Episode 43: Getting Out & Away in a Casita with Steve Paynter
“The grieving thing is what really started the travel in the Casita and it helped.”
In this episode, Steve Paynter, a retired international salesman who has traveled and lived all over the world including Pakistan, Ecuador, and Singapore, joins us to share his story of traveling in his Casita travel trailer after the passing of his wife and the community of like-minded people he has brought together. Steve also discusses:
2:00 - What is a Casita travel trailer
3:30 - His background
6:50 - Why did he choose to travel in the Casita
9:40 - His first trip
13:15 - Healing he experienced on the road
17:25 - Comfort in travel
19:55 - Heading home after the trip
21:50 - The Carolina Casitas community
25:00 - Experiences he’s had with the group
32:15 - Changes he’s seen in himself from this experience
33:45 - Advice for others looking to get their own Casita
36:55 - Advice for others hesitant to answer the call to adventure
39:00 - Closing remarks
You can learn more about Steve and the Carolina Casita group on Facebook.
See below for photos Steve shared from his adventure.
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