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ouroutdoorfamil's avatar
Feb 18, 2016

Finding work while on the road or at a site?

Very new to this idea of full time RV,ing, in fact we are still researching trailers and trucks, but a big question has come up about finding work on the road. I guess our initial plan would be to RVduring the summers at National Parks and find part-time seasonal work, but during the winter months to come back to TX where we have friends who can let us park our RV on their lands, I would then look for full time seasonal work during those months.

I do design and welding wor, and have been thinking about putting together a travel welding package for both MIG and TIG, just wondering if there is a need at campsites and RV parks for basic or fast repairs that would include steel or AL welding? How often do things break, and what is the experience in trying to get it fixed?

16 Replies

  • I think scouring the Workamper News publication is recommended for you.

    Even doing simple welding and using a generator in a park would most likely, be nixed.

    You also might consider going to:

    http://www.nps.gov/aboutus/workwithus.htm

    and seeing what they need in the area of maintenance/repair on their equipment. Good luck!
  • Well I wasn't exactly taking about "setting up shop" at a camp site, lol, there,s a huge difference between having 10 guys out grinding all day long and performing light to medium fixes, a welder in and of itself doesn't make any noise.... I can actually TIG weld in the trailer or on the deck, no noise no sparks, no fumes. Anyways the power would be supplied by the on truck generator, quite diesel that would run the welder. But thanks for the info, most of my work is design work with CAD on a computer, again we are just trying to brain storm on ideas of work.... We are not independently wealthy, lol
  • I think Don was referring to Work Kamper News.... https://www.workamper.com/

    In our 2 years on the road I have not seen anyone having welding repairs done on their rigs, at least not in the camp site.
  • I can't imagine any park knowingly allowing a welding shop to operate on their grounds. Way to much noise and dirt. On top of that the liability would likely be huge. Then there is the cost to the park and the question of whether or not the infrastructure exists in the park's electrical system to run such an operation. Plus, there won't be any customers. In all my years of owning parks I can't think of a single instance where an immediate welding repair was needed on something that couldn't just easily be taken to a proper welding shop.
    There is a reason welding shops are in industrial areas, not in malls and residential subdivisions.
  • Let work came news become your new best friend for all things concerned this topic.