Comments on: Take A Writer’s Retreat: Go Camping or Rent A Cabin

By: John Soares

John Soares — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:49:10 +0000

In reply to monica. Monica, do a Google search for how to be safe around bears. In Canada you could encounter grizzly bears, which can be problem.

By: monica

monica — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 04:51:20 +0000

Hi,

I am planning to go out on a solo road trip for precisely this purpose. Leaving from SoCal and hoping to make it up to Canada.

I’ll have a rooftop tent on a land cruiser so feel pretty safe about all that. I am worried about running into bears and stuff, especially because I’d love to go out somewhere that’s totally isolated from people for a few days and also enjoy hiking.

Do you have tips for bear / animal safety? Or in general about being out on your own?

By: bigwhitefish.com

bigwhitefish.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:18:30 +0000

That sounds like a great way to focus on writing. It’s hard when you’re stuck inside at your computer and don’t feel motivated. The outdoors, though, can give you that relaxed feeling and allow you to get into your writing without worrying about all your other problems. With all the new lightweight solar panels it might even be reasonable to bring your writing laptop backpacking soon. I will have to look into that. Anyway, great article. Take care.

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Prepare for your freelance writing time — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 21:52:07 +0000

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By: John Soares

John Soares — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:07:05 +0000

In reply to Sarah O.

Hi Sarah. I solve the glare problem by always working in the shade, which also means I don’t have to put on sunblock.

And I got the DC to AC converter thingie at an RV supply store, but it might even be at a place like WalMart, and you can certainly get it on Amazon.

Have fun out there!

By: Sarah O

Sarah O — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:36:10 +0000

This sounds so great but I have two questions:
–How the heck can you read your computer monitor outside? I have a hard time writing outside even in my own yard because of the glare. I’ve been hoping to find some sort of shade or anti-glare device to protect this. Do you just have a better screen? I’m using a mac.
–where to you get those AC converter things. If I can figure out the glare thing, this sounds like such a great idea!

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Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:34:14 +0000

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