Alone or with Company ?

Hustler, you may well be right - my family tends to agree with your point of view! Getting older doesn't necessarily mean you get wiser!
A B&B will be the fall back option if things go pear-shaped.
 
I've spent a reasonable chunk of the last five months touring on my own in a number of different countries from the usual to the more unusual (i.e. Albania)

Touring alone for me is so incredibly liberating. You decide what you want to do, when you want to start.. When to stop and have a photograph/leg stretch/tea & bun. If there's a splendid place just a couple of miles from where you stopped before.. Well, then just stop and have a look again.. If a place looks good over there.. Or the weather more inviting in that direction.. Just go.. :thumb

I've met some really grand folks and had some terrific experiences whilst alone. I think you are more approachable from others when on your own. Further afield, people have even come to see that you are and say it is remarkable that you are on your own..

Of course there are pluses on traveling with someone else but my view is if you don't try it on your own you are most definitely missing out.

And of course, if you don't like it, just tin it, up and go home.. Your choice eh? :thumb
 
Hustler said:
Now my 50 pence here says that you won't enjoy it.
You have bought a tent although you never enjoyed camping when you were young.
I agree totally with that last sentence.
And that's why I stay in hotels.
But enjoy and please prove me wrong.
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Again I hate to disagree.. but I do :) :P

I was a very late convert to camping but now I really love it, that said I do make other plans if the weather is awful. And decent gear really does make all the difference..
 
Bugbear said:
I have no idea if I would enjoy it or not and would, therefore, welcome any ideas/advice and suggestions on solo travel.

Gary.
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Everyone's different, so other people's advice is fairly worthless to you.

Only you will know how you'll cope alone, you may revel in it, you may have moments of loneliness but the one thing you will achieve is having Tom Jones Singing I did it my way wizzing round your head:D

Go and try it but don't give up after just a few days, stick at it and the reward will come:thumb:thumb
 
Bugbear said:
Thanks for all the interesting & helpful replies.

I am going to give it a go and as been said, if I don't like it I can always go home :P
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Great, that's decided

When are you off?

Let us know how you get on :thumb2
 
Of course you may get stabbed to death during the night........:green gri:D
 
Or, if the night in Ali Babba's 'Fit as many Tossers into one room as possible' hotel in Morocco is anything to go by, death by asphyxiation with nauseous gasses.
 
Not read the whole thread so maybe someone has already said it but traveling solo is great, there are lots of advantages, but there are also down sides too.

I spent 3 months-ish on a solo ride to Mongolia and Siberia this year. It was a trip of firsts: first moto trip, first solo trip, first trip of any kind really. It was the furthest I have ever been, hardly been abroad, in fact the the furthest from home was a package holiday to Greece - with family. So I was well out of my comfort zone.

The biggest thing I can say about travelling alone is that you are more likely to connect with other people and this is usually what makes adventures great. As a solo traveler you have to make more of an effort to stop and meet people. But you are more approachable and you are less threatening so people will come to you. Your vulnerability, especially as a biker, sparks something deep and innate in others that makes them want to connect with you.

When things go wrong, and they will, don't worry, this is when the adventure really starts, you may have to completely rely on others and this means opportunity. Have an open mind and be willing to go with the flow, see where the situation takes you. Drop any paranoia and irrational fears as soon as you can, you'll begin to enjoy it all much more and much sooner and you'll be more open to the possibilities.

You might get lonely, you might wish someone was with you to share the moment, the burdens and responsibilities. But as a solo traveler if you want the company, security and or practical advantages of others, even if it' s only temporary, you'll find it. You'll almost always meet other travelers no matter where you are. You'll be surprised how many there are out there doing, thinking and feeling the same as you. If you want comrades, they're almost always available, if you make some effort.

Bon Voyage

PS: if in doubt check out the Hubb communities section, they're a great way to hook up with locals. Likewise, try out couch surfer, the tent space section at ADVrider, and try staying at hostels or home stays from time to time. Craigslist could also be a good tool. (Watch Craigslist Joe to see what I'm talking about)

xXx
 
best thing with going solo is you do it at your own pace if you want a day off / want to do 700 miles theres no one to upset
 
An alternative is to go with a 'significant other' if you have one.

You get the best of both worlds then......you can still stop as and when you both want to, if you set up the bike properly she/he can fall asleep on the back for a country or two (:augie) and you still get your cock sucked at night :JB
 
I've travelled alone on many occasions.... South America, Africa, Turkey Europe etc.... The one thing i would not be without is a book... It's company, it's a defence mechanism .... It passes the time during the parts of the day when you would normally talk to your mates.....it means you can eat alone in restaurants.....

It helps if you are an intolerant twonk like me as well... Cos for a while, just a few days or a week or so you can please yourself......
 
Fanum said:
An alternative is to go with a 'significant other' if you have one.

You get the best of both worlds then......you can still stop as and when you both want to, if you set up the bike properly she/he can fall asleep on the back for a country or two (:augie) and you still get your cock sucked at night :JB
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That has to be THE BEST REPLY IV'E EVER READ:beerjug::beerjug:
Wifey say's if your lucky:eek: !!!!!!!!!!
 
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