Overtrucked

Discussion in 'Driver Health' started by Dave_in_AZ, Aug 15, 2017.

  1. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I may have overtrucked. I'm not in violation of my e log. But last night walked down and got Chinese and coffee. Ate the Chinese, saved most of the coffee for this morning. Slept like the dead, as I often do.

    About 7 hours. So woke up, photographed yesterdays BOLS, and set off for a box of Cheerios, milk, ice, bear claw, and bag of chicken.

    Got back to the truck, ate giant bowl of cheerios, slept like the dead for another 7 hours.

    Now I'm awake, and setting off for another coffee.

    Are you supposed to sleep like the dead?
     
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  3. Gunner75

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    Sounds like you're paying off a recent sleep debt
     
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  4. Bakerman

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    I get about 4 or 5 good hrs of sleep and that's it-I'm awake and ready to go!
     
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  5. Gunner75

    Gunner75 Road Train Member

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    5 to 6 for me and I'm ready
     
  6. pattyj

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    When you eat like a piggy yes you sleep like the dead lol.
     
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  7. shogun

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    Sounds like a classic case of someone not getting out of the truck during their 30 minute break. That's the only possible way you could be that tired. That break works so well That now I just sleep 30 minutes a night, leaves plenty of time for activities,
     
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  8. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Thinks it's more of a classic case of WTF to do list when I get to the house. Need to get back out on the road, and fingerprint a few trailers to have a few easy days.
     
  9. Dave_in_AZ

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    My load isn't ready yet, and I'm back at the Starbucks which is right across from the Panda, I mean like 50 feet.
    Probably won't leave until early AM anyway that way I get a 34.
    What to do........

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  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Well I've had 3 days off more or less, and feel somewhat human again. I had days off last week, but my brother cam to visit on the day I needed to pick up, so naturally left the house after being up all day, then drove real late. Was thinking to " WTF is wrong with this picture. 72 hours rest, and wtf tired, driving until 0200 first day out. " lol
    Thank goodness October is over.
     
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