ADVICE FOR A WOMAN TRAVELING ALONE
BY Bohemian Spirit, Marie Palmer and Laura T

Bohemian Spirit:

"Do you think a fairly healthy 58 year old single woman could RV alone across the USA? Your thoughts please..."

Marie Palmer:

"Absolutely. I've been traveling alone (with my border collie) for more than 3 years. I'm now 62 and have some back problems. I have an 8 years old Bounder with a ford pickup toad. I workcamp for a few months as I go. I find making friends very easy - RVers are mainly very friendly. They're also very helpful and when I get into difficulties with almost anything they always seem very ready to help. I have a small pension and I work out my budget very carefully but basically it takes much less money than a house and all the extras. Workcamping pays all my bills."

Laura T:

"A woman can travel alone by car or RV if she uses a lot of common sense and takes some precautions. The joy of exploration and uncompromised decisions are very special. The price for that is vulnerability, but that can be minimized. I traveled with two well trained dogs, a fully charged cell phone, a laptop and maps, a full tank of gas, flash lights that worked and my road side assistance phone number in a handy place. I was a woman alone for a very long time and I found I could get help from people very readily when I needed it. But this is what I learned when I wanted some help from a neighbor male camper - be sure to ask his wife before you ask him. She may be friendly and secure - but maybe not - be forewarned. Campers are by and large friendly to each other - but a single woman is a threat to married women - be it at a dinner party or a campsite. Depending on what your goals are, rving alone can be an adventure you will never forget or regret and there really is no reason not to do it just because you're alone."

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