so grocery run and food prep

Wow Michelle V, just read your training at Cre, another lady with vodka Filled water bottles, and the lady that failed driving through a too-low underpass. Quite the stories! Sad also. Love to hear more.

Big Scott's Comment
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Talk on the phone or sleep for early day. Same plus watch movies for 34. Do laundry if needed.

Mr. Curmudgeon's Comment
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I was learning to play the tinwhistle

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