Getting Started, Experience, finding a place, what to expect
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Jun-21-2013 05:45 AM
We want to supplement our income with some work camping, however, we have little experience to bring to the table.
My questions:
1. How do you find open positions?
2. How do you present the limited experience?
3. What is a fair exchange of my time to what they will offer? I have been a fairly well paid for many years and I know my 'compensation' won't be in that range, but 80-160 (husband and wife) hours a month for a $500 lot seems out of wack.
4. What hidden benefits do you find work camping? (Social, educational, entertainment)?
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Jul-06-2013 12:48 PM
doxiemom11 wrote:
If you don't need the income, I would do volunteer positions. They are much more enjoyable that when wages are involved and we have always felt very appreciated and been treated well at the volunteer positions we have had. We have volunteers at forest parks and many do have full hookups for their camp hosts even if there are no hookups for the rv public.
Agree 100% with what you wrote. If $$$ isn't the issue, volunteer. Your efforts are much more appreciated.
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Jun-22-2013 06:19 AM
Rlaubert wrote:
Why parks and not campgrounds? Do the parks offer utilities etc? The only ones we have stayed at are basically dry camping, which wouldn't work for us.
What benefits do you see for state parks versus other campgrounds?
We always ask if the park has full hookups. 30 amp is tolerable, but no sewer is a deal breaker for us. As for benefits of a park over a commercial campground: We retired so we do not have to work for someone else that will have a bottom line mentality. We never work for dollars and the experience that we've had with true volunteer workamping positions is the flexibility of the scheduling and the awesome places we get to visit. We don't ever want to come close to punching a time clock again and then there is always the tax consequences of working for dollars. Just not for us.
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Jun-21-2013 02:06 PM
We would not work for in a crowded RV Park we love the outdoors too much.
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Jun-21-2013 09:55 AM
Rlaubert wrote:
Why parks and not campgrounds? Do the parks offer utilities etc? The only ones we have stayed at are basically dry camping, which wouldn't work for us.
What benefits do you see for state parks versus other campgrounds?
As 1 poster pointed out not all parks are created equal.
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Jun-21-2013 08:50 AM
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Jun-21-2013 08:30 AM
Volunteer Opportunities - Everywhere, almost
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Jun-21-2013 07:31 AM
As far as limited experience (related to campground hosting) - you probably have LOTS of experience. One or more of these are valuable skills/experience: customer service (pleasant attitude/patient), organization, physical labor, book keeping, teaching/training, plays well with others, management, first aide, scout leader, soccer mom
Benefits we've experienced: Supplements our travel expenses, love working with and meeting new people, love the outdoors/wildlife
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Jun-21-2013 07:02 AM
Not all State parks are created equal. Most of the Oregon state parks for instance offer full hookups on a nice site with at least 30 amp service in exchange for 4 hours per person 5 days a week. Most also provide laundry facilities shared among the hosts.
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Jun-21-2013 06:50 AM
Fair number of hours is always subjective. At some state/federal parks, the hosts have the only FHU site in the campground and don't have stay limitations. Or you could work at an RV park only a few miles from close relatives. Or just be in a great area of the country.
Since you mentioned side business, should we assume that you'll need reliable Internet access without driving 20 miles to find the nearest hotspot?
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Jun-21-2013 06:19 AM
What benefits do you see for state parks versus other campgrounds?
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Jun-21-2013 06:04 AM
We continue to get gigs by just calling the park that looks interesting and going from there. Works for us.
P.S. We are both Navy retired living the good life.
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