I spent 3 months traveling in an RV with my 90-year-old mom. It wasn't as challenging as I expected.
A traveler shares her positive experience taking her 90-year-old mother on a three-month RV trip across the U.S. Despite initial concerns about the mother's age, arthritis, and heart disease, the trip proved to be a successful bonding experience that highlighted the importance of staying active.
Why it matters
It offers a personal perspective on aging and the feasibility of maintaining an active, adventurous lifestyle well into one's 90s.
Bringing my 90-year-old mom on a three-month RV trip was not as hard as I expected. Melania Murphy Last summer, I took my 90-year-old mom on a three-month RV trip from Florida to Wisconsin. Given her age, I feared that the lack of privacy and shared routines would be hard, but I was wrong. From playing the harp to crocheting, my mom showed me that staying active adds years to your age. Hitting the road and traveling the country in an RV is nothing new for my 90-year-old mother, Margie. After her husband died when she was 82, she surprised the whole family by buying a 24-foot motorhome she named Whimsey — because she had purchased it on a whim. For over five years, she and Whimsey put in over 40,000 miles, driving from Florida to Chicago , Montana, Oklahoma, and many other places.
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