Jack Decker 63 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I am going to post a job listing over at the Escapee job posting site but am not sure what term to use for a full-time RVer who is constantly traveling. Anyone know? I know many full-time RVers who really only alternate between two campgrounds, one for summer and one for winter, who then do a bit of exploring when moving between those two. I also know some full-time RVers who just stay in one campground year-round. But who I am seeking is one that is constantly traveling and see the USA, Canada, and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the Escapee forums! As far as I know, you are looking for a fulltimer. That includes a wide range of lifestyles so I'd just spell out what you are seeking specifically and go from there. Edited May 15, 2018 by Kirk Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Decker 63 Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Okay. I thought there was some special term for such a full-timer. Like "snowbird" is for those who camp south for the winter but head back north for the warm months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coleen Posted May 16, 2018 Report Share Posted May 16, 2018 When it comes to RVing and working-while-RVing, the terminology is often misunderstood. As Kirk says, just describe the kind of full-timer you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Your initial post makes it sound as if the "two timer" and the "always on the move" full timers are the only alternatives. In reality there are other variations which you appear to have overlooked. We, for example, are full-timers who stay in place for the winter and then like to travel all the rest of the year. We don't fit into your model, but know that we aren't all that unlike many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Decker 63 Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, docj said: Your initial post makes it sound as if the "two timer" and the "always on the move" full timers are the only alternatives. In reality there are other variations which you appear to have overlooked. We, for example, are full-timers who stay in place for the winter and then like to travel all the rest of the year. We don't fit into your model, but know that we aren't all that unlike many others. I understand that but it is the always-traveling full-time RVers that I am seeking and thus wondering if there's a common term for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docj Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, Jack Decker 63 said: I understand that but it is the always-traveling full-time RVers that I am seeking and thus wondering if there's a common term for them. I wonder if you think that the "always on the move" full-timers are somehow more "authentic" than those who stay in place for some period of time. Since many of our full-timer friends stay somewhere for the worst of the winter, you, no doubt, will have to specify how many weeks (or months) a person is allowed to stay in one place and still be eligible for your "elite full-timer" category. Is it Ok to stay at a winter location for a month? What about 6 weeks? Two months? I think you're trying to create discrete categories within something that is a continuum. If it makes you happy to do so, then go at it. But IMO you are trying to create a "structure" within the continuum that the rest of us call full-timing. Be my guest to do as you wish, but if you analyze data using a faulty hypothesis you will get a meaningless result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trostberg Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 I have recently seen the term Nomad for a full timer that travels most of the time. There was a list of RV terms recently printed maybe on a facebook site and this one was a new one that describes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 3 hours ago, docj said: I wonder if you think that the "always on the move" full-timers are somehow more "authentic" than those who stay in place for some period of time. Since many of our full-timer friends stay somewhere for the worst of the winter, you, no doubt, will have to specify how many weeks (or months) a person is allowed to stay in one place and still be eligible for your "elite full-timer" category. Is it Ok to stay at a winter location for a month? What about 6 weeks? Two months? I think you're trying to create discrete categories within something that is a continuum. If it makes you happy to do so, then go at it. But IMO you are trying to create a "structure" within the continuum that the rest of us call full-timing. Be my guest to do as you wish, but if you analyze data using a faulty hypothesis you will get a meaningless result. Joel, I don’t think he is trying to create a category of full time RVer. From some other posts he has made, he is looking to hire a full time RVer that is constantly on the move for a particular job. He has mentioned he wants to place an add for this job (it has something to do with going to casinos around the country - I’m assuming for some type of sales) and was trying to cater that add to the right type of traveler. Thus he wanted to know if there was a specific term he should use for someone who travels constantly and lives full time in their RV. I could be wrong, but that is what I gleaned from reading his posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Decker 63 Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 5 hours ago, Chad Heiser said: Joel, I don’t think he is trying to create a category of full time RVer. From some other posts he has made, he is looking to hire a full time RVer that is constantly on the move for a particular job. He has mentioned he wants to place an add for this job (it has something to do with going to casinos around the country - I’m assuming for some type of sales) and was trying to cater that add to the right type of traveler. Thus he wanted to know if there was a specific term he should use for someone who travels constantly and lives full time in their RV. I could be wrong, but that is what I gleaned from reading his posts. Yes, this is exactly what I was trying to find out. No categorization. No "elite full-timer" stuff. Just wanted to know if there was a term for the type of full-time RVer I am seeking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Decker 63 Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 5 hours ago, trostberg said: I have recently seen the term Nomad for a full timer that travels most of the time. There was a list of RV terms recently printed maybe on a facebook site and this one was a new one that describes me. Interesting to know but I felt that the others were right in saying just explain what I'm seeking in the job posting as the way to go. And that is what I did in the job posting. No replies to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieere Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 Maybe; Traveling RVer, On the Go Rver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Decker 63 Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Pieere said: Maybe; Traveling RVer, On the Go Rver! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacingVenture Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 5/15/2018 at 3:59 PM, Jack Decker 63 said: I am going to post a job listing over at the Escapee job posting site but am not sure what term to use for a full-time RVer who is constantly traveling. Anyone know? I know many full-time RVers who really only alternate between two campgrounds, one for summer and one for winter, who then do a bit of exploring when moving between those two. I also know some full-time RVers who just stay in one campground year-round. But who I am seeking is one that is constantly traveling and see the USA, Canada, and such. RV = recreational vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXiceman Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 We are passed by some on the highway that think the term RV means RACE Vehicle. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertMiner Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 25 minutes ago, TXiceman said: We are passed by some on the highway that think the term RV means RACE Vehicle. Ken X2👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 5/15/2018 at 12:59 PM, Jack Decker 63 said: term to use for a full-time RVer who is constantly traveling. Nomad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDBirdman Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 34 minutes ago, Carlos said: Nomad. Modern day Gypsy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Just now, NDBirdman said: Modern day Gypsy! Hopefully with less thievery! I've actually run into real gypsies at the first grocery store coming into town, trying to pull scams on people in the parking lot. I was shocked they still existed, and would be in AZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Carlos said: Nomad. NOMADS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 10 minutes ago, Kirk W said: NOMADS Well, that's a specific club with a specific believe and mission, not a term. I'm sure he doesn't speak for all of them, but one called me a name after I said I didn't believe the same things he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 5/16/2018 at 6:34 PM, docj said: I wonder if you think that the "always on the move" full-timers are somehow more "authentic" than those who stay in place for some period of time. Since many of our full-timer friends stay somewhere for the worst of the winter, you, no doubt, will have to specify how many weeks (or months) a person is allowed to stay in one place and still be eligible for your "elite full-timer" category. Is it Ok to stay at a winter location for a month? What about 6 weeks? Two months? I think you're trying to create discrete categories within something that is a continuum. If it makes you happy to do so, then go at it. But IMO you are trying to create a "structure" within the continuum that the rest of us call full-timing. Be my guest to do as you wish, but if you analyze data using a faulty hypothesis you will get a meaningless result. Perhaps the job entails traveling; not in one place. That's why he wants to advertise it correctly to zero in on that kind of full-timer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb36912 Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) We have been full timing and working wherever we go since 2014. At different times, I have defined myself as a migrant worker, a migrant engineer, and an itinerant engineer. My wife defines herself as a virtual analyst, a mobile analyst, or an analista gitana (gypsy analyst). A lot depends on who the audience is. Edited February 28, 2019 by mb36912 Added information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Ugh! Just realized this post is almost a year old!! It's probably a non-issue to him by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Yeah, nearly every thread that has new activity now is a necro-thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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