As a noob, starting out tramping seems the best option as to me I hope it’s going to allow a bit less flying around everywhere while I get the feel/understanding for the job, plus it will save alot of commute time.
Plus having nippers I hope it will give them a more stable pattern to know that dad’s away, and when home we can make solid enjoyment of the time rather than just saying good night to them every day and that’s it.
As regards to being out there itself, I suppose it depends on all the elements in the equation, who you work for and their rules/demands, facilities provided in the wagon itself,
Shift patterns…
Parking demands…
And the joys of having to do battle with the world on the daily which will alter one’s plans so its best to me atleast to have the option of food on the fly, and cook it yourself(company rules dependant!!).
Taking Mr robs opinion above about pubbing it, I’d assume he’s either an OD or works for a haulier and not a corporate, so in which case if its the formers its probably going to be easier to pull in as/when he prefers, same with a smaller haulier who are probably far more forgiving and understand the life of a tramper over a corporate who don’t give one hoot as hey your paid to drive, hit the numbers.
I learnt that Stobarts don’t have a fridge on board, and I believe NO inverters either!!
You’ve a microwave and that’s it for trampers, so unless your pulling in on their time to shop for fresh food and risk using gas in cab, or eating cold then its hope your micro Dinners out of a cool box on the seat aint gone bad…or ■■■■■ off the cuff whenever you can find it, or soup and apples x5…
Nah not for me, But I’ve a plan if I take the job so meh [emoji38]
It’s ultimately to me what you make of it, and what you can get from it.
I remember me mam cooking all sorts on the road, and I do mean near on anything could be cooked using gas hob, we ate very well indeed BUT we wernt owned so you could choose how you made the days work, but waking up with a different view each day was cool, and again you met folk so there was a solid social element to the life too, haulage to me is at deaths door with regard to these elements and I for one am waging a one man war against it, like that chap who goes round in life filming new strangers he meets on the street, having a natter and sharing some humanity…
How it should be in life in general but especially AGAIN SO amongst drivers, so get out the cab and wonder is what I’m looking to do, even if I’m stuck uk work for a bit I plan to do same if I can get abroad.
Alas I’ve rambled on, better stop as I’ve a weeks worth left if I carry on… [emoji38] [emoji38]
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