Archive for November, 2008

RVer and work camper David Carter offers today’s RV tip.

We find work camping VERY beneficial for us and the Campground owners. We have made some lasting friendships with the people we have met while we work camped.

As for our benefits we are able to stay in an area we choose to explore extensively at a very reasonable cost or even no expense to us. If there is an area we are interested in, we pick a city or location centrally located so that all we want to explore is just a short drive in our toad. For longer drives we usually book a cheap hotel room and spend a night or two. It’s actually cheaper and easier than unhooking and moving our “Tin-can-dominium”. Additionally there is no space rent to pay when you leave your RV parked where you work camp. The hotel stays are a nice change too. It can be a romantic get away, especially if you splurge to get a spa tub in the room!

Another advantage of work camping in an area you want to explore is you have the time to leisurely experience the locals and get to know “their way of life and viewpoints”. We like to locate the locals favorite diner/eatery, frequent it regularly and within the first week or two develop some valuable friendships.

We have been invited to go fishing, hunting, bowling, horseback riding, to county fairs, museum functions, para-sailing, to their lake cottages, cocktail parties, family BBQs, nature hikes …you name it. Our list is endless of what we have been invited to do and have done, that only the locals know about.

Read David’s Practical Advice for RVers Considering Work Camping

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Ask permission. There’s an old RV joke about asking permission. – An RVer asks security guard at a mall if it’s okay to park overnight. The guard says no. The RVer asks how about all the other RVs parked there. The guard answers, ‘they didn’t ask.’

The point is, use your judgment. If you see other RVers there it’s probably okay for you to park too. If you’re the only one and your not sure it’s okay ask permission. You really don’t want security or the police to knock on your door telling you to move in the middle of the night.

Don’t abuse the privilege, make it just an overnight stay and for only a few hours. Our guideline is that you should never stay longer than 12 hours but 10 would be better. If you park at 8:00 P.M. you should be gone by 6:00 A.M. And you should leave by 10:00 A.M. regardless of how long you’ve been there.

If the parking lot is small you should leave before the business opens. Also keep in mind that night time is when most parking lots are swept and other landscape maintenance is done so it’s always good to ask for permission to park there.

Be discreet. Please, no awnings, lawn chairs, BBQs and such. If you want to ‘camp’ go where it’s allowed.

Show your appreciation. If you stay overnight at a truck stop buy your fuel there. If you stay at a restaurant have dinner or breakfast or both. You get the idea.

Read more about Overnighting at Wal-Mart & Other Places

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