Most of us travel with a partner, husband and wife etc., but some travel alone. How many are traveling solo and what can you tell us about your experiences?
Check out this group, Loners On Wheels. My wife and I ran into this group about 10 years ago while attending a bluegrass festival (in mid-Michigan). There were quite a few of them and they seemed to have a good time. I spoke with one of the men and he told me that he had traveled from Texas with his new 5th wheel and hooked up with the LOWs from time to time depending upon where they had established a meet.
a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. losing a loved one and then going out on your own is a tough decision to make. but I'm sure your DW or DH is still in the side seat with you.
I'm a lifetime single. I'm not against marriage, but by the time I started to think about settling down, all my friends, both male and female were divorced. So I'm a single RVer since retiring early at 52. I have nothing to compare it with, but I never get in arguments about the next area to visit, how long to stay, RV park selection, how level is level, how fast I'm driving, what I'm wearing or what's for dinner. OTOH, I don't have much time to enjoy the scenery as I'm driving by, I have to pull over for potty breaks, and the conversation gets pretty boring. :)
I'm the same as Vermilye, lost my wife 5 yrs. ago. I've done 6 trips to Florida, solo, no problems. I do catch myself talking to myself quite a bit, but at least I get the answers I want. I'm getting to like the long 500 mile days by myself.....maybe I'm a bit weird, but that's how it is.:) Just make the best of life and enjoy it!
I've been traveling alone since my wife passed away 4 years ago. Around 45,000 miles over the last three years. If you are interested, I keep a journal - all my trips are linked here and the current one indexed here.
While I miss my wife & traveling companion, I still enjoy hitting the road.
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