Workamping

[lampliter]

Does anyone have experience with workamping?<br>

 

[Guest]

No. I have looked into lots of <i>Typical</i> workamper jobs and have no desire to deal with them.<br>You can try here : <a target="_blank" href="http://www.work-for-rvers-and-campers.com/index.html">www.work-for-rvers-and-campers.com/index.html</a><br>The places who <i>typically </i>hire 'workampers' are not very open to hiring <u>vandwellers</u>. They expect you to have a real RV,&nbsp; and many will demand "Pictures of You and Your Rig" before even considering you or sending you an application.<br>Most will only hire "couples".<br><u>Most <i>typical </i>'workamper' jobs - <b>are not paid</b> </u>. What they do is give you an RV parking spot <b>in exchange</b> for your work. The spot is usually the one no paying customers want.<br>Some 'jobs' limit the amount of electric/water you can use before they start charging you for it, some charge you for all of it (but the parking spot is 'free' for your work). I've never seen unlimited free electric, internet, water &amp; sewer. <br>Some give you a discount on propane refills and laundry room use.<br><br>'Typical' workamping is not for me. I will not clean public toilets/showers, or put up with screaming bratty kids, barking dogs &amp; loud drunks, or picking up dog crap and every else's trash. &lt;--- in exchange for nothing more than a temporary parking spot that's barely 15 feet from the RVs on each side of me.<br><br>Go to AkrvBob's profile and read his posts. He has the BEST kind of work camper deal.&nbsp; Check National Park websites, the BLM website.&nbsp; Nigh impossible to get a paying position unless you know someone who can get you hired, but it's a cleaner, quieter alternative to campgrounds and RV parks.<br>The Army Corps of Engineers website sometimes has work for camp spot jobs.<br><br>Don't be shy. Ask around in person at car lots, equipment rental places, construction job sites, etc about staying on their property in exchange for cleaning up the yard, being night time security, recording who comes/goes, maybe even running errands for them.<br>Don't be discouraged if they tell you no because of the insurance liability if you hurt yourself - just keep asking around.<br>If you don't mind hard/dirty work, and animal poo - ask around or put up notices at feed &amp; grain stores for being a farm hand or ranch hand. Most of the time, you'll be expected to live on site. Sometimes they even feed you AND pay you.<br><br>

 

[Guest]

No. I have looked into lots of <i>Typical</i> workamper jobs and have no desire to deal with them.<br>You can try here : <a target="_blank" href="http://www.work-for-rvers-and-campers.com/index.html">www.work-for-rvers-and-campers.com/index.html</a><br>The places who <i>typically </i>hire 'workampers' are not very open to hiring <u>vandwellers</u>. They expect you to have a real RV,&nbsp; and many will demand "Pictures of You and Your Rig" before even considering you or sending you an application.<br>Most will only hire "couples".<br><u>Most <i>typical </i>'workamper' jobs - <b>are not paid</b> </u>. What they do is give you an RV parking spot <b>in exchange</b> for your work. The spot is usually the one no paying customers want.<br>Some 'jobs' limit the amount of electric/water you can use before they start charging you for it, some charge you for all of it (but the parking spot is 'free' for your work). I've never seen unlimited free electric, internet, water &amp; sewer. <br>Some give you a discount on propane refills and laundry room use.<br><br>'Typical' workamping is not for me. I will not clean public toilets/showers, or put up with screaming bratty kids, barking dogs &amp; loud drunks, or picking up dog crap and every else's trash. &lt;--- in exchange for nothing more than a temporary parking spot that's barely 15 feet from the RVs on each side of me.<br><br>Go to AkrvBob's profile and read his posts. He has the BEST kind of work camper deal.&nbsp; Check National Park websites, the BLM website.&nbsp; Nigh impossible to get a paying position unless you know someone who can get you hired, but it's a cleaner, quieter alternative to campgrounds and RV parks.<br>The Army Corps of Engineers website sometimes has work for camp spot jobs.<br><br>Don't be shy. Ask around in person at car lots, equipment rental places, construction job sites, etc about staying on their property in exchange for cleaning up the yard, being night time security, recording who comes/goes, maybe even running errands for them.<br>Don't be discouraged if they tell you no because of the insurance liability if you hurt yourself - just keep asking around.<br>If you don't mind hard/dirty work, and animal poo - ask around or put up notices at feed &amp; grain stores for being a farm hand or ranch hand. Most of the time, you'll be expected to live on site. Sometimes they even feed you AND pay you.<br><br>

 

[lampliter]

Thank-You.<br>

 

[Seraphim]

<P><A href="http://www.workamper.com" target=_blank target=_blank>www.workamper.com</A><BR></P><P>They've also a forum, so you can talk to experienced workampers.<BR></P>

 

[akrvbob]

I've been workcamping for the last 4 years and I love it. The key is do&nbsp; not work for RV parks, they are very poor jobs. I work as a campground host at National Forest campgrounds. I made $8.50 an hour for every hour I worked (40 hours week). I work in remote campgrounds where the RV crowd doesn't want to go, so yo can live in any kind of vehicle, I've even seen guys living in tents as hosts. You won't have hook ups, cell phone or internet when you go remote. You do have to clean toilets and every so often I have had problem campers, but it is rare. When you go remote, you get a better crowd, they are there because they love nature, not to party. Bob <br>

 

[Guest]

Awesome. Thanks for posting that, Mr Bob.<br><br>For those who can't properly use an indoor toilet, they get a folding cat shovel and a handy-dandy, full color pamphlet with pictures showing what plants <i>not</i> to squat in or wipe with. <br>Problem campers only get the shovel. <img src="https://vanlivingforum.com/images/boards/smilies/rofl.gif" align="absmiddle" border="0"><br><br>

 

[Kisatchieman]

<P>Ran across this site that lists campground host positions with the&nbsp;U.S. Forest Service. Has lots of listings for most states. &nbsp;<A href="http://forestcamping.com/" target=_blank>http://forestcamping.com/</A></P>

 

[lampliter]

Starman-that is a great site-many thanks.<br>