September 21, 2009
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Rules of sitting in a car all day
Without saying too much, for the past 3 months, I have been sitting in a car for long periods of time. It’s kind of boring, and very inconvenient, but if you are not experienced, you can run into some issues. Here are some of the things that I have learned:
- Liquid in = Liquid out. This means that whatever you drink will come out in nearly the same quantity. Therefore, if you drink a bottle of water, you will pee a bottle of water. NEVER throw away bottles, in case you have nowhere to go to to pee. Just fling them in the back of your car, so they are nice and ready. Also, always start the day off with one empty bottle, because you will forget to count that coffee you drank to start the day.
- Dress comfortably. No reason to wear binding clothing in your car. Shorts and flip-flops in the summer are the way to go.
- Never turn off the GPS. It’s good to know where you are without having to wait for the GPS to figure out where it is.
- Have plastic bags in the car. For trash.
- All those napkins that you get should be stored in the glove compartment. It’s just buildup for that major spill that you are going to have.
- Unsealed liquids must ALWAYS be in the cup holder. There is no reason to rush to #5.
- Bring something to do. Actually, bring a lot of somethings. Especially if you don’t have a card for the internet. When you are not busy, you are REALLY not busy.
- The temperature in the car will never be perfect. AC on. AC off. AC on….
- Car makers did not design an easy method for you to recover anything that falls between the center consols and your chair.
The longer you do it, the more comfortable you will get. How comfortable, you ask. Some of the guys have been doing this for 4-8 years. One guy has a fridge, microwave, and coffee maker in his car. That’s comfortable. Almost enough to make me stop house hunting.
Comments (2)
I’d add an all-in-one printer. And satellite tv.
As far as napkins, sure. I also carry a roll of paper towels for all occasions.
@someguy2910 - Paper towels are usually for the trunk. The thing is, after a while, you have so many napkins, that it exceeds a paper towel. Hulu and torrents were my replacement for Sat TV. As far as the all in one printer, I don’t think I ever really had a need to print. There may also be some power drawing issues. However, Kinkos wouldn’t be too expensive.