Ever stop a drive for a snooze? (Or am I getting old..!)
Discussion
Early start a couple of days ago, away at 6am. Drive to a meeting, arrived at 9am. Away midday after a spot of lunch, got an hour into my journey home and just felt so tired that I didn't feel safe. Had to pull into a lay by where I was asleep within minutes and must have slept for 3/4 hour!
Drove home fine after that.
I've never had to stop like that before and I've done much longer journeys in the past, non stop on occasion (ie drive there, ten mins later drive back again).
Is it an age thing, and does anyone else have to stop for a nap on a long(ish) drive?
FFS, it feels like I'm regressing, haven't needed an afternoon nap since I was three!
Drove home fine after that.
I've never had to stop like that before and I've done much longer journeys in the past, non stop on occasion (ie drive there, ten mins later drive back again).
Is it an age thing, and does anyone else have to stop for a nap on a long(ish) drive?
FFS, it feels like I'm regressing, haven't needed an afternoon nap since I was three!
I had to pull over and have 15 minutes of 'shut-eye' one morning last week. I was already late, then afterwards I got caught in traffic on the M5. Late is better than not arriving at all though. My morning commute is only an hour, but I really thought there was no way I would have made it if I hadn't stopped.
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Motorrad said:
That will be because it tastes like s
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In the old days benzedrine was the way to go. Now I just take a 'power nap'.
It tastes ok, but its over-hyped to be an uber-cool drink for really energetic people. When you could just have a cup of coffee and get the same effect. Not to mention the other bad chemicals in the red bull that makes your balls shrink. probably.t.In the old days benzedrine was the way to go. Now I just take a 'power nap'.
I used to finish a 12 hour shift then head straight from Suffolk to Glasgow which was around an 8 hour drive.
I just got on with it. I always love driving long distances and when I feel tired I tend to drive into a service station, park, unsuccesfully try and sleep for 5 minutes then get cracked on. No coffee, red bull, relentless or even stopping for a pi55!
I just got on with it. I always love driving long distances and when I feel tired I tend to drive into a service station, park, unsuccesfully try and sleep for 5 minutes then get cracked on. No coffee, red bull, relentless or even stopping for a pi55!
no shame in a nice nap though!I have done this for many many years. Certainly over 50.
Strangely I actually do it less as I get older.
But I would not attempt the 500+ miles a day I used to drive, anymore.
If you leave home at say, 6AM drive for three hours, have a meeting lasting two hours , drive for an hour, have another two meetings lasting for two hours, catch a quick meal, and then drive for thee hours home it is hardly surprising you feel tired.
I found the refreshing quality of such cat naps absolutely wonderful and rejuvenating.
The critical factor is the ability to recognise tiredness coming on and pull over.
Just a balancing mechanism for an overstretched life, IMO.
Strangely I actually do it less as I get older.
But I would not attempt the 500+ miles a day I used to drive, anymore.
If you leave home at say, 6AM drive for three hours, have a meeting lasting two hours , drive for an hour, have another two meetings lasting for two hours, catch a quick meal, and then drive for thee hours home it is hardly surprising you feel tired.
I found the refreshing quality of such cat naps absolutely wonderful and rejuvenating.
The critical factor is the ability to recognise tiredness coming on and pull over.
Just a balancing mechanism for an overstretched life, IMO.
Ari said:
Early start a couple of days ago, away at 6am. Drive to a meeting, arrived at 9am. Away midday after a spot of lunch, got an hour into my journey home and just felt so tired that I didn't feel safe. Had to pull into a lay by where I was asleep within minutes and must have slept for 3/4 hour!
I can only remember this happening to me once - I left our office down south and hadn't even got to the motorway and felt overwhelmed with tiredness. Pulled into a layby and went instantly to sleep.Usually though it's the morning drive south where I'm nodding - driving home again I'm fine.
Bisonhead said:
I used to finish a 12 hour shift then head straight from Suffolk to Glasgow which was around an 8 hour drive.
I just got on with it. I always love driving long distances and when I feel tired I tend to drive into a service station, park, unsuccesfully try and sleep for 5 minutes then get cracked on. No coffee, red bull, relentless or even stopping for a pi55!
You ever heard of DVT?I just got on with it. I always love driving long distances and when I feel tired I tend to drive into a service station, park, unsuccesfully try and sleep for 5 minutes then get cracked on. No coffee, red bull, relentless or even stopping for a pi55!
I wish more people would take a nap every now and again.
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen heavies wandering across carriageways and hard shoulders on European autoroutes,particularly at night; a car drift into the central barrier, scrape along it for about 100 yards and then carry on, or in another case, off the hard should and into the deep drainage gulley. It does tend to make you think about taking a break, although I don't really like Kit-Kat.
All you need to do is make sure you've remembered your tartan blanket, flat cap and thermos flask and you'll be fine
Dribbling is optional
I've lost count of the number of times I've seen heavies wandering across carriageways and hard shoulders on European autoroutes,particularly at night; a car drift into the central barrier, scrape along it for about 100 yards and then carry on, or in another case, off the hard should and into the deep drainage gulley. It does tend to make you think about taking a break, although I don't really like Kit-Kat.
All you need to do is make sure you've remembered your tartan blanket, flat cap and thermos flask and you'll be fine
Dribbling is optional
Drove back from the french alps without sleeping. I decided near london that I really needed to sleep, so I pulled into a service station. Then I decided to fill the car up first.
I woke up at a pump an hour later. The attendant told me there wasn't much traffic at 5am so he let me sleep.
Hahaha
I woke up at a pump an hour later. The attendant told me there wasn't much traffic at 5am so he let me sleep.
Hahaha
No, never really drive such long distances to be fair.
The only time I've ever been properly knackered was early on in a week on nighshifts (6pm-6am) before you've managed to switch your sleeping pattern.
Sitting at some stationary traffic on the M25 for a while (when they were doing the roadworks around the A127 junction). Next thing I know plenty of honking from the rear and cars ahead of me are 200+ yards away!
The only time I've ever been properly knackered was early on in a week on nighshifts (6pm-6am) before you've managed to switch your sleeping pattern.
Sitting at some stationary traffic on the M25 for a while (when they were doing the roadworks around the A127 junction). Next thing I know plenty of honking from the rear and cars ahead of me are 200+ yards away!
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