Some nomads live in geographical areas that have fewer than the required numbers to form a charter.
[1] They may even have been sent to the area with a mandate to establish a chapter.
Other nomads may have just chosen somewhat solitary lives.
Whilst a nomad has the right to be hosted by any charter he appears at, he cannot direct a charter, as each one acts as an autonomous unit within the rules of the parent club.
[2] Most motorcycle club members wear a territorial rocker (i.e., the bottom patch on the back of the jacket) that signifies what city/locale, state, or province their charter is located in.