What is it?

Workamping takes on many different faces but generally its seasonal positions that employers want to fill with temporary employees for a season. There are generally two seasons, winter and summer. We look for our winter work in the summer and our summer work in the winter. There are different types of positions but mostly in hospitality industry in some form or another. Some examples would be Hotel, Campground, Restaurant, camp counselor, ATV guide, ski guide, ski resorts to name a few. This is the work part of workamping. Although some of these employers ask for a resume it’s not your traditional resume where continuous employment is important. It’s more about your skill sets and will you honor your commitment to work whatever length of time you agree to.

The kamping part of Workamping has to do with the compensation the employer is willing to give in exchange for your labor. Again this takes on many different faces but generally the components are housing, meals, RV space, and pay for hours worked, no pay just an RV space, solely Voluntary positions. That’s why it’s important to read the Workamping ad carefully and ask a lot of questions before you accept a workamping position. Below are some resources we use to find workamping jobs:

If you want to have some fun go to coolworks.com and let yourself dream, click through the categories and look at the jobs people are willing to compensate you to do, you’ll be amazed I know I was.

Coolworks.com coolworks.com/

Workers on wheels newsletter   work-for-rvers-and-campers.com/help-wanted.html ,

HappyVagabonds.com happyvagabonds.com/Main-Menu.htm

Why we do it?

The simple answer is that it allows us to visit places we want to see, experience, and explore without spending our own money and so far we’ve put money in the bank doing it. But really the benefits are much more than financial. The RV lifestyle can easily become very sedentary and that can lead to sore muscles, stiff joints, weight gain, and fatigue.  So as workampers we’re doing something good for our health, our finances, and the bonus is we meet some really nice people from all over the world.

If you would like to see more photos of some of the places we’ve been, please click on link below

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