This week’s interview is one of my favorites so far. Jody Bitzenhofer is my guest and she set out on a solo trip after a break-up with a partner. She really gets into the essence of WHY solo travel is so empowering. Jody talks about her first solo six-week adventure where her only agenda was…
Heather Knight is an adventurer and solo traveler, curator of the Traveling while Butch Instagram account. She spent the past year building out her Honda Element with a roof-top tent for some off-the-beaten-path adventures. She recently attended Descend on Bend, a meet-up of fellow nomads. She came on the podcast to share her best boondocking tips, how…
If you travel a lot for your job, doing it from an RV might be a great solution. This week on the podcast, our guest is Samantha Bettam. Samantha is a pet photographer who travels to dog shows in her converted bus to take pictures for her clients. Running a mobile pet photography business is a great…
I had a cat named Herbie the Lovebug. She was with me for 17 years. I found her the day she was born and brought her home in a paper bag. She was an amazing kitty and I loved her to pieces. But she HATED the car and any kind of travel. Even a short…
Our guest this week on the podcast is Shirley Gauthier. Shirley is a nudist who enjoys nude camping, including boondocking and solo camping. We had a great conversation about camping and hiking in the nude and ways to get involved with nude recreation in a safe and fun way. If you’ve ever enjoyed skinny dipping…
My birthday was in August. I’d planned to celebrate it camping with friends. We made our reservations back in February. I got up early to be online the minute reservations opened up at Big Lake out near Sisters, Oregon. We were only able to get one site, but needed three for our big group. That’s…
What is it like to live and work full time out of an RV while also traveling with two cats? This week our guest Brenda Uekert, founder of the Gutsy Women Club, shares with us her journey into RV travel and offers some tips for running a successful business from the road. Brenda Uekert is a…
What would you do if you were camping and found yourself in the middle of a wildfire? That’s the topic we cover this week on Travels with Squeaky. My guest is Lisa Knight, a firefighter, EMT and avid camper. Lisa shares her top advice for preventing forest fires, fire safety and what you should be…
Travels with Squeaky is a podcast for solo women RVers, vanlifers and campers. This week I back up a bit to introduce myself as the host, let you know a little about my background in solo RV travel and why I wanted to start a podcast. If you have an interesting solo travel story or…
When I was unpacking from my last camping trip without her, Olive got in the van and wouldn’t get out. I took this as her letting me know that she wanted to go on another adventure in Squeaky. Since I know she doesn’t do well driving very far, I looked for a place close to…