18 quid isbthe amount if you have a sleeper cab an upper amount of 40 is usual for no sleeper cab
Toddy2:
Dipper_Dave:
Ive had the wife across the seats of a van. She was a nice little ■■■■■■ as well. ( the van not the wife honest).Read the Post - Was it planned or unplanned !!
Totally unplanned, no sleeping bag, out of hours, couldn’t get rescued so took one for the team.
Dipper_Dave:
Toddy2:
Dipper_Dave:
Ive had the wife across the seats of a van. She was a nice little ■■■■■■ as well. ( the van not the wife honest).Read the Post - Was it planned or unplanned !!
Totally unplanned, no sleeping bag, out of hours, couldn’t get rescued so took one for the team.
Love it Dave - thinking on your feet! - or maybe not !!
A 400 mile round trip on roads that don’t go a day without been on Sally traffic for some kind of carnage seems silly not to pack a bag with even a blanket or sleeping bag and a wash bag and a change of undies. Hardly carrying round a traveling trunk with you.
Personally
When realised wasnt getting back i would of found an asda/tesco and bought
A wuilt pillow and some wash gear
Failing that paid an hotel
Had the other week rushed off chucked clean bedding on bed
Shipped out parked up went to make bed didnt have my sheet
Next day stopped in german supermarket and bought one
robroy:
Themoocher:
Now I don’t want a peeing competition as I do 4 or 5 nights out a week in [zb] lay-bys and rat infested fields upto my baws in mud. 3 x 15hrs and 2 or 3 13 hour spread overs as that’s what I have chosen todo for work. As it suits me fine.Speaking as a driver that has tramped for 35 years I don’t think I would have lasted 35 minutes if I had to, (let alone choose to
) park in [zb] hole lay bys and the other places that you park in, or are you taking the word ‘tramping’ literally
Problem is mate I’d love to park in nice services or truck stops every nite, nice shower and hot meal.
I just haven’t got time to go out my way and park up in these nice places.
So it’s ■■■■ places with a gas stove 5 nights a week for me lol
Themoocher:
robroy:
Themoocher:
Now I don’t want a peeing competition as I do 4 or 5 nights out a week in [zb] lay-bys and rat infested fields upto my baws in mud. 3 x 15hrs and 2 or 3 13 hour spread overs as that’s what I have chosen todo for work. As it suits me fine.Speaking as a driver that has tramped for 35 years I don’t think I would have lasted 35 minutes if I had to, (let alone choose to
Problem is mate I’d love to park in nice services or truck stops every nite, nice shower and hot meal.
I just haven’t got time to go out my way and park up in these nice places.
So it’s [zb] places with a gas stove 5 nights a week for me lol
Just for the record (and I know you don’t give a ■■■■ anyway 
) but I never park at (nice? ) services either, and truckstops only occasionally.
I assume the places you park are to do with the nature of your job, loggers, agriculture??
robroy:
Themoocher:
robroy:
Themoocher:
Now I don’t want a peeing competition as I do 4 or 5 nights out a week in [zb] lay-bys and rat infested fields upto my baws in mud. 3 x 15hrs and 2 or 3 13 hour spread overs as that’s what I have chosen todo for work. As it suits me fine.Speaking as a driver that has tramped for 35 years I don’t think I would have lasted 35 minutes if I had to, (let alone choose to
Problem is mate I’d love to park in nice services or truck stops every nite, nice shower and hot meal.
I just haven’t got time to go out my way and park up in these nice places.
So it’s [zb] places with a gas stove 5 nights a week for me lolJust for the record (and I know you don’t give a [zb] anyway
I assume the places you park are to do with the nature of your job, loggers, agriculture??
Move on man, let it go 
Big Roy:
robroy:
Themoocher:
robroy:
Themoocher:
Now I don’t want a peeing competition as I do 4 or 5 nights out a week in [zb] lay-bys and rat infested fields upto my baws in mud. 3 x 15hrs and 2 or 3 13 hour spread overs as that’s what I have chosen todo for work. As it suits me fine.Speaking as a driver that has tramped for 35 years I don’t think I would have lasted 35 minutes if I had to, (let alone choose to
Problem is mate I’d love to park in nice services or truck stops every nite, nice shower and hot meal.
I just haven’t got time to go out my way and park up in these nice places.
So it’s [zb] places with a gas stove 5 nights a week for me lolJust for the record (and I know you don’t give a [zb] anyway
I assume the places you park are to do with the nature of your job, loggers, agriculture??Move on man, let it go
1-0 to you I reckon
robroy:
Big Roy:
robroy:
Themoocher:
robroy:
Themoocher:
Now I don’t want a peeing competition as I do 4 or 5 nights out a week in [zb] lay-bys and rat infested fields upto my baws in mud. 3 x 15hrs and 2 or 3 13 hour spread overs as that’s what I have chosen todo for work. As it suits me fine.Speaking as a driver that has tramped for 35 years I don’t think I would have lasted 35 minutes if I had to, (let alone choose to
Problem is mate I’d love to park in nice services or truck stops every nite, nice shower and hot meal.
I just haven’t got time to go out my way and park up in these nice places.
So it’s [zb] places with a gas stove 5 nights a week for me lolJust for the record (and I know you don’t give a [zb] anyway
I assume the places you park are to do with the nature of your job, loggers, agriculture??Move on man, let it go
1-0 to you I reckon
no no mate, I’d have thought it was very much 1-1 after you spotting my spelling blunder
Anyway I’m pretending not to be here now I’ve moved on, I’m not really here on Christmas eve with me being a party animal
now where’s that sleeping bag
now where’s that sleeping bag
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I have one you can borrow, mine has not been out of its overnight rucksack in three years since I stopped driving so it needs airing !
Can we keep this thread in the top twenty for a few years to become an all time longevity winner ?
3 wheeler:
Can we keep this thread in the top twenty for a few years to become an all time longevity winner ?
I think this one and “bridge strikes” will still be going 4 years from now!
The-Snowman:
3 wheeler:
Can we keep this thread in the top twenty for a few years to become an all time longevity winner ?I think this one and “bridge strikes” will still be going 4 years from now!
Not anymore bud ,stevieboy has thrown the spanners in the works 
well worth re reading
Always nice to see a classic pop up again.
Some top tips for younger viewers who have that rabbit in the headlights moment when faced with their first night away from home and in a truck to boot.
Things have moved on from the days of sleeping across the seats with a few cushions in the middle, brown paper for the windows and start the engine up in the middle of the night to avoid death.
Dont fear day drivers if ever your caught short a fellow trucker will help you out with food drink, alcoholic beverage or even just to share some body warmth.
Never forget my first and was most gratefull to an older more experienced driver showing me the ropes on that cold winters night in Oakhampton. Was even more gratefull when he untied me in the morning.
This is easy if you have a sleeper you carry gear with you because there’s always a chance you might get stuck somewhere its just the nature of the beast im afraid an overnight bag and a sleeping bag isn’t hard to put in the truck takes no time at all
war1974:
well worth re reading
Just read some of my posts on this from a year ago. I can’t believe what an arrogant bast I was then, and how much I have mellowed in 12 months
Must be part aging part getting in touch with my feminine side, I mean, it’s over a week now ffs since I fell out with somebody on here
Unplanned nights out should be in 5 star hotels I say
robroy:
Just read some of my posts on this from a year ago. I can’t believe what an arrogant bast I was then, and how much I have mellowed in 12 months
Yep,I think back to a year ago and cant believe I was such an argumentative git either.
robroy:
Unplanned nights out should be in 5 star hotels I say
Nope, they’re sending a taxi to come get me
Oh dear , its that time of year again
Fail to prepare … prepare to fail .
wrong water -
wrong snow -
wrong wind -
wrong traffic -
wrong direction - … (sounds like a band )… hey ho .
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The excuses coming will be endless . yet interesting -maybe . 
just to add ,the company in this post where i went recently for another induction “,said ,you park your car walk through the security walk up to transport office then if they give you a long run you should go back to your car and get your night out gear” he also said he wants you to bring as little amount of gear with you as possible as not to upset the security guards,when they search you ,oh and when they give you the paper work you got 30 mins till you should be driving out the gate ?..i said to the trainer, it takes me 30 mins to find my unit ,dont think he was impressed , 