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We finally gave in and bought new safety glasses and hard hats today! I honestly didn't think we would use them often enough to carry them in the truck. Our safety glasses have been in the tool box and have gotten so scratched and we have never used them. But we have found recently that many...

We are trying to decide about sheets for our sleeper. We have been using regular sheets all this time. Our sleeper has the table and seats that convert to a bed. We keep the table set up most of the time except during the time we are sleeping. The bunk bed sheets sets indicate that the top...

This is probably one of those "duh" things but I thought I would mention it anyway. We were pulled into a scale in South Carolina last night for a level three inspection. The officer had us park and bring in our paperwork. I just thought some of you newbies would be interested in this. We...

Obviously I am not a mechanic - I still think it helps to beat on a battery with my shoe if the durn truck won't start! But, yesterday we got loaded and pulled over in the shade to wait for our departure. It was a HazMat load. When we finished with the details for departure our truck would...

Oh my goodness! Washington State cherries are in the stores now and they are unusually good this year. Don't miss out. Fresh cherries are only in season for a short time. Yum! India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit Wisdom is what's left after we've run out of personal opinions

We are at home this weekend and noticed, while sitting on the deck drinking coffee, that the leaves on the trees are already turning that light green just before fall colors appear. I'm thinking we are going to have an early Fall. We have decided to put our snow chains in the tool box and get...

I recently asked for help since we seemed to be having a problem with our batteries. We were trying to decide about taking them out and having them tested at Battery’s Plus or leaving them in to be tested. Thanks so much for the advice. This is what makes the EO site so valuable! We were...

Our dentist recommended a new mouth wash for us. It is Crest Pro-Health. It is alcohol free so we can even use it on the road. As you probably know, most mouth wash has alcohol and it can cause you to fail a drug test (as I understand it). Glad to see there is finally something on the market...

Where would be the best place to have our batteries checked to see if one is bad? Would it be better to leave them in the truck to have them checked or take them out and take them to a "Battery Plus" type place for testing? We think ours are not holding a charge since we have to crank the...

We had a situation recently that has taught me a valuable lesson. I believe the insurance scam is called "swoop and squat" and it is so frightening. We were on our way from Laredo, Tx to Panama City. We were still in Texas (I think along Hwy 76 but not sure of the highway at this point). It...

Wow! Jeff's article on why owner/operators fail is right on target! What insight! Thanks for sharing these facts with us and reminding us once again that this IS a business and we MUST keep that in mind as we travel the roads. India Hamner FEDEX [b]Custom Critical D Unit Wisdom is what's...

We were driving along last night somewhere between Missouri and Arkansas and we saw thousands (maybe millions) of fireflies (I call them lightning bugs) out in the fields and woods! What an amazing sight! It looked like little diamonds on the grass and in the woods. It is one of those things...

Okay, this is NOT on the diet but it is a wonderful, quick meal for the truck. WalMart has a new frozen beef stew (Bob Evans) that is just like your Mom used to make - truly!!! It is wonderful and has a rich dark gravy that is the best. Just heat in the Microwave, warm up a biscuit and call...

I wonder if we could have a discussion about seals on our trucks. I have a problem with the way seals are done. We have had a number of loads sealed but here is the thing: the shipper at the dock either places the seal on the truck or he hands it to us to put on the truck. Then we get to the...

Our PrePass is working great but we have noticed going through North Carolina that they only use NorPass so our PrePass doesn't work. I think there are other states using NorPass and I'm wondering if we need to get this also. I think it is a one time fee and no monthly charges. If we keep...

We are thinking about cleaning the wood floor in the box of our truck (not in the sleeper since the sleeper has carpet) and putting some Polyurethane for Floors on it to protect the wood. Any ideas on this? Is it a safe thing to do? I realize it will get scratched eventually and we'll have to...

I have been hearing ads for a weather alert alarm for truckers so if we are sleeping in an area hit by a weather system it will wake us up with an alarm. I haven't looked at these weather radio things but does anyone use them and do they work? So if you are in an area hit by a tornado (for...

We were finally able to put together our new little propane grill and make use of it this weekend. It is GREAT! We love it. We picked up some steaks at WalMart and fixed them on the new grill. They cooked quickly on the grill and clean up was so simple. The legs on our little grill fold up...

It has been a few months but I just want to thank Broompilot again for one of the greatest tips ever! He mentioned about getting a small voice recorder and using Velcro to fasten it near the steering wheel. Every time we make a stop or go over a state line we record our mileage and other...

On a recent load to CT here were the directions for delivery: "...turn right onto CT220 and search for address." Gotta love those directions. Ha! Also, when we asked a local for a little more info he said, "Oh, yeah, it's over yonder. That way." Sooooo, my question is: Does anyone happen to...