About Catrina

Hello Friends!

My name is Catrina, some folks call me Cat. I'm a single woman of a certain age who was born with an adventurous spirit, a gypsy soul, and a passion for life. Always longing for freedom, I think outside the box, am unconventional, and have never been what society thinks I should be.

I'm not able, nor do I want to conform to uniformity. Being a female, sometimes that doesn't go over too well! I am often misunderstood, but nevertheless, I am very happy with who I am; embracing my individuality and encouraging others to do the same.

Kentucky Country Girl

I grew up in rural eastern KY with plenty of space to roam and lots of hills to climb. Coming from an outdoors loving family, I learned early on to appreciate nature, and camping was part of our entertainment.

The camping we did back then was hard core—no camper, sometimes not even a tent—just a cave or rock cliff. There were no luxuries; we hiked in and hiked out, packing only what we needed. I inherited that love of the outdoors and simple living which is still with me today.

Gypsy Gal

My thirst for travel came from my Mamaw Ett who had the same spirit as me. We would read books, look at maps, and have all kinds of adventures–all within the boundaries of her and my Papaw's eastern Kentucky farm.

She had the "Ramblin' Fever" too, but as a child, she lost an eye in an accident and was never able to drive. She told me when I turned 16, she would buy us a vehicle and we would go to the places we had read about. She meant every word.

I turned 16 on March 1st, 1982 and she died March 29th. She was only 63 years old. That experience changed my life forever.

I Answered That Call!

I have traveled by various vessels to nearly all 50 states, have been to a couple foreign countries and an island paradise or two. I've been van camping since 2008 (vamping as I call it), have owned 2 vintage vans, a 1974 Bonanza Pinto travel trailer, and now travel in a minivan I converted to a micro-camper.

For a few years I wrote a travel column called 'Trina's Travels' for an online news source and later hosted a local TV segment called 'Bluegrass & Beyond.' I also owned and operated a bus tour company/travel club called 'Rambling Fever Travel' for several years.