RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road [Paperback]

Jaimie Hall (Editor), Alice Zyetz (Editor), Steve Zikman (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 17, 2003

Fifty-two women answer the question: What is it like to be a female nomad on the open road?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"... the joys and pitfalls of a mobile existence are described with humor and insight." -- Woodall's CamperWays, March 2003

"Any woman on the road or who wants to be will love this book, and find the contributors' tales inspiring." -- Outwest Newsletter, February 2003

"You will return to [this book] again and again for inspiration. I found myself reading certain essays over and over." -- Escapees Magazine, May June, 2003

"You will want to keep this book handy on your bookshelf to reach for like an old friend." Nick Russell -- Gypsy Journal, March-April, 2003

...it's like enjoying a cappuccino around a campfire with your women friends who understand your deepest emotions. Stephanie Bernhagen -- RV Hometown.com

...you will return to again and again for inspiration.. Gosh, I know I really loved this book! Marcella Gauthier -- Escapees Magazine May/June 2003

In the "Chicken Soup" spirit, RV Traveling Tales serves up one tasty morsel after another for RVers and armchair rovers. -- News Review,(Ridgecrest, CA) April 7, 2004

This book will fan your wanderlust and serve as a rich oasis for your roving soul. Steve Zikman -- Foreword by Steve Zikman, Chicken Soup for the Travelers Soul

From the Publisher

RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road is a finalist for this year's Benjamin Franklin Award in the travel essay category.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pine Country Publishing (January 17, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971677727
• ISBN-13: 978-0971677722
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,319 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

At age 47, my husband Bill and I began full-time RVing. Since we weren't retired, we had to work. We worked in seven national parks as seasonal workers. We also volunteered, sold Christmas trees and worked in the tourist industry. I began writing, and since there was no real definitive book on working on the road, I wrote Support Your RV Lifestyle, a handbook with both how-to's and 350+ ways to make money.

After 8 years of full-time RVing, we bought a homebase and traveled part-time.

With my RV writing partner, Alice Zyetz, I co-authored RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road. We have also written two ebooks together.

Bill has since passed away and I now travel with my new partner, George.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite What I Was Looking For..., March 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road (Paperback)

This book was good. But, based on the information in the description I was a little disappointed.

I was looking for a book written by single women RVing alone. There are a couple of stories in the book written by a widowed woman, but the rest of the writers are traveling with their husbands/families.

As just an "RV Life" book I'd give it a 4.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book For All Seasons, September 10, 2003

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Diane Batten (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road (Paperback)

Whether you go on the road this winter or stay at home, one thing on your must-do list is to take the time to read RV Traveling Tales - Women's Journeys on the Open Road.
The eclectic collection presents a bird's-eye view of life on the road with anecdotal stories from a woman's point-of-view. The often humorous, always thought-provoking tales reflect an extensive array of emotions and impressions from women who span a wide range of age, temperament, financial circumstances and marital status. If one story doesn't grab you with the "been there, done that" syndrome, another will.
Each story paints a vibrant picture of life in an RV. Each miniature composition captures the unquenchable spirit of women as they reflect on events ranging from mechanical trouble on the road and fighting the RV bulge (both for their units and themselves) to making lasting friendships in a transient setting and discovering (rediscovering?) the joy of life. Issues covered deal with just about anything encountered while RVing - from illness on the road, coping with expenses, fending off the wildlife (animal and human) and the trivial day-to-day things that make life an adventure.
Thank you, Jaimie Hall and Alice Zyetz, for putting together this collection of RVing stories. With representation from both American and Canadian women, RV Traveling Tales truly chronicles the history of RVing.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading (and re-reading) RV Traveling Tales and, as a woman who is totally committed to the RV camping lifestyle, rejoiced in discovering this inspired blend of stories from kindred souls. - Diane Batten, Editor, RV gazette/Explorer RV Club - Canada.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RV Traveling Tales, Women's Journeys On the Open Road, March 21, 2003

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Barbara Wood (Grand Junction, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road (Paperback)

I LOVE this book, the stories are so interesting,fun and poignant,really pulled me along as if I were a member of the RV'ers myself. I wanna buy a rig and join the Nomads.
From some of the stories I can tell which of the women I'd love to meet and get to know better. I think they have stumbled onto the way to cut through all of the normal everyday baloney to find people with ones own values and interests, a short cut to that mysterious chemistry called friendship. Maybe life would be too intense if we never had any frivolous conversations or friendships but sometimes I'd chance it in a heart beat if it meant the possibility to experience these adventures.I do admire these people for pursuing this way of life, enjoying the little time that we have, doing their best not to waste it on things and stuff!!This book came as a surprising gem in the middle of a long and cold Michigan winter.
Too bad Oprah's book club has been discontinued it would be a sure pick. It is an easy, fun read but has a strong and unsuspected undertow. I found myself 3 days later still hashing over the various contributions. Courage, strength, perseverance all put forth by women of today. Maybe we have come a long way after all!!