How do we stay in touch or meet up? There are the obvious ways, such as phone calls and texting. There is also Facebook Messenger, Instagram, the app called Life 360 and several other location sharing options such as Google Maps. These can be as public or private as you prefer.
I’ve also seen people post their travel plans on the main Xscapers Facebook group, asking who might be there and if anyone wants to meet up. Strangers quickly become friends, online connections become personal ones, profiles become real people. It’s a wonderful thing, this social media deal, when used correctly.
Personally, I like Messenger chat groups to discuss where you are planning to go and Google Maps as you can see where everyone is, but each person controls their privacy settings and can turn their location on or off at any time. Messenger group chats can be created with just a few people and can be expanded by encouraging chat members to add their friends which then creates a larger group.
This helps build community and then you have the pleasure of meeting new people when you eventually meet up in a new location. All of these online avenues have made connecting outside convergences very easy.
Don’t forget the cool mapping tool on RVillage for finding Xscapers all around you on a map! This explains how:
https://blog.rvillage.com/rvillage-locating-group-members-on-the-map/