That sounds like a great idea.

A lot of time I travel on my own as my missus does not like camping out of the back of a ute and she likes going to work unfortunatly.

I do know people out there are mainly friendly because  I can take ages just to go to the ammenties block as it can be a great chatting corner but I would feel Im imposing if I just turn up at someones "home"

Would be great to have this listing so to get a lot of helpful tips


Hagley

carolyn, you are the type that I aimed this topic towards, it upsets me when we ( the group ) are enjoying a fire and a chat with beverage in hand and someone like yourself is disengaged from sociable society, if you see a group of similarly aged people dont be afraid, just say "I wont be a minute, just got to grab my chair" it would be a mongrel indeed who even hinted at you not being welcome, and woe betide him if I ever found him,  in fact I and my freinds would be hurt if you didnt join in, just do it you will be made feel welcome and have a most enjoyable time, I dont understand the people who just say hello to you and not invite you in, society is not what it used to be and not what it should be, shame on you people who do not invite others to share in your good times

mate as a carer and a traveller I see both sides of people, I read people like an open book, I have seen the loss of a loved one in their eyes,  call me an old softy but I well up and cant help but to try to reach out, but for you and others like you to then turn around and lose laughter and the company of others as well just for the sake of being shy breaks my heart, I feel what you are going through when others are laughing and joking and enjoying life and each other while some body is left out, I am not a happy man at all, if it is by choice, well so be it, but to not join in life because you feel shy is unforgivable and simply not allowed around me and my group of freinds, if ever you camp by me and my freinds I will tell you right now there will be no excuses you will be a part of the group, you will enjoy yourself as that is the law around our camps we will not let you be lonely you will be acosted with a good morning and do you need anything and a helping hand will be on offer day or night,  as I believe that is what life is about not hiding from others, you will be a part of the group, I think I stated somewhere before "the next person you meet may be your best friend for life"  if you have said g'day to other campers, you have already broken the ice the next step should be easy, dont need to tell you that we would love to have you at our fire anytime, anyway just my thoughts.

Sounds great, hope to meet up with folk like you and yours Dave; sure I will.
Happy Travells to all.
Cheers
Carolyn

ahhh!!! the power of the people, a website for single nomads, I feel a lot happier knowing it is there, I think that this is what the forum should be about, to help people, if you choose to be alone (as we all do from time to time)  thats great but to think you are rejected by others just because of your single status, to me is a type of discrimination, there is enough of that in this world without bringing it to the campsite. tmw folk like me are everywhere, folk that reject other folk are rare and will be doomed to a lonely life of misery and I think well deserved if they choose to bring this crap to the camp. love to meet you all on a camp one day, as I said to grizz, no doors at my camp, dont be shy, be happy  well done to mrs webmaster ( I forgive you for not revealing your age!!!)   just an afterthought, this in no way is to be a rejection of single folk from this forum, I love your input and I love your views, (not sure about extaff and her nudie ideas though hah, hah,) I love to give advice and help when and where I can as do a lot of other people, the singles site is a space just for you, but this forum is for everybody and that includes singles  

-- Edited by dave06 at 11:48, 2008-08-06

Ray, my initial placement on the forum was and still is directed at the solo's, I have seen so many on our trips, and tried to be of benefit to all that will accept help, you choose to travel alone and whilst this is your choice and far be it for me to tell you what to do, I really feel for the one's who have not got the choice of either travelling alone or travelling with one's partner, the choice for these people, and I dont want to sound condescending ,god, please forgive me if I do, is travel alone or not travel, end of the day, you go home to your wife, end of the day these lovely people (male and female) through no fault or their own go home to an empty house, I find this extremely alienating and daunting, I would and do reach out, and if I can help in any way I can and do and will, as I feel all decent nomads should, whilst you enjoy your time alone as a novelty and personal choice, and I do not condemn you for it,  there are a lot of people out there for whom it is not and they should not be condemed for it either, please do not take umbridge, that is not my intent , there is of course plenty of alternatives for you but very limited to a widow or widower, I am merely trying to open up different pathways for us all to travel and along the way provoke some thought and humanity for others, only the rantings and thoughts, for what they are worth, of a big, soft, stupid old man, but hey, thats me in a nutshell  

-- Edited by dave06 at 17:02, 2008-08-06

ray, the singles forum, once started is out of my control, it will live or die, it is up to the users, it becomes whatever the users wish it to be, if you think you could be a contributing member of a group such as the singles then neither I nor anybody else can or would try to stop you, if I caused some bad feelings then I am sorry, that was not my intention, as I stated in my last post, I try to help when I see a need, the idea was not to cause harm, quite the opposite

mate, as I keep saying , be glad to have ya

Dave, a great idea. I've been on my own now for 10 years and enjoy my own ompany (mostly). I'll be travelling on my own. No choice here. But travel I will and by and large people are pretty wonderful and I talk to everyone. I'm not shy or afraid of travelling solo but it's really nice to know there are a lot like me - in fact, as you say, a lot more than you'd imagine. It would be great to hook up with other solos - so count me in! (by the way, my avatar is still a dream at present - am hoping to sell my house soon to fund my nomad existence).
Cheers, Sue

Couldn't agree more, Jo