Did you know that in 2021, Google Trends revealed that ‘solo travel’ has grown by over 761%, showing a keen interest in taking trips alone? Nearly half of the solo travelers are also motivated by the sense of independence and freedom they get from solo travel.
I am a solo woman and a newbie RVer, who has never owned an RV before and never towed a trailer. I didn’t plan to drive 15,000 miles. It just worked out that way. I set out on my first big solo RVing adventure across America with a few simple goals: to see as much of the country as possible from coast to coast, meet friends and family along the way, and have a lot of fun exploring the RV lifestyle. In February 2021, I purchased a used 2020 Airstream Caravel travel trailer. In March, I made two short shakedown trips to practice hitching up, backing up, driving, and towing skills. Then two months later, accompanied by my best furry friends, I hit the road. I planned to crisscross America.This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://travelswithwally.com/21-actionable-tips-solo-rving-across-america