Workamping Lets RVers Mix Work with Pleasure

There have always been enterprising folks who have combined their love for RV travel with the need to make a few bucks. Called workampers, they cross the U.S. in their RVs, picking up seasonal jobs wherever wanderlust leads them. The workamping movement started with active seniors who would travel north to south with the seasons, working in the tourist centers and gift shops at national parks. These friendly folks formed their own RV communities and a movement was born.

With the struggling economy, more Americans have tuned into the practicality of being able to pick up and quickly move to wherever the jobs are. They’re trading in their homes for a more economical and very mobile life as full-time RVers. The trend has swelled the ranks of RV workampers. Workamper News, a website devoted to job and volunteer postings for mobile Americans, regularly receives 1 million visitors a month.

Job offerings for full-time RVers range from holiday help at UPS centers to summer lighthouse caretaking and everything in between. What jobs have in common is free RV camping for workers. The tourist industry in particular has invested in workampers. Many amusement parks and tourist attractions actively seek mature, reliable RV workers. Disney, for example, hosts a full-service RV park for RV workampers.

Check out this month’s RVT newsletter for more information on RV workamping.