What do you do on your resets when not home and OTR?

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  1. silverspur

    silverspur Road Train Member

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  3. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Enjoy whatever you are interested in. Sleep late, wash clothes, get groceries, find good pizza, listen to podcasts, watch Netflix, read.
     
  4. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Day 1, laundry, maintaince, cleaning, and sleep. Day 2 i will occasionally drop my trailer and go PC over for food or grab a uber or something. Otherwise i sleep and read.
     
  5. Concorde

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    Well I'm not dumb but I can't understand
    Why she walked like a woman and talked like a man :)
     
  6. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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  7. hope not dumb twucker

    hope not dumb twucker Road Train Member

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    Resets who takes them. I ain’t out here for my health. I’m out here to make money, who ever said money can’t buy everything has never been poor. It ain’t everything but sure makes life easier.
     
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  8. wore out

    wore out Numbered Classic

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    I point my hood for home, no matter the distance.
     
  9. 50WT

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    Different song , I was thinking Slow Hand . She don't lie she don't lie she don't lie , Cocaine.
     
  10. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Many moons ago, I delivered to a Walmart store with zero hours on my 70. I spied a motel with a pool next door and checked myself in after delivery.

    By evening, I ventured out for nourishment, and returned to my humble motel room afterwards to enjoy the pool.

    One fine day, my tractor a/c crapped out, and I needed to find lodging since ambient heat was an issue. I was nearly out of drive time and needed to stop for the night quickly.

    My only option was a $200 per night hotel that was close by.

    I enjoyed the pool, the breakfast buffet, slept on a memory foam mattress for the first time, and did some laundry. All on the company's dime. Western Express didn't like coughing up that $200, but they did finally reimburse me.

    What's the difference between a hotel and a motel?

    https://youtube.com/shorts/rntQdH_Y95I?si=XtXV7nOzdkug9Rmp
     
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  11. Moose1958

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    When possible I would do this over 2 days. I would park my rig in a safe location and go check in at a hotel. Many times I would watch football and enjoy a beer. Once back around 2003/2004 I was near Tucson AZ, parked my rig rented a car drove down to Tombstone enjoyed some quiet time, and got caught up on my sleep. My daughter wants to visit Tombstone. Good chance at some time the 4 of us can go. It would be nice to get out of Virginia and out there for a few days.
     
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