by big yellow pete girl
(portland oregon)
Trucking since 1995.solo in Peterbilt 379,avoid large truck stops,dress appropriate,stay away from CB but when have extra time to kill check some places like go to gym,find local yellow pages and treat yourself to a day spa,massage,haircut,find local market load up on healthy items,clean your truck,cook something,go shopping, church or relax and read good book.
trust me you will feel better,live longer and one more thing: always have warm clothes,goose dawn blankets, don't rely on APU they breakdown too.
I'm driving commercial trucks since age 24. back then nobody had cell phones or APU had to learn how to survive or fix my own truck chain up and keep on rolling I love living and working in Western US. I visited almost every skiing resort. I do this when passes get shut down.
I'm 39 now and still trucking and love it,staying healthy and away from CB