Lone Female travel

There is a specific forum for lone travellers on the greynomads forum - this may interest you. I am sure you will find plenty here too.

Welcome to the Forum

Have you read the blog by "Campergirl" on this site, I think it is ablout the third most viewed blog of all time.

Good luck and enjoy.

Bruce

Hi, The type of vehicle really depends on types of roads your planning on going.. If you stick to the tar all you need is something that's reliable preferably a 6 cylinder & the larger the fuel tank the better if your planning on towing..

I've helped a lot of single people out with trailers, caravans & tents . Always been happy to do so.. I've found that most people will be on holiday & will be keen to helpout with pretty much anything.

Also you will meet others doing exactly what your doing..

Good luck with it

Hello Pod and welcome to the forum and I hope you will stick around and join us for a long time to come....of all the forums I consider this my favourite for lots of reasons.

But now for your question.....out there I meet lots of single folks enjoying this great country of ours in all soughts of rigs.....however the ladies seem to prefer the small campervan/motorhome type of rig and most seem to buy from the second hand rental market.....ie Maui / kea / britz etc.

It might be because they are quite compact and easy to use, you are up off the ground and they feel safe and secure in them with everything at their fingertips.
They like to camp next to you...up close and I dont mind a bit...if it makes them feel safe then that's good.

Hope this helps.

.

Hi

We have met lots of solo females out there with all sorts of rigs.

One was a lady over seventy years of age who had been on the road with her motor home for four years.

Another was an elderly lady who had broken her leg while travelling. She was travelling in company with another friend with a motor home during the difficult stage while herleg was in plaster, and when i met her, with her leg on the mend, she was taking a 'gopher' type of mobile to the amenities block, but could now walk in (just as well as this one had steps). She could still hitch and unhitch her caravan by herself.

Another lady we know purchased a motor home when her marriage broke up. Being a bit of a ditzy blonde, not young and with no camping experience, we wondered how she would go. She was doing a similar lap to us last year, a little way behind, but took longer as she had relatives to visit in different states, including spending Christmas with relatives. "I did it" she announced proudly as she called in and saw us on her almost home stretch.

Many single ladies take a small dog as a companion. This of course limits where you can travel.

Get something you are comfortable with handling and maintaining. For this reason some solo ladies choose an all in one motor home rather than a caravan that can be awkward for one to hitch and unhitch. Learn how what ever you choose as vehicle and camper all works , because if you stop in the bush at night and find your power has failed there is only you to find out what is wrong.

Have ball.

Motherhen

Howdy

Sorry to reply when you asked to hear from females but having travelled this big brown land for over 40 years I would recommend the 3 most important things you need to take with you are

1 - Common sense

2 - Nothing is a problem attitude

3 - A sense of humour


Happy travelling


Gazz

Hi Pod,
Just as Mother Hen and the rest say there are plenty of ladies out there doing it ob there own or with female friends.
Met 2 ladies at Mingo Crossing near Gayndah in QLD. that had just finished a trip around Australia. Each had their own campervan but had travelled the whole way together. There is also one lady I Shirly Amy I think is her name who has been on the road for over 12 years towing her van and on her own except for her small dog. I first saw her at an overnight rest area just north of West Wyalong a couple of years ago but I have seen her on a Caravan and Motorhomr DVD when they bumped into her somewhere near Tenterfield NSW.

The girls can do anything the blokes can do, so mate get out there and have a ball.
As far as rigs go it depends on your budget and what you feel comfortable driving.

A campervan is an economical way to start to see if you like and can handle the life style and if all is OK you can upgrade and your outfit will do as a trade in.

Hope this helps.
Best regards, Bruce.

Hi Pod

My sister has been on the road in her Hiace for the last 5 years, and she has been having a great time. We occasionally get home made post cards from her, she turns photos into postcards, and she has been doing casual labor here and there to keep the purse full.

If you don't need to get anywhere fast, a smaller type of van would do you nicely, and make sure you get it checked by someone like the RAC first to ensure that you're not going to have problems in the middle of nowhere.

Enjoy your travels and have a great time seeing this beautiful country.

Cheers

Hi Pod,
There is an excellent way to try out various types of camper/mobile home.
the major hire companies always require vehicles to be shifted all over the country.There is a web site which I can't recall at the moment .You are allowed a set no of days to ferry the vehicle between destinations and they cover fuel costs.
A good way to get some experience and help you decide on a vehicle .Have done a lot of solo over the years and you meet many great folk on the road
Cheers,
Mary