Packing List for Students

Thanks for the list! I start school on the 29th of this month, and I am getting stuff lil by lil now, not such a big expense in the end.

 

Nobody mentioned the ol' shoe shine kit. Don't tell me ya'll don't shine your shoes!!! First thing I put on my list...

 

Here's my list for packing for the trainer part and in my own truck:

Clothes during the trainer portion is for 2 weeks. I figure I'll find a washer/dryer before 2 weeks is up...

Trainer Portion:

• 14 Pairs of Socks and Underwear -- military taught me to always be wearing a fresh pair every day.
• 4 Pairs of Jeans (equates to wearing a pair about 3.5 days each)
• 2 Pair Sleep Pants (1 per week; I don't sweat at night.)
• 7 T-Shirts
• 4 Sweaters of varying thicknesses (we're still in the winter; if it were summer, I might carry only 2)
• 1 Heavyweight Jacket and 1 Lightweight (Sweatshirt style w/ hoody)
• Flip Flops for shower
• Tennis Shoes for every day wear.
• 1 Pair Insulated Work Boots (not steel toed though)
• Hat (for bad hair days)
• Pillow and pillow cover.
• Sleeping bag (retangular, rated to 40 degrees)
• Sunglasses
• Cellphone Charger
• Camera (and film, if you use a film camera)
• For hygiene bag: Soap, Shampoo, Hair Gel, Toothpaste/Brush, Floss, Mouthwash, Blistex (chapstick), Tylenol, Acidophilus, Claritin, Nail Clippers, Q-Tips, Razor, Razor power cord (for electric razors)
• Refill bottles for Soaps and such.
• 2 Bath Towels (I don't trust community towels)
• Cold Weather Gloves (Jersey knit that I can stick inside of work gloves)
• Work Gloves
• Kleenex
• Baby Wipes
• Blanket
• Notepad, Pens, Accordion File Folder (for organizing receipts and important paperwork), IMPORTANT PAPERWORK (license, birth certificate, Social Security Card, etc)
• Batteries
• Cigarette Lighter (even if you don't smoke)
• Laundry Soap and Dryer Sheets
• Trash Bags to be used as laundry bags

For my own truck, I'll stop back by the house and pick up the following:

• More Jeans and 1 more pair of sleep pants
• First Aid Kit
• Motor Carrier's Atlas (trainer will probably have one, so I'll wait to get it for my own truck)
• Truck Stop Guide (same as above)
• Coffee and 12v Coffee Maker
• Creamer
• Sugar
• Bottled Water (1-Gallon Jugs)
• Milk
• Cereal/Breakfast Items
• Soup/Beverage Warmer
• Soups
• Coffee Mug (purchase after I have my own truck to make sure it'll fit into the cup holder of the truck w/o spilling)
• Baby Lotion (bound to get dry skin at some point)
• Plastic Plates/Bowls and Cutlery
• Small Tool Box containing: Screwdriver (Philips and Flat), Hammer, Adjustable Wrench, Channel-Locks, Bungee (varying sizes; even if not flatbed), Extra Glad Hand Seals, Electrical Tape, Duct Tape, Flash Light, Velcro
• Matches
• Scissors
• Ice Scraper
• Can Opener
• 12v Refridgerator/Cooler
• 12v Microwave (on the wish list)
• Hangers
• Video game console (wish list)
• 12v TV (also on wish list)
• Digital Photo Frame (gotta remember the family; will velcro it somewhere)
• CB Radio
• 300W Inverter (Largest you can get I think and still plug into a 12v cigarette lighter socket)

 

This list is pretty good BUT you forget that if it can't fit into 1 good sized duffel bag for training you are carrying too much! I posted a list that will fit into a duffel at #168 everyone should check out.

You need to remember when you are training you are in someone elses truck and space will be tight!

Another thing you need to remember when you get into your own truck is having a lot of "stuff" in there and you get canned or whatever might happen like quitting, you have to get that "stuff" home and busses and airlines charge $50 for extra bags or overweight "stuff" so pack and live according to what you either want to sell or leave behind!

 

Actually, all of the above stuff including the stuff for my own truck fits into a large (4' tall x 2' wide x 2' deep) suitcase with wheels and a backpack. It's made of very dufflebag-like material with lots of pockets. My clothes and such fit into the large bag while my day-to-day item fit into the backpack.

 

Good list, but I'd take a 0 degree sleeping bag

 

I bought my duffel roller at Ross for about $22 and it was on sale. I can fit the following with no issue:

pillow
7 pairs of pants
9 t-shirts
9 pairs of underwear
14 pairs of socks
2 sweatshirts
gloves
rain gear
100 watt inverter
cell phone and charger
camera and charger
atlas-truckers edition
deck shoes
personal hygiene materials

Also bring a back pack with the stuff rollover mentions.

Note: I roll my shirts, pants underwear up for it saves space. For my dirty clothes; I use walmart grocery bags as they fit nicely. I dislike using a trash bag as my dirty clothes smell worse. I also bring fabric softeners used the dryer to prevent bad odors.

KH

 

I would recommend a GOOD cable laptop lock! although it wont stop a determined thief with lots of time it does stop the ones looking for a quick grab and dash. You could lock it to the seat frame or other strong location!. My laptop cost me $3000. and I lock it up everywhere. Motel rooms desks etc. A cable lock doesn't cost that much,

 

I've never used one of these because I've never needed to. Would you say that you could use one of these on a CB radio, TV, and such? I'd like to not have to take my stuff out of my truck any time I have to turn it into the terminal for mantenance, etc. I'm nervous about stuff getting stolen.

 

Dont forget a good knife or multi-tool. I havent read this whole thread, but I gotta ask why you are bringing your birth certificate and social security card.