Workamping... Is it Right for You?

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:00:00 -0400

If you've been dreaming of traveling the highways in your RV, but see the adventure as something far in the future when you retire, then you may want to seriously consider giving the Workamper lifestyle a try. You can live your dream now; it just takes a little preparation and commitment.

Many of us dream of being able to travel in our RV and camp at will in America's most beautiful locations, but it never happens. For most, it remains just a dream. There is a small army of people who have brought their dream to reality by combining their love of travel with the ability to work and pay their way through life.

There are literally thousands of jobs that are suited to the traveling lifestyle. RV Parks across the United States hire people in office positions, maintenance, recreation, and other positions. You aren't expected to be a long-term employee. A commitment of a few weeks or months is all that is required. Most don't expect you to have extensive campground experience, and if you do a decent job, they will be happy to have you work for them again next season.

RV Parks aren't the only employer of workampers. There are paying jobs in seasonal sales, property caretaking, tour guides, construction, and many other occupations. If you already have some retirement income and want to save on the costs of campground fees, there are thousands of camp host opportunities available where you exchange a few hours each week for a free RV site. These opportunities will be in state parks, city and county parks, and federal campgrounds.

It is possible that your employer has multiple locations across the United States making it easy for you to simply request relocation. If, for example, you work at Wal-Mart, you can request a transfer to any of their store locations. There are very few places in America that aren't close to a Wal-Mart, so you can continue to be a full-time employee and experience living virtually anywhere in the United States. There are many other companies that have nationwide locations. Just give it a little thought.

If you don't want to wait until your dream is just a good idea that never happened, consider the Workamper lifestyle. You aren't getting any younger, and the sooner you start, the more you will be able to experience. When you get tired of where you're living, simply hook up and move on to your next adventure.

William Smith has lived and traveled full-time in an RV for over twelve years. For more information about RV Camping and the Workamper Lifestyle visit HappyVagabonds.com.

Work in Your RV: Can It Be Done?

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:05:22 -0400

Because my background is in the outdoor travel industry, I could hardly resist adding a topic here for my friends who work in their RVs. RVs are recreational vehicles, and you would be shocked at the growing number of camping enthusiasts who retire from (or quit) the corporate life for a life on the road... and they need income, so they work in their RVs on the road.

Whether you work in an RV or not, this topic may be of interest as an alternative way to "work at home." Can you imagine being able to travel, enjoy the sights you've never seen, and do it NOW, while you work at home or work online? There are thousands of people doing just that.

Resources for working on the road are stronger and more plentiful than ever. With satellite internet, wi-fi locations nationwide, and many cellular wi-fi cards now available, you're just four wheels away from doing "work-at-home" in a different state every week. It's not for everyone, but just maybe it's right for you?

In this topic, we'll be exploring resources for the "free spirits" of the open road, work-camping warriors who take the less traveled path. I'll also be inviting select friends from our RVScrapbook.com , a social network for RV campers. Many, many of my members there work for themselves, from the road.

But up until now, this has been considered very specialized employment. Most RVers who want to work in their RVs go to work at campgrounds or in National Parks. Recently, more and more of them are discovering work on the web, and finding ways to create unique and interesting web sites, which gives them an exciting venue for telling the world about their travels - plus making money!

Check in on this topic for things ANYONE can do, even with a very mobile lifestyle.

Your work-at-home, work-in-your-RV Coach,

Anne Pierson

(The picture above is inside MY RVing office-on-the-road, where I work about four months a year!)

Work in your RV

Workamping... Is it Right for You?

Work in Your RV: Can It Be Done?