questions/observations of truckstop from a non-trucker

Just thought I'd pass along a helpful tip for those folks who are on the road for days and do not have access to a shower. I have found that spraying the body down with Febreeze fabric deodorant (safe for skin) has worked wonders. It doesn't just cover up the odor, it actually neutralizes it and there is no trace of odor afterwards.

 

I have a daycab and I'm home every night.I fuel up at a Pilot everyday and have several showers on my points card.I will give my showers to any driver who ask for one.The TS has never had a problem with it.

 

God bless you Me Ed. I offered one to guy one time and he asked why I thought he needed a shower. I explain that as he walked past the flower bed the flowers all DIED! he didn't think that was funny Though.

 

I have not learn how to drive yet but I am working on it but since my whole family has been in this kind of job I go in to truck stops and show respect becuase I know not out of experience I just know from living with truckers this is one hell of a job and if you see a trucker show some #### respect half of the stuff in your nice clean home came to the store by truckers if america did not have truckers we would be screwd so plases shut you mouth and learn to respectt and no heyns57 this is not toward you I just add more to your post from my viewpoint

 

Hello Joe1.......I've read about as much of this crap as I can stand so I'll be brief. Baby Wipes and fresh deodorant work great when you can't get to a shower. No excuse for being funky. I used to fingerprint every piece of freight coming off my trailer in 90 degree weather and did not stink when I was finished. Funk happens over time. No excuse for it.

 

LOL DP Transport.I just skipped to the endof this godawful thread to post that same thing. I start training in 2 weeks at acdl mill then will get my trainer OTR. I am a clean person, not crazy ocd clean but if you see the bald guy with the huge goatee wiping his funky self down with baby wipes and washing his head with a bottle of water that will be me lol. I've done manual labor all my life and one thing I cannot stand is to stink lol. If no shower is available believe me I will find a way. I'm sure my trainer will appreciate it too lol