😵💫How to STAY AWAKE While Driving!😵💫
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I find nothing worse than a co pilot who sits quietly. A little conversation helps me out on the long haul.
I really miss the wings that used to be part of the front windows because you could direct the air directly to your face. Shows my age.
I relied heavily on those in my old 1985 Class C motorhome. That fresh air directly to my face worked every time.
I travel solo. So the conversation is between me, myself, and I. We have some arguments and great conversation. Temperature is my number 1 concern. I like to have some ice to chew on, which really helps me. If it's cool outside, I roll down the window and act like a dog, Also, cranking up the volume and singing along with Sammy Hagar on "I can't drive 55" helps me.
As a retired road driver of 46 years,all of your suggestions were spot on. the only difference between professional driving and " retired" driving is I preferred after midnight to just before daybreak. Less folks on the road and great late night radio.
Honestly we are both night owls and prefer late night driving too! Lots less traffic, for sure!
I never argue with a nap.
If you are driving and you find yourself struggling to stay awake; you are a danger to yourself and others. Pull over, park and get some sleep. Anything else is extremely reckless
I am a former truck, driver and longtime RV her. I adhere to the rules of three no more than 300 miles a day nor three hours a day and three Cocktales by seven, and in campground 3pm
Hi guys great video, I'm a 18 wheel trucker. I have driven thousands of kilometers 🇨🇦 in short hours. One of the best ways is to open the window of course get some fresh air going but even that fails at some point, to where you just have to put on the air brakes, get out walk around the truck and trailer about 10 times. Do some exercises and climb back in the rig and you'll be good for a while. Stay safe all!!
When I was a touting musician , I used to wear compression socks to help me while traveling
Thanks, I discovered compression socks a few years ago when we were going on long international flights to Asia and I agree they do help. I think using compression socks when driving is a great idea.
at night it is much better, little traffic, better temperature for the engine, transmission, tires.DG from Fort Lauderdale Florida
Yes, I feel like we are in the minority, but I strongly prefer driving at night. The lighting is better on my eyes, the temperatures are better, and there is less traffic. Since we often overnight park, when traveling long distances, we have no qualms about traveling at night and just stopping once we begin to feel tired.
Driving with the steering wheel on the wrong side always makes me sleepy. Thanks guys
I have many RV miles under my belt and have discovered that a nap after lunch will prevent the afternoon sleepies .
Something that works for me is to take the vehicle off cruise control and take your shoe off. The vibrations through the accelerator definitely help.
I found that baby carrots help keep me awake. I believe it's the crunching sound that wakes up your brain.😊 all I know it's worked for me more than once.
My wife and I were pulling our RV from Rocky Mountain National Park to Grand Teton National Park and I was getting tired while driving. I pulled over and she got into the driver's seat while I got in the passenger seat. I slept for quite while and then woke up. After a little while, we came up behind a couple females towing a sizable boat behind a car. The boat trailer apparently was not setup well for being towed by that car and several times the trailer would take on what I call the zig zags behind that car. Once she saw that, my wife did not want to pass them for fear that would happen when we were beside them and become involved in an accident. During one rather large zig zag, the driver slammed on the brakes and the boat wrapped itself around the car and they went piling into the ditch, car, trailer, boat, and all! The gals did not want any help and were calling a husband. My wife refused to drive on and got in the passenger seat!! She asked if that could happen to us. I said that I do not tow with such a precarious arrangement, but if we did something stupid like slamming on the brakes when the trailer was misbehaving, definitely, that could/would happen to us. That was the last time she drove with a trailer on the back. She passed away from brain cancer nine years ago this month so we know she never pulled a trailer again the rest of her life!
I’m so sorry for your loss! I have to say, I understand how witnessing an accident can scare someone out of towing for a while.
My wife and I enjoyed listening to this while pulling our Airstream between Petrified Forest National Park and a Harvest Hosts alpaca farm in New Mexico. Excellent content!
My brother used to have a long drive to work, work a long day then a long drive home. He swore by chewing gum as he said that nature prefers you to be awake when you eat!
Mental stimulation is good: I play games like counting other RV's on the road, or counting red cars.
Once a month I drive round trip between Dallas TX and Denver CO, I leave late enough in the day to stop at a truck stop for a four hour nap and finish my driving to the destination. I use to make this trip in one 16 hour drive, but found myself nodding off way to often.
All I could think of while watching this video was the scene from the movie "Vacation" where the camera pans across sleeping children in the back seat of the family Truckster, the sleeping wife in the passenger seat, then on to Chevy Chase nodded off behind the wheel as they drive right off the freeway and end up in the parking space of their motel.
you can start hallucinating too. I was driving on little sleep in the dark thru the plains of north dakota. couldnt get more treeless and more flat. I knew it was time to pull over when i was seeing tall trees and a giant castle 😂
All good tips. One thing I do is keep my eyes moving as opposed to just staring down the road. Check down the road, check the instruments, check the mirrors, glance at the scenery, just keep 'em moving. When you stare down the road it can lead to highway hypnosis.
We drive through the night, with breaks when we get tired. It is much cooler crossing west Texas in the night rather than the heat of day. We usually find more professional drivers on the road throughout the night.
That is one of the best things about RV travel... being able to pull into a rest area, Walmart etc., cranking up the AC and taking a comfortable nap.
We were driving on I-40 out of Kingman AZ and was pulled over by a state trooper because he thought I was DROWSY driving. I explained to him I was just trying to avoid the many potholes in the road. His advice was to just drive through them. He obviously didn't know what it costs to fix a 40ft diesel motorhome.
TuneIn Radio has great old time radio show lineups especially from the Mutual Broadcast System.
Thats me....2-4PM is my sleepy time. When I was younger I would hit a 5 hour energy or a coffee and pound through it but now I either change drivers or just give in a take a power nap.
My husband has driven large trucks (not semi), and he swears by sunflower seeds. Opening the windows and sunflower seeds works for him.😴
Things are so pretty here at GTNP. With all the rains and snow fall this past season its as green as we have ever seen it. Black Butt is green and the Antelope Flats are green and now the yellow prairie sunflowers are beautiful. Moose haven't been in CG as much as in the past. The wolves across the river have been howling a lot this spring. 610 has been the big attraction this spring with her three cubs. 399 has shown alot more aggression to paparazzi this year too. Trails are staring to thaw alot now. Big horns have been seen downtown at the elk refuge up at the US Forrest CG. We've begun our volunteering at String Lake look forward to another wondering season here at GTNP. Happy Trails.
Number 11, kick your shoes off and drive in your stocking feet. You will feel the vibration through the pedals or even the floor that helps stimulate you. Thanks for the video.
I too stop every couple of hours 😉( the blood pressure pills kick in)😳...I have never passed up a good restroom!!!🤭👍
I know how that is.
I feel your pain. It hits you all of a sudden right after passing a rest stop.😮
We try to never let the fuel tank get below 1/2. When we fill up, we both get out, walk around, get a snack or a top off on ice water or soda. Often, we switch driving at that point as well, especially if the driving time is over 3-4 hours that day. Driver always has permission to pull over for any reason, and call a shift change at any time.
We obviously don’t want to stop too frequently, but at least every 2 hours or so seems to good for us.
What works for me is listening to something funny. Laughter always keeps me awake. We travel with Sirius XM. When I start to feel drowsy, I change to one of their comedy channels. Always seems to do the trick.
I used to drive a lot in my job. After many years, I finally matured and realized when I get really sleepy - stop, take a nap. 15-30 minutes makes all the difference.
I used to do some traveling for business and suffered drowsiness (especially on the trip home) quite often. I went through some health issues and discovered I have an allergy to gluten. I found that as soon as I eliminated gluten in my diet...and lunch especially and/or afternoon snack the drowsiness was substantially reduced. I switched my snacks to fresh veggies, gluten-free crackers, etc. and always made sure to have them available at my desk and in the car, so if I needed a snack I could eat something that would not create drowsiness. Just an observation for me...which, perhaps will help others.
Years of professional driving, and roving, has taught ME TO TAKE 20 Minute power naps. Secondly sunflower seeds…you can not fall asleep with a mouth full of sunflower seeds. When the salt gets to be enough, switch to Lea on drops…it’s a great combination!
Doritos, Twix, and Mountain Dew - the perfect combination of salt, sugar, and caffeine to keep me awake for a 13-hour road trip! I need to pace myself on the Dew so I don't need a bathroom break.
Enjoyed the video! We listed our ideas, and you hit almost all of them. One other is to be aware of the medications you are taking and their side effects. Thanks for keeping us entertained and informed. 😃
Thought this might be a real yawner, but nah! 😊 I found playing the “alphabet game” helps me. Start with “a”, find a word on a sign that begins with “a”, then a word that begins with “b”, and so on… It keeps the mind engaged and awake. Of course watch your driving while you’re at it.
Thanks for doing this video! You hit every one of my personal stay awake strategies. Just to reinforce and make it easier to remember to stop often. When on an Interstate Hwy, stop at every rest stop. If nothing else, get out of the vehicle and walk around it, doing a visual inspection of the vehicle and trailer. I also carry an infrared thermometer and get the temperature of the tires, because an unusually hot tire is about to fail. Throw on a spare, you have at least one, right?, and if that spare is hot at your next stop then you may have a suspension problem causing excessive tire damage at that location on your rig! If you're not traveling the Interstate system, stop at every small town and do the same thing. Another tip is: don't be in a hurry to get somewhere. It will probably still be there for months or longer to come. If you're trying to reach a limited engagement event, then plan for it and leave a week or more earlier than the time it should take to get there if nothing exciting ( trouble of some type) happens.
Good topic Sean. Preplanning the complete trip is the key IMO. Knowing your daily destination is important. We always sleep in to 8am, have a good breakfast (fuel), check email and daily route on the computer, then leave camp around 10am (check out is usually 11am). Our daily planned route shows POIs to stop and see on the way, which breaks up the drive, if there are any. Our daily destinations are usually 150-175mi away. We check in the campground around 1pm, so I rarely drive in the afternoon. By 2pm we have camp setup and we're out exploring the local POIs within 25mi, which my wife drives, using our Honda CRV toad with ebikes on the back. If we can find a POI to ride our ebikes, that's a good way to get the blood flowing in the afternoon, preparing for a good night's rest. If no ebike rides are viable we try to hike a little to get at least 8000 steps in each day. Oh yeah, the DW makes sure I always have my drink full with my drink and ice while driving. Traveling by motorhome makes that easy to do, as well as provide any snacks while on the move.
Ran Semi Team for 20 years, we would run 5,000-6,000 miles weekly. Then off to the Sheriff's Training Academy at the tender age of 40. Did 17 years L.E.
Biggest help....Don't drive into the sun! Don't head East early morning if sunny, don't head West late afternoon, early evening if sunny. Get some history trivia games etc to play with the co-driver or record some game shows to listen to while traveling. Keep the mind awake and the body will follow.
KNOW when to say when and get off the road. When you start yawning excessively.....that's your body trying to get more oxygen to the blood cells to function....time to get off the road.
We try to limit our road time to six hours per day. I like to be parked by 3pm, and hopefully have an adult beverage in my hand!
i have been driving at 2 AM with the window open, the heat off, singing along with the radio, and dancing my feet on the floor. Reach your arms up to the roof and back down. Actually slap your own self on the cheeks- lightly. So a very experienced truck driver taught me, GET OFF the Highway! Drive some secondary roads, twisting your way thru towns, looking for those signs pointing to a strange highway junction, the mental stimulation will keep you up. One night I wanted a Pepsi. Coke does not keep my awake but Pepsi will. I dont know why. But I kept taking exits stopping at every gas station but they only sold Cokes. Never found my Pepsi but the activity of taking exits, stopping to check the vending machines and getting back on the road in the correct direction, that kept me awake. This was before the GPS was even in use.
I am THE WORST co-pilot!! Since i was a kid i fall asleep on a half hour trip. Thankfully my husband has his music. He immediately stops for a nap if he gets sleepy.
That episode hit home. I almost crashed last year. I drive solo, and it was within the first two hours of the trip. Thankfully cars and trucks scattered. The feeling was my eyes were open but not connected to my brain. I was shocked to find a semi trailer 3' in front of me and he pulled over. (God bless him). I decided it was low blood sugar, so now I always carry a small cooler with bananas, grapes, apples, and water next to me. Also, I never do all the packing the day before, I do it two days before so I can have a "lazy day" at home, then all I need to do on travel day is hitch up and go. I can't imagine self driving tow vehicles, the drivers will all be asleep.
Thanks for all these tips. Driving while being drowsy is so dangerous for yourself & all those around you!
I would love for my wife to learn how to drive with our trailer. However, with her disability it scares her.
If she’s scared I’m sure you don’t encourage her. It could be a deadly decision. I drove semi solo for 26yrs even driving day after day, you have to be aware of your tractor, trailer, gauges, traffic passing you, beside you, behind you what’s going to pass you. Drunk or especially tired drivers mainly big rigs that should have stopped but don’t. Animals crossing etc, etc, it’s mentally taxing add the wind or slick roads and you are beat when you stop. All you did was sit in a seat and hold a steering wheel!!
3 o-clock nap time
3 o clock happy hour!
As always, great info and stopping to take a nap is the safest thing to do. Too much at stake. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Of all the tactics discussed, singing is most effective for me. Fortunately, my wife likes my singing. We're often up super early on departure day. We're hitched and packed the night before, and when we wake up before dawn we'll leave right then to avoid rush hour. Ironically, shortly after sunup is when I get a little drowsy. That's when we stop, have breakfast and coffee, and take a catnap until the caffeine kicks in. Like many in this comment section, I was waiting for the "Clark Griswold asleep at the wheel clip" to appear. I'm older and saner now, but Acmeracing is a reference to my One Lap of America team. Three of us drove 4210 miles in six days, with one night of sleep in a real bed halfway through. We weren't towing anything, just driving a highly modified VW Rabbit with a GTI motor and a suspension like a go-kart.
Singing helps me too! Although I’m not sure Sean enjoys my singing quite as much as I do! 😂
I think those folks listening to music, had a little extra stimulation….. 🌱 🤣
Oh, can think of a better way to stay awake 🤣. I’ve been watching you guys for years, your great. We live in Michigan, and we have never explored the picture rocks in the up, so we’re going up there for the last week in June. Thanks for what you do. 😁
Hi guys, eight years ago June 9 I had a vehicle turnover in Denali national park. I was life flighted from Healey to providence hospital in Anchorage. I fell asleep starting my shift for the national park service after salmon fishing all weekend down in Stewart. I never experienced that kind of fatigue. I was in the hospital for six days and relatively OK other than some PTSD and knee problems. Love you show you guys are the best if you start batting your eyes pull over. Keylime DP from Cloverdale PS, my strategy is three on three off .....and stay at your destination for three days. I think I got that from you guys I also do five and five.
Wow! I’m so glad you were okay! I can’t imagine how scary that must have been.
5 Hour Energy is your friend I keep 4 of the 2oz bottles in my truck in case I need them. I don't ever use more than 1 in a day but to get you over that afternoon drowsy when you have to keep going they're great. Costco has them in a box of 48 bottles.
This happened on I 15 UT few yrs ago. Truck going slowly up hill car going down hill. Car driver fell asleep crossed the median which has a dip. Became airborne and impacted the truck about 1/2 way up at the back of the sleeper cab. Fatal for car driver. They since put barriers there can't cross the median. Over the years have seen several fatalities but this one takes the cake...
I like to drive cold so the AC is on passengers get a blanket. Agree on the water and no sugar snacks are a go. We drive about 2 hours a leg then trade off drivers.
To avoid the bad night of sleep the night before departure we leave the night before departure. We have some rest stops and casinos 3 to 4 hours from home. We will eat early and drive for a few hours and then stop for the night. We aren’t to tired to drive but we have gotten rid of the pre trip anticipation and are tired enough to sleep when we stop. We are also co-drivers and split the tow time about 50/50. This really helps keep us fresh.
This is kind of the way we do it also. At least it often works out that we depart in the evening and simply drive a couple of hours to someplace. We can overnight park. For us this is quite normal. I suspect that for many RV travelers, this would be unusual behavior. There have been a couple of times we have departed for a major trip at nine or 10 o’clock at night! But it works for us.
Great idea.
#6. Hydrate, stay away from carbohydrates, if you snack make sure you eat protein. I will drink a “5 Hour Energy” drink if I have a long way to go. Good video!
Great tips! When I see my husband get bored or tired I’ll strike up a conversation that keeps us both going, energizing and gives us a burst of energy. I can drive our 30’ class C, but I need to learn to drive it towing our Jeep. I can freeway drive and drive some in a city but not towing yet. I learned the first day we bought our RV and drove from Iowa to CA.
I fell asleep while pulling a camper. I had little sleep due to a storm that had consumed my camping time, and didn't sleep over the night, sitting in the truck all night. Plus I had a new pill for blood pressure, that made me drowsy. My return trip home was a challenge I was by myself, and fell asleep on the interstate. I was traveling in one lane, and .woke up in another lane. It's amazing how drowsy people contribute to accidents.
Well said. It happens just from the numbers of highway accidents. As you drive keep on the lookout for that moose, horse or deer crossing in front of your rig to keep you alert.
I learned this tip from a fellow duck hunter. Buy a bag of tootsie pops and suck on them when you feel sleepy. For some reason having something in your mouth keeps you more likely to be alert. Sounds weird but it works and I have used the trick many times.
Thanks for the tip. Many people in the comments here have also suggested sunflower seeds.
Good advice guys. For me there is a point if I'm driving at night that I get more alert, but I try not to have to get there. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
Sunflower seeds and a cup! Mind is constantly engaged shelling them in your mouth and spitting shells out. It works so good!
As soon as I pull over I'm wide awake! Highway hypnosis.
💯 excellent point 3 to 5 is nappy time! ... timely topic 🎥😴❤
Monster energy drinks.. along with water, swedish fish and some breaks..
As for myself, i prefer to drive at night even tho it doesnt always workout that way. But alot less traffic and no sun blinding me thur the windshield. If i do get to feeling sleepy i will pull over and take a short nap. when i drove 18 wheelers and i only wanted to nap for an hour i would i would park and nap in the drivers seat, it would become uncomfortable in an hour. If i crawled back into the sleeper i would wake up 8 or 9 hours later lol
I heard say lettuce and mayo makes one sleepy... I learned this is early 70s from a truck repair shop owner. For sure be careful about medications and drugs for things like hay fever. ... even if it says it won't make you sleepy...
Driving regularly from spokane wa to billings Mt.
As a professional driver on overnight run.
Just chewing sunflower seeds seem to help.
Don't know why?... it seems to work. Keeping
your mind and mouth , busy getting those buggers out of the shell.
Audio : smooth and level. Good job. 🇨🇦 Good content! Thanks folks.
Thanks I tried to pay more attention to keeping the levels steady this time. Appreciate the feedback. 👍
I am glad your tip 3 had graphics. I had the sound down a bit and I thought you said you took a break every couple of hours due to Sean's needs. I was just starting to wonder which needs, when the "knees" graphic came up, and I guess kind of clarified everything... :) Close call there.... as always, safe travels....
LOL … Knees! 😂
The Nappy time feeling comes from eating to many Carbs and sugar. Bananna's are sugar bombs, no really they are loaded. look it up if you don't believe me.
Just stopping and taking a walk for a few minutes usually does it for me. If it's cooler out, rolling down a window can help too.
💤Enjoyed the Auburn story🤙
Thanks for watching to the end. Looking back, I think that was my craziest drowsy driving story. We literally slept through our exit! Thank goodness we woke up and made it home safely.
Sorry, I missed the second half of your tips…..must’ve dosed off!😂
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Personally driving in a truck where your sitting more upright and looking a little down helps me to stay alert.
Beer helps! 🍺
LOL I have been known to have a beer but only once I have relinquished my driving duties for the day to my wife. Actually, it’s quite enjoyable having an adult beverage while your wife pilots the RV down the highway.
Good tips!!
It would be awesome to have your videos in a podcast format for listening while driving.
Great video 😊!!! Thanks
As always, great content!
I drove trucks for about 10 years and my number one rule was and still is "You get the head bobs you park the rig!" Tip #11 keep the CD AC/DC Back in Black in your rig, when you feel a touch sleepy put it in and rock out (this works better for those that do not like rock music).
Our tow vehicle has lane departure warning that can be turned off/on. When I feel I'm might be getting drowsy, I turn it on. If it alarms once or twice because I'm drifting within my lane I pull over. It is just a good way to warm me that my alertness is starting to fade before I'm aware of it myself. The lane departure feature is typically an annoyance, but I have found it helpful as an early warning "nap needed" tool.
What best works for me always is sunflower seeds, large bag & 2 cups. One cup to fill your mouth with the seeds & one cup. To spit the shells in. Works all the time every time. Great subject, Dean
Try eating chocolate coffee beans. You get the caffeine but you don't
require a bathroom like drinking coffee.
Pro tip. Munchin on sunflower seeds will keep you alert.
Love the topic, we're about to head out on a cross country trip. I use sunflower seeds... pop a handful in your mouth and get the seeds out with your teeth and tounge. It works for me, give it a try.
Keep up the great videos!
Great video!! Very good topic.
As 0:01 0:01 I face the knee replacement August 22 sigh. I sure feel your pain put it off for years but she finally wore out. As you say your towing your bed. Stop and take a rest.
Might sound gross but pull out a nose hair! Also I keep a cooling towel in the cooler to do a face wash while going out and around the rig for a walk. Whatever you do to keep awake AND alert, recognizing when you are approaching your limits is a critical survival skill. I've grazed guardrail (in a car, in my 20's after working too many hours,) been woken by the smell and sparks of grinding metal and can tell you from that experience you're DAMNED AWAKE and MAD at yourself after something happens like that. As another commenter wisely remarked "don't argue with a nap."
Thx guys , love your ideas for traveling.
Excellent Video, and Excellent Advice. Thank You.
@ 3:43 (ish) -highway 62 nm/tx (?)
Guadalupe Mountains & Carlsbad area.
Right?
Great tips. I love being the co-driver in the passenger seat. I help watch signs, watch for critters, watch the other drivers, etc. Also, we do talk to each other to keep alert and keep alert to any drowsiness.
Important video, thanks for the tips. Suggestion, do a video on choosing a gps. We’re planning a trip westward where cell service is limited. Because Technology changes so often and you all are such experienced travelers revisiting this subject would be helpful. Thanks.
I would commute to work about 2 1/2 hours each way all on interstate. On my return trip home after a 24 hour shift, I would stop at a rest stop for a quick snooze if I was drowsy. A quick nap for 20 to 30 minutes and back on the road a lot more alert. A short nap can make a difference. Another tip is to play music loud and sing along.
And if I am very tired I would bebop down the highway with my music blaring and my windows down singing on top of my lungs to the songs. I busted a couple of speakers in my car that way.
Get for emergencies one of those little over the ear gadgets, if your head drops to doze, a loud alarm goes off. Say you have 20 more miles to go to be able to stop, they are a life saver. Not expensive $10+ Amazon. Keep a little bottle of that 5Hour energy bottle in your glove compartment. Available everywhere. Thanks for great video.
Thanks for the tip. I did not know such gadgets existed! We will check them out for sure.
Found = Driving safe assistant anti sleep alarm for drivers. $7.84 Amazon