Ideas for staying awake while driving solo

[feanor]

I need everybody’s special hacks for staying awake while driving at night. I’m leaving at 7pm and driving through the night for 10 hours.
So far sunflower seeds are my go to.

 

[Q child]

I blast music. Like really blast it.

 

[Pony Soldier]

Pull over and take a quick nap when you get to nodding.

 

[sacklunch]

NOT Huberman Lab podcasts.

 

[sickles107]

Use nicotine and caffeine sparingly. If you load up too early, you will crash hard lol.

Switch up podcasts and music.

Also, if you get really tired, just pull over. I have done 24 hour drives and it gets pretty damn dangerous... plus you end up smoked by the time you get where your going anyway.

 

[Dos Perros]

Sunflower seeds is mine.

At some point if I have too much caffeine I actually get tired.

 

[Dos Perros]

Oh! Try to get good rest and eat good the week before. I never actually do that but I bet it helps.

We drive overnight to the mountains several times a year, 12-21 hours. Anything to get in one extra glassing session.

 

[sndmn11]

Stopping to take a 20min nap...

I've seen enough traffic fatalities to know people don't beat all the stuff that hits them.

 

[WCB]

Tooth picks in your eyelids

 

[wapitibob]

don't eat

 

[MuleyFever]

Stay cold. Warmth will make you comfortable and sleepy.

That said, if you start nodding pull over. Its not just you at risk.

 

[Tod osier]

I need everybody’s special hacks for staying awake while driving at night. I’m leaving at 7pm and driving through the night for 10 hours.
So far sunflower seeds are my go to.

Man, I try not to drive like that anymore. I nodded off plenty of times when younger - did it once with the fam in the truck and a trailer in tow and I changed my priorities. Not to say that you shouldn't do it, but I avoid dark driving as much as possible and do not tolerate any signs of nodding off. Mind and body active works for me.

 

[Cedarsavage]

Energy drink to take big swigs from and coffee to sip steadily in between. It's not good for you but neither is falling asleep driving.

 

[Beendare]

Chew and audible books

Edit; a little nicotine is better for your health than a rollover accident at 75 mph

 

[RSather528]

Music loud, windows rolled down and caffeine. Those were my younger days, now I just plan on stopping to rest if I’m that tired. Having deer stop in the middle of a highway wakes me up pretty quick

 

[*zap*]

Electric dog collar strapped onto your thigh...set on highest momentary setting. Wakes you right up....

 

[ProStaffSteve]

Pull over and take a quick nap when you get to nodding.

Don’t pull into gas stations, go the other way to nap on a field drive instead. Loud music, sip a bang energy every fifteen minutes. Probably take a nap in the next couple hours

 

[svivian]

Sunflower seeds, loud music, windows down, hottest hot sauce you can buy and no water or milk.

Or just pull over and take a nap.... not worth wrecking

 

[HuntHarder]

Sun flower seeds are my go to. I also mix in sour patch kids on occasion. When I feel tired, I usually stop, get out and pee on the side of the road. Wakes me right up.

 

[Laramie]

I knew a guy who was killed when he was hit by someone who fell asleep while driving. Not worth it. If you get tired, pull over and sleep.