# On the road with PD

**URL:** <https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/on-the-road-with-pd/5583>\
**Category:** PD For Patients\
**Created:** [January 2, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/on-the-road-with-pd/5583 "2018-01-02T23:47:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![bobmrg](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bobmrg](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/bobmrg)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/on-the-road-with-pd/5583/1 "2018-01-02T23:47:57Z")

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Are there any motel chains (or equivalent) that rent units on a short-time basis just for the purpose of doing exchanges?

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**Author:** ![Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/beth_witten_msw/32/541_2.png) [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/on-the-road-with-pd/5583/2 "2018-01-04T14:21:35Z")

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I’m not aware of any such motel chains, however, you could call the corporate office of a large chain and ask. Talk with your home training nurse about how you can safely do PD on your trip. He/she may not like this idea, but I’ve known patients who did a CAPD exchange in a clean restroom or in their car with some pre-planning, including assuring no air movement (window, heater, air conditioner), wearing a mask, and washing hands or using alcohol-based hand gel.

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**Author:** ![mairojales](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@mairojales](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/mairojales)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/on-the-road-with-pd/5583/3 "2018-09-07T03:39:00Z")

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Yes i know someone who does manual exhanges in his car whenever he goes on camping. He said he just turn off the fan when connecting and disconnecting, which will only take a few seconds.