Profile For Fredrick A.

I went with my fiance over the road with a company that used Qualcomm electronic log system and schedules all our trips. Sometimes we would be sent to remote customers and didn't have the access to truck stops or rest areas and would have 15 mins to find a safe location to spend our 10 hr break wherever the alarm sounded. That could be in an open field off some remote roadway or at the delivery point without toilet access after they closed. No real food, no shower, no toilet facility, you become quite creative. After the first time that happened to you, you make plans to equip yourself for the next time. We would sometimes be gone from home for months at a time. When we couldn't be at truck stops to replenish and clean up ourselves and the truck we stocked up on white wash cloths and rubbing alcohol which we diluted half and half with water and cleaned ourselves from head to toe (I learned this skin cleaning method in the hospital). I suggest white washcloths without the dye which would bleed from the alcohol. We bought a camping portapotty and kitty litter for the toilet needs which we would conveniently dump at rest areas. Since our unit had an APU we bought a cheap rice cooker and nonperishable foods and spices for my fiance who was not big on snack foods and fresh fruits and drink for a cooler which we replenished with ice as needed. we saved a lot of money on drink and food since i am a handy cook and had lots of time on my hands. I never thought a rice cooker could do so much apart from rice. Necessity is really the mother of inventions. This made my life on the road experience bearable and interesting. Interestingly enough we trimmed out weight while doing this.