Single traveler

Solo RVing:
Solo Rving is gender neutral based on the perceptions of the RVer. If you approach RVers as just people who just happen to have a shared interest in traveling and meeting new friends, you will find your solo RVing experiences positive and enjoyable. RVers tend to be very friendly and willing to share and help other RVers. Be willing to ask for help:) Like in all groups of people you will find a few who are less than positive people to be around. They are very obvious and are easy to avoid.:) In 25 yrs. of RVing I have encountered few such male and female animals:)
Just an RVer, not a male or female:)

I'm a lifetime single that retired early at 52 (at that age you're really just quitting), bought a Roadtrek 'B' and hit the road. My parents were RVers and I inherited the "itch". Nothing wrong with the 'B" but it turned out that I was a visitor to places and had to unhook to see things in the area. So I swapped for a 2004 'Fleetwood 'C' and a Jeep toad. Between the two RVs, I've been in every state except Washington and Oregon as well as Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon on my way to Alaska. But WA. and OR. are on my list.
And no, I haven't updated my map for quite awhile.

I've been RVing solo since 1991. Any problems I have encountered have had nothing to do with gender.

If you live alone, you know how it is. You are the housekeeper and the vehicle manager. You have to take care of every task or hire someone else to do it. Same on the road.

Solo travelers of either gender have no extra set of eyes, no one to carry the spare keys, no relief driver, etc. They have to learn to compensate, the same as people who live alone have to learn to deal with that.

I've been camping all my life. My first solo trip was 24 hours at a familiar campground. I was watching every second click by until I could go home. Fast forward a few years and quite a few new skills, I was boondocking way out there and delighted to not see or hear any people or vehicles for over two days.

Go for it! Happy travels to you!

Amen, sister! :)

mockturtle wrote:

Tothill wrote:
Are you male or female? Makes a bit of a difference.

Oh? How so?

Solo, senior, woman RVer here. No problems in decades of backpacking and RVing.

Women may be more vulnerable because the mutants tend not to harrass their own gender given the choice.

I trust my intuition. It hasn't failed me yet.

RVing solo? The best!!

Lorraine, you might want to check out RV Sue and Her Canine Crew blog. A retired teacher, she opted for a Casita travel trailer instead of larger unit and prefers to boondock on BLM sites. It's ideal for her and she didn't have to invest a lot of money to follow her dream. She has one of the best blogs around and will answer your questions. Really nice lady.

Unless you are really sold on the Thor, you might want to read her blog before making a final decision. Can't hurt and might save you a nice little chunk of change.

Cat Lady

Tothill wrote:
Are you male or female? Makes a bit of a difference.

Oh? How so?

Are you male or female? Makes a bit of a difference.

The wife has traveled with the kids and no other driver quite a bit. The kids are older now and can help out, but in the beginning they could not. This is in a class c.

When backing up as a solo driver, do not worry about getting out several times to check clearance. Remember to look up.

It's good! Nothing bad about it, IMHO.