Plenty of part-time RVers choose to make their weekend hobby into their permanent living situation. Living in your recreational vehicle allows you a freedom you’ve never before experienced, where you aren’t tied down to a particular city, office or house. You’re free to roam where you want to.
This lifestyle can, however, make it a challenge to keep money in the bank. Even the most budget-conscious campers still need a source of income. Before you commit to RVing full-time, you’ll want to have your way to earn money nailed down. Your local RV dealer is RVs and Boats For Less of Chubbuck, ID. We’ve pooled our knowledge to share with you our best tips for making money while you’re traveling in your RV full-time.
Temp Work
Depending on where you’re staying and for how long, you might be able to find some temporary work that will get you some cash to defray your living costs until it’s time to move on.
Campsite Positions
When you’re staying at an RV park, you should check with the staff to see if there are any temp positions for long-term campers. Federal campgrounds will often offer some hourly wages or reduced fees if you do some work. One job you might get is as a camp host, which is like a general manager for the campsite. You would focus on collecting fees and tracking check-ins while ensuring that the entire campground functions well.
Some other temporary positions on a campsite might include activity director, gardener or park assistant. Teachers may even find education opportunities or the chance to teach a class to campers as a paying gig.
Regional Jobs
Looking further afield, you could potentially find work off the campsite in a nearby city or town. Tourist attractions and local events may require staffing for safety, fee-collecting, maintenance or other tasks. One particularly whimsical option is to become a historical actor at a theme park! Broadening your idea of what constitutes ‘work’ may help you to find some of these more unusual paying positions.
Full-Time Work
Keeping a full-time job while you’re traveling can be a challenge, but if you’re flexible about where you do your work, you have plenty of options available to you.
Freelance
Networking on the internet can help you find freelance or independently contracted jobs in a variety of fields like online research, editing, writing, tech support, graphic design and sales. Most of these jobs are easily done remotely, requiring nothing more than a laptop and reliable internet connection. You can make any coffee shop your office or set up a space in your RV to work from. You may have to search for more reliable WiFi than that offered by a campsite, though!
Arts & Crafts
Lots of people have hobbies that result in tangible goods they could put up for sale. Paintings, photography, jewelry, knitted and crocheted items, hand-woven goods, macramé, woodworking, pottery and any number of other hobbies can become a source of income for you. You’ll get the relaxing benefits of practicing your favorite leisure activity along with the benefit of a steady income! Make sure you have a good space to work on your projects and room to store goods until you find an art market where you can sell them.
With a little creativity and patience, you’ll be able to make money during your RV travels and keep a comfortable income to fund all your adventures. Still looking for the perfect full-time vehicle? Visit our Chubbuck, ID, dealership today to see our full selection of new and used RVs for sale. RVs and Boats For Less proudly serves the cities of Idaho Falls, Pocatello and Twin Falls, ID, as well as Logan and Salt Lake City, UT.
