How to sleep without A/C while in Texas at noon?

And let us not forget the swamp cooler. During the 1980 heat wave, one swamp cooler kept our entire house cool in S. Oklahoma. The hotter it gets, the better it works.

So we invent modern conveniences only to limit their use. Did I miss something? When did we become servants to the machine rather than being served by them?

Next, we will be buying fuel for the companies that employ us and making their truck and insurance payment for them...Oh wait, that is called a "Lease to Own" program!

 

A swamp cooler works best in low humidity. We had swamp coolers in our home also. They weren't very effective because of the high humidity.

However your point about inventing only to limit is excellent.

 

I never had a problem with my company yet when california issued there no idle law thats what hit me.

I found a way around it. I like many have a DOG in the truck, if you have to fight a ticket in court or see the officer issuing you a ticket tell them to hold, that you are contacting the SPCA and they have to stand by or move a long without issuing a ticket. I fought and won 5 tickets for idling in the state of California, all given because the little IDLE AIR punks called it in.

 

Geez...doesn't anyone go camping?

 

Let's see: you don't like a/c so we shouldn't use it.

I don't like camping sooooooo using your theory I guess you'd better sell that tent skippy.

 

Tell them they have to stand by or move long? I bet that flies....

 

I camp but at NIGHT! And only when it's cooler. Sleeping in a truck in heat is stupid and companies that require you to not idle can pretty much KMA! That's why I only drive for a company that has an APU on their equipment. And yes I've done that back before A/C became a standard in trucks I drove during the day and slept when it cooled off and I didn't do anything further west than a line with western MO north and south to south Ar!

 

I don't doubt that it's prolonged the average length of life, but 35 years? Come on now. I've lived without A/C in my trucks before. I only run one window A/C unit in my house and it's normally set at 76 to 78 degrees. When I'm doing tree work I can hang with guys 10 years younger then me, no problem. Closed minded? Dude I've read some of your post over the last couple years and while sometimes I see your point on a subject, most of the time I find you to be as closed minded as they come.

TexasNana,
If you read my other post, I've slept all over without A/C. I was stationed in Lousiania and did desert training out in the Ft. Irwin, in the Mohave desert and we didn't have A/C in nothing. I owned a truck and took out the A/C system and drove all over the lower 48. Slept in Texas many times during the day in the middle of the summer. You get used to it and once you do, you can sleep just about anywhere.

As I said, and I'll say it again. There is no reason why a driver should have to sweat to death, but when you guys throw figures out like that, or make it something that it's not, then you loose all credibility. The OP's husband should not have to deal with that and I'll agree that until he get's used to it, his driving will suffer. It's wrong that his dispatcher is sleeping in a nice A/C home, while he is out there sweating over idle time, but just keep the fact real. It would help so much more.

I'm done talking about this, so say what you want, google whatever facts that support your side, do whatever, I'll read the good and leave the bad.

 

I was stationed at ft irwin. Even the old world war 2 barracks had swamp coolers. The new ones had air.

 

He had desert training. What a one week course?
I was in the Army and we had air conditioned everything unless we were in the field.

It's common sense a person has to be comfortable to sleep. Rest = more productivity.

The way I see it in 2010 is many companies have made the move to APU's. APU's pay for themselves in a year. If the company you work for doesn't have one, find a company that does. Eventially the cheap companies will try to keep up with the Jones's.

Back in the old days, if I was down south and my A/C quit working, they would put you in a motel no questions asked.

Today some are just ridiculous are their ways to cut corners to save money. It's not just the government and their idling laws. Many companies today are streamlining so they can offer lower rates to be more competitive. Others have no choice but to follow with cutting corners.

Again in your list of requirements when finding a comany..... APU's