Escapees May-June 2023

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RVers’ Sharing Tips, Opinions and Advice from the Road Submissions sent by e-mail can be directed to departmentseditor@escapees.com.

Making Friends on theRoad Two years into full-time RV life and I only now feel like I’m building my community. It’s hard! And, it can be even harder when you focus too much of your energy on it. Here are some tips to relax, go with the fl owand let the friends come in abundance. 1. GET LOCAL WITH IT —Meeting other nomads is great because of the like-mindedness, but building a commu nity of locals is pretty cool, too. The fact that I know I have friends stationary all over the country is what makes going back to places so great. That’s why I got into stand up comedy. It’s kind of the best of both worlds. I get to do something I love and make people laugh, while also getting to know the local comedy

scene. One of my favorite memories was going to a kara oke bar after an open mic and belting out some 2000s hip hop with the locals. Tucson, Arizona, just became a place I want to go back to solely because I know that group will be there slinging jokes. This works with any hobby: local yoga classes, fi tness classes, hiking clubs, trivia nights, and paint and sips to name a few! 2. NOMAD EVENTS —There are so many resources nowa days for nomad events. Xscapers does a great job at their annual bash and other Convergences throughout the year. I also love the app Sekr, because it gives you the opportunity to create your own events tailored to what interests you. I recently hosted my own desert gathering, and the response was overwhelmingly posi tive and full of appreciation. It became glaringly obvious

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ESCAPEES Magazine May/June 2023