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Solo Road Trip
by Tammie Dooley
1- a celebration of the adventurer in all of us; 2- discovery of the lost art of solitude; 3- to pry oneself from the easy chair and move one step out of our comfort zone; 4- traveling alone exploring the unknown for at least two nights away from home preferably via foot or a 4 wheel drive vehicle.
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About SRT... I’m a traveler, writer and photographer for whom the open road frequently summons. Adventurous solo road trips are a staple for me, and a curiosity. So I created this website to share them and inspire you to step out and give them a try. Welcome!
A soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone – Wolfgang Von Goethe
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~ Tammie
Hi,
My name is Jessica Dustin and I am a senior at Souhegan high school in Amherst, NH. At my high school it is a graduation requirement to complete a senior project. It is very open about what it can be about. I decided to plan a road trip as my project. A requirement of this project is to contact an outside expert. This is the reason I am contacting you. I would love to ask you some questions about what you have experienced and many other things about road tripping. Just let me know if you are interested in helping me.
I appreciate your time.
Jess
Comment by Jessica — March 21, 2014 @ 4:33 pm
Hello again! I did it! My first solo road trip! It was awesome. Soul rejuvinating! Please read all about it on my live journal: whatspossible.livejournal.com. I want to prove that it is possible to live life to the fullest as a middle aged (almost a grandmother), happily married full time secretary. You don’t have to settle with half a life. Thank you for the encouragement!
Comment by Karen Meyer — June 17, 2013 @ 1:57 pm
Hi, just stopping by to personally say that I love your website. Not only that, but I really feel a connection to what you are doing. There is just something great about being out in the world on a strange journey and having solitude, truly magical. Thank you for all that you do.
Comment by Frankie — May 13, 2013 @ 10:23 am
I have always wanted to go on a solo road trip how where you able to convince the wife to let you go on one of these amazing adventours beause I am still trying to convince my wife to let me go.
Comment by road trip man — January 3, 2012 @ 7:48 am
Hey, I love your blog. Very inspirational and a lot of fun to read.
I just recently traveled cross the USA in about 6 and a half weeks
and stopped off in all kinds of cool places and took lots of pics
then I decided to just recently start a blog so I did. I just started
my blog like 3 days ago or so, but I am having fun with it so car.
Then I was checking around and found your site and WOW!
I was like this is WAY COOL> I love the SOLO ROAD TRIP idea
that is how I traveled Across the USA. Just me in my car, but it
was really cool. I wish I had seen your blog before I made the trip
because you have given me some ideas and a lot of inspiration.
I love your site so far and plan to spend more time checking it
out more thoroughly. Thanks for your site.
My site is just beginning but its a start.
you or anybody can check it out if youd like
http://www.glensadventures.blogspot.com
You have the coolest Blog site I have ever seen.
Keep up the good work!!
Now I have to figure out how to become a member of your site
Glen
Comment by Glen — November 30, 2011 @ 5:04 pm
hi tammie,im 48 yrs old and have been wanting to go on a solo trip for some time now .the kids grown up and now divorceing for the second time and my life in a whirlspin ive wanted to bad now that i found your website it inspired me even more .great pictures by the way .i just want to go,go bymyself be free of cellphone and computer .i really would like to make a foot print were nobody has before .do you think theres any place like that now with our population ?well just wanted to say im going on a srt now even more after reading your stories .thank you.stan
Comment by stan ostrowski — August 11, 2011 @ 7:39 pm
I used to travel the roads of South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and Kansas with my dad when i was young. It was pure joy. I moved very far away from there, over mountains, seas and borders … but your site has brought me back to them. Great writing and images … thanks for bringing me home again.
– August Simonelli
Comment by August — February 21, 2010 @ 9:51 pm
Hi Tammie,
my family and I are planning a trip to Yellowstone/Tetons this summer. We are looking for your recommendations regarding the best companies that offer horseback riding and whitewater rafting.
Thanks.
Comment by Peggy — January 11, 2010 @ 1:32 pm
Hi Tammie, I stumble on your website at Blog Catalog, and I love your travel blog as well as your photography. I wish I could write like you. Anyway, I will link your blog to mine…
I am looking forward to read more of your travel stories
Comment by Nina Suwarno — July 1, 2009 @ 2:57 am
I stumbled upon your site quite on accident, but I am so pleased that this happened! Beautiful pictures, and I appreciate a good story teller 🙂 The B&W picture of the Badlands is just breathtaking.
Thank you for a couple hours entertainment, and for making me forget that I have a terrible cold. I am inspired to get some hiking boots, and to start planning my own little solo road trips. Hope to continue to see more from you!
Comment by Sarah Wills — June 10, 2009 @ 10:51 pm
Your brother, James, turned us on to your web site and my children and I have enjoyed it so much. My children especially have enjoyed checking out photos of places they are studying at school. We look forward to your future adventures.
Comment by Mandy — May 27, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
Hi Tammy,
How are you? I just showed my mom your pictures and she REALLY enjoyed seeing them. She thought they were absolutely beautiful and wanted me to tell you.
Take care and keep up the amazing trip, pictures and blogs.
All the best,
Connie…
Comment by Connie — May 2, 2009 @ 5:05 pm
Hi,
I came across your website via Facebook and it is amazing!!! My best friends and I are planning trip to Mt Rushmore than just wander around for a week. Would it be possible to provide the trip route you took for your Dakotas trip? I am intrigued and fascinated by your trip journal and would love to visit many of the places you write about. Any help you may offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I look forward to your future adventures.
Thank you so much.
Angela
Comment by Angela — May 1, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
I have linked you to my blog. You are my hero…doing what I want to do….Keep the posts coming.
Comment by Karen Korb — April 25, 2009 @ 10:28 am
You are living my ultimate dream! Your journey is one I strive to exploit! I will be in China and Korea this summer, photographing of course. I’m just a student at Utah State right now, but I’m curious as to how you got involved on this adventure. Feel free to write me back!
Comment by Makaela Herran — April 21, 2009 @ 4:33 am
TD:
You totally rock. Your wonderful site and photography’s inspired me to get back to it.
At 48, I’ve been doing solo US and world travel adventures for 30+ years. I’m an avid scuba DiveMaster, alpiner, climber, mountain biker, kayaker, swimmer, runner, boogie boarder, writer, photographer (former), drinker, thinker and multi-lingual communicator. I’ve done extended wilderness and backcountry treks, vison quests, peyote ceremonies, sweat lodges and fire circles. And your site (found on my FaceBook page) has inspired me! Thanks to a tough few years of marital disharmony, my bolder activities have been on hold. But now that my divorce is almost done (no kids, ever, anywhere), I’m hittin’ the road! And hope to see you there, or at least do some trackin’ online.
May your skies be wide open, with the wind at your back. Thanks for kickin’ my spirit back out on the trails where it belongs.
Much granola,
Paul van Winkle
[email protected]
Atlanta | NYC
Comment by Paul van Winkle — April 17, 2009 @ 7:44 pm
Tammie,
I ran across your link on Facebook. I so much enjoyed looking at your photos of the Dakotas; I grew up in rural S.D. and am fascinated by your concept of roadtrip photography/journaling/research. Your photos are beautiful and have inspired me to explore my own backyard! Thanks!
Karissa
Comment by Karissa Swanson Moore — April 17, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
Brilliant.
Comment by Dennis Shekinah — April 7, 2009 @ 4:40 am
Ok Tammy Dooley I have two words for you: Amazing! Amazing!
Thanks for the inspiration keep up the journalistic/photographic life!
Comment by Tony — April 5, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
Hi Tammie. Fellow solo traveller/photographer here. Some of your B and W shots look very much like Infrared Film? Ive shot a ton of this stuff and love it and only just learned that Kodak HIE is gone forever. So are you shooting film still and how are you getting that contrasty black and white infrared look?
Cheers
Brian
Comment by Brian Michaels — April 5, 2009 @ 3:58 am
WOW.. I clicked on a link in Facebook and have only perused the front page, but I really like what I’m seeing.
Looks like you have travelled to some very interesting places and have a lot of fun in the process.
I am currently a Minnesota transplant, after 21 years in Miami, and I had to laugh at the Swedish style meal shot, as I can totally relate, being in a very Scandinavian environment right now.
Road trips are the best way to see the world. And food shots are great, especially when they are new types of foods.. and even when they’re not! I cannot wait to explore more on your site. 🙂
Comment by Suzette Sullivan — March 28, 2009 @ 10:14 am
Hi dear Friend!
Hope you have a great trip to Badlands. I’m sure you will bring back great photos too. We spent last weekend in Southern Chile, and had a wonderful weekend. We went to thermal waters place and enjoyed the baths a lot!
Hope you enjoy a lot your trip and come back safely. We well be here to welcome you!
Gustavo
Comment by Bogaugon — March 5, 2009 @ 7:31 am
Your photos are amazing and love what I have read so far on your blog. I will be heading to Dalian, China soon to teach English for the next year. Did you happen to go there?
Comment by Heidi Baggott — February 28, 2009 @ 11:56 pm
After reading your Valentine story, we dug out our box of Vosges exotic truffles and shared a Woolloomooloo and Glandula. We enjoyed the chocolate and “toasted” you as best we could do, clanging our truffles together.
We will look forward to the Teton adventure.
Comment by Dan & Jeannean — February 9, 2009 @ 8:45 pm
This is awsone!!! I have a new email address that is linked to my Blackberry.
[email protected]
Comment by Emily Bright — November 4, 2008 @ 11:27 am