Length of MH Restriction??

[reubenray]

We are thinking of getting a 43' tag motorhome to fulltime in. Will there be issues with volunteer or workamping with this long of a MH?

[stickdog]

We've been fulltime volunteering for 4 years, 9 positions SP's ACE several USF&W and USFS, and have found some locations that we considered that we would not fit but always by asking about length of sites or has been stated in the job description. Unless you want forest service positions out in the middle of nowhere you should have no problem finding plenty of volunteer positions. Come to think about it we did have one forest service OHV position out in the middle of nowhere that we did fit but I wouldn't recommend taking a MH in there. Our rig is 50 ft overall and usually park the truck in front of the fiver.

[Bethers]

I love the scenic places - national parks and state/county parks. I've been to many where your 43 foot rig would simply not fit. One poster mentioned you'd be able to pick sites. In those places the workampers site is often the only one with w/e/s - no picking to be done. Some have made those sites larger, but that would be pushing it. If you don't mind not being able to take those jobs, there are many that CAN accommodate your size. I elect to have a small rig - now about 26' because of restrictions, not just for workamping, but for overnights in many of the scenic areas. Getting one of the few larger sites some places have can be difficult, whereas I can drive into almost anywhere without a reservation and get a site. (Was even easier in my last rig at 22'!)

Good luck to you - and it's all doable - we just each have to know what we can/can't do. I travel with a dog, for example. Or am a single - some places only want couples. When we can't get what we want, we move on.

[thgoodman]

We've never lost an opportunity because of our length (45') but we've worked in a few parks where it was very difficult to get in and out. The good thing is, once your in, the sites we've had have been pretty nice.

[bluegypsy]

We did a lot of research before we got our 35' MH. We found that many CGs in state parks, NFS sites, wildlife refuges, etc, have a length limitation, and that 35 foot was best for our needs and where we wanted to go. 6 years later, we have no regrets and would not want a larger rig.

[ScottG]

There would be lots of state CG host sites here that you just wouldn't fit in.

[the_bear_II]

Although, I've never researched length restrictions, I have seen the camp hosts with 5th Wheels and MH that were considerably longer than the RV Park/Campground length restriction.

A lot of time the park/campground length restriction has to do more with the narrow roads and tight turns in the campground. The camp host would have the advantage of being able to select an easy to get to site (first site by the entrance road), the largest site, or be able to drive backwards on a loop to get into a site. More flexibility than a normal RVer coming into the cmpground.

[Nolan]

It might. We have a HDT, 5th wheel trailer and a car. We have had some employers tell us, they wanted us, but they didn't have a site big enough for all our stuff.

But finding workamping jobs hasn't been to tough except up in northwestern Washington state. North of Seattle, south of the Canadian border.

[harold1946]

You would have to research it on an individual basis. We have found some that were limited to 30" and others that could accommodate 50' easily.
The one we are at now has 4 covered volunteer sites that will easily handle 43'.