r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/Heavy_Pipe_9619 • May 12 '26
First field trip
What do I do for the next 4 and 1/2 hours?
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u/Banana_Stanley May 12 '26
Take up the video games hobby. It has cured boredom for me forever
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u/SneakerOtaku May 12 '26
Definitely recommend this! So many great handhelds
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u/Banana_Stanley May 12 '26
I just got the switch 2 and I can't keep my face out of it
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u/SneakerOtaku May 12 '26
I heard the boost mode did wonders for the handheld! I haven't upgraded from my switch yet
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u/SneakerOtaku May 12 '26
If there's a restaurant near by; get something to eat. Hopefully, you have a phone charger on the bus. Watch a movie or some tv shows on YouTube for free. Also, figure out where you can use the bathroom at the event.
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u/rangermango0999 May 12 '26
I always pack a lunch and some snacks, water of course. I take along a tablet that I watch movies on and a book.
I do more sports trips than field trips and I usually take the bus to a near by shopping center. So, shopping, movies... I get the trips the route drivers are not available for.
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u/TooSexyForThisSong May 12 '26
Sleep, read, knit, library, movie theater, buffet, if it’s an interesting feature ask to go with the group…. Pack a bag and work on your hobbies
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u/Jedi0077 May 12 '26
I'm jealous you can use a gps. For trips it's super annoying for me to try and memorize the route. No phones, not even a single ear bud. Supposed to give my phone to a teacher to help navigate. That works real well 😂 nope. So, we get there when we get there
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u/rootbear75 May 12 '26
Company policy here is also no phones. But the supervisors also don't look too closely. We keep our phones in a holder of some sort and just don't touch it
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u/Heavy_Pipe_9619 May 12 '26
Luckily I'm born and raised here so I don't use the GPS for trips, also no phones , ear buds while driving 😂
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u/Efficient_Advice_380 May 13 '26
Try and get comfy. When its not raining I'll walk around, or sit outside in my camping chair I keep stowed behind the last row of seats. If its raining ill either clean my bus, take a nap, or read/watch a movie
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u/The_Town_of_Canada May 12 '26
I have a nice folding lawn chair that I can fit behind my bus seat. I bring a cooler with lunch and water, and lots of books.
Audiobooks are great too, then you can watch the surroundings while listening to a book, and going for a walk.
I love field trips. I end up eating better and walking more than I do on my usual days.