Trucker starter kit?

Don't forget the anti-depressants in case you can't cope with all the BS.

 

My essentials:

1 gallon thermos and insulated mug
Cheap leather fueling gloves
Sealable plastic bag for dirty clothes
Emergency water&food
Cooler
Pry bar, heavy hammer, zip ties
D-rings for when the swing door won't hook
Lots of pens, note pads
Grocery bags (for garbage, wet shoes, etc)

Patience

 

One thing I forgot, rubbing alcohol. For breaks and for boo boos

 

A screwdriver (the one that changes from flat head to Phillips.)
A 3 lb hammer.
Crescent wrench
A pocket knife (keep it on you at all time. And keep your blade sharp.)
A pen (companies give them away free. I clip one to the collar of my t shirt so I always have one.)
2 pairs of gloves.
Cajones. Can't be a real Trucker without them.
A cool head. The cool head will prevail.

 

Heh I went with the ones my company gave me. I just got a new issue of military boots and I don't have it in me to break them in again.

Any steel toe will work unless your company requires oil resistant soles. In that case, get those.

 

Timberlands from Sears....less than $100. Unless you need the oil resistant; but I wear mine around asphalt... _

 

....and they have the eye & hook dealies so you don't have to TOTALLY unlace them. That's my selling/buying point right there!

 

Zip ties. You'd be surprised what you can fix with a zip tie.

 

Read flashlight as fleshlight.

It wouldn't be wrong.