Over the years, I've driven my own vehicles nude many, many miles. But, as a truck driver, I was hesitant for a long time to drive the truck nude. One concern was related to weigh stations, where I have to pass by the operator's windows and/or in view of cameras. Another was pulling into a crowded truck stop nude. It's not safe to try to put clothes on while driving a 65-foot, 80,000 pound vehicle (or a half-ton compact car, either, for that matter), without coming to a stop first.
But, I finally started to get past those concerns last summer. Driving through the desert, I stopped at a remote pull-out for a scheduled load check, and before starting out again, I took off shorts and t-shirt, put them on the passenger seat, and drove off. Shortly after that, I spent a weekend at DeAnza Springs resort. They have truck parking space inside the resort, and have truckers there often...bless them!! When I got ready to leave early Monday morning, I did the quiet parts of my pre-trip inspection nude. Then, I drove out of the resort and onto the mile or so gravel road, where I could do the light-flashing, noisier parts of the inspection without bothering anyone. It was still a couple hours before dawn, so I did that nude, too. Then, I got in and drove nude to south Texas over the next three days. When I had to enter weigh stations and border patrol check stations, I just laid my t-shirt across my lap. I figured if they looked, they'd probably know I was nude, but I wouldn't be exposing anything. When I pulled into truck stops, I parked, and just eased into the sleeper cab while keeping my waistline below the window line, and put on my shorts and shirt.
Now that the weather's warm again, I've been wearing my new Running Kilt while driving a lot. Since I got it weekend before last, I probably haven't worn any kind of pants for more than three hours total in a week and a half! But, the last several days, I've just left the kilt on the bunk and driven in just a t-shirt. I've even gone through a few Aquatic Invasive Species checkpoints (I haul boats) completely "bottom-free". Those folks are typically on foot, so when I park, they walk up to the driver's door, and we pass paperwork back and forth and talk while I sit in the seat. I half to admit, I kind of get a charge out of talking face-to-face with state wildlife officers while I'm naked from the waist down!
So, now, I'm having trouble finding reasons not to be nude while driving the truck, unless I'm going to be at a shipper or reciever during the next leg of driving. It's just too darn comfortable to drive nude!
