What are the must haves on a truck?

If it's just for training,

Enough clothes for a week. Sleeping bag. Shower clothes.

 

1 roll of electrical tape or dare i say duct tape.....

 

Small, cheap camera, back scratcher, tape measure, copy of eye glass prescription,some type of hat, and the stuff already mentioned.Some stuff it is better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

 

LOL all this talk about the atlas, you know what I use the good old state issued road maps, free with any stop at a rest area. Everything else I need is on the lap top or avalible by calling the DOT in the area for updates on restrictions ect. I have all the numbers in my organizer. If you have a laptop and get a pilot /FJ years sub for wireless, gmail has a free telephone thing on the email accounts good for all US and Canada and it is FREE. Notice how I like free things.

 

I didn't read the other posts, but I have a 3k power inverter, microwave, 12v kooltron cooler, I also have a 48quart regular igloo cooler, smart phone, tablet, with a generous data plan (20 gigs a month), I actually gave my truck gps away to a buddy, I always use google maps satellite view, saved my butt a countless number of times, you want a truck atlas as well for bridges, etc.

Few things I found helpful, antibacterial wetwipes, lots of water, gloves, first aid kit, cheap walmart tool kit, windex, paper towels, simplegreen, dust pan with broom. If youll be doing otr you want to keep some emergency food rations such as MREs etc for the winter months.

 

Atlas, phone/bluetooth, CB, 12 volt fridge so i dont have to eat out. cloths blankets, ect. the only nonessential i have is sat radio. Im out here to work, then go home. basicly, 11 hours hours driving, 1/2 hour post trip, finish logs, set up for next am. eat, go to sleep. 8 hours sleep, 1/2 hour get dressed, brush teeth, ect. pretrip, ect. go. for any extra time i read books. thats just me, not saying how others should live.
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You will purchase one of these:

http://www.truckstops.com/moretf.html

You will quickly learn to live by it.

 

Buy it you can get that free at most truck dealerships

 

The rand Mcnally GPS is a hot item. Expensive but well worth it. Id say bring your own TP, which is toilet paper. A lot of these truck stops are brutal with the TP. Heres your roll of Badgers Arse,,,lmao

 

Worth every penny, even if you have to buy it, though (I got the last few editions of mine at at truckstops before I gave up long-hauling so I could have my life back).