Being on the road again means that you’re much more likely to talk to a variety of people that you wouldn’t otherwise bump into in your own backyard.

Fulltime RVer Julia with her dogsWhen I was Satan’s minion in Fernley Nevada, we were camped across from Julia, a 77-year old fulltimer who roams the country with her cat and two dogs.

I admired her fiercely independent and self-reliant nature, and we had a lot to talk about during our downtime when we weren’t chained to Satan’s workshop. I knew I liked her when she said she preferred to boondock, even at Slab City.

Even in our modern world, many people are still shocked to find women traveling alone, and few women I know would consider it. In our two years on the road, I’ve only met one other solo woman traveler, Eva from Portland. I wish more women would find the courage to explore this lifestyle, because it doesn’t have to be a lonely or scary journey. As Julia says in my interview with her, there are numerous groups devoted to solo RVing, and you can always bring a dog along to keep you company.

Here are some valuable tips and insight that Julia has to offer to potential women RVers:

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14 Responses to “Julia’s Tips for Solo Women RVers”
  1. VickieP says:

    A great place for women RVers to meet others and share thoughts and experiences with others is womenrv.com Great bunch of women there.

  2. Jennifer says:

    Thank you for this post! Very inspiring.

    Jennifer

  3. Yay, Julia! She told me about this. I am glad you posted it. Too bad I can’t watch it right now…grumble sprint metered bandwidth grumble…

    She really is an inspiration as well as a wealth of knowledge. A great spirit.

    Have you guys talked to her since Fernley? I haven’t :( We were both hoping that you guys would give each of us the others contact info.

    Amazon treated her so crappy :(

    • Rene says:

      Hey Jenn I did give her your URL. Yeah she’s seriously my role model! I haven’t talked to her since Fernley but I imagine I’ll hear back (I sent her the link to his post).

  4. Lynne says:

    Thanks for the great video! I plan to follow in Julia’s footsteps soon. The idea of retirement as a solo woman RV’er offers far more social & “community” opportunities than living alone in a house in the suburbs. My friends are spread out across the country, and RV’ing is a great way to visit them all!

    • Rene says:

      Hey Lynne, thanks for reading it and getting in touch with us. I can’t wait to follow your blog and your travels. And I do agree; you meet sooo many people when you’re a fulltimer, way more than when you’re stuck in a stick house. Good luck to you, keep in touch OK?

  5. Donna says:

    Thanks. So interesting and encouraging. I’m 7 months away from retirement and planning to hit the road. Am I excited? Yes! Am I scared? Yes! Am I willing? Yes! I appreciate all the tips I can get.

  6. Alex says:

    Great interview, always helpful for women to be able to hear about others that are doing it. See you around… Alex

  7. Lilla says:

    What a wonderful lady! I can tell I would really like her. Great advice, too.

  8. Kim says:

    Excellent Rene! I am going to pass this link on to single friends of mine who have thought about RVing alone.

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