Many people combine business with pleasure by choosing a lifestyle that allows them to travel while they work. This once-revolutionary, now-trendy lifestyle is coined “workamping,” which came into our vocabulary more than 30 years ago.

Basically, if you sleep in an RV at night and work during the day, you are considered a workamper. This can be, technically, a steady job down the street with your RV being your home address. Some people want to live more nomadically and work remotely or find seasonal jobs to be able to be perpetually on the road to explore new places or have new experiences.

Age doesn’t matter.

Workampers can be any age, anyone with a sense of adventure who don’t mind rubbing some elbow grease in exchange for being free on the road and free to wander. The advancements in technology over the past several years have actually allowed more people to become workampers, as companies allow employees to work remotely more than ever before – and will probably continue to do so exponentially.

Freedom of place.

This is one of the most attractive reasons for renting or owning an RV: you have the freedom to choose where you want to go and how long you want to stay. Have you always wanted to see the Grand Canyon? Head west! Do you want to do a full color tour of the East Coast and follow the colors as they change across the states? Head to the Atlantic Ocean! Do you want to explore everything Glacier National Park has to offer? Drive to the Pacific Northwest and stay all summer long to really get to know the park.

You can workamp somewhere you’ve visited in the past and would like to spend more time at, or you can choose someplace completely new and learn about the area, the locals, the history. You can do all of this outside of your business hours.

Freedom of work.

As previously stated, companies nowadays are more open to employees working remotely. This can be tricky if you are in different time zones, and you need to check your internet accessibility and signal, but it’s doable. More and more people are doing it, as well as choosing to road school. However, if a “traditional” job isn’t your style, you can find seasonal jobs at amusement parks, fulfillment centers (Amazon Camperforce), working at state and county parks, or finding employment through the U.S. Forest Service and Fish & Wildlife. Move from one part of the country to another depending on the seasonality and your personal interests.

If you love…

  • flexibility
  • traveling
  • making your own schedule
  • seeing new places

then workamping may be for you!