We live in a time where women can be eccentric without being burnt or drowned for witchcraft. It's safe to be sentimental. Naivety isn't foolishness; perhaps foolishness even is the fuel to a successful trip.
The world has always been dangerous. Always will be dangerous. But where has fear gotten anyone?
I've been on the road for five months.
I hope to never pay for a hotel room while I could car camp. My flax cat and piles of wool and down linen duvet is so much more comfortable than any sanitized (or lice-ridden) hotel bed.
I've stayed with many strangers. I never pay for a hotel room: I've spent weeks car camping. I've stayed in several major cities. I've parked at rest stops, gas stations, churches, and restaurants.
Here is what I've done to prevent car burglary:
1. Never lock doors
Locking doors prevents nothing (or presumes I have something worth stealing).
Locked doors incite broken windows.
I've locked my car exactly twice while on my travels. The first time I accidentally locked myself out of my car. I was in the middle of nowhere and in my pajamas.
I took my trusty bike off the top of my car and rode 7 miles. Thankfully someone was home at the house I found... and they had locksmithing tools.
The second time I let myself be talked into locking my door. When I came to my car later, I found the skylight window bust through. Nothing in my car was touched though, which brings me to my second point...
2. Nobody wants to enter a witch's lair
I full-heartedly believe nothing was ruffled around in my car because of the herbs stringed up, the baskets of tinctures and mugs and books, dried flowers on the dashboard, copper pots, etc. One look into the car warded off any potential entrance.
Touch and you will be cursed.
Even robbers are superstitious.
3. Drive a junky car
It helps having a car with a few duct tape patches and a starter that takes several cranks to get the engine rumbling.
There's just nothing to my car that speaks bank break. It's reliable only to my magic fingers and would fall apart under anyone else's touch.
"Sure that prevents car theft, but that's road hazard."
As a young woman of confident gait. naivety is my strength and safe guard against all imagined and actual fears.
It isn't road hazard because of my roll of duck tape, tools, and kind souls I happen upon through my travels.
4. Have no Fear
I've repeated this many times throughout this post, but it's important enough to be a whole separate point.
Go to the ends of the earth to spread peace. We aren't met to remain home wallowing in potential. And
Fear attracts negative experience, whether home or on the road. I believe this wholeheartedly. I also believe women are mostly safe doing pretty much anything, as long as they are wise and retain a bit of their naivety (naivety coupled with a straight head attracts help from the right sources).
Also: (every Bible verse about fear inserted)
That being said... it's not enough to not have fear. You also need to chase it a little.
And that's why I love roadtripping, and stumping all the burglars.
Your string of herbs in the first picture is pretty! Did you make it yourself?
ReplyDeleteI have a relative who likes to camp with her kids sometimes, even in the car if needed. Or she'll bunk with family and friends if she's going far.
yes, I did! I love having things like that in my car. Really adds to the vibes haha! I guess I'm heading in the direction of being that sort of relative!!
Delete"I also believe women are mostly safe doing pretty much anything, as long as they are wise and retain a bit of their naivety (naivety coupled with a straight head attracts help from the right sources)."
ReplyDeleteI have definitely found this to be true! If a woman acts like she knows what she's doing, AND like she expects help from anyone (especially any man) who she comes across, generally, she will get the help she needs, and nothing more.
exactly! the help we need and nothing more... no fear needed, just that expectant joyous assurance. Glad you get it!!
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