Greetings from Wallowa Lake State Park in Eastern Oregon. Two months after originally planning to head out, I am on the road again with Squeaky. Covid stalled my plans and Covid changed them, but I’m happy to report Covid did not end them. Back in March when I started to realize that perhaps a trip…
I have limited in room in my RV, so the stuff I bring along needs to really earn its storage space. While I may shed items of clothing, books or other gear along the way, I can confidently say, these few items are ones that come along with me on all of my RV journeys….
Wednesday April 15th, 2020. Today was the day circled in my calendar. Today was the day I planned to drive out on my Travels with Squeaky journey. Today I planned to have my house cleaned out, my car off the road, my van packed and ready to go. But, today I am not heading out….
Sitting still is hard for me even in the best of times, but especially when I’m anxious. So, this time of stay at home orders and social distancing, has been a challenge. Recently I’ve reflected on another time when my health necessitated me to sit still and the lessons I learned from that are proving…
I was on a Zoom call the other day (our new normal) with some folks from the Modern Elder Academy, a retreat/conference that I attended a little over a year ago. The academy is a midlife school for those of us 40+ who want to apply our lived wisdom and to continue to learn and…
I wrote this post from a beautiful state park in Washington on Tuesday. Olive and I were practicing social distancing. Something I realize we’ve gotten pretty good at with our camping and hiking adventures. It felt good to be in nature, if only for a day. My plans to travel are changing, like things for…
Before you can start something new, you often have to leave something behind. Friday was my last day of work at Airbnb. It was a job and a company that I loved. My leaving didn’t have to do with the work, but rather, the call to do something else was simply stronger. I joined Airbnb…
As a solo woman RVer, what to I travel in? There are a lot of options for different types of RVs and I chose a Class B–vanstyle RV because of the ease of driving, parking and the size is perfect for me and my travel kitty, Tucker. After years of going to RV shows and…
Olive was my traveling companion for four years, before she passed away in 2022 at age 13. She was quite the character and took me to many places I never would have seen. I miss her everyday.
Hi. I’m Kathy. Thanks for visiting. I’m a writer, traveler and freedom-seeker. I’ve been solo RVing since 2018 and camping and traveling my whole life. I love to hike, bike, swim and explore new and familiar places. My home base is Oregon and I love traveling in the Pacific Northwest and points beyond. My favorite…