I am a solo full time female traveler in a 17'
Casita who has been grounded for awhile. I am 66 and is (was) very healthy and travel alone with a cat. I've gotten myself set up with
solar panels so I can boondock rather than stay in established campgrounds. I'm okay being far away from civilization and even cell service.
Pay attention to what your body is telling you and don't make excuses. Know how and when you need to get help.
I am rehabbing from blood clots that went to my lungs and spleen and put me in Congestive Heart Failure while at a primitive campground in Michigan with no cell service. I had to drive myself 50 miles to a hospital where I was transferred by ambulance to another hospital leaving my cat,
Casita and car stranded in the parking lot. Luckily a security guard became my angel and took care of her for 4 days. I am now in KY in my brother's backyard recuperating and seeing specialists and waiting for cardioversion to get me out of Afib. I was told I was in imminent danger of a stroke or heart attack. I have been diagnosed with a low level leukemia that caused all the problems but should be able to get back on the road once my heart is healthy again-hopefully within 2 months. I am lucky to be alive and not incapacitated by a stroke.
When we've been healthy all of our lives it is easy to ignore and make excuses for our aches and pains.
MOVE! Get the Fitbit, if you need to, and have it remind you to walk at least 250 steps every hour. No long drives without taking walks. Then aim for the 10,000 steps, 5 miles or whatever is a reasonable goal. Eat well and do other exercise. And have an emergency plan in place if/when a mild or serious illness or injury happens. Carry emergency contact papers and health directives with you where they can be found by anyone - so multiple copies in car and camper in obvious locations. Consider whether it is wise to be isolated with no cell service if you are alone.
I never thought it could happen to me and I think a lot of us have that thought process.