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How grey nomad are you? [48 vote(s)]

Fair dinkum grey nomad-always on the road-own no real estate
12.5%
On the road more than 9 months pa but still own a house
12.5%
On the road 6-9 months pa
8.3%
On the road 3-6 months pa
22.9%
On the road less than 3 months pa
25.0%
Just occasional holidays but planning for future
18.8%
Purely dreaming- never really planning to go anywhere
0.0%
Pam


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Just for fun thought I would ask this question.

 Hubby and I are still working at this stage so go on holidays throughout the year, however our holidays are getting longer and when retirement hits who knows how long they will be.

-- Edited by Pam on Monday 18th of January 2010 12:24:36 PM

-- Edited by Pam on Monday 18th of January 2010 05:42:43 PM

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Good question.
As my profile states, my van is my home and where I park is where I live.
Unfortunately, or fortunately, I've been parked up in Cairns while the medical fraternity work to repair some faulty body parts. Thank God for medical science research.
I'd much rather be on the road somewhere else.


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For clarification we will fall into On the road more than 9 months pa but still own a house catergory mid next month.

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We always kept our house, but were on the road full time for 3 years, when we first stopped work (1998-2000). Since then, have travelled for up to 9 months of each year, sometimes doing some work along the way. Last 3 years have only been away for 4-5 months each time. I am the one who would travel for longer periods - the partner has started to find it boring, something I cannot understand.

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wendyv wrote:

We always kept our house, but were on the road full time for 3 years, when we first stopped work (1998-2000). Since then, have travelled for up to 9 months of each year, sometimes doing some work along the way. Last 3 years have only been away for 4-5 months each time. I am the one who would travel for longer periods - the partner has started to find it boring, something I cannot understand.


Can't understand it either, there is so much to see in this wonderful country (not levelling any criticism here at all)  I suppose some people just get tired of travelling.

 



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Ma


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Might only be on the road 3 - 6 months a year but that doesn't mean we would do waaaaaaay more if we could.   Looking forward to the time when we can just pop home occasionally to check the house is still standing.

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We're in the " fair dinkum" group everything we own is here with us where ever we are.

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Do you have to have grey hair to be a grey nomad if so i am in trouble i got no hair

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Don't think you have to have grey hair as long as you wear an alfoil beanie.  I'd better get to work!!!!!   wink.gif

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We will be on the road fulltime about October this year. We both retire June this year.
We are selling up everything- cars, motorbikes, both houses and all furniture, collectables etc.
One daughter has a fortieth birthday in september so have decided to celebrate that with the family then go.
The full monty- thats us- everything in motion at moment- full swing to meet the deadline!


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Our vote is on the road for 3 - 6 months BUT that will change come May.....  YAY



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Pam


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brickies wrote:

Do you have to have grey hair to be a grey nomad if so i am in trouble i got no hair



 maybe another survey topic???? hair no hair natural etc



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not as much as I would bloody well like to be!

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I am pleased that no one has checked the last choice.Thanks for participating.

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We retired 5 years ago and have spent about 8-9 months on the road each year since.
In April we are going to Fiji for 2 years to do some volunteer work through Australian Volunteers International.
http://www.australianvolunteers.com/work/index.asp

Anyone want to hire an OKA motorhome or a house in Adelaide????

Cheers,
Peter

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milo


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well, dad don't have much hair left these days, I have a bit of grey hair in my growing beard.. weird.
We don't have any plans to be on the road full time,
mostly when ever we want to go we will go

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Helen


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I am a full time "Nomader", grey hair and no real estate.

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so if you sell your house etc, what do you do for van/car rego for addresses and your mail that used to go to your house or mailbox?

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We were only renting on Bribie Island so we sold all our furniture and our vehicles and we have hit the road full time.

We pay all our bills online and have any mail sent to my daughter's address and she sends it all on to us.

We both have grey hair so I suppose we are true Grey Nomads biggrin

Sandy

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