What do you eat if you need to drive all night?
- Thread starter Freightdawg
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What size?
I used to drink 2 cups of 24oz...
I drink the 20 oz size and get about 250 miles a cup...lol..
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
When I get tired,I just pull over,wake up my partner, and we will switch for couple hours while I take a nap.It works the other way too.WHat the loggging department doesn't know won't hurt them
Seems common sense Say's if your too tired to drive, day or night. Don't accept the load.
I like to add Dexedrine, Benzedrine and sometimes Pseudoephedrine to diet Coke. It's not very chewy or crunchy, but it does seem to keep me awake. If you ever see a bald guy at a rest area with a broom running around sweeping and licking mudflaps it's probably me! Sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, sweeping and licking mudflaps, it might be me or somebody else.
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TheRebel
Seasoned Expediter
I'm glad to see your into health food.
Absolutely healthy food! LOL!
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
Guess you have never been wide awake when you accepted the load,but sometime later in the night, you just start to get tired.Best thing, if you dont have someone else in the truck,is just pull over, stretch your legs,maybe even just take a 30 min power nap.Better than any coffee or food,and the 5 hr crap is the biggest waiste of money you can spend.Most of the power drinks are loaded with sugar,which will put you to sleep after the quick buzz you get by loading your system with the sugar.Nothing replaces sleep.After reading these posts,to many of you are driving to many miles for your abilitySeems common sense Say's if your too tired to drive, day or night. Don't accept the load.
nightcreacher
Veteran Expediter
Moot, I know you were kidding,but any type stimulant ending INE will show up in a drug test
I don't do the power drink thingee either...just once and awhile the extra dose of caffiene and I don't like the feeling of my pulse racing..especially when I am susceptable to high blood pressure...nothing like them 30 minute power naps...
drugs are drugs...whether chemically legal or not...all they've done is get around the laws using chemistry and replace the old Black Beautys...or beans..
TheRebel
Seasoned Expediter
I tried Red Bull once... beside that creepy taste I didn't feel a thing. Couple hours later I had to pull over and take a nap...
I've tried them as well....after a load I could feel my body trembling but I was awake..the body was exhausted but I was cranked up....laid down and my pulse was pounding in my chest..NOT a good thing....but I got the load done...
Never again did that...
1 ts (5 droppers) of ultra B-12 celluar energy boost made by NOW, and a cup of coffee or a 5 hour thing with the B-12. Also, I seem to be able to rest and sleep more this time of year.
wombat52
Veteran Expediter
ok what about sleep before the all nighter .
but i suppose those little bottles of caffine works or a big plate of burt chilli at the waffle house is best because after eating the chilli you will have heartburn all night long and those items for heartburn will not work and i would suggest when you feel like it time to stop for a visit to the rest area bathrooms STOP I MEAN STOP because you do not know how far the next one might be now your getting exercise running to the bathroom see now your awake again full of beans for several more hours
yep burt chilli keeps you awake available at your next friendly waffle house
wombat ..
but i suppose those little bottles of caffine works or a big plate of burt chilli at the waffle house is best because after eating the chilli you will have heartburn all night long and those items for heartburn will not work and i would suggest when you feel like it time to stop for a visit to the rest area bathrooms STOP I MEAN STOP because you do not know how far the next one might be now your getting exercise running to the bathroom see now your awake again full of beans for several more hours
yep burt chilli keeps you awake available at your next friendly waffle house
wombat ..
ChrisGa23
Expert Expediter
I have tried the Pilot intense coffee and it made my stomach ache. Kinda like I was gonna puke. Might of been the sugar I put in or the creamer. I dont put much sugar in my coffee ether.
And I am so ashamed. For the life of me after about 3-4 im totally useless. And that normally is peak time for driving atleast in my case. Last night I done everything I could to stay alert and awake and I done a good job till about 5:30 and I just pulled into a rest area and took a hour nap until Panther called about 5 times bugging me asking me why I stopped and then they swapped my load due to my 16hour clock would over run the delivery time by 1 hour. I could actually deliver on time. But I was fine after the nap ready to ride
But I can drive all day long and most of the night. But something about 3-4 am my body says game over. I dont think there is nothing I can do about it.
And I am so ashamed. For the life of me after about 3-4 im totally useless. And that normally is peak time for driving atleast in my case. Last night I done everything I could to stay alert and awake and I done a good job till about 5:30 and I just pulled into a rest area and took a hour nap until Panther called about 5 times bugging me asking me why I stopped and then they swapped my load due to my 16hour clock would over run the delivery time by 1 hour. I could actually deliver on time. But I was fine after the nap ready to ride
But I can drive all day long and most of the night. But something about 3-4 am my body says game over. I dont think there is nothing I can do about it.
Freightdawg
Expert Expediter
I have tried the Pilot intense coffee and it made my stomach ache. Kinda like I was gonna puke. Might of been the sugar I put in or the creamer. I dont put much sugar in my coffee ether.
And I am so ashamed. For the life of me after about 3-4 im totally useless. And that normally is peak time for driving atleast in my case. Last night I done everything I could to stay alert and awake and I done a good job till about 5:30 and I just pulled into a rest area and took a hour nap until Panther called about 5 times bugging me asking me why I stopped and then they swapped my load due to my 16hour clock would over run the delivery time by 1 hour. I could actually deliver on time. But I was fine after the nap ready to ride
But I can drive all day long and most of the night. But something about 3-4 am my body says game over. I dont think there is nothing I can do about it.
The toughest time for me is sunrise. The 30 minute or so transition time for night to day is the hardest time for me.