So why would we leave and begin another six months of life on the road? America has some big problems on its hands. Several generations of Americans have been raised to distrust or even hate large segments of the population as well as the institutions and traditions which used to somewhat bind our diverse citizenry together. This will not change regardless of what happens in November. Our nation isn't suffering from a flesh wound, it's stage IV cancer. Not impossible to treat, but not promising either.
Across the country there are groups looting and burning down businesses, banging on people’s vehicles while ordering drivers rudely where to drive, bearing down on people to intimidate them into expressing support for this or that cause, and committing other crimes of violence and property destruction.
These groups have tended to have the upper hand so far. Victims have been surprised and unprepared to be victims. Victims have thought police would protect them. Victims have figured the acts of violence and property destruction will soon fade away.
Well, the fade away is not happening, and police have often failed to protect victims from harm. More and more, potential future victims are preparing for confrontation.
We are starting to see the victims fight back. This will not end well.
So how does a traveler in an RV deal with this. Simple. We'll be doing what we've always preferred to do anyway. Camping in the middle of nowhere in places like Wyoming, Utah, and the desert Southwest. We'll be safe wherever we are because we'll be in spots that are too difficult to reach and with too few juicy targets to attract "protesters". There will also be little or no police.
Will we feel safe? Sure, maybe not as safe as we are in Northern Idaho, but safe enough to not lose a second of sleep. Good planning can do that for you. Can you say the same about your situation?
Yep, staying remote is what we prefer. Safe travels to your next destination.
ReplyDeleteThanks, you too. It's always easy to socialize. Finding seclusion is the real gift! It's starting to smell like Fall and Wyoming is calling.
DeleteI still owe you a reply to your email! So sorry -- been busy "settling in". We plan to spend part of the winter in AZ, and with our plans to downsize the RV, will hopefully be hanging a for-sale sign in the New Horizons & Volvo. After that, we're kind of in an undecided place. Do we keep the lot in AZ (which I love)? Or, once we get the smaller RV, do we spend some of the cold weather moving from place to place in warmer areas? The decision-making never ends, does it? One step at a time... I am looking forward to being able to get into places we haven't been able to because of our size, though. Although we found our fair share of remote places, we also found places that made us say "...if only we weren't this big..."
ReplyDeleteTravel safe, & if you pass through the Four Corners area, please do give us a call or drop us an email.
Renee (& Dave) Zittel
We'll be downsizing our New Horizons soon as well. If you have any good suggestions on where to list for sale, we'd be interested. Being able to get into all those marginal spots in the future will be nice!
DeleteAlways good to hear an update.....safe travels to you!! Hopefully we can catch up in N ID next summer.
ReplyDeleteOr Utah in October?
DeleteSoutheast Idaho has been very good to us this summer too. As our time to depart for destinations south nears, our Eagle View Project seems to be gaining traction. We think we will stay in SE ID as long as practical, if progress on the project continues. I don't think we will stay past October, but believe work may continue past that time. We will see. We hope our paths will cross as we all begin the southward migration. We love your homestead view above and love you two too! S&G.
ReplyDeleteThis is the time of year you start checking the local weather two or more times per day. The hard freezes can come out of nowhere in a hurry. We'll see you in a warm, sunny spot soon.
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