Parking

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  1. TravR1

    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    Can I park safely and legally for the night? I don't even need hot water.

    I'm not a Loves cheerleader, but it is easy to park there sometimes. And that's better than worrying

    Hot water is nice to have. But if it's cold I'm not going to complain. I'm going to clean myself and get back to my truck and watch my movie then fall asleep. That's just the way it is.

    I dont know the difference between a good shower head and a bad one.
     
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    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    I'm kind of embarrassed to ask this, if I am wrong, I apologize, but are you are a woman driver? I can't remember. My memory is horrible.
     
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    Odd.
    And I am not a woman.

    What made you think otherwise?
    Was it the talk of shower heads or my avatar?
    Or do I just come across as female?

    Hard to tell these days with all the gender mis-identity issues.
    And don't apologize. There is way too much of that these days.

    My avatar looks like a heart, which a woman might use.
    It is actually a mathematically based geometrical construct of a single human soul, which is both male and female.
    The avatar shows the first seven segments of the infinite progression in Life.
     
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    I just thought maybe the detachable handle thingies was the source of your complaints. Those things have a mind of their own.
     
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    Those don't bother me.
    It is the newer fixed shower heads that are so lame.
    A bad spray pattern with no adjustments and limited water flow.


    And the rest just went right over your head.
    Zoom!
     
  6. Warrior Pump

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    One of the nice things about having a local job is that I don’t have to worry about parking at the end of my shift. I also don’t have to wait for a shower.
     
  7. T2012

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    Whenever possible, I worked at night so parking wasn't a problem. To park at night when truck stops are full, go to the off ramp of a interstate rest area and park at the end of the long line of trucks on the shoulder.
     
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    The thing about parking on an off ramp, is vehicles are exiting at speed, so if you get tagged it's going to hurt a lot worse as opposed to parking on the on ramp shoulder.
     
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    Can you bring your own shower head with you?
    I saw some very modern shower heads that I would love to try.
    Rather affordable too.
     
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    Trip planning is just as important as being able to back up a trailer. I never start rolling without a plan that includes a target parking spot with a couple of alternates. You have to account for the time of day as well, it’s harder to get a spot after 5 pm.

    My preferred spots are:
    1. The delivery location
    2. Street parking near the delivery location
    3. Highway rest areas
    4. Truck stops

    I also keep a list in my head of places where I’ve parked before, places where one or two trucks can legally park but haven’t been discovered by many other drivers. I get an inordinate amount of pleasure using those spots, particularly when they’re close to truck stops where less creative drivers are fighting over the few remaining spaces.