Grey Nomads - Nomadic Life - The Site for anyone who wants to live a Nomadic lifestyle in Australia.

Welcome to www.NomadicLife.com.au the Website for those who are “On the road” or contemplating a trip around Australia.

Whether you consider yourself a Grey Nomad or not, is not important, what is important is that you have a great journey. At Nomadic Life our philosophy is:

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways Chardonnay (or a beer) in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming
Woo Hoo! What a Ride!"

Australia is a fabulous country, how about you go and see as much of it as you can? If you are like a lot of people we know, you have travelled around some of the world, thinking that Australia can be done later. Has the time now come for you to see as much of Australia as you can? Then here is the site to help you prepare for that trip of a lifetime.

We offer information and suggestions about what to take, how to prepare, and so much more. There is nothing worse than getting down the road and realising you have left out a vital component from your packing list. With help from this site you will be able to find out what others are taking, and whether the items are right for you. 

Everybody has different ideas about what to pack, and there is no “right” list, but there is “your” list, or for our PDF version click here. You can request an "editable" version to be emailed to you, just ask NomadicLife

Everyone is different, and some people need 2 suitcases just to go away for the weekend, while others can do it with just a clean set of underwear, and a toothbrush. What is right for you may be somewhere in between. This site will help you decide what you need, to do the trip of a lifetime.

If you are taking something, which is not on our list, please let us know, as others may need it as well, and it can be added?

We have information about health and safety on the road. There are suggestions on the type of rig or caravan you might want to buy (or rent), and general information about what to expect along the way.

Information to make the journey a memorable one, for all the right reasons, rather than the wrong ones. Do you know which State Borders allow fruit across (Fruit fly prevention), and those that don't? Or which do not allow farm animals (Tick gates)?

Which areas do not allow extra petrol, or alcohol to be carried, and in some cases don't even allow polystyrene boxes. Check out Aboriginal Lands before you go, rather than after you get caught going into an area you should not be going.

Other considerations: Before you go, do you sell the family home, or maybe you are going to be renting it out, to help finance the trip, but which is the right decision for you? Whichever way you go, try looking at budgeting or supplementing your income, or perhaps banking links to help you decide. It is so important that you are not worried about things, like "have I made the right decision", because it will eat away at you. A better solution might be to rent-out the family home, and rent a rig to do a trial run. This way you can "road test" your decisions. 

It may be the perfect lifestyle for you, but if it is not it can turn into the trip from hell. Most people find the lifestyle great, but if it is hard for you to mix with people, it may drive you crazy. How much time is spent with others is a personal decision, which can not be made for anyone. What is right for you, is what is important. Remember at some stage you might want to stop travelling, and then where do you live? Think about these issues, before making the ultimate decision of sell or not sell your home.

We also hope to provide a forum later, where you can “meet” your fellow travellers to exchange tips and ideas, to make the experience an extraordinary one.

What is a Grey Nomad etc?
Descriptions: (According to the dictionary) 

grey nomad (grey NOH.mad) n. A retired person who travels extensively, particular in a recreational vehicle. Or the following term which describes one particular person:  “He is one of a generation of "grey nomads, "old in body but young at heart". If that is what you are doing, then is the term offensive? Or are you a “Baby Boomer” or just a wannabe, this is the site for you.

Sundowners: (an obsolete term for a swagman who arrived at a place at sunset so that he could ask for food and shelter without having to work in exchange.),

Baby Boomers: those born from 1946 – 1964, so if that is when you were born, you are a Baby Boomer wether you accept it or not. 

Or are you a
SeaChanger or a TreeChanger: (leaving the city to escape the daily routine of city life for either the Sea or Trees). Or maybe you like being a:

Snowbird: (A term used to describe Canadians, and people from the Northeast or Midwestern United States who spend winter in warmer locales such as Arizona, Florida, the Caribbean and even as far away as Australia and New Zealand.) Or perhaps just a:

Free Spirit: one who feels unconstrained by convention. Whatever you choose to call yourself is not important, what is important is that you have chosen a life on the road, and intend to have some fun doing it. Some of those terms may offend you, or you may embrace them like a badge of office. Either way it is hoped that you enjoy the life you are living.