What kind of Grey Nomad are you?

Esmeralda · Guru

RE: What kind of Grey Nomad are you?

goinsoon · Guru

Ther handbrake recons that I am just a bloody cranky one

Beth54 · Guru

I'm a 2 as well. I seem to have slotted into doing a big trip once a year, going places I've never been, and several shorter, closer to home trips in between.

I can't see me every being a permanent nomad. I have too many health issues.

nomadic1 · Senior Member

No 1 for me - and loving it!

Nicholstones · Guru

We've been #1s for two and a half years now, but will probably settle down within the next 6-8 months. Haven't seen everything on offer yet, but just starting to become less enamoured of the drawbacks such as not having decent kitchen bench space. Wouldn't have swapped the time on the road for the world though.

rockylizard · Guru

Gday...

I'm a number One .... and this was an interesting thread.

I was only saying this morning to another traveller here at the free-camp with me. I have been on the road for a bit over two years and I have yet to meet a "full-time" traveller. Everyone I have chatted to are Number Two's.

I guess I just move in the wrong circles - or is that I go round in circles biggrin biggrin biggrin

Cheers

John

Cruising Granny · Guru

I'm #1, but I park up in my van for periods of varying lengths.
I've been living full time in a van since 1998 when I settled in Broome for a year, "to have a look around", which ended up being 9 years before I hitched up and moved on out.
The van I lived in wasn't really roadworthy because of age and chip board. Roma is better suited to the job.
I don't need real estate and furniture, nor kitchen bench space. I'm very adaptable.

davkar · Senior Member

Well just starting to go gray but the hair on top is all shiny smooth, We fall into No 1 where we lay out hat is our home.

HeadnHome · Senior Member

closet I fit into is no 2. still work basically full time so only get away weekends, or week or two here or there.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

The idea of so many number 1's and 2's suddenly gave me the giggles. biggrin Sorry. I'll behave now, thank you for your replies. smile

We were chatting about this at a morning "happy hour" (as you do) and people came up with names for types of travellers, such as True Grey Nomad (1) or Grey Tourist (2) then those who come back annually were Migratory Greys (3) the families were of course Nomadic Families(4), and nobody could think of a name for the (5) except the "Britz Brigade".

Can anybody suggest better names for these groups, cant have any nmore Number ones and twos!!!! biggrin biggrin biggrin

PS I reckon there should be a special place for hosts as well, and wannabe's are "Future Nomads!"

goinsoon · Guru

I guess using that scale besides being a cranky nomad, I would be a 1 1/2 as we have rented the house out and live in the van permenantly but divide opur time camping in our sons 12 acre back yard and going on 2 to 3 month trips

Travel Bug · Guru

Gerty, I can't speak for anyone else...

But...as long as hair colour exists....I will never be a Grey Nomad smile

I think of myself as more of a Stray Nomad smile

bill12 · Guru

I have been trying to get away more, but, I suppose 4 months on the road a year is all I get , when you have to"work" for a living. I would love to be on the road full time , but money keep me working, for the time being. It would be nice but that 4 letter word, WORK, and the lack of the lotto win, keeps me looking forward to" retirement".

jimbo · Guru

Thanks again labrat.......Sounds unbelievable

BarbandDaz · Senior Member

Number 2 for us but might be number 1 very soon....

Barb

TopCat · Veteran Member

hi Gerty, guess we must be No 1 at present. Sold our house in Nowra last January & got bugger all for it and now on the road f/t unless we babysit farms along the way. At present sitting on a farm in Julia Creek and just been asked to extend to march next year. That'll make it 12 months all up - mus tbe doing something right - no rent no phone bill no power bill no rates house provided what more can you ask for eh? And get paid for it too.
cheers
Terry n Liz

justcruisin01 · Guru

Gert, make that a 2.

shazartist · Senior Member

Gerty,

I really do not find the Grey Nomad an endearing term. I Know Aussies do not necessarily chase the sun ...but the USA term of Snow birds is so much more engaging.

Grey is such a yuk non colour, Black or white is so much more defined and classic. Red, yellow and purple engage the mind and the soul...Grey just leaves you thinking it needs a clean.

I don't know if this improves No 1 and no 2 though...lol

I see my self as a fun seeker.....

cheers Sharon

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

Crisjon wrote:
We are 5-6 months per year Grey Nomads. This is ideal, it means it is a good break and gives us time to maintain our farm on our return. And hopefully catch up with other Grey Nomads when they stop over with us in the Winter and Spring.
Bent Axle Bob left the farm a couple of days ago after 4 days here.
JC

-- Edited by Crisjon on Wednesday 24th of August 2011 10:24:41 PM

we will be visiting the farm in October

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

What kind of Grey Nomad are you?

I am the best kind of Grey Nomad. (young, good looking, sexy, honest, reliable, great abs, single!!!!!!) what more can I say?

In answer to your question we are a no 2

-- Edited by _wombat_ on Friday 26th of August 2011 08:26:07 AM

NeilandRaine · Guru

shazartist wrote:
Gerty,

I really do not find the Grey Nomad an endearing term. I Know Aussies do not necessarily chase the sun ...but the USA term of Snow birds is so much more engaging.

Grey is such a yuk non colour, Black or white is so much more defined and classic. Red, yellow and purple engage the mind and the soul...Grey just leaves you thinking it needs a clean.

I don't know if this improves No 1 and no 2 though...lol

I see my self as a fun seeker.....

cheers Sharon

In keeping it Australian and thanks again to Slim Dusty we call ourselves "Mechanised Swaggies"

Bubs · Senior Member

I'm a number 1. Have been for 3 years now. (Wow! was it really 3 years ago I felt the fear and let go of the sight of the safe shores?)

I do stop for a couple of months every now and again to 'top up the travel funds'.

But my census papers stated 'no fixed abode'.

Bubs

gubby · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
What kind of Grey Nomad are you?
I am the best kind of Grey Nomad. (young, good looking, sexy, honest, reliable, great abs, single!!!!!!) what more can I say?

Ahh!! We all have our little fantasies... Go on dreaming Wombat.... wink

beachball57 · Senior Member

number two's for us( oh that doesn't sound right,, oh well) and yes maybe number 6, still at work making the boss rich, but someday mate someday

Vic · Guru

_wombat_ wrote:
What kind of Grey Nomad are you?
I am the best kind of Grey Nomad. (young, good looking, sexy, honest, reliable, great abs, single!!!!!!) what more can I say?
In answer to your question we are a no 2

Pic of Wombat as described above...... biggrin

-- Edited by Vic on Friday 26th of August 2011 09:47:55 AM

-- Edited by Vic on Friday 26th of August 2011 09:49:04 AM