The Workamper Show Podcast

The private mom-and-pop campground features about 100 campsites and four cabins situated on 30 acres of property. A family-oriented facility, it attracts a good mix of seasonal campers and overnight visitors.

Charlie has worked as a camp host, shuttled customers on canoeing excursions, mowed grass, and worked in camp stores or at the front desk. He recently worked for a campground in Minnesota called Fiddlesticks. That was where he found a job he just loved – operating a train which took kids around the park. He became known as “Choo-Choo Charlie.”

For a fun experiment, Greg interviews ChatGPT about what the RVing and Workamping lifestyle is like. The results were humorous and interesting.

Garr teaches business owners how to find RVs to rent, where to store them, how to rent them and to do so while making a good income.

He likes to hire Workamping couples so one person can help with the hunt and skinning animals, and the other tends to the lodge. Ideally, one or both of the Workampers should enjoy hunting and being around hunters.

By scraping plates before washing, and using probiotic tank treatments, RVers can control odors. But, they also need to flush tanks regularly, which can be a great business opportunity as well..

What makes White River Campground such a unique Workamping experience is that the Cordrays do not require a set number of hours per week in exchange for a free RV site. The couple offers a flexible compensation plan that can be structured to meet the needs of individual Workampers.

Ari said he and Jessi realized years ago that if they were going to work from a table or desk at home, they could easily do it from a different location. That gives them something new and exciting to do after work and on weekends.

Todd found an opportunity to put his skills as a musician to work entertaining residents at 55+ communities in the Phoenix Area. Terri, on the other hand, also writes for the Do-It-Yourself RV website and is a seasonal worker at one of the RV resorts.

Typically, Workampers help inside the office by greeting guests and taking reservations. They also guide guests to their sites, maintain the pool and ensure restrooms are super clean.

Jessica did a great job in researching so many details about each state, but also in capturing the state's flavor of each of her meticulous drawings.

Much of the work involves contact with the public, but it also involves habitat restoration and trail maintenance duties as well.

They have enjoyed some interesting experiences and discovered a way to earn a few extra dollars by finding jobs in the local community in addition to their Workamping jobs.

Jody and Luke offer tips for finding the ideal Workamping job. They have identified 11 steps people can take to follow a path from looking for work to actually landing a job.

The West Virginia family campground is seeking a manager and six to eight other Workampers next year who are independent-minded and don’t need constant supervision. Kevin really likes people who take initiative to do what needs to be done.

Ann is looking for several volunteers to serve a minimum of three months preserving the habitats of endangered wildlife and protecting some endangered plants.

No special skills are needed to work at Cherry Republic other than a strong desire to provide great customer service in a busy retail setting.

Whether people want to try RVing before jumping into the lifestyle, or wish to recoup some of their costs by renting out their unit, RV Share can help.

Apple Island Resort will hire between 40 and 50 Workampers next summer to work in the front office, staff the general store or deli, and oversee maintenance as well as landscaping. Others are hired as marina attendants and to work at the golf course.

The hotels are located in a relatively small town, but in an area that is a big attraction for tourists visiting Yellowstone from around the world.