A growing subset of the RV Lifestyle community is fulltime retired solo women RV Travelers and in this post and episode 361 of the RV Podcast we meet one of them, a 65-year-old woman who retired after a long career as a high school teacher to embrace a nomadic life of fulltime travel in her RV.

In our Interview of the week segment, you'll meet Cynthia Waldrop, who has some great tips and an inspiring tale for all of us, whether the fulltime RV life is on the horizon or whether we just want to get out there on weekends and holidays.

Cynthia shares her experience as an older solo female RVer, the good, the bad and everything in between.

You will not want to miss her story! Plus we have RV News, we answer your RV questions and we offer up a simple trick to help with storage problems in your RV.

Below is a video version of the entire podcast, including Cynthia's interview.

Below is our audio podcast player that you can hear right on your computer or phone. You can also listen, of course, through your favorite podcast app.

Tablor of Contents for Episode 361 of the Podcast

Below is the timecode for each of the main topics we discuss in the podcast. Just move the slider to the time listed for the subject you want to listen to.

* 00:10 - Mike & Jen update their whereabouts* 1:58 Changing the format a little* 2:30 Looking ahead to the fall season* 3:40 Military Campgrounds discussion* 4:10 The RV Lifestyle Interactive Map of great places to camp* 5:22 - Win a SoftStart RV for your Air Conditioner* 8:50 - Escapees RV Club requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests for all events* 12:10 – “Airstream” truck camper* 13:25 - Bison Rush Hour at Custer State Park in South Dakota* 14:04 - A “Catio” for cats* 15:02 - Partying kids and “Venmo me” signs* 16:10 - Ohio “Don’t Camp” in Left Lane campaign* 18:45 - Wildfires across the county, National Forests closed in California* 20:50 - Camper drowns in Rifle River logjam in Michigan* 22:48 - RV industry keeps setting sales records* 24:01 - Global chip shortage delays new pickup truck sales, too* 25:12 - Timed entry requirements end at many National Parks* 28:24 - RV Question: Are dogs welcome at National and State Parks?* 32:25 - RV Question: About the Internetonthego.net Mike & Jen are testing in their RV* 38:00 - Interview of the Week with solo retired woman RVer Cynthia Waldrop* 01:04:30 - Tip of the Week: Solving RV storage problems with ZipLock Bags

Interview of the Week: Tips for fulltime retired solo women RV Travelers

Cynthia with her Kodiak Cub.

Meet Cynthia, a new fulltime retired solo woman RV Traveler

Mike Wendland: Well, we're delighted now to be joined by Cynthia. Cynthia, it's a pleasure to see you here today.

Cynthia Waldrop: Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here. Thank you for asking me.

Mike Wendland: Everybody's going to want to know, is that your RV? but those look like a bunch of Coleman lanterns. Is that what we see behind you?

Cynthia Waldrop: Yes. Yes. That's my son's collection. This is actually in his garage. He collects and restores old Coleman lanterns. But I do have one in my RV that he did for me.

Mike Wendland: Good for you. I think we do, too.

Jennifer Wendland: That's great. Cynthia, if you could tell us a little bit about yourself and...