Keep Concentrated on long Drives

Thor the God of Thunder

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What do you do to keep concentrated on long road trips?

Especially in Australia there can be long straight roads with nothing but dust and trees. Sometimes there comes a Kangaroo out of nowhere and you have to slam the brakes.

I like to listen to music to keep my thoughts moving.

What are you doing to stay Alert?
 
Happy2

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After the first two hours I stop and get out of the car or truck then after that each hour
 
Phoebe

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I have done Ceduna to Kalgoorlie once.... west bound not east.... Many many many red bulls...... The last 50 odd from Kambalda to Kalgoorlie was a bit of a blur, that dotted white line starts to do things to you....
 
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Phoebe said:
I have done Ceduna to Kalgoorlie once.... west bound not east.... Many many many red bulls...... The last 50 odd from Kambalda to Kalgoorlie was a bit of a blur, that dotted white line starts to do things to you....
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You should be shot!!
Safety is paramount and sleep not caffeine is the answer
 
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Phoebe said:
Come on its about 1500K. Not bad I say........
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If you need chemical stimulation You're a bloody risk you arrogant driver you
If the last 50k were a blur Means you're lucky you didn't fall asleep at the wheel
 
Phoebe

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I only ever did it once, and that was with red bulls and truckie coffee's too at nullabor roadhouses... I was driving a Subaru outback too, The last 50k I was alert okay, but white line fever was setting in... I got to my hotel near hay street in kal showered and went to the Irish pub for a feed, which I walked.. :)

I have talked to truck drivers whom have done Port Augusta to Norseman in one sitting too... now that is 1660...
 
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Old school truckies talk about the solo drives they did and the candy bags they got sent on the road with. Silly bravado, most ha e nothing to show for it except a drug addiction and ruined health, done monster hrs and ruined relationships still paying mortgaga or re t into retireme t. Fatigue is real, cant be teicked with redbull.
That said, nothing wakes u up like fear...
 
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Dont judge too harshly, everyone does something they regret in hindsight. Hard to make rational decisions when tired. More dangerous tban piss. Educate instead of judging
 
Phoebe

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As I said I only ever did that one time.... The longest I do now is mainly from Perth to either Balladonia or Cocklebiddy...
 
bepp

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yea well spose the pump attendants out there dont mind where the W/L cums from n dat they r hi on red bull spose u drive like Daniel
 
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Phoebe said:
I have done Ceduna to Kalgoorlie once.... west bound not east.... Many many many red bulls...... The last 50 odd from Kambalda to Kalgoorlie was a bit of a blur, that dotted white line starts to do things to you....
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DUI............
 
Obbie

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I usually watch tv once I'm out of town , makes the trip go a lot quicker !
 
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Obbie said:
Been on one already bepp !
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when how long ago u met Turbo
Unf....err truckinbelivable
actually think it was a fair while eh? I kinda remember it i know it wasnt recent cause i watch that show each week
spose next u'll b on Ice road truckers fighting the polar bear and Alice bet u'd love to cuddle up to Lisa on those cold nights... 10-4 good buddy
keep F..er Trucking;)
 
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Phoebe

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bepp said:
when how long ago u met Turbo
Unf....err truckinbelivable
actually think it was a fair while eh? I kinda remember it i know it wasnt recent cause i watch that show each week
spose next u'll b on Ice road truckers fighting the polar bear and Alice bet u'd love to cuddle up to Lisa on those cold nights... 10-4 good buddy
keep F..er Trucking;)
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Lisa on Ice road truckers is stunning :) she makes that show as does bear....
 
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