Money making on the road

We also worked for Southern Cross. You could specify 1 or 2 months in each location as a traveler for them. You would do gas line inspection. You'd be on your feet all day outdoors (I thought it was fun & a great job). The pay is pretty good & they would pay your mileage from location to location. They have contracts in various parts of the United States. Go online: Southerncrosscorp.com It would also be a good idea to call them because they get thousands of online applications. I wish I still worked that job.

Wander Lust wrote:

ccxnola wrote:
Several years ago I met a guy & his wife in an RV park. He was a good photographer (digital) and he had a full setup in his rig to produce products from photos - at auto shows, he did business cards o'nite with a pic of the car and owner, or large (up to 11x22) posters ready for framing. He also did travel weddings and family gatherings for photo albums. I'm not sure how he managed, but he and his wife had a rig much younger and nicer than our
s!!

I indeed like the sound of this.

No lecture here.
If you have a paid for RV and some mechanical skills to deal with the little problems that pop up following your dream could be a wonderful thing.
No on to the Photo thing.
I shot for cash for a number of years as a side line.
I'm guessing you are shooting with a canon rebel and kit lense or Nikon equivalent. Serviceable.

I shot with Canon MKII's and Canon L glass from 50 1.8 to 400 2.8L.
Weddings, Car shows, action sports from Little league to college as well as team pictures.
There is money to be made but it is not as easy as it sounds.
Lets talk set up for car shows with onsite printing.
I did mine out of my 37 foot race trailer with onboard generator. Ran 3 printers. Epson 2400, Epson 4000 and Epson 7600. could print from 4x6 to 24x36. Also need a good Photo Shoppe program non of which is cheap but man could I put out some nice posters.
Car shows are fun I drag raced a Gen 1 lightning so would set it out under the awning for folks to stop by to see the truck and the 36x24 showboard. Could usually sell 4 or 5 boards in a week end. I'd shoot the images of the car, create the show board, Print and put in a frame on site. Boards would sell for up to $200.00. Most lower depending on size.
That's the good news.
Here is the ad news.
Often there is a vendor fee to be paid up front. At smaller shows at times a % of sales arrangement can be worked out.
Best money was made with Team pictures but that is impossible to do while on the road.
Love your dream and at 18 now is the time to try. Feel free to PM me if you want insite into how the costs breakdown.
Show boards

I applaud your enthusiasm. You are young and evidently have a good imagination. Use it. Look at your hidden talents, they're there you just haven't looked. I saw some young guys in an old toy hauler that did on site bicycle repair and sold small accessories. Moral of the story, make your own job.
P. S. Watch the attitude.

We did gas line leak surveying for two years till DH had open heart surgery. Worked for a company called Southern Cross Corp...they paid to train us then they pay your expenses from job location to job location. They pay a salary plus per diem and vehicle usage while on the job...great job for a young person who doesn't mind working outside and can walk miles a day over varying terrain.

As a full time work camper, maybe this information will help you: http://yourfulltimervliving.com/workamping

well try to change your life style a bit, eat out less, shop at the dollar store, don't buy brand names, drive a bit slower, learn to fix stuff.now its all happy-camping

I am a Mechanical Designer. Designed product for Surefire and now Snap-On. I am looking to do conversions fron 2D to Solidworks. I can work from Email easily. I joined several site but allways lose jobs to India. They work for pennys. If anyone knows of opportunity for me let me know.

I is hard finding work along the lines of your experience if it is specific.

We hope to hit the road this December fulltime. And it would be great if I had something going.

Dave

There are jobs that you can do on the road but most require a degree or experience in a trade. For example, some jobs in the technology field can be done wherever you are but you need certifications and a degree. For example, computer programming, database management, computer security. You can also teach online but before you do that, you need the degree and often some work experience. If this is a long term dream, you will probably need to do something in the short term to get you ready for that dream. It may mean getting a degree and some work experience before going on the road. It may not be what you want to hear but better to prepare now.

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Wander Lust wrote:
Can someone explain how to make a living while fulltiming? I really want to travel in an rv but I still need to make money, any ideas?

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Just to clarify, that work more or less precludes fulltime RVing in the sense that the OP meant it, since you're transporting RVs that you aren't allowed to occupy from one place to another, and have to transport them quickly.

There is a good demand in general for OTR drivers, however, and while an OTR truck might not quite be an RV, it's one of the few occupations with what appear to be a lot of opportunities. As far as I know you can get a CDL at 18, at least in some states, but aren't allow to drive interstate routes until 21.

Wander Lust wrote:
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