singles and solos travellers

jetj · Guru

singles and solos travellers

joseph · Newbie

re newsletter Tamara...why do people like Tamara assume incorrectly knowledge of people who they do not even know...a couple who were branded George an pat on their van asked a friend of mind when they met...oh' your by yourself....do you have a wife or is she at home ...he just walked away...when they asked me later I told them she was in the caravan...in an urn... so couples an doubles please treat singles with respect

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Welcome to the forum joseph - did you notice we have a "solo" subforum as well? But it is true what you say - no-one knows anothers story - have met a lot of solos and usually just ask if they are travelling solo - a different question to "do you have a wife or husband"?, in my opinion anyway. Know quite a few who do indeed have a partner at home, but travel on their own for various reasons.

Enjoy the forum!!

gypsy rover · Senior Member

So far I have only had positive comments like "good on you" or "wish I had the guts to do it". My favourite is "OMG you drive that big thing on your own". Just the other day a mate of my son's told me he admired me greatly. Right made my day it did! By the way, welcome to the forum Joseph, you will find everybody here very friendly.

Cheers!

Chris

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-- Edited by gypsy rover on Monday 24th of June 2013 07:13:35 PM

GaryKelly · Guru

Years ago, John Laws got a call from a woman on his talk back radio show. She had seen him at some function with a woman and wanted to know if that woman was his wife. "Well, if it's not, I'm having a helluva time with someone else's!"

nomadic1 · Senior Member

I call it the Noah's Ark Syndrome - the conviction that everyone should go around two by two.

eureka · Senior Member

A while back I'd been told by a solo traveling man that single men are in some ways made feel uncomfortable when meeting caravaning couples.

I didn't believe it at first but I'm sorry to say there is a sort of stigma there and thats ashame. Not from me though, I like company on the road how ever it comes. Good company, great friendships made, so can't wait to meet you Joseph, out there somewhere.

And being a woman, I see bewilderment when they realise I'm a loner, the question often being "you poor love" on your own are you. Whether I'm at home or on the road there's no difference to me.

Helen

Duh · Guru

Welcome Joseph, I think you'll find most of the active (meaning posters) singles and couples on here do treat each other with respect and are happy to treat each other as equal and fellow grey nomads.

Some other people you come across in your travels just don't want to socialise with others whether they be single or couples, so I wouldn't take things too personal, and then you get those who travel with friends who don't want to socialise with others either for whatever reason.

Best to just take people as they come, if they don't want to socialise fine, just seek out those that do....

I didn't see the comments by Tamara so can't comment on them.

Overall we have a great bunch here and you would always be welcome among us.

Weedy Pigeon · Senior Member

Seems like a good group on this forum Joseph, I used to be a member of some forums where things get so political and radical that one is afraid to post a comment. I think you'll enjoy this one as the forum rules are quite clear and the posts are all about different people doing different things in all sorts of vehicles and vans etc. Lots of good info on weather conditions too.

Beth54 · Guru

Welcome from me too Joseph.

I'm a solo nomad too, and I can't say I've had anything negative said to me or been treated disrespectfully at all.

As Eureka said, I've had looks of bewilderment at my travelling without a man, and I've been told many times that I'm brave, but I find that a positive not a negative.

Noahs Ark Syndrome, I like that Lynda. I think I'll steal it. wink

barrie · Guru

single or married who cares as were all doing the same thing that is travelling and chatting to fellow nomads and travellers.

Beth54 · Guru

barrie wrote:
single or married who cares as were all doing the same thing that is travelling and chatting to fellow nomads and travellers.

GaryKelly · Guru

I've been single all my life. I'm used to turning up at parties alone, going to restaurants or the movies alone, travelling alone, etc. It's never bothered me. You know those typical Aussie barbies and parties where all the blokes congregate in one corner and all the girls in another? I join the girls - far more interesting hehe. Welcome, Joseph, and don't worry about what other people think. It's pointless.

jetj · Guru

I enjoy travelling alone too. I enjoy talking to the blokes about 12 v, batteries, etc and the stuff the blokes normally do. I have to do my own so find it interesting. I enjoy talking to everyone.

valnrob · Guru

Rob and I have several solo men and woman friends on the road. Makes no difference to us, we don't ask the whys and wherefores. We have just recently met another male and female solo travelers and have had a lot of fun. Just hang in there, there's a lot of nice people out there.

Cheers

Onedodger · Guru

eureka wrote:
A while back I'd been told by a solo traveling man that single men are in some ways made feel uncomfortable when meeting caravaning couples.

I didn't believe it at first but I'm sorry to say there is a sort of stigma there and thats ashame. Not from me though, I like company on the road how ever it comes. Good company, great friendships made, so can't wait to meet you Joseph, out there somewhere.

And being a woman, I see bewilderment when they realise I'm a loner, the question often being "you poor love" on your own are you. Whether I'm at home or on the road there's no difference to me.

Helen

While we are a couple when happy hour comes we don't give a dam who comes as the company is a great art of the lifestyle.

Met and elderly chap when camped at Elendale Pool named Eric travelling on his own enjoyed his company and the enormous amount of info he had to offer.

So if by any chance you are reading this Eric best wishes mate from R.n.R.

neilnruth · Guru

Welcome to this forum joseph from us too. The majority of us are very friendly.

bowlerbear · Senior Member

Welcome Joseph. I'm a solo also and people usually make positive comments like Gypsy Rover has said but I only have a small camper trailer and people are usually more intrigued by it than anything else particularly if they see me drive in and then see it set up. Everybody is different in how they approach other people and I am sure they mean no disrespect in what they say. They could probably just say things in a slightly different way but don't think of it at the time.