RV Coronavirus Anxiety

Above, The Beast at a Payson, Arizona campground while en route to Quartzsite. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This is something new to me.

RV Travel has posted an article on dealing with the fear of hitting the road in one's RV. They're calling it Coronavirus Anxiety.

According to the article, which starts with:

OK, you’ve gotten your shots. The campgrounds are open. You can’t wait to get the RV out and hit the road, right? That’s the way you think you should feel, anyway. But what if you don’t?

The COVID-19 pandemic and the long series of start-and-stop lockdowns have given birth to a new disorder. It lies somewhere between a slight hesitancy to leave the house, and a full-blown case of agoraphobia.

The new malady, already recognized by many healthcare professionals, is called Coronavirus Anxiety. Doctors and psychologists first started talking about the condition last summer. But more people – especially those over 55 who are more likely to have spent a lot of time at home – are starting to show symptoms of Coronavirus Anxiety as more cities and states begin relaxing pandemic guidelines.

Obviously, I don't have it as I've been out in my motorhome twice this year. The first time was an overnighter in Albuquerque before flying to Dallas/Fort Worth and the second was a couple of weeks ago when I attended the spring clampout of the Lost Dutchman Chapter of E Clampus Vitus in Quartzsite, Arizona. In both instances, a fun time was had.

To read more, go here.