Is 85 too old to become a grey nomad?

Vic · Guru

RE: Is 85 too old to become a grey nomad?

jack biggles · Senior Member

Vic wrote:
That's the one certaintity in life Jack, like the poem about no one knows when the clock will stop etc.

Sound like you have a pretty good rig, is it your permanent home?

Hi Vic, yes mate it's going to be my home for the next few years while I look around. I'm still working on getting the vehicle set up, should be done in a week or two. What about you Vic, are yuo full time on the road?

Vic · Guru

No Jack, only part time, but if I was on my own it is something I would consider. Would need something bigger than what I have now for that though. Hope you get on the road soon.

Here is the full Clock poem by Robert H. Smith for anyone who doesn't know it, how true it is Jack;

http://epiac1216.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/poem-the-clock-of-life/

-- Edited by Vic on Saturday 30th of July 2011 12:04:38 AM

jack biggles · Senior Member

Vic, never a truer set of words written on the forum. You are a gentleman regards jack

Ps: I will be mobile. Shortly just need to get 4 or 5 small jobs done, mid august marks a new chapter for old jb

Vic · Guru

Sounds good to me Jack, I hope we meet up somewhere out there in GN land smile

Gerty Dancer · Guru

STEVO wrote:
My Dad is considering buying a Hiace Poptop Campervan to follow us around Australia. We took him on a six week trip with us last year after Mum passed away and he loved the lifestyle. He stayed in cabins at each caravan park we visited. But we plan to be away for more than six months this time and will free camp some of the time so Dad will need his own vehicle to be able to travel with us. He is quite active for his age and drives his little Toyota Echo around town daily so he feels he is quite a competant driver. While we don't like to travel much more than 200kms per day before we set up camp I am concerned about Dad handling it. Any opinions would be appreciated.

Hi Stevo, I wont give advice, except make sure any medical conditions are covered eg, take along a doctors letter and whatever prescriptions he has. Best of luck!

We have been away 3 months now, and it is tiring, even when you allow plenty of rest days. You might have to allow extra time.

jack biggles · Senior Member

Vic wrote:
Sounds good to me Jack, I hope we meet up somewhere out there in GN land

I will keep an eye out fOr you Vic

Vic · Guru

jack biggles wrote:
Vic wrote:

Sounds good to me Jack, I hope we meet up somewhere out there in GN land

I will keep an eye out fOr you Vic

No worries Jack, and no doubt the rest of us GN's will keep an eye out for you too! biggrin

jack biggles · Senior Member

I wont be hard to spot Vic, I'm the old baaaaastrd zooming down the highway with one hand on the wheel & the other out the window with a horse crop beating my rig and yelling YAHOOOO!

Vic · Guru

What type of rig do you have Jack and what state are you in?

This isn't your rig is it (horse crop etc)?

-- Edited by Vic on Sunday 31st of July 2011 02:41:55 PM

jack biggles · Senior Member

Vic, tonite in nsw but headin nth ova the borda 2morrow. I'm drivin my rig but don't have a name for her/him/it. Was thinking about calling it CODGER, since that's what a young dude in Byron bay called me today

Vic · Guru

jack biggles wrote:
Vic, tonite in nsw but headin nth ova the borda 2morrow. I'm drivin my rig but don't have a name for her/him/it. Was thinking about calling it CODGER, since that's what a young dude in Byron bay called me today

Sounds good Jack, cripes I didn't know anyone used that term anymore and a

young dude at that confuse