My Wife (Sharon) and I have owned several RV's during our working years, and now we are currently seeking full time rving. We have searched the web for information to help in this effort, and this site was highly recommended.
We have a 2002 Pace Arrow with 2 slides & a towable Isuzu Amigo. We have used our RV's for weekend travel and we now have it set-up at our home for visiting friends and relatives (which has worked out fine for everyone).
We are in the process of selling our home. We have had several yard and garage sales and have downsized considerably which will continue.
We don't know where we will be traveling too, however we don't like the idea of traveling to other countries (Canada Excluded). So USA here we come.
We've thought about being Camp Hosts, but we are not sure how we will fit in with the work requirements. We are not afraid of greeting and overseeing guests but we don't relish the thought of cleaning out toilets. Is there another way to augment the cost of full time RVing?
Sam & Sharon Fulmer
Froggi said
12:36 PM Aug 1, 2008
Welcome to the forum...can't help with your question but wanted to say 'hi'!
Dan and Gail said
01:24 PM Aug 1, 2008
Welcome to the RV-Dreams forum.
We also plan on workamping/volunteering beginning next year. And I don't like doing toilets, either. Had 3 1/2 bathrooms in our sticks and bricks. Now I only clean one in our motorhome.
Join Workamper.com and talk to other campground hosts. Some state and federal parks use volunteers as campground hosts and hire out the cleaning. There's a wide variety of opportunities out there. We've made a point of visiting with campground hosts this year to learn more about who they work for and how they got their jobs.
And always ask questions on this forum. This family is very diversified and a wealth of information.
Hope to see you on the road sometime.
netters said
02:00 PM Aug 1, 2008
Welcome to the forum! We are also in the process of selling our house. There is so much information on this forum for you to read. Ask all the questions you want and you will get a tremendous response from the members. I also do not like to clean bathrooms!! We have 2 in our house and will look forward to only cleaning one in the RV. We are also considering doing some workamping and did join workamper.com. There is lots of information there. Good Luck!
-- Edited by netters at 15:01, 2008-08-01
Travelin Duo said
02:06 PM Aug 1, 2008
WELCOME TO THE FORUM. Sure you will get all kinds of help on here. Nice folks. Like "netters" said....Only thing we're aware of is Workampers.com also. Best of luck to you. Arlene & Larry
Roz said
02:37 PM Aug 1, 2008
Greetings, Sharon and Sam!
We are camphosting in a small, adults only, private campground. The restrooms are part of the gig. However the above criteria when coupled with the fact most in MH and Fivers do not use the restrooms removes 99% of the problem.
Additionally, they are cleaned daily with chemicals and they never are "bad". Sure someone occasionally is not thoughtful, but it has not become a dreaded chore.
For between three and four hours a day for three days a week, we get a full hookup site, with cable TV, two WiFi accounts and free propane. We love it here and the owner is wonderful to work with.
Being on the coast of Maine awaking each morning in the high 50's to low 60's is wonderful. Did I mention the wonderful seafood? But the best part are all of the nice guests. The price is not cheap and the "adults only" brings in considerate guests.
Keep an open mind about what you are willing to do. It may surprise you what comes up.
Charles
Terry and Jo said
09:55 PM Aug 1, 2008
Welcome to the forum. As the others have said, there is a wealth of information on the RV Dreams website.
While I will admit that bathroom cleaning is pretty bad, I think I'd rather do that than mowing the yard. Seems to me it would take less time to do. (Plus, it doesn't hurt that I have a terrible sense of smell, due to years of smoking and working with propane and annhydrous ammonia.)
Good luck in all you attempt.
Moppah said
07:30 AM Aug 2, 2008
Welcome and good luck in your venture. We have been fulltiming for several years nows. And, by that, I mean we live in our motohome. We still have a sticks and bricks house, but our daughter and her family live in it. We just come and go. I know what you mean about the workkamper gig, I think it would be fun, but we have never tried it. Join us in the chat room sometime. It is like a 20 way conference call.
leno said
09:38 AM Aug 2, 2008
Welcome,
How exciting to be starting this new life. Such a beautiful country we have to explore.
I feel the same as you as far as cleaning toilets.. We workcamped for 2 months last year at a Fl State campground. We didnt have to do toilets, they pay someone to do that job. IWe drove a shuttle, cleaned sites, worked in office, picked up trash. Had alot of fun and met great people. Going back in Oct. There are alot of workcamp jobs out there. Just subscribe to workamper news and read all about it.
Good luck with the sale of your house. And do join us in chat some night.
We have a 2002 Pace Arrow with 2 slides & a towable Isuzu Amigo. We have used our RV's for weekend travel and we now have it set-up at our home for visiting friends and relatives (which has worked out fine for everyone).
We are in the process of selling our home. We have had several yard and garage sales and have downsized considerably which will continue.
We don't know where we will be traveling too, however we don't like the idea of traveling to other countries (Canada Excluded). So USA here we come.
We've thought about being Camp Hosts, but we are not sure how we will fit in with the work requirements. We are not afraid of greeting and overseeing guests but we don't relish the thought of cleaning out toilets. Is there another way to augment the cost of full time RVing?
Sam & Sharon Fulmer
We also plan on workamping/volunteering beginning next year. And I don't like doing toilets, either. Had 3 1/2 bathrooms in our sticks and bricks
Join Workamper.com and talk to other campground hosts. Some state and federal parks use volunteers as campground hosts and hire out the cleaning. There's a wide variety of opportunities out there. We've made a point of visiting with campground hosts this year to learn more about who they work for and how they got their jobs.
And always ask questions on this forum. This family is very diversified and a wealth of information.
Hope to see you on the road sometime.
-- Edited by netters at 15:01, 2008-08-01
Sure you will get all kinds of help on here.
Nice folks.
Like "netters" said....Only thing we're aware of is Workampers.com also.
Best of luck to you.
Arlene & Larry
Greetings, Sharon and Sam!
We are camphosting in a small, adults only, private campground. The restrooms are part of the gig. However the above criteria when coupled with the fact most in MH and Fivers do not use the restrooms removes 99% of the problem.
Additionally, they are cleaned daily with chemicals and they never are "bad". Sure someone occasionally is not thoughtful, but it has not become a dreaded chore.
For between three and four hours a day for three days a week, we get a full hookup site, with cable TV, two WiFi accounts and free propane. We love it here and the owner is wonderful to work with.
Being on the coast of Maine awaking each morning in the high 50's to low 60's is wonderful. Did I mention the wonderful seafood? But the best part are all of the nice guests. The price is not cheap and the "adults only" brings in considerate guests.
Another website is www.workersonwheels.com. And check out www.cooljobs.com.
Keep an open mind about what you are willing to do. It may surprise you what comes up.
Charles
While I will admit that bathroom cleaning is pretty bad, I think I'd rather do that than mowing the yard. Seems to me it would take less time to do. (Plus, it doesn't hurt that I have a terrible sense of smell, due to years of smoking and working with propane and annhydrous ammonia.)
Good luck in all you attempt.