Sleeping in a truck, what to expect?

You find out just how compatible your team driver is ....

 

pull over, jump over the guard railing, and find some bushes?

make sure you bring your toilet paper, as the leaves you use, may be poison ivy...

 

Don't forget a pee bottle. Unless you ok getting up in the morning and get all dressed put on winter jacket and walk across the parking lot when it's maybe 15F. But remember you parking in the back row for the exercise of walking to truck stop for bathroom or food or shower. Ha ha it not as easy or fun all the time like people think. Then you have to wait for a shower at some truck stop. Plus still get the load their on time and legally within the HOS.

 

This!!!
My first night I was horrible. Reefers roaring next to me, the fridge door rattling when it turned on, the APU running. I didn't get a whole lotta sleep. The next night, I was so tired I didn't notice any of the noises, and I just got used to them.

I also do this the same as buddyd. I fuel up, park, grab the shower bag and go shower, then I eat, call the wife up and call it a day.

 

There is a chemical toilet made for humans specifically with a litter mix made also for humans. Number one is generally sanitary urine with the very unsanitary bacteria buildup that is easily disposed of. But not in pee bottles. In Aviation there is a specific collections jug with the anatomically correct male and female collectors and hose into which you dispose the liquid into for later disposal into a toilet and disinfect.

With a certain amount of litter on hand, wipes and other accessories you can make use of that camp toilet quite well. It's not the same as using a flush toilet or outhouse. But when you are in the middle of no where USA and number two becomes a problem, you have a safe humane method of elimination made for humans. To have a camp toilet with a full range of supplies sufficient for several weeks for two people you can be rated as a RV and stay in that tractor in some areas for extended periods of time. You do have to practice latex purple nitrile gloves, bleaching and other defenses to each other as you do waste disposal properly. Most of the time it takes a shovel and a few minutes to build a disposal dump. Because all of it is biogradable. Just don't ever do it in marked watershed or water source areas (Usually in winter you will find these signs against salt trucks because of run off into the local drinking water)

Ive been off the road for many years now but still have the toilet etc in case there is a bad quake in our area which is a possibility someday sufficient to destroy the waste water system. I can remain where I live temporarily. At least until authorities evict everyone because the conditions no longer support or protect hygienic safety for all concerned.

Good luck to you.

 

That means its time to grease the drives...lol

 

it may be that cuz i live in the city, and hear fire trucks, cops, loud motorbikes, and screaming neighbors, and the occasional gun shots (yes), that the mere fact a reefer is running on either side of me, puts me to sleep with ease...no kidding, to me, that's like music to my ears...lol

or some may call it "white noise".

 

I'm kinda the same way. I grew up in a suburban area. 3 houses down from an ambulance station. I can sleep, no matter the noise. Now once when I stopped in the middle of nowhere with nothing but crotters around. That night I had to idle the truck so I could get to sleep.

 

As mentioned earlier...I have to have a fan going.Something to dull out the background noises.
The small ones are ok,I usually put it close to my head to get the sound.The louder the better,or
put satellite radio on some music.
Another very important thing to remember is make sure you find somewhere level to park.
Nothing worse than trying to sleep all jacked up and head pointing up,or down.
Melatonin,or Benadryl helps knock some people out,but make sure it doesn't keep you sleepy
after your 10.
Whats this exercise thing you were talking about?