Kathryn Bird addresses three main concerns about solo vanlife: security, vehicle breakdowns, and loneliness. She trusts her gut on where to camp, keeps solid insurance and roadside assistance, and leans on friends, family, and online community to stay connected.
Great question, and the answer is absolutely, of course I do. I think my 3 biggest things I'm worried about when I'm traveling on my own in a motorhome are security, breakdown, and also loneliness. And I deal with them obviously in different ways. For security, I always trust my gut, and if I'm not happy off-gridding or wild camping, then I'll go and use a campsite. I don't force myself to off-grid to be a real van lifer. For breakdown, I make sure that I have a good policy so that I can call them if I get into any trouble. And loneliness— loneliness is an interesting one because I actually think it's quite good for your soul to be lonely and Definitely, it's good to push yourself out of your comfort zone, and, you know, sometimes when I get a bit nervous or a bit unsure that I can do something, it's good just to make sure I can do it. But also having a really good network in place of friends and family and lovely people like yourself on social media that I can interact with helps feel a little bit less lonely. If you'd like more tips for motorhoming and van life, then please do follow, and I hope you are having an awesome day. Bye!
