Full time Nomads

Freddos future · Veteran Member

Full time Nomads

OutbackAus · Veteran Member

I could write a book on your question. Work is not an issue, keeping out of work is the problem.
Do you presently have a suitable tow vehicle and caravan?
Do you have any previous caravanning experience?

dave06 · Guru

Dangerous question Allan, especially on this forum as was foretold in an aforementioned placement by me, never mind, 2.10 years and counting. if you go to the cmca website, there you will find plenty of articles from full timers about work, also on the social security website there is a thing called the harvest trail, mostly fruitpicking, but its work. as you travel you will have oppurtunities confronting you, as we have, the question is, as outback states, how to stay away from it, but whatever comes up it is all money and most is pretty simple, but dont over emphasize the needs of money, life on the wallaby is very cheap as you will find, daily needs are actually very simple and few, take time to enjoy your travels and dont go from job to job otherwise whats the point leaving home. these are my simplistic views anyway

Freddos future · Veteran Member

Hi OutbackAus,
We have just purchased a Nissan Patrol 2001 (for towing purposes).
Now we need to start looking at vans.
We have experienced camping, mainly in a tent for short periods at a time.
Have done a bit of towing over the years but not a caravan, so I'll be starting out pretty green.
Hope to not have to work but if required will do it from time to time.
The Freddos wink

Freddos future · Veteran Member

Hi Dave,
Thanks for your reply.
I'm new to all this hi tech communication, not quite sure if I'm doing it OK.
How do you know my name when I've always signed off as The Freddos?
Not planning on working while we're travelling, but would like to know if we had to earn a few extra bucks is the work there.
Believe me, when I leave work, I'd like to think "I'm leaving work!"
The Freddos aww

dave06 · Guru

hi straight back to you Allan, the wonders of technology allow me to glance to the side and I can magically see your name, look as far as work goes, strangely enough I seem to get a lot of work from the positions that I used to hold part time, I.E. i often get offered part time caretaker work in caravan parks often just for free lodging, but my lifestyle doesnt allow that but it is there, the park owners cant find substitute reliable staff so they can have a break, farmers are always on the look out for tractor drivers especially the larger ones that frighten the uninatiated, or truck drivers especially at seeding and harvest, even if not on the road but from harvester to grainery so you dont need a licence necesarily, intensive farming I.E. piggeries cant get staff, intensive feedlots find it hard, grapepicking, apples, bananas, strawberrys, the work is easy (although the berries can be hard if not on trellis check on this first as it can be backbreaking) bulldozer operators are in high demand and the pay is o.k., work for a month brings in roughly enough for a six month jaunt, as I said before you dont need much on the road, anyway as you travel keep your ears and eyes open and you will find it but dont make it full time or you may as well stay at home