What about the driver stuck in a traffic jam in London and was bursting for the loo, he saw an empty builders skip to do his business then a tourist bus double decker drives by full of nuns and saw everything.
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Yeah driver crap (in more ways than one this time)
And it was his tipper trailer that the nuns/schoolkids/pensionerās trip.saw him in btw, or any other variation.
Doesnāt really matter anyhoo cos it never happened.
In about 10 years tramping only ever got caught out once on a night out had use a bag.
Guess been lucky. But then again I usually park near a nice pub or within walking distance of a tesco etc. and always walk over when parked up.
Also when can usually stop at services someware have a shower before carry on park up for the night.
Yepā¦Same here mate.
Iāve done a bit more than 10 years, but I can count on one hand and still have 3 fingers left, how many times Iāve been caught out.
Both times after either a dodgy pint or a dodgy ruby, on the occasions when youāve got to goā¦youāve GOT to go type scenario.
Never in cabā¦both timesin trailer.
Sorry for burning that image on yer brain btw.
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The only time in what feels like a hundred years Iāve been caught out was only about six weeks ago; parked in Sutton Bridge in a very well lit area I went to the pub, had two pints of Stella, got fish and chips and went back to the truck to eat them.
Around 2am I was woken by what I imagine a screwdriver being stuck into my stomach would feel like. Obviously knowing that I was in serious trouble and point blank refusing to do a dump in my cab I hurriedly dressed and utilised my empty walking floor trailer. At the time I was just thinking āeff this for a game of soldiers, why donāt I get a proper job?ā
I didnāt trust myself to go back to bed afterwards and so just sat miserably in my truck until Iād had 9 hours and 1 minute off and set off three hours earlier than Iād planned.
A truly horrible experience.
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I often think that mateā¦ without bad guts.
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That REALLY happened to me. This was 20 years ago now, but I was driving a wagon and drag (non-steerable caravan type) tilt (MAN with the old F8 cab). I fetched up in a quiet village factory in rural France and as it was the weekend, I parked within its perimeter next to a tall hedge bordering the road.
Before breakfast I went and squatted over the drawbar, which was at a perfect height, onto which I had unfurled the ubiquitous plastic bag. During this otherwise peaceful meditative moment of defacation, I was mildly intrigued by the sound of a diesel engine slowly passing behind the hedge. I looked round and watched the occupants of one of those Continental double-decker coaches placidly gazing down at my toilette. Not normally given to drinking before late afternoon, and it being le weekend, I washed down my cooked breakfast with some decent Bordeaux to break the spell. And quite right too. True story BTW. 
So it was YOU 
ā¦ of whom I have heard this tale about for last 30+ years countless times by different drivers saying it was themā¦
No reason to disbelieve you btw.
Your claim to fame,.a trucking celebrity and literal legendā¦respect.
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The washing up bowl and carrier bags were for emergency purposes only, you never know when you can get caught out with bad guts.
Back to the original question. What would you take for a week camping on the coast? Put the bucket and spade back and youāve got it.
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Not a tool box anymore as drivers arenāt allowed to fix minor repairs, a blown light bulb has to be called in for a reference number given from the garage.
Jump starting leads are not permitted as charging a flat battery can fry the engine computer unit on modern lorries.
I didnāt have all the mod cons and computer components on my Scania 142, as long as you turn on everything such as the wipers, fan heater, and headlights,when getting a jump start from another wagon it would absorb the sudden influx of power to the electrics.
I was waiting for a ferry in Ouistreham port in Caen, a big burly Spanish driver literally dragged me out of the cab to insist I jump start his motor.
On another occasion, the night heater drained the battery overnight, the next morning I stood by the road waiting in anticipation for a Brit driver heading to the port , with my cables dangling I flagged down a Brit, he said luckily he saw the cables because if not, he assumed I was going to hijack his truck.
I had my tachograph machine fried when getting charged up, that cost me a few hundred pounds.
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Rember once used my initiative got up in morning had bulb out. Went into truck shop bought a bulb cost about a fiver.
Rang office later in day told them. Was told should rang office trucks are leased we would of got them out to sort out.
God knows what that would of cost or how long it would of took for them to do it.
As a driver were not allowed think for our self.
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Best just to let them get on with it mate.
Iām kinda old school where I used to cover every potential in terms of carrying tools and bits and pieces, bulbs etc.
Not anymore, due to the way the firm are with their drivers, I just adapt the āIām a driver not a fitterā stance nowadays.
After them severly pi55ing me off over something the previous week, I had a Merc with a jammed starter motor in a farm yard in middle of Cornwall.
A couple of hard bangs with a bar would have sorted it.
I was asked if I would crawl on my back in a farm yard to do itā¦aye, not a chance.
He asked if anybody at farm would do it, I said maybe yeah ā¦but not for nothing.
Lad crawled under in all the mud and sh, eventually it startedā¦so I gave him Ā£20.
Put expenses claim in at end of weekā¦
I got a tenner.
This is why I lurrrve the firm I work for.
(Got it back btw needless to say)
So next time it will be an official (expensive) call out.
Exactly this, we canāt touch or fiddle with the motor anymore.
Penny pinching bean counter company that was, they could well afford the extra Ā£10 that they omitted to pay you.
I dropped my keys in the fuel tank after I had just filled up, a French driver pulls up almost immediately, he had a big bundle of wire so I could fish out the keys, the battery inside it still worked to open the door.
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One of our drivers broke down and had to night out by a Mac Donaldās. To use the bog he had to buy something or they wonāt give you the code. Proceeded to poop and then discovered an empty dispenser 
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Yeah they are, but in this case it was more the true to form behaviour of the guy in charge, more than official co policy.
Another time I bought a phone charger,.and only to apply the app to the work I do.
I was ripped off at the only available outletā¦an MSA at 7am .it was something like 18 quid, but I had no choice.
He gave me 4 quidā¦because ā¦āāāthat is what he gets them for,āā some cheap crap.
This is exactly why I am how I amā¦give 100% to my work, but do f.all else over and above that for them.
He could have used the wash basin as a continental style bidet then spread the cheeks to dry the bottom to dry using the hand blower.
Iām glad I didnāt work for your gaffer, he reminds me of farmers when they cite of having a bad year last year, didnāt make a penny he cries, then I spot two new Range Rovers, one for the wife and the four daughters all go to private school.
You offer us far to much insight and info into how you live your life Tobyā¦seriously.