Making life OTR comfortable

food and water obviously....but when it comes to appliances...

fridge.microwave.cell phone.laptop.4g wifi device.toaster.coffee maker.

these pretty much allow me to only be at a truck stop when i need fuel!

I also carry some one time throw away bbq's...great for cookin up some steak.
doing it often though you may be better off with a real one!

 

Warm sleeping bag....great for winter, even if you have a wabasobunk heater or apu...they or even the trunks motor can fail...warmth is needed for safety and comfort....
a 12volt fan that plugs into the cigrette lighter is great for summer...got one that fits in the window great at target last summer....had a 12 plug, and a 12v ac/dc nrick adaptor..
So just vought the cigrette lighter plug after reading the info on it... worked great, cheaper by lots than a truckstop fan...
Xm radio is great....

Smart phone...great to surf the net quick....faster than getting a computer out...
12v cooler....
12v lunchbox cooker is great too...

 

the lunch box oven was the first cooking method i had...made awesome stuff lol. then i got my lil camping grill and then it was ON!! haha. i gave the oven to a driver in need. i bought the colman cooler/fridge for like $98 and it was small butit fit in the cabinet and kept things cold real well....dang thing froze my fruit and veggies tho lol.

 

i can remember when an ice chest was the only thing to keep things cool. standing in line for a phone. calling the consignee to get diractions if you ate from the truck it was sanmiches or can stuff. I did learn to cook on the turbo. that made life good. when you got laid over it was the tv room in the truckstop or a book in your cabover. I can remember a time when I would have killed for a/c. I have slept in the refer trailer with the unit running many times. I remmeber a time when there were no woman showers.

 

hey fling scotsman. I see you are from missoula. I worked for a guy right down the roan from w/s double w just a friendly heads up stay way away from that clown.

just sayin

 

I just installed Sirius Radio today.Man what a relief!Sux driving for hours with nothing to listen to,and no mouth breathers on the cb.
Got my lap top,and a crock pot for cooking

 

I can't believe no one has mentioned the pair of Chihuahuas!

Mikeeee

 

My coffee maker is a "need", everything else is a want.
I want and have all the electronics. But could get by with, phone, map, a good book, and the coffee maker.
If you drink coffee, at 1.50 it more in.the truckstops, that coffee maker will save a bundle.
I make a pot, and fill my mug, and thermos, then go trucking.
Do wish xm still had nascar and wfo.

 

Maybe too, Prepass, Ezpass, Pikepass.
I so like not having to stop and pay tolls, or hit the scales.

 

What about the days before the internet, had to stop at the adult book stores, and carry all those magazines.