Storage

Everything needs to be in a bag or box. Especially any liquids – They leak!

• Bags
  • Clothes
  • Laundry
  • Shower
• Ziplocs
  • All Liquids go in a Ziploc bag to control spills. It’s easier to throw out one little bag than rewash your entire shower bag.
  • Also used to keep small items separate within a larger box or bag.

Cleaning

• Paper Towels
• Whisk Broom
• Various Brushes & Sponges
• Windex
• Formula 409
• Laundry Soap (HE)

Clothing

Nothing that is valuable or special. Everything is subject to loss or damage.

• Minimum 2 weeks of clothes. The amount will differ depending on many factors.
• Types of Clothes to Bring
  • Work Wear, Gloves, Boots, Coat
  • Driving wear
  • Lounge wear
  • Weather Gear, Jacket, Rain Gear
• Bedding – Blankets or Bedroll, Mattress Covering, Pillow
• Towels

Eating

Advances if you need it.

Min 3-5 day supply of non-perishable foods and a couple gallons of water at all times.

Foods

• Crackers & Peanut Butter
• Nuts & Dried Fruits , Trail Mix
• Shelf Stable Ready to Eat Foods (Beef Stew, Spaghetti O’s, Etc.)
• Canned Meats, Fruits, Veggies
• Ramen Noodles
• Just Add Hot Water Foods
• MRE’s
• Ready to Eat Rice
• Bread
• Packaged Salads
• Frozen Meals
• Single Serve Frozen Veggies
• Juices
• Milk
• Cereal
• Lunchmeats
• Sliced Cheese
• String Cheese

Foods to Avoid

• Empty Calorie / Highly Processed Foods
• High Sugar
• High Sodium

Cooking Tools

Microwave Ovens are available at most truck stops, most terminals, and many customer locations.

• 12v Cooler
• Hot Logic Mini warmer
• Knives
• Cutting Board
• 12v Hot Pot
• 12v Warmer
• Lunchbox Cooker

Exercise

• Walking / Jogging
• Stretch Bands
• Calisthenics / Body Weight Exercises
• Weights

Tools

• Atlas
• GPS
• Blue Tooth
• Calculator
• Pens & Legal Pad
• Dry Erase Markers
• White Out Pen
• Post It Notes
• Stapler & Staples
• Hammer
• Pliers
• Side Cutters
• Vise Grips
• Channel Locks
• Screwdrivers – Flat, Phillips, Long, Short
• Tape Measure (25’ min)
• Hi Vis Vest
• 5^th Wheel Pin Puller
• Fuel Gloves
• Work Gloves
• Chalk

Apps

(Note: These are for Android, there are similar apps for iPhone)

• KT Mobile
• Weigh My Truck
• Recap+
• Slide
• The Weather Channel
• Transflo Mobile+
• Google Maps
• Trucker Path
• Facebook
  • WeDriveKnight
• myPilot
• Love’s Connect
• Blue Beacon
• CAT Scale
• Calculator
• tCalc
• SoundBubble