Hotshot Connect Forum :: What makes a road warrior?

admin · Site Admin

The keys to being a successful road warrior lie in what you as an individual can do to better tolerate and streamline your life for travel. After chatting with several colleagues, I discovered some commonalities between us that reveal qualities we possess that make travel easier.

We're a tidy lot. Road warriors have relatively neat homes that aren't filled with bric-a-brac or cluttered with old newspapers and magazines. We all seem to live with the same philosophy: If I can't pack it up in a hurry or carry it in a piece of luggage, I don't need it.

We're thrifty. Road warriors recognize that there generally is a store on almost every corner. We don't pack something that may not be used. We buy it if we need it and leave it at the hotel if it's no longer of use.

We're flexible. Road warriors can't be fussy. We don't need a special pillow or a type of bed. We eat just about anything in a pinch -- from fast food to a sub from a gas station across the street.

We're adaptable. Road warriors sleep almost as well sitting up as we do lying down.

We're agile.: We can get re-dressed in security line in the blink of an eye. Left hand drops shoes to the ground while right hand changes the shirt and shoves it in dirty clothes bag ,while stepping into shoes. Belt is buckled on the run. -- 15 seconds -- flat!

We're patient. Long lines just give road warriors a chance to catch up on our paperwork or read the newspaper. We don't crab about traffic and are accustomed to getting lost. We even expect to be held up.

Life for a road warrior will never be perfect. Shedding some of your expectations and relaxing a bit can help you better handle the realities of being a driver.

Tom Cobb · Site Admin

Good insight.