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The Business of Work Camping: Theft in the campground

By Sam Suva For the most part, the campgrounds and resorts we stayed at were safe, and almost no major incidents of theft were reported....

The Business of Work Camping: Making our new-to-us RV comfortable

By Sam Suva What happens when the current camper becomes the old camper? We need to remove and replace the old creature comforts for new...

The Business of Work Camping: Making our new-to-us RV livable

By Sam Suva What happens when the current camper becomes the old camper? Well, we find out a great deal about our lives over the...

The Business of Work Camping: Why leave a review?

By Sam Suva Whenever we travel somewhere new while full-time RVing, whether we're work camping or just commuting at a campground, it's a first-time experience....

The Business of Work Camping: RV shorthand

By Sam Suva Have you ever been talking to a fellow camper or reading in an RV forum and come across lingo or abbreviations that...

The Business of Work Camping: Technology – Part 2

By Sam Suva If you are new here, welcome. If you missed Part 1 of this Technology series, click here. Technology is an important part of...

The Business of Work Camping: Technology – Part 1

By Sam Suva What helped us in our RV lifestyle? What did we key into to receive help from technology? I hope you enjoy this...

The Business of Work Camping: Seasonally returning to the same campground

By Sam Suva Work camping is the financial vehicle that allows an RVer to experience the thrill of the open road, new places and new...

The Business of Work Camping: Making a meal – Part 2

By Sam Suva In Part 1 last week, we discussed where to store the groceries in an RV. Now we move on to cooking a...

The Business of Work Camping – Where to put the groceries in an RV? – Part 1

By Sam Suva Did we once think there was no place to cook or store food in an RV? We needed to think again. One...

The Business of Work Camping – We had a total-loss fire!

By Sam Suva Some years ago we were living in a trailer and experienced a total-loss fire. This is a terrifying, overwhelming event that changed...

The Business of Work Camping: Get outside for National Great Outdoors Month

By Sam Suva June is National Great Outdoors Month, and I cannot think of a better way to enjoy the Great Outdoors than in our...

The Business of Work Camping – To drink or not to drink alcohol

By Sam Suva What do campers love to do? We love camping, gathering around the campfire or on the deck, enjoying tall tales and sharing...

The Business of Work Camping: Set a deadline for your new RVing lifestyle

By Sam Suva What I have heard (and said): "We should buy an RV and travel!" "We can work camp next year and still save...

The Business of Work Camping: Our first tiny home – where our work camping began

By Sam Suva "Sherman, set the Way Back machine to ..." 1993. In that year, my wife and I bought a small shed. We didn't...

The Business of Work Camping: Getting on the road – initial costs

By Sam Suva Full-time RVing sounds like an expensive undertaking, and there are bills that full-timing incurs that one would not normally pay for in...

The business of work camping: The day-to-day life of a work camper

By Sam Suva Do you want the skinny on the day-to-day life of a work camper? Come spend a day with me in maintenance. Let's...

The Business of Work Camping: Getting the perks – Part 4

By Sam Suva Yes, we have arrived at the end of our list of work camping perks. Welcome to the finish line! Now you can...

The Business of Work Camping: Getting the perks – Part 3

By Sam Suva This list is not in any order of importance: Each campground and each opportunity can have some or none of these perks...

The Business of Work Camping: Getting the perks – Part 2

By Sam Suva Whether it is a premium spot or laundry credit, the perks of work camping can make or break a gig. As mentioned...

The Business of Work Camping: Getting the perks – Part 1

By Sam Suva Whether it is a premium spot or laundry credit, the perks of work camping can make or break a gig. Hourly compensation...

The Business of Work Camping – Health insurance options

By Sam Suva The type of health insurance you have while on the road depends on how much you want to pay for health care...

The Business of Work Camping – Talk about these subjects at your own risk

By Sam Suva "Which team do you pull for?" "That politician is a liar!" "Do you pray?" These and more common sayings can get you...

The Business of Work Camping: Out with the old (work camping gig)

By Sam Suva When we leave a campground, we are met with a wide range of emotions. We have fast friends we will keep in...

The Business of Work Camping: In with the new (work camping gig)

By Sam Suva Upon arrival, and before When we arrive in a campground, we are greeted with hope for improvements and a continuation of services. The...

The Business of Work Camping: Dealing with health issues

By Sam Suva Getting sick or injured on the road! We have been on the road for more than a decade and have had some...

The Business of Work Camping: What happens if you’re let go?

By Sam Suva Getting let go from your work camping position – It’s not as bad as it sounds, but it can be pretty traumatic....

The Business of Work Camping – When and how to take time off

By Sam Suva Digging ditches, typing, watering, mowing or arranging activities – these are all performed to enhance the vacations of others. But what about us...

The Business of Work Camping – What tools to bring?

By Sam Suva Work camping involves multi-faceted tasks, a "many hats" affair with office, maintenance, grounds and technical abilities all blurring together. Campground owners, in...

The Business of Work Camping: How to handle the sometimes-fine line between working and camping

By Sam Suva Am I working or camping, or both? The camping part is divine! Campfires, relaxing walks and enjoyable conversation – these are some of...

The business of work camping – How work campers can help relieve our National Parks crisis

By Sam Suva With criminal acts of vandalism and theft rampant in national parks across the U.S., as well as staff shortages, I would like...

The business of work camping – What if the campground changes its mind on your arrival?

By Sam Suva What happens when we pull into the campground and the owner/manager tells us to find a site, get comfortable for a few...

The business of work camping – Contracts for labor: What to include

By Sam Suva My wife and I work for pay and site, but that is not the only work out there. If you are considering...

The business of work camping: Picking a location

By Sam Suva From one job to the next when work camping each gig has to be carefully planned out. After all, we have all...

The business of work camping. Getting started

By Sam Suva Hi, my name is Sam and I'm a work camper. My wife and I began work camping more than 10 years ago...

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