I Ditched Work and Stealth Camped at a Truck Stop (Cops Showed Up) - Video

I'd been stuck at the office until 11pm every night for weeks straight. Something had to give. So I grabbed my Japanese rice cooker from storage and drove I-85 further south than I'd ever been.

Pilot Flying J turned out to be a pretty solid overnight spot. The trucks are loud enough that you don't feel self-conscious. The coffee is actually good. And the cops who parked right next to me were a surprise to be sure.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Coming Up
00:10 Intro and The Plan
01:10 Freeway Freedom
02:05 Shop
02:30 Arrived at Pilot
03:23 Setting Up Camp
04:42 Time to Cook!
06:26 Laptop Oopsie
06:58 Dinner and Babylon 5
08:07 Coppers
08:26 Waking Up with Osiris
10:07 Workforce Emo
11:42 Outro

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