A Military Veteran’s First Year of Solo Travel
My guest this week on the podcast is Terri Groves. When Terri was forced to leave the military after a career-ending accident, she had a lot of time to ponder what she wanted to do next. She started out traveling in her jeep with a tent and soon upgraded to a travel trailer and truck. She shares the lessons she’s learned after one full year of solo RV travel.
Show Notes
- You need to have good planning skills for solo travel, but you also don’t know what you’re going to encounter until you get out there.
- Traveling and living solo in an RV can be cheaper than living in a house, but that does depend on how you travel.
- Remember everyone is out here and learning, so if you get something wrong or mess up, there’s nothing to be worried or ashamed about.
- Anticipate that you’ll be lonely as a solo woman RVer from time to time. Set things up to prepare for it. Terri is writing a book. Think of something that you can take with you along the way to keep you busy when loneliness sets in.
- Sometimes you don’t know what you want until you get out there. Terri discovered she likes having both a home base and to travel.
- If you can find a break, like a discount on camping fees or a free night, take advantage of it. Because all the expenses add up!
- If money is an issue it will overshadow everything, so plan your budget and your travel around what you can afford.
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