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I watched a lot of videos on using the road pro lunch box cooker, You can cook all kinds of stuff in them. Make sure you get the foil liner from walmart. Also 12v TV's are pricey, but you will be getting reward points from truck stops. So use them to help you buy things like that. Good Luck.

I watched a lot of videos on using the road pro lunch box cooker, You can cook all kinds of stuff in them. Make sure you get the foil liner from walmart. Also 12v TV's are pricey, but you will be getting reward points from truck stops. So use them to help you buy things like that. Good Luck.

Thank you Sir. Or Mam. Lol. I've got my list all put together for now, going to get 12v road pro stove, slow cooker and maybe the frying pan unless I find the coleman top end burner more useful...GPS (rand) atlas of course, 12v cooler (Koolatron p85) 19"samsung tv, laptop, top end burner by coleman maybe, Bluetooth, various office supplies that I dot have at home, stuff to clean truck and keep it clean and organized, and a laptop. I'm getting a modified sine wave 400 or 500 watt inverter that plugs into a cigarette lighter socket to power/charge the laptop and to power the tv (it's 50$ cheaper better speakers, 1080p and a brand I've actually heard of before haha. This won't be a few months from now and that's not the specific order in any way. Probably just get that stove, GPS and cooler to start, gps to save time, cooler and stove to save money $$&. I just hope whatever trainer I end up with doesn't plan on eating out daily. Oh well I still gotta get through CDL school first anyways haha!

The points for gas stations...how quickly can one accumulate those? I may get the Bluetooth and some miscellaneous cooking things with them.

I'm so excited to get started in this industry. I have no idea how I'm going to react to 14hr work days...even though I won't be doing hard, repetitive physical labor (dry van) I'll still be awake and as alert as possible while on the road. Oh well, i get so bored at home watching the same tv shows and movies on Netflix and arguing with the wife I may as well be at work as long as possible lol.

Sorry for the rant I don't get out much these days haha.

The Koolatron? I thought you wanted a big cool. I like the 40 quart cooler that Coleman makes. Same size as a cooler you would have at home for beer.

It's like 1 point for every dollar of fuel you buy. I have well over $700 worth of points on 3 cards.

The Koolatron? I thought you wanted a big cool. I like the 40 quart cooler that Coleman makes. Same size as a cooler you would have at home for beer.

It's like 1 point for every dollar of fuel you buy. I have well over $700 worth of points on 3 cards.

The p85 is 52 quarts I believe. :) As far as points go....that seems like a LOT. Build them up 100x faster than my speedy points haha. How many gallons does tractor trailer use over 2500miles?

I figure 6mpg on aversge, so 416 gallons a week, idk what diesel normally runs so ill say 3/gallon x 416 gallons (weekly)=$1,250.00/1250points a week :) wow that's awesome.

How many points does something work about 150$ run ya?

1250 points would be $12.50. Below is my Loves fuel card according to the Loves App. 17734 points would be $177.34 of free money I can spend on stuff in the store. It does not take long to get points built up

1250 points would be $12.50. Below is my Loves fuel card according to the Loves App. 17734 points would be $177.34 of free money I can spend on stuff in the store. It does not take long to get points built up

Ohh I see, well it's not as much as I though it would be but still, good thing to keep in mind.

So 2 days ago I learned a company I would've chose over the one I'm going to JUST opened a CDL school, class starts Monday lol. They pay percentage, black and chrome Petes (ringin a bell?) I originally had no desire for dry van or reefer but eventually got used to the idea. I called the other company a few months ago thinking they had a CDL school but I was wrong. So I continued my search and arrived at Knight, I know I should he greatful I got a job period but still...how ironic they call me 3 days before I start orientation lol.

Ask any driver on this forum that has driven more than a few months. They will say the same thing. It takes time to figure out your life in a truck.

Yep. Been at this for almost two years and still learning little tricks to make this lifestyle work.

Actually I'd like to bring some weights with me as well to stay fit.

Instead of weights, maybe try a set of these Bodylastics Resistance Bands . They'll weigh a helluva lot less and my set fits into a small case in a duffle bag under my clothes. Very lightweight and effective.

Actually I'd like to bring some weights with me as well to stay fit.

Instead of weights, maybe try a set of these Bodylastics Resistance Bands . They'll weigh a helluva lot less and my set fits into a small case in a duffle bag under my clothes. Very lightweight and effective.

Not to mention.. If something goes wrong while your driving the last thing you want is a pair of 25-50 pound dumbbells flying around the cab. The Resistance bands are the way to go. They can provide you with good strength training.. grab yourself a little yoga mat or something so you can do pushups or sit-ups. You can get a lot of strength training without weights. Ive seen flatbed guys do pull ups on the side of their trailer.

Its hard. But it can be done.

If you drive flatbed, the bungees that are used to secure tarps work extremely well as resistance bands. Just hook them to the straps securing your seat belts to the floor and hook the other ends around a thick dowel or sawn off broom handle and you can work your arms right there in the cab. They can be picked up for like $3 I think at most truck stops