Before my first solo van trip, 7 women living on the road shared their tips for feeling safe while traveling alone

The campervan the author rented for two weeks.Monica Humphries/Business Insider

• I recently went on a two-week solo trip in a campervan.
• The idea of sleeping in unfamiliar places left me unnerved before my trip, so I sought advice.

As a frequent solo traveler, I figured I'd head into a two-week solo campervan trip without fear.

But I was wrong — as the trip got closer, nerves set in.

The concept of sleeping in a vehicle parked in some unfamiliar places — from remote, service-less campsites to outside a Walmart — made me feel a bit uneasy.

So, I reached out to seven women living in vans, RVs, and campers for their advice on how to feel safer on the road.

They told me that they rarely feel unsafe while traveling and all encouraged me to trust my instincts.

"I don't find it that much more dangerous than living in a city," Casey Hogan, a 31-year-old living in a Ford Transit, told Business Insider.

Here's their advice to navigating the lifestyle.