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guerdeval

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So, how do you view a Man on his own in a motorhome?, do you think it's normal or you you think it's a bit weird?, just asking as I don't see many single guys on sites but I'd like to use my van more and my wife isn't so enthusiastic. We're not joined at the hip so I'd appreciate another point of view.
 
I'm usually a single male traveller. Jane joins in as and when she can get away. At the moment I'm travelling down through France with Ed who's also single. In a day or two we'll be joined by Steve who is - yep, you've guessed it. Then we'll be travelling into Spain.
There are lots of lone men and lone women enjoying the Moho life style in the UK and in mainland Europe so don't even think about it. Just.......err......... do it.

Colin ???
 
I’m a single female traveler as my husband is not keen either so he just finances my diesel addiction but there are a lot of single travelers both male and female on this site, and a few who wish they were. ?
 
I met a single male motorhomer in france 2 years ago, we met him last year and we arranged to meet him this year. He doesn’t speak french but doesn’t seem to have any problem making friends with non english speaking french people and any other couples he meets on his travels. So it’s a bit down to the individual.
 
Your a lucky lad,most irish wives keep there hubbys on a short tether and worse than the gistapo,where have you been and who with.
 
I'm probably even more weird as, since my partner died in 2014, I'm a single traveller with a dog. No problems really. I bought a tag to overcome toll problems in France and just bimble around where I feel like going. Alone but not lonely is a good place to be.
 
My wife likes short trips of up to a fortnight, and our holiday spent circumnavigating Italy was just too far for her. It stems from her childhood where her parents travelled extensively and everything 'not wanted on voyage' was thrown away, including her dolls.

I feel the need to travel longer distances and therefore drive alone. The downside is that I miss the ability to share a conversation but the benefit is that I see far more. I find that the planning, driving, walking, cycling, shopping, cooking, dishes, laundry, photo downloading and annotating etc keeps me busy until bed time.
 
Liz often tell me to get off on my own when she goes on a cruise or does the centerparcs thing with her family, I've gone on my own twice and I find it utterly boring after a couple of days, I end up the saddo making videos of stuff I see and talking to her, I don't think I'll be bothering again, food not as good either.
 
Much better in the motorhome with 'er indoors by my side, but when I go to see my daughter in northern Germany, I usually go alone, and on my motorbike.
 
Don’t see a problem, I was lucky enough to retire earlier than Val so took the opportunity to head off on my own while she was still earning the pennies. Probably stopped in a few wilding spots that she wouldn’t have been happy with but my advice is go for it. Now we are both retired I haven’t been solo, but I’m tempted to get away for a few days with the trout rod when she’s busy?? Anyway what does it matter what other people think if you are happy doing it. ??
Dave
 
Single bloke on his own! Join the club. Weird? Not for me to say. Enjoying my van, absolutely. Bored with my own company? Not yet. Hoping Nik will come with me ? In time. Every trip? No chance . Take no notice of others, enjoy your self. No one on here will judge you. If they did, sod ‘em.
 
Hi Everybody
another single traveller here, I’ve no problems with my own company or with others, I must say it would be nice to have a partner to share the experience some times, but then I remember being married 24/7 Lol, that’s when I come to my senses lol.
I was surprised when I started MHing the amount of single people of all persuasions driving MHs on there own, just look up the New Companions or Phoenix and the new horizon they are specially for singles. That’s not recommending them to you just letting you know.
I’m a member of one but still go with other clubs which are predominantly couples like this and another one which I won’t mention as I don’t want the management to send the boys round.
Off to Europe in November down the west cost of France and probably into southern Spain back when it gets a bit warmer I hope.
Best Wishes Tony
 
I think my issue with going alone is that for me it's all about the drive, I used to be a loner, I could ride my Harley for days, just stopping to eat and sleep, but I seem to have grown out of it, so when I have gone by my own, I set off and end up in Scotland, not inclined to go the other way as of yet.
 
guerdeval said:
So, how do you view a Man on his own in a motorhome?, do you think it's normal or you you think it's a bit weird?, just asking as I don't see many single guys on sites but I'd like to use my van more and my wife isn't so enthusiastic. We're not joined at the hip so I'd appreciate another point of view.
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I work a different shift pattern to my wife so often end up away on my own. Nobody seems to blink an eyelid. I don't spend much time in and around the van though - I'm usually out exploring, hiking or running so I guess they can't blink at what they don't see...
 
guerdeval said:
So, how do you view a Man on his own in a motorhome?, do you think it's normal or you you think it's a bit weird?, just asking as I don't see many single guys on sites but I'd like to use my van more and my wife isn't so enthusiastic. We're not joined at the hip so I'd appreciate another point of view.
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Just get on with it! Lots of us drive around unaccompanied because we can function in life without being tethered to somebody else constantly. My other half is wonderful, but does not enjoy my passion for music and Scotland so I toddle off on my own. I am not automatically suspicious of any travelling alone males I meet on my travels, just treat each one as an individual. If they are weird, they are weird, if not weird then OK. That is the beauty of motorhoming - if you don't like the neighbours you move.
Evenings can be a bit lonely sometimes in the winter but I have my music for company and can play my fiddle as LOUD AS I LIKE!
 
I seem to have worn Caz out and she can’t keep up with being away 4 nights every week so I have started to go off on my own some weeks. I wouldn’t think twice about any combination or number in a van, why should things be different in a van to at home?

Saying that I have net a couple of weirdo single blokes in vans, you may have stumbled across Colin and Dell ha ha ha
 
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