This past winter did not seem as if it would ever turn us loose!  The weather is heating up and now we are trying to stay cool. 
 
We head for the house in the spring and remove most of our winter gear from the truck, including blankets, extra coats, hats, scarves, ice scrapers, and even my shoe chains.  It is amazing how much more room we have in the sleeper without all of winter clothing and warm weather paraphernalia.
 
Our down comforter stays in the truck all year.  The down that keeps us warm in the winter also keeps us cool in the summer.  Down comforters are highly breathable and wick moisture away from the skin and will help to keep us from over heating.  What I enjoy most about the down comforter is that Bob is always cold and I am always hot and the down in the comforter keeps us both comfortable in the heat or the cold.
 
Comforters are easy to care for and the less we wash it the longer the down comforter will last.  Give it a good shake in the morning and make the bed.  A side benefit is that the comforter is very light and does not weigh heavily on our feet. 
 
Another item that we use every day when stopped is our fan.  When it came time to purchase our fan we stood in the fan isle and tried out every fan to see which put out the most air and was the quietest.  The fan we use now has been on the road with us for ten years and still purrs away and keeps us cool.
 
Often all we need is the fan stirring up the air to keep us cool and not have to run the air conditioner.  Both items are a must in our sleeper. 
 

 

Comments (4)

Linda Caffee

Bob and Linda started their driver careers after their children left home for college in 2000. Bob started as a driver for a large motor carrier with Linda as a rider. They decided to enter the Expedite industry as team drivers in 2005 and purchased their first Freightliner. Both, Bob and Linda have had their Class A licenses since the early 80's starting out driving in the oil field and hauling grain as fill in drivers where Bob worked as a diesel mechanic. Linda worked at the local country courthouse in data processing.

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What we have is feathers but you I am sure could look for something for people with allergies. The blanket just amazes me.... We were given one for Christmas 15 years ago when we first started over the road trucking and we have never been without one. Now all of the beds at home have them also. Once thing we did learn is there are different levels of intensity and we went with the lowest level to keep you warm. We have one at the house for our youngest daughter who is always cold, the comforter is about 4" thick and she sometimes has to take it off as she gets to hot. This blanket does not work well in the summer either.

April 28, 2014 16:05:46 PM

Linda is it down or down alternative... M y allergies hate feathers...

April 28, 2014 16:00:58 PM

The comforters are worth every penny. It is also worth it to have a fan in the truck to stir the air around and keep the air cooler.

April 27, 2014 18:54:59 PM

NICEEEEE I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO GETTING ME ONE OF THOSE BLANKET READS TO BE VERY WARM AND TOESTY.

April 27, 2014 12:18:15 PM