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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;texasbigbird54, post: 3480838, member: 118100&quot;]I&#039;m just getting into the industry, but I plan on living out of my truck.&nbsp;&nbsp; Loneliness and solitude are not issues for me, as I currently have more or it living in the middle of nowhere, divorced, and only a brother that I rarely see as family.&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t really mind it, and I never have, although I do like people in&nbsp; general.&nbsp;&nbsp; I would actually have contact with more people driving a truck&nbsp; OTR than I do now. My brother has agreed to let me use his address as permanent.&nbsp; I will rent a PO Box at a Mailboxes Inc, or UPS Store in my main terminal city to have mail sent to.&nbsp; My goal is to retire in ten years with enough money to buy a house somewhere that I have traveled to that I liked a lot.&nbsp;&nbsp; I am even considering retiring in the Philippines, or Ecuador, countries that are beautiful that I could live very well in as a retiree.&nbsp;&nbsp; I also intend to do as mentioned above and rent a motel room for two or three days every six or so weeks to get out of the truck somewhere in the US and enjoy the area I am staying in.&nbsp; That is still a lot cheaper to afford than rent, a mortgage and car payment, and all the other expenses.&nbsp; &nbsp; As for staying fit, nobody is stopping a driver from doing so but himself.&nbsp;&nbsp; I already take brisk walks, and work out with an elastic band set that takes up practically no space.&nbsp; The driver also controls what he puts into his mouth, so eating healthy can be done with a little planning and effort.&nbsp;&nbsp; The bottom line is that OTR lifestyle works for me, but those with a wife, family and a mortgage are in an entirely different situation that frankly, I don&#039;t know how they can do it.&nbsp; Of course if I can&#039;t get through the driving academy and orientation, it is all moot.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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