Hi folks , travelling around this great country of ours and coming across other travellers going in the opposite direction ( however probably not GN`s) is it us or don`t caravaners wave to campervans on the highway. My darling has a game waving to other vehicles and most of the time to no avail . I will be interested in your thoughts.
Happywanderer said
01:06 PM Jan 17, 2014
I find more wave to me the further north I go.
Doesn't happen very often down here in Vic.
Gerty Dancer said
01:08 PM Jan 17, 2014
Yup! Rarely do people returns your wave in the bigger towns/cities, always in the bush.
barina said
01:14 PM Jan 17, 2014
Happywanderer wrote:
I find more wave to me the further north I go. Doesn't happen very often down here in Vic.
All too angry down here, not game to look sideways at anyone
oldbobsbus said
01:16 PM Jan 17, 2014
Funny you should ask....
I try to wave to everyone but sometimes when I am passing a fellow traveler I am looking at something else or otherwise distracted and miss giving them a bit of a wave...
I often find myself waving after they have passed and saying out aloud "G'Day Mate".....lol..lol
Mr B2 said
01:34 PM Jan 17, 2014
barina wrote:
Happywanderer wrote:
I find more wave to me the further north I go. Doesn't happen very often down here in Vic.
All too angry down here, not game to look sideways at anyone
Not Angry, Too busy watching the Speedo,
Hendo said
01:49 PM Jan 17, 2014
On our first big trip, up to Rockhampton, then back down along the the coast all the way to Ceduna, 6 months, we worked it out, Caravaners wave to caravaners, campertrailers wave to campertrailers and motorhomes waved to motor homes except on the return jouney direct from Ceduna to Port Augusta everybody waved, even the cars and trucks, sure is a lonley bit of road.
whitey2 said
02:01 PM Jan 17, 2014
We wave to all, don't discriminate we're all out there enjoying this awesome country.
neilnruth said
02:32 PM Jan 17, 2014
My hubby waves to all - even when the van is not behind us! But yes, country people more likely to wave. He loves it when even the passenger waves. I can't cos I'm usually knitting or doing a puzzle!
jules47 said
03:08 PM Jan 17, 2014
We wave to all travellers - motorhomes, caravans, camper trailers - the lot - sometimes get a wave, sometimes not. We play a game sometimes if there is a group of travellers coming towards us, to see how many we get a return wave out of - adds a bit of fun to the travelling day - don't know how you can read or do puzzles, even knit, in the car NeilnRuth - I love watching the passing scenery other vehicles etc.! Also think I would get motion sickness!
Legendts said
03:38 PM Jan 17, 2014
oldbobsbus wrote:
Funny you should ask.... I try to wave to everyone but sometimes when I am passing a fellow traveler I am looking at something else or otherwise distracted and miss giving them a bit of a wave... I often find myself waving after they have passed and saying out aloud "G'Day Mate".....lol..lol
Same for me and my wife thinks I'm mad, probably am too
oldbobsbus said
03:39 PM Jan 17, 2014
jules47 wrote:
We wave to all travellers - motorhomes, caravans, camper trailers - the lot - sometimes get a wave, sometimes not. We play a game sometimes if there is a group of travellers coming towards us, to see how many we get a return wave out of - adds a bit of fun to the travelling day - don't know how you can read or do puzzles, even knit, in the car NeilnRuth - I love watching the passing scenery other vehicles etc.! Also think I would get motion sickness!
I'm with you Jules, thats why we are out there to have a look at where we are and whats around us..Jenny always has a camera at the ready to get a shot of things we see as we travel..
I even enjoy going over the Hay Plains I can find heaps of things to look at.. I usually let Jenny drive there too so I can be at the ready with the camera..
jules47 said
03:44 PM Jan 17, 2014
OBB - people sometimes say "but there is nothing out there" - they are just not looking for anything! Sometimes even have a discussion on how a road or town got it's name! Our camera is always on the ready as well!!!
03_troopy said
03:45 PM Jan 17, 2014
I think it depends more on the amount of traffic on the road. When there are fewer people, or further between passers by, people tend to wave more, to show a bit of camaraderie between travellers on lonely stretches. When there is a vehicle passing every few minutes it becomes a bit tedious waving at everyone. Sometimes when we get a bit bored with all the waving we get a bit crazy and both wave like loonies with big dopey grins with both hands. They usually stop waving pretty quickly.
And Troopies only wave with one finger at other Troopies on the road. It's the official Troopy wave...... (No, not that finger, that's reserved for tailgaters) .....
valnrob said
04:05 PM Jan 17, 2014
We noticed when we were in Victoria, (I may get shot down here!) Victorians didnt wave.. Not sure why not, most others whether they were vans, motorhomes, buses or trailers waved.
milo said
05:50 PM Jan 17, 2014
when my dad and i traveled in the motor home we waved to any one!!
neilnruth said
05:54 PM Jan 17, 2014
Jules and oldbobsbus I knit because I can still have my head up and watch where we are going. But I can't wave cos my hands are full! hehe.
jules47 said
05:57 PM Jan 17, 2014
03_troopy wrote:
I think it depends more on the amount of traffic on the road. When there are fewer people, or further between passers by, people tend to wave more, to show a bit of camaraderie between travellers on lonely stretches. When there is a vehicle passing every few minutes it becomes a bit tedious waving at everyone. Sometimes when we get a bit bored with all the waving we get a bit crazy and both wave like loonies with big dopey grins with both hands. They usually stop waving pretty quickly.
And Troopies only wave with one finger at other Troopies on the road. It's the official Troopy wave...... (No, not that finger, that's reserved for tailgaters) .....
Hey - we do that too - wave like mad fools!!!!!! sometimes you see oncomers laughing!!!
And I thought that one finger wave was the "farmers" wave? You know, can't expend too much energy!!!!
jules47 said
05:58 PM Jan 17, 2014
neilnruth wrote:
Jules and oldbobsbus I knit because I can still have my head up and watch where we are going. But I can't wave cos my hands are full! hehe.
Keep on knitting!!!!!! Don't try and wave, might poke a knitting needle in your eye!!!!
Golddetectornomad said
09:32 PM Jan 17, 2014
Having lived in most parts of Australia, I'm yet to see the dedication to waving/acknowledgeing that one finds on both Yorke Peninsula S.A. where the practice is almost 100% ,and to a slightly less degree Eyre Peninsula S.A.....great practice and you never feel isolated....although you can feel like you have let the side down if you are a bit slow raising the index finger of your right hand on the wheel...almost want to chase them up again and wave properly....can be a bit tiring on the finger however..I lived on both Peninsula's for total 9 years, and I considered getting a plastic index finger on a spring and attaching to top of the wheel but somehow it seemed less genuine.....Hoo Roo
Rip and Rosie said
10:34 PM Jan 17, 2014
No one waves on the Pacific Hwy, no one waves on the Hume hwy, some wave on the Newell.
On other highways and byways, it depends on the traffic and as others said, what you are towing.
No one waves to a sedan pulling a pop top and only other 5th wheelers wave to each other.
In between, it depends on who's driving I reckon.
oldbobsbus said
10:05 AM Jan 18, 2014
Rip and Rosie wrote:
No one waves on the Pacific Hwy, no one waves on the Hume hwy, some wave on the Newell. On other highways and byways, it depends on the traffic and as others said, what you are towing. No one waves to a sedan pulling a pop top and only other 5th wheelers wave to each other. In between, it depends on who's driving I reckon.
Thats not true Rosie,
I own The Old Garage at Ulmarra on the Pacific H/way and when I am there and working out the front I give almost everyone a wave...
My wife calls me the Queen of Ulmarra..
native pepper said
10:34 AM Jan 18, 2014
Gave up waving to people more than 30 years ago, learnt from experience sometimes when you wave to someone and they turn up where you are camped, they seem to assume it's an invitation for them to camp beside you, turn on their gennie and then expect you to socialise with them. Now the only ones we wave to are those we know and then it's normally a stop for chat or organise a catch up some where by radio or phone.
Then again we don't see that many on the road, except when we venture into main towns and to get on the ferry. We spend 95% of our time well of highways and main roads and only if in a hurry would we venture onto a major highway and that's a trial in itself. Main highways are crazy places, not much different to urban driving.
Wizardofoz said
12:05 PM Jan 18, 2014
I know that I will get shot down for this one...I wave to all and sundry but when parked up, I find that Victorians seem to congregate together and breaking into the circle is like cracking an emu's egg, Karumba is the daddy of them all but that's another story.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Saturday 18th of January 2014 12:07:17 PM
NeilandRaine said
04:43 PM Jan 18, 2014
Anyone ever thought about the origin of waving? As a Drill Instructor in another life we told recruits that the salute originated when knights passed they lifted their visor and showed an empty hand as a form of respect and to prove they were unarmed and a friend. The tipping of a hat and wave could of come from this. I know there are lots of theories.
Delta18 said
05:05 PM Jan 18, 2014
native pepper wrote:
Gave up waving to people more than 30 years ago, learnt from experience sometimes when you wave to someone and they turn up where you are camped, they seem to assume it's an invitation for them to camp beside you, turn on their gennie and then expect you to socialise with them.
I wave to everybody oncoming but have not yet had anyone do a u turn to follow me to a campsite just to put their genny on alongside me. Maybe you are much better looking than me, not hard btw...
native pepper said
06:14 PM Jan 18, 2014
Delta18 wrote:
native pepper wrote:
Gave up waving to people more than 30 years ago, learnt from experience sometimes when you wave to someone and they turn up where you are camped, they seem to assume it's an invitation for them to camp beside you, turn on their gennie and then expect you to socialise with them.
I wave to everybody oncoming but have not yet had anyone do a u turn to follow me to a campsite just to put their genny on alongside me. Maybe you are much better looking than me, not hard btw...
Only once experienced someone doing a U turn and following us, which was a few years ago, they were lost and it was on an outback road. Our bus is easily recognised and it may be days or weeks after the encounter they turn up where we are camped. Have had people follow us near the end of the day to see where we are going to stop on a number of occasions, which was extremely rare years ago, now it seems more regular in some area's we pass through.
jules47 said
06:18 PM Jan 18, 2014
Native Pepper -We wave to everyone - sometimes in quite a silly fashion - and have never, not even once, had anyone do a uturn to follow us to a campspot, unless they are friends who are lost!!!!
What do you have that we don't?????????????
Dunmowin said
07:01 PM Jan 18, 2014
As a former biker, it has taken Mr D almost three years to stop waiving to bikes on the road. He could not understand why they would not nod or waive back to a grey nomad.
We also always waive at caravans, motorhomes, camper van, camper trailers, slide ons - anything that remotely looks like they should be enjoying themselves. But, as someone else said earlier, sometimes you are a bit distracted, and the waive comes after the vehicle has passed.
native pepper said
07:37 PM Jan 18, 2014
jules47 wrote:
Native Pepper -We wave to everyone - sometimes in quite a silly fashion - and have never, not even once, had anyone do a uturn to follow us to a campspot, unless they are friends who are lost!!!!
What do you have that we don't?????????????
You must have read someone else's post, it happened once on an outback road/track and they were lost as to what to do. It was getting near dark, they were a very long way from any form of civilisation, had badly misjudged the time it would take them, so when we came by they turned round and followed us to where we stopped and camped. They were really nice people, but were out of their depth in the environment. That was once in more than 45 years of travelling and also covers the rest of my post, which has occurred on a number of occasions as they had seen us camped somewhere else and figured we would be stopping soon as it was getting on in the day. They haven't turned around, just picked us up along the road or in a town. We don't go that fast on the roads we travel, so caravans mostly catch us up and there have been times they don't pass, but sit behind to see where we are going to stop. I'm sure it's not a unique experience for us, probably quite common.
Hi folks , travelling around this great country of ours and coming across other travellers going in the opposite direction ( however probably not GN`s) is it us or don`t caravaners wave to campervans on the highway. My darling has a game waving to other vehicles and most of the time to no avail . I will be interested in your thoughts.
Doesn't happen very often down here in Vic.
All too angry down here, not game to look sideways at anyone
I try to wave to everyone but sometimes when I am passing a fellow traveler I am looking at something else or otherwise distracted and miss giving them a bit of a wave...
I often find myself waving after they have passed and saying out aloud "G'Day Mate".....lol..lol
Not Angry, Too busy watching the Speedo,
Same for me and my wife thinks I'm mad, probably am too
I'm with you Jules, thats why we are out there to have a look at where we are and whats around us..Jenny always has a camera at the ready to get a shot of things we see as we travel..
I even enjoy going over the Hay Plains I can find heaps of things to look at.. I usually let Jenny drive there too so I can be at the ready with the camera..
And Troopies only wave with one finger at other Troopies on the road. It's the official Troopy wave...... (No, not that finger, that's reserved for tailgaters) .....
Hey - we do that too - wave like mad fools!!!!!! sometimes you see oncomers laughing!!!
And I thought that one finger wave was the "farmers" wave? You know, can't expend too much energy!!!!
Keep on knitting!!!!!! Don't try and wave, might poke a knitting needle in your eye!!!!
On other highways and byways, it depends on the traffic and as others said, what you are towing.
No one waves to a sedan pulling a pop top and only other 5th wheelers wave to each other.
In between, it depends on who's driving I reckon.
Thats not true Rosie,
I own The Old Garage at Ulmarra on the Pacific H/way and when I am there and working out the front I give almost everyone a wave...
My wife calls me the Queen of Ulmarra..
Then again we don't see that many on the road, except when we venture into main towns and to get on the ferry. We spend 95% of our time well of highways and main roads and only if in a hurry would we venture onto a major highway and that's a trial in itself. Main highways are crazy places, not much different to urban driving.
I know that I will get shot down for this one...I wave to all and sundry but when parked up, I find that Victorians seem to congregate together and breaking into the circle is like cracking an emu's egg, Karumba is the daddy of them all but that's another story.
-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Saturday 18th of January 2014 12:07:17 PM
I wave to everybody oncoming but have not yet had anyone do a u turn to follow me to a campsite just to put their genny on alongside me. Maybe you are much better looking than me, not hard btw...
Only once experienced someone doing a U turn and following us, which was a few years ago, they were lost and it was on an outback road. Our bus is easily recognised and it may be days or weeks after the encounter they turn up where we are camped. Have had people follow us near the end of the day to see where we are going to stop on a number of occasions, which was extremely rare years ago, now it seems more regular in some area's we pass through.
Native Pepper -We wave to everyone - sometimes in quite a silly fashion - and have never, not even once, had anyone do a uturn to follow us to a campspot, unless they are friends who are lost!!!!
What do you have that we don't?????????????
As a former biker, it has taken Mr D almost three years to stop waiving to bikes on the road. He could not understand why they would not nod or waive back to a grey nomad.
We also always waive at caravans, motorhomes, camper van, camper trailers, slide ons - anything that remotely looks like they should be enjoying themselves. But, as someone else said earlier, sometimes you are a bit distracted, and the waive comes after the vehicle has passed.
You must have read someone else's post, it happened once on an outback road/track and they were lost as to what to do. It was getting near dark, they were a very long way from any form of civilisation, had badly misjudged the time it would take them, so when we came by they turned round and followed us to where we stopped and camped. They were really nice people, but were out of their depth in the environment. That was once in more than 45 years of travelling and also covers the rest of my post, which has occurred on a number of occasions as they had seen us camped somewhere else and figured we would be stopping soon as it was getting on in the day. They haven't turned around, just picked us up along the road or in a town. We don't go that fast on the roads we travel, so caravans mostly catch us up and there have been times they don't pass, but sit behind to see where we are going to stop. I'm sure it's not a unique experience for us, probably quite common.