*Free - nothing is free :)
You will need to trade some hours of work for this *Free vacation
What does work-kamping mean to you?
You will need to trade some hours of work for this *Free vacation
What does work-kamping mean to you?
Why do I "work-kamp"?
This is a breakdown of my Cody, WY/Yellowstone "vacation in 2014"
May 5 to August 5, 2014
I left San Antonio,TX on May 5th and arrived in Cody on May 14th
archived blog posts can be found on the right side of the blog
May 5 to August 5, 2014
I left San Antonio,TX on May 5th and arrived in Cody on May 14th
archived blog posts can be found on the right side of the blog
Total Gross Wages...$3488.00 Travel Expenses*...$1496.00
Net $1992.00
*Travel expenses are RV fuel and all RV campsite fees from
the time I started out in Texas in May until the time I left Cody in August
this includes the "job site rent" and trips on my days off
Net $1992.00
*Travel expenses are RV fuel and all RV campsite fees from
the time I started out in Texas in May until the time I left Cody in August
this includes the "job site rent" and trips on my days off
I worked approx. 55 days/11 weeks
An 11 week working "vacation"
Note: this is the lowest paying workamping job I have had
I wanted to visit Yellowstone, so I agreed to it
My job: phone reservations
Bonus: meeting other work-kampers
An 11 week working "vacation"
Note: this is the lowest paying workamping job I have had
I wanted to visit Yellowstone, so I agreed to it
My job: phone reservations
Bonus: meeting other work-kampers
Where did I go and what did I see during these three months...
underlined titles will link to my blog posts
A benefit of working in Cody is that most of the attractions were free or discounted
Seasonal employees start with a tour from the Visitor's Center and then receive
discounts/free passes to the attractions, including river rafting
I enjoyed all of these free attractions:
A benefit of working in Cody is that most of the attractions were free or discounted
Seasonal employees start with a tour from the Visitor's Center and then receive
discounts/free passes to the attractions, including river rafting
I enjoyed all of these free attractions:
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Trolley Tour of Cody
Rafting the Shoshone River
Old Trail Town
Heart Mountain Museum
Concerts in the Park
Music Revue
The Rodeo was a $10 annual pass, less than a single day admission
Concerts in the Park
Music Revue
The Rodeo was a $10 annual pass, less than a single day admission
Along the way, or on my days off, I visited these towns and places
Texas
Wyoming
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
Yellowstone National Park
Casper, Cody, Wapiti, Lovell
Wind River Scenic Byway
Shell Falls in Shell Canyon - Bighorn Mountains
Buffalo Bill Dam
Wapiti Ranger Station
Shoshone National Forest Campgrounds
Pahaska Tepee - Buffalo Bill's Camp
Shoshone River Trail
Montana
Red Lodge, Nye
Beartooth Highway - National Scenic Byway
Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
Yellowstone National Park
Casper, Cody, Wapiti, Lovell
Wind River Scenic Byway
Shell Falls in Shell Canyon - Bighorn Mountains
Buffalo Bill Dam
Wapiti Ranger Station
Shoshone National Forest Campgrounds
Pahaska Tepee - Buffalo Bill's Camp
Shoshone River Trail
Montana
Red Lodge, Nye
Beartooth Highway - National Scenic Byway
Devil's Canyon Overlook
Chief Plenty Coups State Park - National Historic Site
Cooney State Park, MT
If you plan to visit this area, you will need a week or more to see everything in Cody, you could easily spend 2 days at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
Depending on where you stay in or near Yellowstone, you will want at least a week, if not more time, to explore Yellowstone. The park is huge and it takes a long time to get from section to section. This is one of the reasons that I opted to take a bus tour while in Yellowstone.
It took some time to set up this list, looking back and reading my blog posts from 2014 to make the links.
I miss the big beautiful blue skies and open prairies of Montana. I plan to return to this area.
If you don't need to get paid, and don't mind kicking in $$ for some of the expenses, you can "google" - Volunteer Vacations
- and find some great places to visit.
Chief Plenty Coups State Park - National Historic Site
Cooney State Park, MT
As you can see from my list above and from the photos in my blog posts during the summer of 2014, this is a beautiful area of the country to visit. My RV is easy to setup/move and I would usually pack up and go camping on my days off of work.
If you plan to visit this area, you will need a week or more to see everything in Cody, you could easily spend 2 days at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
Depending on where you stay in or near Yellowstone, you will want at least a week, if not more time, to explore Yellowstone. The park is huge and it takes a long time to get from section to section. This is one of the reasons that I opted to take a bus tour while in Yellowstone.
It took some time to set up this list, looking back and reading my blog posts from 2014 to make the links.
I miss the big beautiful blue skies and open prairies of Montana. I plan to return to this area.
If you don't need to get paid, and don't mind kicking in $$ for some of the expenses, you can "google" - Volunteer Vacations
- and find some great places to visit.
RE: Expenses. I would not include the cost of space rent either on the rod to, at the job, or when onside trips, because you have to be somewhere. These costs should only be considered if you are all maintaining a home somewhere else, or are greater than your normal costs. Then you should consider the difference. I know for tax calculations you could consider the full amount.
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