Waving...

virgil

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Just wondering whether everyone waves at other campers that are approaching from the other direction? I had never experienced this phenomenon until we purchased a coachbuilt and suddenly I seemed to have become ever so popular! My kids love it (I sometimes do and sometimes don't)and beg to sit in the front passenger seat so that they can wave to other campers (the 8yr old daughter invariably wins) and waves vigorously at other campers. It is quite funny though that owners of new campers seem to avoid waving to our "old" K reg ('93) Talbot as if it's below them (chuckle)
 
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we too have experienced this,my kids love it as well and wave back as do i
and your right some do look down on you because it`s an older van, mines 1978, but who cares its only the minority,at the end of the day we`re all doing the same thing,thats hopefully having a good time, seeing different places,meeeting new friends.
 
many many years ago a mate of mine had a robin reliant 3 wheeler or wheel barrow as often discribed and one wud get the same responce from fellow drivers a friendly wave and when Irene and myself r out & about when that friendly wave comes i smile and think back all them years ago, so u see its not new, this click has i call it, well thats ok lets stay has a team its so good for moral see ya soon Howard & Irene
 
We wave if someone waves at us but being in a self conversion many people don't seem to want to wave !
 
Hi All

when we had our karmann we got lots of waves .......but now we have moved up to a RV we don't get many .........I wave all the time to all kinds of motorhome ...... big, small ....muti colour ones too
 
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Greetings,

"We wave if someone waves at us but being in a self conversion many people don't seem to want to wave" (Julie+Steven)

We alway wave to any age of camper or motorhome, although some of the van conversions do not look like campers from the front so we have to be careful now as previously I was waving to ice cream vans, ambulances, and other white "vans"

Regards,

Peter
 
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Hi,
We wave to everyone, even the 'white van man' thinking it's one of us!!!

We have a Ford Legend 1988 and have had her for 16 years and we love her to bits. She still looks good although the bodywork is a little dull,(would love it if someone has an answer to getting her all shiny again!!)

We've found that the newer vans are a little bit on the 'snobby' side and don't always wave, never the less I always do. It's the comraderie that I love.
So if you see a Ford Legend 1988 E Reg do give us a lovely big wave.

Tessa.
 
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virgil said:
Just wondering whether everyone waves at other campers that are approaching from the other direction? I had never experienced this phenomenon until we purchased a coachbuilt and suddenly I seemed to have become ever so popular! My kids love it (I sometimes do and sometimes don't)and beg to sit in the front passenger seat so that they can wave to other campers (the 8yr old daughter invariably wins) and waves vigorously at other campers. It is quite funny though that owners of new campers seem to avoid waving to our "old" K reg ('93) Talbot as if it's below them (chuckle)
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yes we have always waved to all othet motorhomes wether they are old or nev because an british mans motorhome is his caslte
 
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I was soooo excited to be waved at when we first got our motorhome nearly 3 years ago (I was a bike in a previous and missed the head nodding!). Lots of others seemed to wave at us at first but now most seem to ignore us. We do drive an old (1985) Hymer and I think most people look down on us, can't quite work out why as she's lurrvley. So my excitement has waned and after waving madly at the first few motorhomes, campers, etc., we see on our trips I then turn round to Gary and say "that's it I'm not waving unless they wave at us first!" I've yet to stick to this and keep waving like a mad woman, maybe they see the desparation on my face!!!!
 
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virgil said:
Just wondering whether everyone waves at other campers that are approaching from the other direction? I had never experienced this phenomenon until we purchased a coachbuilt and suddenly I seemed to have become ever so popular! My kids love it (I sometimes do and sometimes don't)and beg to sit in the front passenger seat so that they can wave to other campers (the 8yr old daughter invariably wins) and waves vigorously at other campers. It is quite funny though that owners of new campers seem to avoid waving to our "old" K reg ('93) Talbot as if it's below them (chuckle)
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All for it, I will always give a wave to a fellow adventurer although thare are more sad faced individuals on the road now who do not respond. I then give them another gesture if I am feeling particularly bad tempered by their attitude.
 
saxfish

Please carry on waving as there are always a few miserable b....... who ignore anyone. I have had a variety of vans in the last few years, Talbot, Mezan and now a fairly new Symbol (all Autosleepers) and always give a wave when it is safe. I remember a very big American RV (almost of Grand Prix support vehicle size) where at least half a dozen in the front waved liked mad at me down to my low Mezan. They were certainly not snobs. Carry on and enjoy good safe friendly travelling and adventure with plenty of waves.
One day we may crosspaths.
 
We were pleasantly surprised to discover the "waving" when we collected our motorhome from Bradford and drove to Ayrshire last year. We spent a summer in France and made a point of waving at each and every van and were always disappointed when we got no response. I then waved like a complete lunatic until i at least got a thumbs up !! keep waving everyone
 
My first experience of campervanning was in a hired 'van in about 1970, and on a remote road in the Highlands of Scotland we met an identical 'van.
My (then) 4-year old daughter said "Look, one of us !" "Wave !" So we did, and we have been waving at all 'vans ever since !
 
Cath & Gary said:
I was soooo excited to be waved at when we first got our motorhome nearly 3 years ago (I was a bike in a previous and missed the head nodding!). Lots of others seemed to wave at us at first but now most seem to ignore us. We do drive an old (1985) Hymer and I think most people look down on us, can't quite work out why as she's lurrvley. So my excitement has waned and after waving madly at the first few motorhomes, campers, etc., we see on our trips I then turn round to Gary and say "that's it I'm not waving unless they wave at us first!" I've yet to stick to this and keep waving like a mad woman, maybe they see the desparation on my face!!!!
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yep i am a biker but when me bike is being towed behind me i get more nods off bikers than campers, (WHY is this)
 
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I've got a theory..10 years ago when we got our first camper there didn't seem to be many of us about and waving was all the go nowadays there are campers coming at you every 5 minutes perhaps people just get fed up? also has anyone else noticed the number of units advertised for sale with 500/1000 miles on the clock[originally costing around 40000 squid] why do people do that ????
 
I remember one particular instance, when we were parked up somewhere in France...a huge RV came into the car park and drove round looking for somewhere to park up, he came round for the second time (look at us) and I got out and waved he had a huge smile at this confirmation! And then all hell broke loose in his RV TOH came into play and he had to pull out from beside us and move accross the park, we didn't even get eye contact after that!

Pity how some people feel...it was a good laugh for us and still is many years later...

Best Regards, :)
 
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We are new to campervans and find it realyy great that other vans wave - we always wave back. But can anyone enlighten me why cars toot sometimes when we are parked in laybyes, etc? I find it quite intimidating, especially late at night. What is it about ?
 
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sailer said:
We are new to campervans and find it realyy great that other vans wave - we always wave back. But can anyone enlighten me why cars toot sometimes when we are parked in laybyes, etc? I find it quite intimidating, especially late at night. What is it about ?
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I think it's jealousy, as people passing tend to be either on their way to work or going home at the end of the day and are jealous of the freedom that we have and these "tooters" hate the humdrum of normal day to day life and make themselves feel better by thinking they have got one over on us by waking us up or disturbing us
 
Maybe its just that people in new campers etc. are new to the sport and don't know about waving?

mikekillay
 
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