At Sky River RV, over the last few years, we have see a real increase in the number of women coming in, buying an RV, and hitting the road solo. One of these women, Laura Robinson, suggested we share with our women audience some tips she recommends they follow while on the road. She also wants to point out that these tips are not meant to suggest there are dangers around every corner for a single woman on the road, but in fact the opposite: the RV lifestyle is perfectly safe and these tips are meant to illustrate ways to ensure maximum safety while traveling.
So today we present 10 Tips for the Woman RVer Traveling Solo.
Number One
Let someone know where you are and check in with them. Keep your phone or laptop, iPad or whatever charged and get a booster to find a signal when you are remote. There are also satellite phones and emergency trackers available.
Number Two
Place a pair of large size used men’s work boots or sneakers outside your door at night. This makes it look like you have company.
Number Three
Bring a big dog. Those little cute ones, they don’t scare anybody.
Number Four
If you hear someone outside at night, flip on the lights and hit the horn. You can even just start up and drive off, even if you are hooked up. You can fix that later, right? Safety first.
Number Five
Make friends with the other folks nearby and check in with the camp ground host if there is one.
Number Six
Don’t advertise to Mr. Thief by flashing money, wearing expensive jewelery or working on your fancy laptop or cameras outside.
Number Seven
Do your research. Read the reviews posted by other campers. Pass on it if it doesn’t meet your standards. There’s usually something else down the road where you can stay. Plan accordingly, look one or two days ahead when planning your routes and check for availability.
Number Eight
When in doubt, get out. Unplug and move on if you get the creeps of the places or sketchy area. Go with your gut instinct.
Number Nine
There are several female RV clubs like RVing Women, Solo Net, and even a Roadtrek Solos if you are a member of Roadtrek International. You could network and find other single travelers to join you on your journeys.
Number Ten
Lock your doors. You may enjoy the sounds of running rivers or nice weather while you sleep, but you can hear that through the window.
Now we want to thank Laura Robinson for these great tips. Laura is a photographer and writer from Missouri who loves to travel in her Roadtrek RS Adventurous Motorhome with her dog Ruka. She’s also a naturalist and birder and says she plans on touring until she can’t see over the steering wheel. Now this is a small example of what information is out there, and we at Sky River RV want to bring you that information. The information that’s most pertinent to you, our viewers. And that’s why it’s important that you take a second and email us. Tell us how we’re doing. What you’d like to see. Maybe you’d like to see yourself on TV. Well, if you’ve got an interesting RV topic or story, you may get an invitation to be on our program and wouldn’t that be fun. Once again, everybody here at Sky River RV wants to thank you for spending a little time with us. We love to bring you this show and we really wanna bring you the best show possible. We look forward to hearing from you. Thanks.
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