Coronavirus practical issues

Naio, we share some of the same concerns. Getting sick on the road is -and always has been- a possibility. The difference I see coming at us is the potential for shortages in available health care, and the likelihood of some form of travel restriction, whether it’s regional or a personal isolation need. We travel with 2 dogs as well, so if we both became significantly affected we might need to find boarding for them on short notice.

On the one hand, this appears to be similar to influenzas, and we all know how to cope with that. And yet governments are responding with travel lockdowns and quarantine, which is not the typical response for that situation. So we have an epidemic of FUD, if nothing else. In such circumstances, it seems prudent to remain close to where you have the best resources to adapt to uncertainties.

The worst thing IMO will be the economic damage. Our economy isn’t built for people behaving prudently, it’s built on a system of conspicuous consumption.

Heading to the hospital because you show a low grade fever just clogs the hospital with people who may not need to be there. That takes up space from people who do need to be there.

Low grade fever? Contact your doctor for a test before clogging up the hospital. And be aware there is no vaccine, cure, or any real treatment for corona virus, so what are they going to do with you if you do have it?

Who's panicking here?
People are looking for guidance from friends and people they know, not some politicians concerned about the bottom line.

jdb7566 wrote:
Please, enough. The panic being perpetrated by many on this Forum and elsewhere, is becomming worse than the virus itself. Panic purchases, hoarding, create shortages. Case in point, you may be hard pressed to find hand sanitizer at your local Wal-Mart. Use of common sense seems to be lacking.

Please, enough. The panic being perpetrated by many on this Forum and elsewhere, is becomming worse than the virus itself. Panic purchases, hoarding, create shortages. Case in point, you may be hard pressed to find hand sanitizer at your local Wal-Mart. Use of common sense seems to be lacking.

The first step is to declare the state of emergency. Denial gets us further behind.
For example, one expensive mask, gloves, appropriate suit, etc is needed in order to get out and offer help. I know one person who has the equipment, but now he is afraid to get out,.....for fear of being robbed of his mask.
However, if most RVers decide to do what IMO we should do, IMO the RV industry will collapse.
The appropriate leadership first needs to come from the highest office.

Per the CDC, one of the early symptoms of the corona virus is a low grade fever that gradually increases.(Admittedly, that's also an early symptom of the flu as well.)

I'm now taking my temperature morning and night with one of those digital thermometers. If I see a fever developing, I will seek medical aid.

I would recommend the same to boondockers. Check your temp regularly, and if a fever is developing, time to leave the boondocks and get back to civilization.

Not much different than for many people living in a house.

When we sold the house:
- Family was a 2hr drive away.
- We had enough food to last for a week or two (same in the RV)

If it really came down to it, we likely would have been in a very similar situation. If I'm so bad that I can't make food, I'm probably going to the hospital.

PS: I hope Churches are smart enough not to send untrained people out to corona quarantined people...seems like a great way to spread it. Likewise, I don't want family to get it, so less likely to fall for that if I'm further away.

Obviously, stock up on supplies before you get the symptoms. That's kind of a catch-22 answer. You need to go to stores to get supplies and others will be doing the same thing.