Question: Going from Ag to OTR

Question: Going from Ag to OTR
I'm making - or at the very least, thinking of making - the transitional phase of going to OTR after spending some years of doing agriculture hauling.

I read a few threads already that suggested (by some who were trainers) to bring minimal items as possible, that are essential. Below I have included a contingency list of items that I intend to bring on board, because I discovered thru my driving experience (with the Ag industry at least) that they were necessary. Some might be obvious, but I mentioned them anyways for clarification-sake.


Tools and other accessories:
Gloves
Powerful/compact flashlight (mine being rated w/337 lumens, w/strobe capabilities)
Needle-nose pliers (small ones, since fuses do go out from time to time... not to mention other multiple situations/uses)
Screw driver
Phillips (driver)
Duct tape
Sewing kit (compact like the ones military AFEEs stores sell)
Rain gear (in my case, a light-weight pancho)
Spring-loaded clamps (one 2", and three or more minature clamps... to keep paperwork intact, map-book open, etc.)


　
Food (that is mobile, non-perishable... in small amounts of course):
Jerky
Almonds
MREs (Meals Ready to Eat, military rations.... Just a couple for the first week of training/driving)
Packets of Tuna
Energy bars



　
　
Basic essesentials:
Duffle bag (for containment of items)
Sleeping bag
Bath towel
Shower shoes
3 pairs of shirts, socks, shorts, and 2 other pair of jeans
Hygiene kit (shaving kit, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, Q-tips, etc.)
Head gear (summer and winter)
Sunglasses
Cell phone charger

　
　
Other items:
Pens
Pocket-size ruler
Pocket-size notebook
And of course, as several drivers mentioned already, bring along a good attitude, patience, and optimism.

　
　
And as one driver mentioned, ask for a (insert name of prospective company) packing list

　
I know there was another thread or two that related to packing lists for new drivers (which I consider myself to be since I'm changing my assignment of duties), however I didn't discover them until recently, and some posts involved discussions about fridges, hotplates, GPS and other items that I consider to be abstract to me, for the moment at least - since some trainers (present and former) highly recommended of bringing absolute minimum of items, for obvious reasons. Anyways two of those threads I came across, became incredably long, and I don't have the time to read them all.


I guess basically what I'm saying is there anything essential I may have left out on my list that someone might have noticed. If so, could you please pass along your thoughts and suggestions.

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Right. Which is one of my priorities. Trying to go light as necessary.

Thanks.

 

There's a couple paperbacks I'll, bring. I'd like to bring a small laptop but I'll have to put that off till later, or least sometime (when convenient) after I become familiarized with the task at hand and adjusted to the space provided in the living quarters (sleeper).

As a few of the trainers on other threads suggested to bring nothing more than the absolute necessities, including not packing along a bunch of tools... which is still a hard concept for me to adjust to on the thought of it, but I understand why.
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That's what I wanted to hear. I'm okay on cash, so all the food items I mentioned aren't necessary. What I listed above fits in one 24" duffle bag and one backpack. Thinking I could (or should) cut back on one item each of clothing.

How often are showers available? Once a week? Twice?

How often are the opportunities to wash clothes? Once every two weeks?... 3 weeks?

Thanks.