First of all,I want to thank everyone who helped out with all the questions I posted over the past few months getting my TC ready for a 6 week trip to AZ beginning in January.
My question this time is traveling with someone I've only been with on a few occasions, she is retired like me and would like to travel however, having never camped or traveled longer than 4 days (and that being alone) I was wondering if the TC would be big enough for 2 adults to spent 6 wks. together in such close quarters without getting on each other's nerves, being the TC only has so much space and really not any privacy except the toilet area.
I really don't fancy traveling alone but I would hate to wreck this winter's plans. I would appreciate some advice from anyone that may have had a similar circumstance.thanks
At the end of 6 weeks, I think you will be great friends or one will have left on a airplane for home a bit early.
You can also consider spending one night a week in a motel. That will give you a larger shower, and space to streach out once a week - if that will help your clostrophobia any. I hope that everything works out fine. The weather down here is much better than in Alaska. You might be spending a lot of time outdoors.
Before going on a 6 week trip with her, I would definitely do a weekend trip or two to see how she likes the environment and how you will get along in tight quarters.
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Abner055 wrote: Before going on a 6 week trip with her, I would definitely do a weekend trip or two to see how she likes the environment and how you will get along in tight quarters.
If being retired is one of the only things you have in common that you know of, I'd say 6 weeks would be a deal breaker. If you move forward with your plans, check her mental history and hide the steak knives...
-driving around nearly constantly 2~3 hours a day, and settling only into campsites for a day or two;
-driving cross-country to a specific destination, then setting-up and staying the entire duration;
-boondocking in remote locations for 3~4 days at a time, then coming back to civilization, renting a hotel room (or, relatively luxurious campsite) to clean-up, shower, and replenish supplies, then heading back out;
-driving 3~4 hours and settling into a spot for 4~5 days, then doing this again...
These are by no means the only permutations of camping possibilities, but finding out what the "other" prefers to do, through trial and error, and knowing the others threshold of tolerance will go a long way towards keeping everyone happy!
bluearc wrote: I was wondering if the TC would be big enough for 2 adults to spent 6 wks. together in such close quarters without getting on each other's nerves, being the TC only has so much space and really not any privacy except the toilet area.
The answer is yes it is but not for everyone. Therefore, no one on this forum can answer your question. Only the two people involved can answer, as they are the ONLY ones affected.
A question you'll have to settle is how much time are you going to spend inside. If you're going to be out doing things most of the day, the lack of space shouldn't be a problem. If you're going to be inside most of the time, that may be a different story. My wife & I spent 12 weeks in our TC when our house was being built because our old house had been sold & we had to get out. Of those 12 weeks, the first three were spent in Michigan(December), the next 6 weeks were in Arizona, and the final three were back in Michigan until we moved in. All the Michigan weeks we had the camper parked beside the new house with only electric. We managed fine, but the last three were spent mostly inside the house watching the workers finish the house. That was about 13 years ago. We're still married and still friends. Where there's a will, there's a way. Good luck.
Yes, definitely do a few shorter trial campouts. She may be a wonderful lady but if she has to have 10 prs of shoes, 20 outfits, and 20 minute showers everyday, it ain't gonna work! If she hates bugs, occasional inclement weather, having limited menu options & a small spaces. it ain't gonna work. Living in each other's pocket isn't easy! There are other things I could list, but you get the idea. None of these things make her a bad person, just not a camper. On the other hand, she just might fall right into the lifestyle and love it and be a soul mate forever.
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