Looking for a Free Place to Drop the Hook? How About Rent-a-Guest
Need a place to "settle in" for a little while but don't have the cash to pay high rates at RV parks? One enterprising RVer explains his methodology for developing leads for places to stay in his RV.
He hit a real-estate office in an area where he needed to sit tight. He explained he was an RVer, was basically self-contained, and would be happy to provide "on-site" security for home owners who needed to be away from their properties. He stressed that he wouldn't be sleeping in their beds, dirtying their dishes, or running up their phone bill. All he needed was a place to park his RV and keep watch.
Very soon the RVer not only had a place to park his RV, with free electricity. And since he was able and willing, he also fed the horses and kept the pool up. The owners loved it so much the threw in some nice financial compensation. At other times he's stayed by a farmer's stock tank free, "just to keep an eye out for trouble."
Friends of ours vend out of Quartzsite in the winter, but the summers are too hot for them to, 'earn their desert rat's merit badge.' So last summer they tooled back to the northwest and asked around. Soon they had a full hookup site at a small RV park. Once a week they vacuum the "rec room" and they make sure the swimming pool water is kept aright. They know for sure that the latter is--they get to go swimming whenever they wish. Next spring they'll make the "flip flop" and head back up to the land of golden opportunities.
Yes, you could opt to work through an agency that promotes "work camping." Many are reputable--ask around fulltime RVers, if they've had good or bad experiences, they'll tell you. When you "interview" for a job it's good if your rig looks clean, and the rest of you matches up with the story. Since you're self-contained, you can park just about anywhere you're needed.
He hit a real-estate office in an area where he needed to sit tight. He explained he was an RVer, was basically self-contained, and would be happy to provide "on-site" security for home owners who needed to be away from their properties. He stressed that he wouldn't be sleeping in their beds, dirtying their dishes, or running up their phone bill. All he needed was a place to park his RV and keep watch.
Very soon the RVer not only had a place to park his RV, with free electricity. And since he was able and willing, he also fed the horses and kept the pool up. The owners loved it so much the threw in some nice financial compensation. At other times he's stayed by a farmer's stock tank free, "just to keep an eye out for trouble."
Friends of ours vend out of Quartzsite in the winter, but the summers are too hot for them to, 'earn their desert rat's merit badge.' So last summer they tooled back to the northwest and asked around. Soon they had a full hookup site at a small RV park. Once a week they vacuum the "rec room" and they make sure the swimming pool water is kept aright. They know for sure that the latter is--they get to go swimming whenever they wish. Next spring they'll make the "flip flop" and head back up to the land of golden opportunities.
Yes, you could opt to work through an agency that promotes "work camping." Many are reputable--ask around fulltime RVers, if they've had good or bad experiences, they'll tell you. When you "interview" for a job it's good if your rig looks clean, and the rest of you matches up with the story. Since you're self-contained, you can park just about anywhere you're needed.
Labels: free camping, property sitting, work camping
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