I was wondering how many of us on here are on the road full time. Are you on the road full time.
D and D said
03:18 PM Apr 17, 2015
We are, just a little over 12 months.
Dave
rockylizard said
03:28 PM Apr 17, 2015
Gday...
six years
Cheers - John
reglynn said
03:39 PM Apr 17, 2015
We have been full time for two years now and still going strong.
Dougwe said
04:48 PM Apr 17, 2015
7 months full time for the chief. 8 months out of 12 though for 3 years prior to that.
Pam said
04:55 PM Apr 17, 2015
4-8 weeks holidays in caravan parks in tent style camper trailer.
done dreaming said
05:18 PM Apr 17, 2015
2 years and loving it
KevKim37 said
05:28 PM Apr 17, 2015
Sold our last house in 2002 and have been on the road since then, with 10 years in our current van and '04 Toyota Ute.
We don't miss the House at all, in fact when we house sit we still live in the van, just use their toilet and washing machine.
Absolutely love the life on the road and people we meet along the way. (most become Friends forever).
Cheers Kev and Kim.
villatranquilla said
05:36 PM Apr 17, 2015
nearly 4 yrs but still do a few mths work along the way
RodLainie said
07:56 PM Apr 17, 2015
3 years and doing house sits as well
pauline said
08:02 PM Apr 17, 2015
Just over 3 years for us ...............and still going strong
Bas + Eve said
08:19 PM Apr 17, 2015
I am green with envy, hope to do it next year before its too late. Wish you all safe travel and smooth highways, good luck.
Herb said
08:20 PM Apr 17, 2015
We are, work as we go. 2.5 years now and no regrets. couldnt think of better lifestyle.
Bruce and Bev said
08:35 PM Apr 17, 2015
we're relative newcomers to full time. Started last August and did part of WA (our home State). We sold our house as we'd had all the dramas having tenants previously. Don't miss the up-keep, lawn mowing, pool cleaning, constant maintenance....blahh, blah.
Gave our kids some money on the deal we could stay with our van at their place (play them "rent" - feel screwed over some times lol). Spemt 3 months over last Xmas and couldn't wait to be back on the road again. Currently at rainy Broken Hill and soon to head towards Melbourne for 3 weeks or so (at good racecourse CP for $126 a week and 30 mins south of CBD). The either fight our way north up the coast through the snow to have a BBQ with Tony at Canberra (standing invitation for all nomads) and end up at QLD. The slowly south inland to SA (and its terrible roads) and home to Perth at Xmas 2016
JohnR said
08:58 PM Apr 17, 2015
We have just completed our first 12 months on the road as to say. We look at what part of this great island we need to see and then arrange house sits in the chosen area. Last 12 months we spent 61% of our time working our way to Perth and back followed by Xmas in Canberra and have just finished 3 months in Northern Rivers/ Sth East Qld. 30% of our time is in the van and 9% with family. We are booked to the end of the year and will do Northern Vic/Gippsland early 2016 before heading to North Qld.
The way to go meeting beautiful people and amazing places.
JohnR
Dav4Cris said
05:36 AM Apr 18, 2015
We started in August last year, haven't been to far away as health issues have kept us close to where we started. We have put over 20,000 klms on the clock though so we have explored a lot of Victoria and NSW. Looks like we may get out into SA for awhile soon as our last medical operation was back in March and recovery is nearly finished. Have to be back in NSW in September for some paid work BUGGA for 3 months on a Horse Stud helping out then we are headed to Greens for Xmas we hope.
Love the lifestyle and meeting lots of nice people and a few not so nice and a couple of mongrels, but it does take all kinds to make this great place.
sandsmere said
06:24 AM Apr 18, 2015
3 years 9 months now. Don't intend to stop anytime soon .
Glenelg said
08:07 AM Apr 18, 2015
7 months and loving it to bits.
kandagal said
09:56 AM Apr 18, 2015
Over 21 years for us. We do a house sit from time to time. Couldn't get my chauffeur back into a house. He says they are just places to store all the things you don't need. Just for a change we go off on a cruise every so often. Cheers Alice
iana said
10:24 AM Apr 18, 2015
Kandaqal, you didn't happen to pass through Perth on Thursday, more specifically, going down Kewdale road?
Happywanderer said
01:18 PM Apr 18, 2015
Not sure really. I know I became a member on here in 2009 and it's all been go since then, with lots of ups and downs.
sarg said
01:41 PM Apr 18, 2015
It's been 9 months for me on the road full time and don't intend to stop. Doing it slowly and loving it !!!
kandagal said
07:07 PM Apr 18, 2015
No - Not us We're in Cairns at present
the rocket said
08:05 PM Apr 18, 2015
Wow. That is a bigger response than I expected. Hello everyone. I have a grey nomads sticker on the front of the van. So far, no one has recognised it.
-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 18th of April 2015 08:06:21 PM
rockylizard said
08:11 PM Apr 18, 2015
the rocket wrote:
Wow. That is a bigger response than I expected. Hello everyone. I have a grey nomads sticker on the front of the van. So far, no one has recognised it.
Gday...
As I indicated above - I have been travelling full-time for six years ... and I have a sticker.
In all that time, no-one has ever spoken to me as a result of seeing it .. and I have not found another traveller with 'our' sticker - except those I have met at organised get togethers.
cheers - John
shekon said
10:08 PM Apr 18, 2015
18 months and have no intention of giving up this wonderful lifestyle any time soon. Done a couple of house sits and will do more. Love it. Best decision I have made.
Ame25 said
03:08 AM Apr 19, 2015
12 months full time and loving it, best decision I have ever made. Currently back where I started from just to visit friends before choosing my next destination.
I was wondering how many of us on here are on the road full time. Are you on the road full time.
Dave
Gday...
Cheers - John
We have been full time for two years now and still going strong.
Sold our last house in 2002 and have been on the road since then, with 10 years in our current van and '04 Toyota Ute.
We don't miss the House at all, in fact when we house sit we still live in the van, just use their toilet and washing machine.
Absolutely love the life on the road and people we meet along the way. (most become Friends forever).
Cheers Kev and Kim.
Gave our kids some money on the deal we could stay with our van at their place (play them "rent" - feel screwed over some times lol). Spemt 3 months over last Xmas and couldn't wait to be back on the road again. Currently at rainy Broken Hill and soon to head towards Melbourne for 3 weeks or so (at good racecourse CP for $126 a week and 30 mins south of CBD). The either fight our way north up the coast through the snow to have a BBQ with Tony at Canberra (standing invitation for all nomads) and end up at QLD. The slowly south inland to SA (and its terrible roads) and home to Perth at Xmas 2016
We have just completed our first 12 months on the road as to say. We look at what part of this great island we need to see and then arrange house sits in the chosen area. Last 12 months we spent 61% of our time working our way to Perth and back followed by Xmas in Canberra and have just finished 3 months in Northern Rivers/ Sth East Qld. 30% of our time is in the van and 9% with family. We are booked to the end of the year and will do Northern Vic/Gippsland early 2016 before heading to North Qld.
The way to go meeting beautiful people and amazing places.
JohnR
Love the lifestyle and meeting lots of nice people and a few not so nice and a couple of mongrels, but it does take all kinds to make this great place.
3 years 9 months now. Don't intend to stop anytime soon .
No - Not us We're in Cairns at present
Wow. That is a bigger response than I expected. Hello everyone. I have a grey nomads sticker on the front of the van. So far, no one has recognised it.
-- Edited by the rocket on Saturday 18th of April 2015 08:06:21 PM
Gday...
As I indicated above - I have been travelling full-time for six years ... and I have a sticker.
In all that time, no-one has ever spoken to me as a result of seeing it .. and I have not found another traveller with 'our' sticker - except those I have met at organised get togethers.
cheers - John