This is one amazing lady who totally recreated her life in April 2016. At the age of 48, Carolyn sold everything she owned, purchased a 23-year-old, 29-foot Class C RV and hit the road.
She was accompanied only by her best friend, Capone, a big furry lovable canine. Once on the open road, things began to sink in. She was on her own with everything she owned in this world packed into the RV. A scary moment when she realized that everything she knew about living was now obsolete. The gave up a very good job and a relationship offering all the comforts money can buy. It was all swapped out for something totally unknown and so very different than anything experienced previously. No looking back now. She pressed onward in her new life journey.
A lot of her time is spent boondocking in peace and solitude and joining up with groups or friends for periodic visits. This is a balance which she enjoys and is quite comfortable with. Being alone does not equal lonely. Nature surrounds her which totally feeds her soul. No clatter and noise of the city life. No rigid routine of 9-5 in the office. She is on her own to create a totally personalized schedule and continual relationship with nature surrounding her 24/7. This is her life on her terms which she has managed quite well.
There obviously was a learning curve about RVs themselves, where to boondock or not, keeping connected with cell signals, and continuation of her work being done on the computer now. She decided to record her life on YouTube, all the ups and downs and ins and outs, for the benefit of others so they can learn from her experience. She gives us a far better idea of what to expect once on the road. We’ve got a heads up that she never had.
Her travels have taken her to geological wonders such as the Grand Canyons to creative living in Slab City. The dessert is probably her favorite place to be. The landscape is amazing. No trees and barren. However, there is something about standing on a hot arid surface gazing up to a snowcapped mountain. Mood changes and rather have trees, it is only a matter of setting a course for another destination. Change your scenery or climate whenever the whim suits you.
The first year of living on her own as a nomad has broadened her horizons and increased knowledge One must learn about navigation, RV upkeep and maintenance, how to obtain medical care, keeping up with mail and the many other facets of daily living which we take for granted living in a regular house. Another portion of the learning curve is realizing just how much ‘stuff’ one has and does not need. Learning a lot about just who your are and who you want to be is huge benefit. In the daily chaos of living, one has little time for introspection with all the schedules, appointments, and commotion going on in the outside world. Being alone with nature the opportunity for one to readjust their sails and tune in to spirit.
There are the drawbacks. The RV will break down, get a flat tire, leak, or something. Not to be discouraged. That happens to the car you drive back and forth to work. It happens to the house you live in. The timing will never be good for such difficulties, just like in a house. So be prepared. All your problems do not just magically melt away once you downsize and switch RV living. Life is going to happen in an RV or in a house.
Carolyn is a wealth of knowledge and a power house of enthusiasm. She has inspired me. For that I am very grateful. Watching her make her life out there solo RVing reinforces that I do not have to accept the status quo. I can recreate my life and make my own adventures. So check out her web sites. You will not be disappointed. Watch her on YouTube and see firsthand just what she doing. A wonderful lady with a wonderful way of living.
https://youtu.be/DDp7lWpCHuQ
“Nature is made to conspire with spirit to emancipate us.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emancipate me!