Anyone here go out by themselves?
I have Sunday monday Tuesdays off, and dont know anyone else with a rig.
So most of my trips have been solo.
I hear a lot of people say to never wheel alone, but I have no choice.
Most people have Saturday sundays off and do their trips then, which I can only meet up on a Sunday when they're ready to go home.
Anyone else in this situation?
I'm on a group on facebook but can never join their trips.
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Doesn't look like you're asking for advice on
how to go out solo or what to bring along, but are asking if others go out solo too.
Yeah, you bet, man, and not because I have no one else to go out with, but because I prefer it. I actually get a hell of lot more adventuring done, and get out a lot more often, by going alone.
I don't wheel, as in intentionally going out to find obstacles and trails to test my vehicle and trailer to the max. I'm a long-distance, stay-out-for-weeks-and-months kind of traveler. So, I don't feel the need to have someone else along as much as someone who is going out to test their vehicle might and understand the additional safety aspect in those cases.
Though, I have to say, I've extracted myself successfully and done field repairs by myself on more than one occasion and am completely happy going it alone. I think it is more about being prepared, mentally and gear/supply-wise than anything.
Traveling and exploring alone, I spend my time however I want. From following a set of animal tracks for hours to teaching myself bushcraft skills, or learning about desert flora and fauna or night sky photography, or whatever I want. A lot of which would never get accomplished if I was traveling with someone else and subject to accommodating their desires and needs around meals, interests or time.
Having traveled solo since before I was old enough to drive, my adventures have helped me be much more self-reliant and independent, both on and off the trail.
Not for everyone, I know. I think a lot of people have never really been alone in their lives, so can't fathom it, or feel they should have someone else around all the time. I relish my solo time.
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