Poll
Question:
What age group are you in.
Option 1: 20 to 30 years old....the "just starting out"group
votes: 0
Option 2: 30 to 40 years old....the "family enjoys camping" group
votes: 1
Option 3: 40 to 50 years old....the "some grey hairs are starting to appear"group
votes: 4
Option 4: 50 to 60 years old....the "very mature and wise"group
votes: 19
Option 5: 60 to 70 years old.....the "grey nomad"group
votes: 13
Option 6: 70 to 80 years old....the "distinguished"group
votes: 18
Option 7: 80 and onwards.... the gentleman campers
votes: 3
EDITED BY JILLSY 01/09/25 - I have set the poll back to zero - a few of us would have gone up a couple of age brackets by now :angel:
As MySwag has over 14500 members and we all come from all walks of life and vary in age it would be interesting to see what age group the majority of members are in.
I have made the poll so you can change to a different age group.
Mods could they make this a sticky thread.
Mark
Awesome idea Mark!
Is that the age I think I am or the age of the guy looking at me in the mirror each morning?
Kb
Your age is dependant of the age of the woman you feel isn't it? That mean I loose a few years! :-)
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We are in the 2nd last group but by no means grey nomads, we are still working full time and do not have time to be grey nomads lol.
What about me who is under 20 ;D
Swannie
Quote from: swannie on April 16, 2014, 05:36:57 PM
What about me who is under 20 ;D
Swannie
+ GST Swannie ;D ;D
The joints are worn the body bent and battered, the donk is still ticking over pretty good and the upholstery is a bit tattered for its 50 + years of abuse, but that said this old work horse can still out do most young bucks....
Looks like speewa is going to be the only one in the 70 - 80 range ;D
Like the idea of being " very mature and wise" but I'm afraid it is crap.
One year till I'm a grey nomad. Might have to dye my hair grey in that case.
Quote from: ozstickman on April 16, 2014, 02:24:15 PM
Your age is dependant of the age of the woman you feel isn't it?
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I hope not or I gain 10 years!!!
Bill
Quote from: swannie on April 16, 2014, 05:36:57 PM
What about me who is under 20 ;D
Swannie
Well you certainly act like a 20 yr old. This is Swannie captured on NY eve at a rave party ???
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/17/usupeged.jpg)
;D ;D ;D
Quote from: swannie on April 16, 2014, 05:36:57 PM
What about me who is under 20 ;D
Age ... not IQ sweetie. ;D
Happy Easter.
I might grow old but I will never grow up...pull my finger ;D
I don't regard myself as a "grey nomad" more of a "silver fox" that can't hunt as quick as I used to ;D
u can click or touch is to see how old we are are, and gender.
Peter,
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l wont grow up just older :cheers: & proud of it
I'm one of the youngins 28 here
grey hairs are starting to appear - wrong they have fallen out in the 30-40 bracket
Just a old fart all I care about is that I wake up tomorrow.
Quote from: disco1 on April 22, 2014, 09:35:51 PM
Just a old fart all I care about is that I wake up tomorrow.
....but you're fitter and healthier than many that are much younger, Mauri.
Many a good trip left, yet.
:cheers:
Geoff
I'm 60 but I'm definitely not an FGN (Freaking, or something similar, grey nomad) so I refuse to select a box ;D No, No, No, I'll quietly sob myself to sleep tonight because of your definition of my age group.
Steve
Quote from: Steffo1 on April 25, 2014, 07:28:07 PM
I'm 60 but I'm definitely not an FGN (Freaking, or something similar, grey nomad) so I refuse to select a box ;D No, No, No, I'll quietly sob myself to sleep tonight because of your definition of my age group.
Steve
Steve
I will do a separate section for people in denial ;D ;D
Mark.
Just turned 40...... isn't that when life is meant to begin!
Might be almost time to take up lawn bowls ;D :D
It just didn't seem real until I looked at the spread of age groups and realised I was in the middle!
Middle age hey, time to start living it up!!!
Just turned 40. The wife is still in her 30's. Not much grey hair yet, but am starting to feel nomad urges.... :-)
Grey hairs aren't just starting to appear, they at well and truly here at 47....
I don't care what age group I am in as long as I don't have to act my age.
However, that said, I like the sound of "mature and wise".
Bill
Only as old as the woman you feel..... So the saying goes..
But my wife is older.... Screwed either way!
Good thing we are still young at heart..
:)
Quote from: fishfinder on April 22, 2014, 03:16:52 PM
grey hairs are starting to appear - wrong they have fallen out in the 30-40 bracket
X2
I voted but will have to edit it in 1yr and 2 days when I slide into the next category and hit the half century.
says it all really
Quote from: Darcy7 on June 17, 2014, 03:17:00 PM
says it all really
lol.......:-)
Speaking from somewhere in between, it could be said that every old fart was once a young moron in someone's eyes. And to every young moron, this is what you've got to look forward too:-)
I was a young moron once - did absolutely stupid things in cars during the 1960s - but didn't crash one. Now 68 and drive quite carefully although not all the time off road. Try to understand the new breed of young morons and not judging them - it was me then - them now.
Gidday Darcy, Terry, Scarps
I agree. I'm a SOFA member of long standing.
Consider myself bloody lucky to be here at all for the last 13 years ... :).
From my Batphone
Hi
I cannot vote , it stops@80 >:D
No where for 86Y
PeterQ
Quote from: oldtrack123 on August 13, 2014, 07:40:29 PM
Hi
I cannot vote , it stops@80 >:D
No where for 86Y
PeterQ
Can now if you want
GG
Im a late starter with my family, so i am hoping they will all enjoy camping too ??? wife is even older than me, so hopefully her and the kids (both under 3... the kids i mean) will love it too. If not i get to use my good old swag more tho hahaha. win win really. :cheers: ;D ;D
62 next month but not sure I want to be classified as a grey nomad.
68 and still going strong....Just
I'm only 38. But got greys like I'm 48 ???, my body feels like I'm 68 ???, my maturity level would be 28 (tops) ;D... yet in my mind I like to think I'm only 20 still :cheers: LOL
I'm 46, mind feels 20 body feels 70 but in not Grey yet! Well my beards salt n pepper just like Sean con ray! Lol
14500 members - 683 votes - Hmmmmmm Thats not quite 5% - Where are all these peoples ??? Bet they are out doing stupid camping things instead of being here doing Polls and Myswag stuff ..
Sheesh !!
Work and camping, work and camping. Guilty as charged.
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Just a elderly refined sober old fart not long for this world cos i've just bought a 1000c cc motor bike.
Mauri.
42.
;D
Go the Not really 50 yet ;D
I chose 30-40 because I'm 35, however he's almost 43 and I must admit I have more than a few grey hairs apprearing already. Kids are 10 and 12 pretty much, but the camper we brought is the one that we'll take into retirement :)
Quote from: Pebble on January 02, 2015, 09:59:53 AM
I chose 30-40 because I'm 35, however he's almost 43 and I must admit I have more than a few grey hairs apprearing already. Kids are 10 and 12 pretty much, but the camper we brought is the one that we'll take into retirement :)
That's what I thought...3 campers back lol
well I'm 50 this coming Friday and Kyria is 38... maybe I should split the difference?
well I the very mature and wise group ;D think
haha that's not us maybe in 50 years :cheers:
Quote from: stevem on November 08, 2014, 03:59:23 PM
I'm only 38. But got greys like I'm 48 ???, my body feels like I'm 68 ???, my maturity level would be 28 (tops) ;D... yet in my mind I like to think I'm only 20 still :cheers: LOL
I'm with you Steven!
I am 36 and the greys started appearing a couple of years ago so feeling ripped off. That been said the wife is younger ;D and as I always say; boys don't grow up, we just get better toys :cup:
I just slipped into the next age group, must make me officially an "OLD FART" ;D
I'm a little over 50, the Princess a little under.
I describe myself as Mature Blonde. Old enough to know better young enough not to care and smart enough not to get caught.
Cheers
GregP
Nearly 60, 59 actually, transitioning to grey nomad and hoping to retire in 4 years.
We get all age groups here at Kilcowera Station. I know many of them use this forum too. Probably the 50 to 65 year age bracket would be the largest group though. Starting to get more young families through. Cheers
As we get Older we get more experience in life . Our brain is fed more & more information so it increases in size . Sadly your head remains the same size .
As such the grey matter is under pressure from your HUGE BRAIN so it is forced out through your skull replacing your hair . Grey Hair = Huge Brain
or its like the filing cabinet thing , stuff things in the front & it falls out the back .
Ummmmmmmm :cheers:
I'm 50 and my wife is 46..... Ever repeat that to her and she will ensure they never find your corpse :P
40 and feeling 60
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Thanks for giving me the option of still ticking the 20-30 box while I'm still in denial about a 3 at the start of my age :P
I'm 45 and the wife is 42 with a 13yo Daughter.
It appears I've now joined the most popular age bracket :'(
Starsky
I don't think it has anything to do with age, but I can't remember whether I answered the poll in the first place! Consequently, I don't know if I am one of the two OBE's. I was 81 yesterday. Could the pollmaster please let me know whether I responded? Thank you. I read the unread posts every morning and am sure to learn something every day. Cheers
John
Quote from: John212667 on June 09, 2016, 08:42:18 PM
I don't think it has anything to do with age, but I can't remember whether I answered the poll in the first place! Consequently, I don't know if I am one of the two OBE's. I was 81 yesterday. Could the pollmaster please let me know whether I responded? Thank you. I read the unread posts every morning and am sure to learn something every day. Cheers
John
John
If you have voted your choice should be in bold text compared to all the other categories. You can also edit your choice as we all seem to gain a bit each year ;D
GG
Hi All, I am 52 and my wife Donna is 45 and we still polish the work bench together every couple of days or every day some times if Am catching mud crabs for my lovely darling, I am still fishing and hunting and working and heading up the Cape in August for a month or 6 week so life is great, Craig
Just had to change my group,
Gone up a notch to the 50 to 60 years old....the "very mature and wise"group 8)
Sounds impressive, doesn't it ;D
Just updated - gee, I only get to do that once more.
"Distinguished" though is doubtful, "Gentleman" is highly improbable.
cheers
61 with bride turning 59 and both love our camper adventures
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Get we please get an under 10 category? Just kidding - I'm under 20 however.
Quote from: the_overlander on August 20, 2016, 01:10:12 AM
Get we please get an under 10 category? Just kidding - I'm under 20 however.
Just remember,
Growing old is mandatory,
Growing up is optional ;D
:cheers:
I'm now over 2 years older from when I first did this and now in the distinguished category.
I just updated my vote, to the grey nomad group. I might start reverse grey haired nomading and go south for summer. ;D
Quote from: Steffo1 on April 25, 2014, 07:28:07 PM
I'm 60 but I'm definitely not an FGN (Freaking, or something similar, grey nomad) so I refuse to select a box ;D No, No, No, I'll quietly sob myself to sleep tonight because of your definition of my age group.
Steve
Definitely me too.
I can't see the poll options. I am using Tapatalk on an iPad. If this can't be explained, I'll go with plain text. I am 61 years young ( feel no more than 28, but when I was 28, felt like 61, different wife, different life ). My lovely other half has just hit 60. We are now officially retired, and our grand kids are in their 20's

. Time to start travelling, and getting to meet like minded folk.
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Quote from: bmwfreak on December 28, 2016, 06:39:54 PM
I can't see the poll options. I am using Tapatalk on an iPad. If this can't be explained, I'll go with plain text. I am 61 years young ( feel no more than 28, but when I was 28, felt like 61, different wife, different life ). My lovely other half has just hit 60. We are now officially retired, and our grand kids are in their 20's
. Time to start travelling, and getting to meet like minded folk.
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I have same iPad and Tapatalk and unable access polls etc so I also keep myswag open on a safari internet browser page to vote in polls etc. see screen shot(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161228/5bbca8db01c8a7a8501f07a8e90f6520.png)
Thanks scraps, all good now
I decided to "update" my vote as I moved groups a few years ago
I don't know how acurate the group descriptions are. I'm in the 30-40yr group and the grey hairs have definitely started :-[
GG should reset it back to zero and start again
Quote from: Bird on October 11, 2019, 08:07:43 AM
GG should reset it back to zero and start again
I could but might leave it. The original post started in 2014, we had 14500 members, as of today we have 25129.
GG
Quote from: GGV8Cruza on October 11, 2019, 08:52:15 AM
I could but might leave it. The original post started in 2014, we had 14500 members, as of today we have 25129.
Of which, 1365 have actually voted :'(
Quote from: Fizzie on October 11, 2019, 09:23:13 AM
Of which, 1365 have actually voted :'(
And 10% have probably donated to the server in one way or another :o :'( ::)
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=56126.0 (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=56126.0)
GG
I was thinkin many changed age groups, thus suggested to start again :)
Quote from: Bird on October 11, 2019, 01:24:33 PM
I was thinkin many changed age groups, :)
Growing Old is mandatory, (https://www.ccpm.com.au/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Growing Up is Optional (https://www.ccpm.com.au/images/smilies/smileydance02.gif)
Quote from: Hairs on October 26, 2019, 02:54:57 PM
Growing Old is mandatory, (https://www.ccpm.com.au/images/smilies/shocked.gif)
Growing Up is Optional (https://www.ccpm.com.au/images/smilies/smileydance02.gif)
(https://i.imgur.com/tsbxrX3.jpg)
Quote from: GGV8Cruza on October 11, 2019, 08:52:15 AM
I could but might leave it. The original post started in 2014, we had 14500 members, as of today we have 25129.
GG
birds post count is catching the no of members >:D ;D
Quote from: SJindustries on October 27, 2019, 05:51:14 PM
birds post count is catching the no of members >:D ;D
we reset it twice LMAO... Jamies too hahahah
Quote from: Bird on October 27, 2019, 07:11:17 PM
we reset it twice LMAO... Jamies too hahahah
So ya tell us.
Cheers
Removed vote and updated it, now I am apparently a grey nomad. Might be a bit grey but definitely not a nomad yet. Wish I could be though
Still a little over 13,500 members yet to "vote"
Come on people, we won't tell! ;D
Quote from: Philbo on November 14, 2019, 12:05:52 PM
Still a little over 13,500 members yet to "vote"
Come on people, we won't tell! ;D
Should wipe it and start again.. growing old gracefully... :P
Quote from: Bird on October 20, 2020, 05:36:05 PM
Should wipe it and start again.. growing old gracefully... :P
Bugger, just had to amend my vote as well. Im apparently officially a grey nomad now....
:cheers:
Quote from: Mace on October 21, 2020, 08:28:11 AM
Bugger, just had to amend my vote as well. Im apparently officially a grey nomad now....
:cheers:
Yep I just updated as well.......mature and wise ha as if!!
Quote from: Mace on October 21, 2020, 08:28:11 AM
Bugger, just had to amend my vote as well. Im apparently officially a grey nomad now....
This problem is obviously infectious, because it's spreading! ::)
But that supposedly means there's now time available for nomading ;D
:cheers:
It seems I can't vote or amend my vote if I already have voted
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Also seems that only 1400 odd members of the 14'000+ have voted
Sent from me
I'm over this getting older crap.
Must of been the dumpest(yeah I know there has been plenty) crap I've every said.
When I get older.
:(
Quote from: lloydus67 on January 30, 2021, 07:10:14 PM
It seems I can't vote or amend my vote if I already have voted
Lloyd, bottom left, below the displayed vote box, there should be a "Remove Vote" button.
Click that, it'll delete your previous vote & you can go again.
Quote from: lloydus67 on January 30, 2021, 07:10:14 PM
Also seems that only 1400 odd members of the 14'000+ have voted
On that, the member list http://www.myswag.org/index.php?action=mlist;sort=posts;start=0;desc (http://www.myswag.org/index.php?action=mlist;sort=posts;start=0;desc) says we have 21856 members :cup:
However, something like 13500 of them have never posted :'(
~1500 have 1 post only
another ~3500 under 5
~1000 under 10
& only ~1200 have over 100 posts :'(
(& yeah, I know those figures don't add up to 21856, but I CBF checking them further ;D)
I guess lot's of people have signed up, found the answer to the question they were looking for, then left again, without even saying G'day ??? :'(
Changed my vote I've been Distinguished for some time now, but I knew that. :D
34 female
This thread has been going a long time. Should it be archived and re-started ?
Quote from: Jon Burrell - Tentworld on September 01, 2025, 11:24:06 AMThis thread has been going a long time. Should it be archived and re-started ?
I have set the poll back to zero - a few of us would have gone up a couple of age brackets by now :angel:
Don't forget to answer/re-answer the poll Folks :cheers:
I just voted and I admit the I am extremely close to the next age bracket (months)
Another few months and I should get the respect that I really think I should get :D :cheers:when I become a gentleman :cup:
Quote from: xcvator on November 29, 2025, 12:41:52 PMAnother few months and I should get the respect that I really think I should get :D :cheers:when I become a gentleman :cup:
Soon you will be able to talk 'Pirate'.
"Aye Matey".
Cheers
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As of the 30th of November 2025, I am distinguished :cheers:
..... Ya made it
I did, here's the thing, I don't feel old and especially when I'm around others my age, some look like they've just given up.
Just looking at the numbers ...
We certainly either don't seem to be a "young person's" group, or they aren't interested in this sort of poll ???
0 x 20-30 & 1 x 30-40 :'(
Bloody hell,
Just about to drop into the 60+ club.
:)
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Quote from: Redback on January 14, 2026, 04:14:00 PMI did, here's the thing, I don't feel old and especially when I'm around others my age, some look like they've just given up.
Growing old is a privilege,
Growing up is optional.
People think I'm a grownup, that's only because of my age & height.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Quote from: Hairs on February 12, 2026, 04:59:50 PMGrowing old is a privilege,
Growing up is optional.
People think I'm a grownup, that's only because of my age & height.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Well I have managed to grow old and I'm damned if I'll grow up :cup:
Quote from: xcvator on February 12, 2026, 05:44:49 PMWell I have managed to grow old and I'm damned if I'll grow up :cup:
Life is short, long time dead.
Over the years of being a member of this group, no matter our differences, piont of view, there are many many who are not with us today.
They have all, got a special place in our memories.
Here's cheers to agreeing to disagree.
Safe Travels.
You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.
Quote from: Hairs on February 12, 2026, 04:59:50 PMPeople think I'm a grownup, that's only because of my age & height.
Looks at his avatar photo ... Yep! ;D >:D