Walking for Fitness at Truck Stops

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Skytz33, May 25, 2018.

  1. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    It's always a lot farther coming back for some reason.
     
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  3. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    Ain't that the truth LOL
     
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  4. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Up on 322 in Milroy PA there’s a truckstop and there’s a newer bar right across the street but a mile or so away is the Main Street Bar that is even better.
    It’s worth the walk. I saw Carl Edwards crash into the fence at Taledegga there.
     
  5. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Walk in circles, ovals, rectangles, whatever it takes.
     
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  6. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Have you seen how 4-wheelers drive? Sharing the road with car drivers and their smartphones is a death sentence. Walking takes shoes and clothes, which most people already wear.
     
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  7. Hotplate

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    Not recommended. When drivers roll into a truckstop, the wheels ain't turnin so they ain't earnin. And these days, the ELD is ticking steadily away. Everyone is usually tired, in a hurry, pissed off, distracted by smartphones, etc. Nighttime is worst of all I've seen several people get hit, hoods and mirrors ripped off, drivers taking out yellow poles. Just be very careful and pick up one of those reflective safety vests with your fuel points if you decide to take a stroll.
     
  8. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Lol
     
  9. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Well this ones so easy to work out mate, simply park your truck 1.2 miles from the truck stop walk 1.2 miles back to the truck stop and the return will be 1.2 so you have your 2.4 miles walked easy as huh? Or park the truck at the truck stop and just do about 10 laps around the whole truck zone.
     
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  10. Mother Love

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    Just take a walk down the street from where you stop and walk back.
     
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  11. shatteredsquare

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    buy two big broken smart phones or a laptop and carry one in each hand and walk around. pretty soon you will have some locals come out to encourage you to walk faster.
     
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