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We live in a lorry and travel the US - it's made our relationship stronger

2024-02-07 1,205 Dailymotion

A woman says she is a "passenger princess" for her trucker husband and the pair now travel the US together living out of their giant lorry.<br /><br />Mila Horton, 28, grew up dreaming of travelling the world - but until she met her now- husband, Jermaine, 30, she had never considered doing it in a truck.<br /><br />But in 2021, the couple agreed to put all their possessions in storage, move out of their apartment in Clayton County, Georgia, US, and live full-time in the cab of a sleeper truck.<br /><br />Since then, they've spent their life on the road - travelling nearly 500 miles a day. <br /><br />They've been to every state except for Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.<br /><br />They decorated the small living space in their truck so it's cosy - with a rug, fairy lights, plants, wallpaper and personal photos - because it's where they eat, sleep and relax.<br /><br />They use truck stops to shower and exercise before sleeping in the cab on a built-in bed.<br /><br />While Jermaine drives, Mila cooks for them - as they have a small kitchen space with an air fryer, electric skillet and instant pot on board.<br /><br />The couple - who married in 2019 - spend every day together but say they still make time for dates and quality time. <br /><br />Mila - a self-confessed "passenger princess" - said their unusual arrangement works for them and the best part is "seeing the country with the love of my life".<br /><br />Jermaine works for a flexible company so he gets to select which deliveries he does, and the company allows for a passenger - so Mila can stay on the road with him the whole time.<br /><br />Mila, a content creator who documents their travels on TikToks, originally from Atlanta, Georgia, US, said: "Trucking wasn't part of my plan - it was never a desire of mine.<br /><br />"But I also never thought I'd be able to see nearly all 50 states in a year - so it's been a dream come true.<br /><br />"We still make sure we get out and do things - we always told ourselves we wouldn't let it stop us having fun.<br /><br />"A lot of people see us online and think our life is fake because it looks so fun - but it really is great."<br /><br />Jermaine and Mila met while she was working at an airport as an electric cart driver in 2017 - while Jermaine was working locally - and they began dating in 2018.<br /><br />They moved in together then got married in July of 2019 - with him working 9-5 truck driving in the city doing short-distance journeys.<br /><br />But both of them were keen to see more of the world, and in 2021 Jermaine suggested they pack up their home and live in a sleeper truck.<br /><br />Mila agreed so Jermaine bought a Peterbilt 579 sleeper truck and in October 2021 they hit the road full-time.<br /><br />Jermaine works for a refrigerated goods transportation company and typically travels interstate - meaning each journey can take several days.<br /><br />So the couple live on the road, stopping at truck stops each night to shower and exercise before sleeping in the truck.<br /><br />Most of the routes are interstates and back highways - long roads stretching miles across the country.

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