Camping Opportunity

[mudponygirl]

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LITTLE BIG CAMP STAY

Enjoy a Simple, Safe and Quiet Work Exchange Camp Stay in Datil, New Mexico

Little Big Camp Stay is open to a few respectful tent campers and van dwellers interested in spending a 2-3 hours each day sharing your handyman and gardening skills to help build and maintain a small homestead and garden. The camp is small, just two acres, but very big, bordering 500,000 acres of the Cibola National Forest.

Here you can enjoy a little homesteading along with the beauty of our national forests while still maintaining your nomad lifestyle. Little Big Campstay offers a 24’ foot travel trailer and a 16’ foot tipi for overnight camping, one van hookup site , one van boon dock site, and a few tent sites.

Email me for more detailed info about this live-work exchange opportunity email [email protected][/font]
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[highdesertranger]

if you truly want to get people to respond you should participate in the forum. we know nothing about you or this camp. you haven't even given an intro in the "Newcomers corner" please give one.

this post reeks of spam.

highdesertranger

 

[badmotorscooter]

I'm familiar with the Datil NM area, absolutely beautiful and weather is nice this time of year.

 

[abnorm]

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[mudponygirl]

Are you looking for people to work for free? :-/

Yes, Free camping, Free internet, Free hookups on a beautiful property in exchange for a little help.....but never mind.....

 

[user 423]

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Don't be too disheartened MPG. It's a large forum and there just may be a snowbird or two heading north who might drop in. My back and knees would keep me from being able to help much but spending time in that part of NM would be nice. Not far from the Dark Sky site near Alma.

 

[ByeBye]

I was at Cosmic Campground last fall. It's a beautiful area.

If I were to do it again I might be interested in a week or so.
Needing no hookups, it isn't as appealing for me as it may be for others. Having shore power is always nice though.

 

[trailer-t]

OP quote: "Yes, Free camping, Free internet, Free hookups on a beautiful property in exchange for a little help"

Sounds good to me for a few hours of daily gardening -mowing-whatever, like some good ole barter. I don't understand the negative posted responses on this thread.

Rules of forum per the moderators:
Most of our rules boil down to two simple over-riding principles: 1) What you post should provide good information (like your introductory post), and 2) Any response to someone else's post should make them feel glad they are part of this forum community.

mudponygirl, I think you did your part .......unless I miss something.

 

[NctryBen]

Not on the road yet, but how is the winters there? Is that kind of an offer standing next winter you think? Sounds kinda fun! I’ll be south by January 2021.

 

[DannyB1954]

Are you looking for people to work for free? :-/

That is the usual idea. The thing is at these locations there is usually lots of free camping without having to be cheap labor. A couple of hours of work in exchange for hookups is reasonable providing it is not hard labor. One thread a while back wanted people to build an earth shelter home. That is nothing but back breaking work.

 

[user 423]

Nctryben:


"Not on the road yet, but how is the winters there? Is that kind of an offer standing next winter you think? Sounds kinda fun! I’ll be south by January 2021. "



It's at 7400' so it would be cold in winter.

 

[tx2sturgis]

Datil, Pie Town, Quemado, Magdalena,, that area can have some locally cold weather and plenty of snow in the winter, but generally that far south the snow does not last terribly long. 

Yes, I'm familiar with the area.

BTW for those that wish to know, Datil is pronounced 'daddle'....rhymes with 'paddle'.

 

[user 423]

I was at Cosmic Campground last fall. It's a beautiful area.

Looks like I may have to wait until fall.  That area seems to be closed until 6/30.

 

[maki2]

As a courtesy could you please add some information as to things such as how much lifting, bending, physical strength stuff is needed? It is a good thing to do when asking for assistance with labor. That will help you get the right person for the job responding to your offer. It is a time saver for you and the applicants to be upfront about what the work requires in way of physical strength and skills. You don't have to go into detail. Just model it after that section on a typical help wanted advertisement that states in a general way what the physical nature of the job is.

For instance putting in fence post requires a strong back and arms and it involves both lifting and bending.
If the person has to move bales of hay or other heavy things then state a must be able to lift so many pounds of weight.

If the work is going to involve power tools and math/design, electrical or running tractors and such those are skill sets you might need from an applicant. Some people just love being able to do such tasks so it can make the labor exchange attractive to them.