Truckers On The Road Travel Blog

I’m a professional truck driver. I always map out my route before leaving on any delivery so I know I can make it there within the time schedule. This sounds easy enough, but when you’re driving through more than one state you have to have a map for each state you’re going to pass through. Plus, driving a semi truck in rural areas is often a challenge because of the size of the truck. Not only are they really tall, a truck carrying a load also weighs a lot. Most roads aren’t designed to

My husband is a trucker. Our children are all grown and have moved out of the house so I often go on the road with him. I love traveling with him and spending time with him while he does what he loves, but I got sick of having to pull my hair up the whole time we were on the road.

The most creative thing I would do with my hair is color coordinate the ponytail holder with the outfit I was wearing. I picked up the 12 volt hair dryer with folding handle and the 12 volt curling iron

Off-grid living has tremendously grown in popularity over the last few years. Many are flipping the switch on the big power companies and enjoying the fruits of their home grown kilowatts. In doing so they are saving a lot of money on the power they use and are becoming experts in power demand and supply. Knowing exactly how much power is on hand, what it will take or how long it will take to generate more power and how much power is being used by appliances is a great big plus. Most folks know the math functions to use when they wish to convert amps to watts. Volts x Amps = Watts (ohms law), those who don’t know it should brush up.

As the idea of off-grid living continues to spread many are concerned about pricing and natural supply. Wind energy only works when the wind is blowing and solar energy only works when the sun is shining. These are valid concerns and the answers are generally the same. Use both!

The 12 Volt TV Upgrade

Every motor home, semi-truck & RV deserves a true 12 volt television. What many don’t know is just how simple and beneficial upgrading the standard TV can be. Most vehicles that come equipped with a TV are using a power inverter to supply the TV with power when the generator isn’t running. This is very wasteful!

Unless the vehicle came with a very high dollar inverter the inverters efficiency is likely less than 92%. This means that when the TV is in operation and