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02/5/2024 at 12:11pm
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Welcome.
You will find you are far from alone in being a solo camper, there's a number of us on this forum, but many a campsite you visit will also have a number of 'solos', it's not at all uncommon.
The camping community tend towards being a friendly bunch in my experience if you wish to organise things for yourself, so never a sense of isolation that I've found, but then I've got my dog, who's a good ice breaker with the 'neighbours'.
If something less DIY appeals, and guaranteed company as well, there are a number of clubs that exist and organise breaks for solo campers, Google 'solo camping clubs' to find them. They appear to be what they claim to be, just like minded people getting together, nothing more complex or demanding.
Enjoy your camping.
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13/5/2024 at 4:18pm
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Isn't it strange the way life events change us - sometimes in very different ways? I was divorced in 2011 and I carried on caravanning as a solo after that period, trying out a few meets with various groups, and quite enjoyed the company.
However during the lockdown periods in the pandemic, contrary to the experiences of many people during that time, I found I actually enjoyed my enforced solitude! To the extent that, once 'the danger was passed' and we were able to mix and move freely again, I really struggled to come back out of my shell!
I hadn't really thought of myself as an introvert prior to the pandemic, but I certainly am now. (Is that the same as being antisocial? I'm not sure... but I hope not!)
I'd be interested to hear whether anyone else, now as a single, is enjoying the solo caravanning lifestyle (or indeed, in any other sort of camping unit)
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13/5/2024 at 5:07pm
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Well, a few years ago now, I ditched the then girlfriend (don't feel too sorry for her, after 10 years of her, think I'm the long suffering one most people felt sorry for! .. some relief they didn't have to suffer her again either ), kept the dog, and set about buying the caravan with the intention of seeing bits of the country I'd either never been to before or I loved returning to (Lake District tops that one!).
Really enjoy my solo trips, EXCEPT, I seem to have a few 'tag along friends' that somehow convince me that it'd be a good time if they came too! Not saying it's bad, just not what I'd really planned when I first thought of my 'solo' trip!
To be honest, I know people all over the country, and it's rare if I don't arrange to meet up with them when in the area, often more than once, or to do something of mutual interest for the day, rather than just a quick courtesy drink!
So .... my 'solo' trips are often not so solo, and I have 'company' for at least some of my trip!
Then of course, whilst me and my mutt have sole occupancy of my caravan, we have our annual rescue Border Collie rally weekend (which I'm at least still partly responsible for organising!), which is more of a week for some of us, and involves much socialising, drinking, eating, and not a lot of 'solo' time! ... even had a gate crasher for that last year, mate who lives nearby came over for a drink and crashed overnight in the van!
Despite a quite extensive circle of friends, now scattered across the country, sometimes a fairly busy social schedule, I have absolutely no problems spending time on my own, well to be more precise, just me and my dog! Give me a deserted east coast beach, or a desolate Lakeland fell, so long as my mutt is at my side, I'm happy.
.... just realised, my 'solo' trips are very rarely truly SOLO! ... does that make me a fraudster claiming to be a solo camper!!!! 
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14/5/2024 at 7:40am
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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 13/5/2024
Quote: Originally posted by CyberCynth on 13/5/2024
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Monty15, Not sure your camping style can be regarded as SOLO trips! The only thing my trips have in common with you is sharing my caravan with my dog. She's all the company I need really.
I do try Cynth, even being a male equivalent of DK, consider it my absolute RIGHT to be a Grumpy Old Man, been working on it for many years now, but seemingly not grumpy enough to scare everyone off, but do have a notorious reputation for not being someone to pee off, even that doesn't scare em off, They STILL want to invade my space!they STILL want to invade my space!
I really do try to just get away with my dog .... but other people!
Well, Monty15, you are obviously not being nearly grumpy enough! Sometimes you just have to say it like it is and tell folk who want to accompany you, "I really just want some time on my own!" Or as my dad used to say, when people were invading his space, "I've had enough of you, now, B----r off and leave me alone!" (He took grumpiness to a whole new level; completely off the Meldrew scale...  )
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