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Anything by Isabella Bird, one of those Victorian/Edwardian lady travellers, is interesting. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains is a good one to start with, or The Englishwoman in America (I think there are free Kindle versions of both), but she really went all over the world. Remarkable woman!

" When I travel to Atlanta I take the back roads just to keep my sanity." If you can manage that, you can manage any driving you're likely to encounter. The 2-lanes take longer, but I too find them a lot less stressful, and there are more interesting things to look at, too. How did you figure...

The world has never been safe, and I doubt it ever will be safe. You do what you need to do to feel secure. I don't want to live in an armed bunker (and starve to death?) so I comfort myself by remembering all the good and kind people I have known or even encountered. I am so much more likely to...

This one's a U Haul. I think there were about 2000 made in the early 80s. I looked a long time to find one with the frame in good condition, because I didn't want to deal with that straight off. I don't have the skill -- or the physical strength! Most of the original stuff -- ice box, battery...

Thank you so much for the welcome! I am really looking forward to meeting people next month. I'll have a look at the 'Tips and Tricks' section in the meantime. The trailer is a vintage travel trailer. I've spent the summer stripping out nonworking junk and repairing holes -- somebody really...

I've been lurking for a while, so I figure it's time to say hello! I'm really looking forward to the RTR next month. I've never camped in the desert, so this will be a whole new experience for me! There's a small chance that I'll be nursing my sister through kidney surgery, but if not, I'll be...