ok so i may have asked this question once before but just what makes a grey nomad ?? this is something that i've been pondering on a lot of late ? to qualify for the title of grey nomad do you have to be "homeless" and by that i mean do you have to sell up everything and hit the road or can you have a "base of operations" to come back to and if so does this preclude you from being a grey nomad,, also at what age doe the grey part of the nomads kick in,, 65 when you retire ? earlier perhaps? do you have to be infact retired at all the be a grey nomad,, does taking annual holidays for 3 or 4 weeks class you as a grey nomad or just a "dam tourist" not that theres anything wrong with being a dam tourist i guess,,, do we go from being just a tourist to being a grey nomad once we pass a certain age or do we have to "hit the road" more or less on a full time basis....what about money to fund the life style, it is a sad fact that like it or not we're not going to get far without coin of the relm, what if you can't get at you super and not of pension age ? i'm 53 at the monet the bride of 45, at the monet we both work and take holidays once a year to go somewhere, last year it was Vic, tis year it was far north Queensland next year tassie ( we hope) and time at our holiday house near the beach from time to time, so are we tourist or nomads, is being a nomad i life style or a state of mind or both and can you be a nomad "part time for a just for a few week each year or do we have to go the full montey to be one,,,,, i know it's all a bit deep and i guess it's what we choose to make it, was just wondering is all
bb

Nomad means to wander, thats obvious. Grey means, well I don't think you have to be grey but over a certain age, maybe over 50 I would think. Thats the way I have always looked at it. A wanderer or roamer over a certain age.

Next time bb, could you put some spaces in somewhere. I have only read about a third of it and given up. As well as grey and wandering the eyes start to go as well, haha

I still work, sort of part time. My beard is grey, but my hair is still black at 56 and I luv to wander. Would do it full time if given half the chance, not as yet due to lack of money.As the jews say- one day in Jerusalem.Strangely enough, I do like to work, now and again. I can,t stop and do nothing.-I would be bored ****less.I will get more on the road as I get older- only time will tell. Bill

BB57, My friend you are just a baby and in another 20 years you make ask that question in a diff. light.. No I dont mean baby I mean young..Being a greynomad is all in the mind , and when you move along the road and you feel like .... YES this is the life.. If that dont happen then ..sorry your not a graynomad.. just a nomad doing it tough........Did that sound ok .. I can tell you a big lie if it will make it sound better....Heey life is being happy and not being to serouse....You now what I mean....

Anyone who desires to get out on the road with their motorhome, caravan, trailer, tent, or whatever, to explore this great country of ours, qualifies in my opinion. Jim PS: Don't put off overseas travel as that broadens the mind and is well worthwhile.

Don't worry about tags just get out there and do your thing

My sentiments exactly brickies.

Its not about what you are, its about your attitude, I'm not grey, i'm not pension age, (though I am on a pension), for most of the year i am a fisherman and gardener and haunter of the library, but for 14 weeks of the year, and all the breaks we can get, when we have the old Viscount on the back of the tug..... Yehaaaa then we are Nomads. gotta be an attitudinal thing for me....

I think I've always been a nomad. It's just the hair colour which changes. Travelling through new and familiar country is always exciting. I've only travelled O/S to New Zealand and Kangaroo Island, and it doesn't really count. There's just so many corners to explore in Oz. Even if you're grounded and not able to travel full time, the desire to roam and explore is the first stage of "nomadism". The hair colour is insignificant especially if you're bald. I think the age thing is the "grey" factor. As long as you're planning something, and not just stuck at home with no plans, you're on the right track. (pardon the pun).

Ah Milo, know exactly where you are coming from, but as a Vietnam Vet (?) you could make use of VVCS - it's free to veterans, and from personal experience they were fantastic when I needed help a couple of years ago. Give 'em a go mate! And we wish you all the best - one day, you had better be on the road so we can meet up and have a beer together!

Oops!! sorry folks, got onto the wrong thread, but hey, love the wandering and being grey? Well, it says in the Bible that grey heair is your crowning glory - and if it's in the Bible, it's good enough for me to be grey!!!

-- Edited by Pejay on Saturday 30th of October 2010 05:36:13 PM

Being a Grey Nomad has nothing to do with age or hair colour. It has everything to do with State of Mind and an Attitude to Living. Whether you are 'wandering' for an extended period of time or for a couple of weeks a year, it is ones attitude to your lifestyle at that particular point in time that is the most important factor. As far as we are concerned it could be Purple Nomad, Green Nomad, Yellow Nomad...... it doesn't matter. What does matter is that we are sharing a life experience with people who are like minded. Living Life To The Full and Enjoying Each And Every Moment (no matter how long the 'Moment'. We may never get to explore EVERYTHING that is on offer in Australia but we know that we are going to have one hell of a time trying to.

Hear, hear, BeeDee!!! Couldn't agree with you more - and only 46 days to go, before hubby retires!!!!! But who's counting?

Slow traffic, tail-gaters, cranky park owners....

OOPS... sorry misread the topic, thought it said "what makes a nomad grey"

I have been told people with short hands and long pockets