Adaptation to life on the road has it’s challenges. Some things can be hard to take care of on the road, but cleanliness shouldn’t be one of them. Personal hygiene is something that most truckers take seriously. I thought I’d share with you how this is accomplished on the road.
Most truck stops have showers, some nicer then others. You can get a “Frequent Fuelers” card from places like Flying J, TA, or Pilot fuel stations. When you fuel your rig with 50 gallons or more you get a free shower (normally 8 or 9 bucks), what a deal. The showers are cleaned and sanitized after each use (I recommend wearing shower shoes just the same). They supply towels, bath mat, soap, and have a toilet in every shower room. Sometimes they even give you little Hershey Kisses. Bathroom Stalls at about half of the truck stops are somewhat private. I keep bottled water on the truck, not just for drinking, but for brushing my teeth.
There are Laundromats located at most all truck stops, so getting your clothes clean is not a problem. So everything is still like being at home, it’s trying to fit it all together between stops that’s the challenge. I think of it like a big camping trip that has ran into overtime. Having those amenities on the road makes it easier to do your job and feel your best.
Here are some pictures of one of the shower rooms.
These were taken at Bosselmans Truck Stop in NE.
It kind of reminds me of a hotel room bathroom
Here's those Hersheys I was talking about
If you have any questions of comments on this segment, feel free to make a comment right here on the site or by emailing me at:
warrentrucker@yahoo.com
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truckerdoc on Sun, Jun 26 2005 @ 8:42 PM [PST]