So this morning I went to register for my spot in the Fort Sam Houston RV park, and guess who I ran into at the office. Yup, you guessed it. I walked in the door and said "Hey Phil" and you should have seen the look on his face. After I laughed I told him that I follow them on RU-vid. Well, we hit it off and my wife and I spent about 1 hour chatting with them. These folks are very real. I enjoyed that time visiting with them. Hopefully, we get to visit a bit more before they have to go. As a new RVer, I have already learned so much from them in that one hour of conversation. You guys are awesome and I continue to say, you are my favorite military RVer couple in RU-vid.
Hey new friend!! We love every minute of our chat. You guys are just so easy to talk to and chat with. We wish you the best as you transition to full time life! I know you guys are going to love the ability to visit with everyone you love on your own time frame! See ya around the park.
I had a couple jobs when I was young in which I had to clean up after others. It definitely gave me more respect for other people’s spaces and for the people who clean up after me at work/on vacation etc.
You are right, people see the fabric sheets they drop, They do not care, Thank you, and the folks out there that help keep these facilities clean for those who care.
Check to see if they are giving you a 1099 at the end of the year so you pay taxes, some RV parks will do this. They'll put a monetary valve on the work you'll done so they can write it off.
We camp host for WA State Parks year round in different parks!! We love it! No bathrooms😊 Rangers clean them. We work 28 hrs a week (14 ea.) on our schedule with 2 days off. We clean campsites sell firewood/ice and answer questions and dump trash. We choose which parks we want to go to.
I’m a housekeeper at a college! I made this seven year investment to save money since free tuition is one of the benefits. Our son graduated this past May with two degrees in fours years, so he got the most for this mommas toilet cleaning dollar! We are looking forward to doing extended travel in our fifth wheel and hosting/work amping is something we will be considering. No bathhouse cleaning fear after looking after college kids.😂Thanks for your easy laid back videos with great information.
Wow! I bet you are one proud MOM!! You worked hard for the money and it will pay off big. Just think of all the ways that education will change his life and generations to come! Phils Mom did the same job at a college in up state NY and said the same thing....never again! But there are tons of options that dont include bathrooms.
We camphosted at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, FL last summer and are returning to do it again this summer. We worked great people (including Thomas and Stacy of I’m Not Lost, I’m RVing). We are already booked at a Colorado SP next fall for 6 weeks too. I agree with wanting shorter gigs and we won’t commit to more than 6weeks. Great video! See you on the road!
I was just looking at that park! That would be the BEST!! Wow! We love Stacy and Thomas! I could do that gig! And Colorado is so beautiful all year around. I hope you love it there too.
“I wouldn’t sign up to do any kind of landscaping because of my limitations.” “So, you have to dig into the weeds and ask those kind of questions.” Wow! Was that a scripted analogy? If so I’m impressed by your poetry. BTW time was 7:01
Nope, that is another Philism! You guys havent really heard any of his 'isms yet. They were referred to as Chiefisms and then Secoisms....I guess now that he's retired they are Philims. Although, some of those military references really aren't meant for our videos!
Thanks! I am a realist so I have a hard time sticking with all the sweet as roses dialog! We have fun and we are loving life but life is never perfect!
You will be in the North Carolina Mtns the best time of the year. That is where we live. We are heading to Seward, AK to volunteer at the Sea Life Center this year.
Thank you, we are really close to accepting a camphosting postion this upcoming year. It will be 40hrs with pay. So we will be getiing one of only two spots with full hookups and internet. Looking forward to it because the place is located just down the road from where my family lives. So, we get to stay there and be near family too. Very excited.
I saw what you did there Phil 😉 (...I wouldn't sign up for LANDSCAPING, I know my limitations...really have to DIG in the WEEDS and ask..." Thanks for the honest review of your first short term camp hosting gig. I agree that I would hate cleaning up the bathrooms as well (why are people so messy and inconsiderate?) and I also do not think I could do longer than a month in one place. Stir crazy is a good way to describe how I would feel too.
It is good for a month but not what we signed up for when we sold it all. But occasionally it is nice to stop and regroup so this is the perfect way to do it!
Hey guys Enjoyed the video. We have worked in National Parks, Civil War Battlefields. Wife worked in the office and did talks to grade school kids with her teacher background. I worked in the field doing talks, on the battle, equipment, number of troops, time of the year and soforth, families living on the battlefield. It was a extremely interesting thing to do. We met a lot of folks, shot the canons during displays plus the talks. We only worked three days each week and stayed for two months. We would definitely do it again.
Phill on "Doody Duty" - priceless moment! hahahaha. (Sorry guys, I just could not resist. Somebody gotta do it. Better you than me. HAHA) Safe travels, y'all!
Hi from NC. Navy brat (dad 25 years in subs). Love your channel. Camp hosted for first time last summer in SW Colorado at a state park. Heading out next month for second tour (this time for five months). Bathrooms cleaned by private contractor. Work three days, off four. Truly enjoyed interacting with folks. Safe travels.
Thank U..... Thank U.... you two are just loads of information...... husband and I are on a 3 year plan or sooner.... to being on the road.. RV life !!! Retired Army here... Can not wait to start this adventure.... !!!!
Enjoy your videos. My wife and I are Volunteer Campground Host at Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina, normally for the month of April. We have done this 5 years and really enjoyed it. And no we don’t have to clean bathhouses. Great campground, people, walking trails and park and we get to see the leaves form on the trees
Great advice about camp hosting. I suggest surgical mask and gloves when cleaning bathrooms especially toilets. Both are pretty cheap to buy. "Particles" can become airborne when scrubbing, sweeping etc. Airborne particles can make you sick it's also a good idea to change and clean your clothing in sanitizer after cleaning bathrooms. Too many really nasty germs lurking about in human waste to take chances.
Retired Navy AS-1. I've heard almost all of the acronyms, including Never Again Volunteer Yourself. Uncle Sam's Misguided Children; Air Force Thunder Chickens; Land Loving Coasties. The Army one is new to me. Very good though.
Considering those NAVY tees, you should be used to head duty! Mine was spent in the forward head on a Knox Class Frigate. When I finally made Petty Officer 3RD Class, my LPO put me in charge of the seamen (in the forward head). At least you don't have to stand Mess Duty!
We used to workcamp at Paintsville Lake in Paintsville Ky. at the Army Corp., beautiful place, great people. Lots of fun. Close to town and the home of Country Singer Loretta Lynn. Check it out.
@@todayissomeday Yeah it was awesome. And right within the park is the Mountain homeplace museum. Awesome things inside, live concerts in the grounds at time. 😊 Then down the road I'd the country music museum with also live local band inside. It's awesome. You can tour Loretta's Homeplace as well. And don't forget the country store of her cousin down the road. It's called Webb's grocery. 😊
The wife and I are big time interested in how are we going to make money?!?! We are planning this now, for our adventure to start in five years. Camp hosting is one that we have heard the bad good and ugly on, and yet have not seen many videos on. With the wife who already is a custodian for an ISD, and I am in IT ( been called, Network Engineer, Geek, IT Janitor). We feel with our always work ethic and knowledge base we should be able to find work. We appreciate you guys sharing with us. Thank you.
@Team Mogo They are able to save money because they dont pay for their site and they are debt free other than the rig. Dave Ramsey helped them as he did us
I live in the foothills of North Carolina. And we love camping in the mountains. It’s very beautiful in the summer was well in the fall. I hope you enjoy your stay in October.
Love y'alls videos. Keep up the great work. Ain't no way that a squid doesn't or can't clean a head !!! HAHA You are right though, if you've got a job to do, put your head down, suck it up and full speed ahead. Really enjoy y'all spending time with us and giving us a peak into y'alls life. God bless. May you have fair weather, following seas and good roads ahead.👍👍
I'm on a workcamping gig now as we speak, care taker of a private ranch. Most gigs are based on a low salary. You need to be careful with the hours expected from you in exchange for a RV site, normally around 20 hours a week. Lets say your labor is worth $12-$15 an hour , that would be around a $1000 a month of labor just in exchange for the site with hookups. They got very lucky with these clean restrooms. I was a camp host at a very busy National Park, lasted about a month. Worked my butt off, most campers were complete pigs, having to clean campsites and restrooms every day. There are some great workcamping gigs out there, just do your research before committing. Any questions, I'll be happy to reply. Almost forgot, if you are a handyman, basic electrical, plumbing, painting, you can do very well, these positions are in high demand. Great video!
Workamping I think it’s great, helps you make money and save money to enjoy this lifestyle. There is nothing wrong with cleaning bathrooms, if it pays the bill shit yeah! Pun intended. 😂 ❤️
i am a work camper in cda idaho i do maintenance upgrades and do 7 bathrooms and 2 laundry rooms i don't mind it at all except the occasional vandalism it pays the rent and the owners are the the best people i've met
I have to say you two do really Great informative videos with a lot of fun humor !! You Guys have moved up to one of my favorites!! When I hit the road soon I hope to run into you Guys some where!! Waving from Dallas Texas!! Blessed Travels!!
We just signed up for our first camp hosting gig. We are headed to the mountains of Colorado for the summer. Y’all are welcome to swing on by. Average daily temp in July is 80.
We've camphosted the past 2 summers. Bad experience with a county park in Oregon and an AWESOME experience with a COE Park in Truckee, CA where we are actually going back again this year to host! Like you said, do your homework and research everything about that particular park.
try this...it works great (my work w/ older folks n health care ) use organic orange essential oil (or lavender-or whatever floats ur boat ( or RV :) under ur nose area, therefore u smell the oil not poop ...
Great video, had me laughing at the NAVY acronym, ah, such fond memories... I was wondering since subscribing, if you guys were going to workamp. My wife and I are hoping for our first opportunity at a NWR in TN late this year. I know this has been asked, but any info on where in NC you will be hosting in Oct? Inquiring minds want to know in case we can cross paths. As always, love the bloopers. Stay safe on the road. Chiefdoc
Hey Chief doc! So are you a corpsman like our Andrew?? Any tips you would like to share as he embarks on his career in a closed rate?? PS: Not ready to divulge our location
@@todayissomeday I understand about the location. Andrew is your son? All I can offer to him is; study, study, study, get your warfare device as soon as possible, accept any opportunities and challenges for increased and varied training (medical and other) and don't be afraid of duty with the Marines(green side). I was a Corpsman with them when there wasn't any choice, but honestly, it was the most enjoyable. I had many opportunities to do different things and had different NEC's (Surg Tech, Instructor, Field Med Tech, and Aero Med Tech). All had there ups and downs. Looking at the NEC Manning snapshot for Feb 2019 it looks tough to say the least.
@@arthurtaylor8561 Yes, Andrew is our son and he joined 11/2018. He sat for E4 this cycle for the first time. He was able to sneak in based on the date in which he put on E3 which was a cycle ahead of when he thought he would. So, we will see how he does. Luckily, he is a smarty which will help a little. He did volunteer for the Comfort last year and hopes to again this year. I will pass on your info although it's what we have been telling him. But you know they listen better when it comes from someone other than the parents! Thanks Chief!!
We just spent 6 months work camping in a RV park in Arizona. Only My husband had to work. He was a gate guard for two days a week. It was worth it for the free spot and had plenty of time to explore and do the things we wanted to do.
Watching you clean the heads reminded me of my young sailors aboard George Washington. I'd ask them how they're doing and the answer was generally something like, "sir, this is not what I had in mind when I joined the Navy after watching Top Gun." Priceless. Great episode.
Latrine Queen duty, love it. LOL. You two make us laugh all the time. We are still working through your videos, have you considered review on different military famcamps? Thank you for great videos.
Really good and honest information. We are planning to RV the country in 2 yrs and are already wanting to learn if it’s doable. We have thought about some working stops, but are just now investigating that aspect. Have fun guys. Great attitude. Thanks and happy camping. 👏🏼💕👏🏼
WE have thought about it but we would have a hard time staying put in one place for longer 2 weeks, maybe a month but certainly no longer. Good job guys. You will love NC.
If you are at a military base in site its a lot more organized with less stuff to deal with, from our experiences with the camcamps we always find then to be some of our favorite places to stay! Good Luck - we are doing our first work camp gig starting in April... Can't wait it should be a amazing fun time in Yellowstone for six months! Just hope we didn't freeze. Have fun guys , I enjoy all your videos
Cleaning that head made you miss Basic Training, didn't it, Phil? Come on, 'fess up, buddy. Great stuff, as always, you two. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. (Go Air Force!)
Last year we planned to spend our summer doing this type of trade work for campsite duty. We talked to a few places and a person also asked us to take her and spouse's place just like you did, however it was a LONG way from where we were at, it turned out to be an old trailer park and their expectations for us were huge, bathrooms, 24 hr on call, office and landscape! We gave notice there and signed on with a chain type campground about 150 mi away, again things were immediately not going to be what owners described before we arrived. Normally, our good-nature would be to just grin and bear it but the sacrifice would be our 2 little dogs (and us) being upset all day long, daily, so we left within 1 hr. The next 3 months was a series of similar disappointments, including an on-site security assignment that we were offered a very long distance away but paid actual $$$ plus a site, so we felt that we could work very hard for that type of arrangement, we rushed to the site, no work started for 2 weeks and our resources had been stretched thin and they asked us to pay a huge amt of $$ for the site which was a mudhole on the side of a road,until the work would start. At this point we had met our boiling point and headed for home, greatly disappointed in people in general. How can they lie to people, get them to travel great distances and then treat them like day laborers or less? We feel that until campgrounds understand our situation, we would never do hosting again unless it was 20 miles from our house and we had a written contract. This video was honest and will help others foresee that things are not all rosy like cg owners portray. Basically it sounds like you together worked 80 hrs a month, lets say equal to $10/hr $800 for a $350 site, thats how much Escapees Club charges for really nice sites for a month and you pay elec. That is wrong of them. The final cg we tried, they parked us in a ditch about 10ft from I10 in New Mexico.....we woke up the next morning and told them we were going to retire from camp hosting!
That is just crazy! I am sorry to hear about your terrible experiences with camp hosting. If you every decide to do it again I would recommend you try the federal agencies. They are regulated and have very specific job descriptions and contracts. National park service or Army Corps of Engineers would be excellent choices.
I was a volunteer Camp Host at a year round county campground in Oregon. 7 days a week. Camp money collection, balancing and deposit. Bathrooms, showers, laundry cleanup, garbage pickup daily. I was kind of a slave to that job.
Watched this as we sit in the last site you were in, watching for the last guest of the day to show up! Best thing about camp hosting is definitely all the people you meet! We have so many new friends! I'll be stealing your line about the Complaint department being elsewhere! Haha
We did two small gives in 2016 & 2017 prior to full-timing. First gig was six-weeks strictly working check at a State Park. Second gig was for two & half months, weekend check-ins and they help launch canoes and kayaks at a County Park. Like you both, small gigs and then up and adam are more our forte.
Too funny, You guys are a trip! Susan and I love watching yas... (Subed and belled) We are about to get into the full time RV/CAMPING/BOON-DOCKING outdoor adventure thing as well. 24 years and DONE...lol Still working on our video editing skills... If you ever decide to come visit Alaska please feel free to catch up with us.., and pick our brains. We might pick yours from time to time if yas done mind the teach, coach, mentor mentality! Until then- Be You, Be True, and always Be safe! Keep up the great videos!
Thanks AOA!! Congrats on going full time! You will love the lifestyle. The editing will get better over time.....ours has improved with each video. Alaska is on the list....just dont know when. We love sharing what we know and don't know for that matter.....pick away!
Way to set the example by getting in there and doing the dirty jobs! Brings back memories of Simple green and pine oil! Great video and awesome info! I plan to utilize the military campground system as much as possible and being a camp host is something I had not considered but I will now. Thanks guys and safe travels!
Just found your channel yesterday and have been binge watching since. Enjoyable and informative. We are retired and selling our sticks and bricks and joining you probably by July. See you out there!
Great video, even as a manager for a cleaning company this would be no big deal for us. Can't wait to get out there and be a camp host. But very grateful that you talked about the hours involved, because we would not care to have to clean restrooms 5 days a week and having more free time would be a must.
Well another great video and Phil had me “spitting out my coffee” on his bathroom feed backs....I am with others on cleaning up after other people 😕😕. Love you guys....
You, Me & the RV I’m sure you are told a lot about how good your videos are but I want you two to know just how great you are. Your personality reflect fun and happiness but I’m sure there are days when it’s just the opposite 😳 Well I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoy seeing you two in your videos and maybe someday....we’ll see you on the road 😊😃
@@prrthead21 Awww thanks so much!! I hope that is what we convey because that is our goal. We really are having the time of our lives and we want that to show. Is it perfect....no way! Do we we get on each others nerves....all the time. But who wants to see that?? I just want everyone to see the possibility this life can bring. I can't imagine going back to the normal 9-5 grind!
You, Me & the RV Oh believe me we know about the 24/7 togetherness LOL. I retired two years ago and hubby two years before that, so when I joined him in retirement bliss.....I don’t have to tell you what hit the fan🤣😂 But we got into a rhythm together and life is good....🤔 You know though showing those not so “fun” days may give people the reality some might need to see. I don’t have to tell how expensive it is to get into this lifestyle and maintain and I bet there’s a lot of people who don’t think this all the way through. Anyway keep up the great work!!!!! See you on the road....someday😊
Really enjoyed your video. Y'all compliment each other very well. Thank you for this information!!! Something I'll be interested in doing in the future once I'm out there. And, thank you both for your service. My dad is disabled retired from the Navy. 1968. GO NAVY!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Absolutely love your videos and info!! We just purchased our first RV and are "weekenders" for now, but are hoping that within the year we will be full time RVing :) Best of luck with your next Camp Host job in NC - we live in NC and the state parks in NC are Awesome! Welcome to NC!
Thanks! I am glad to hear you are enjoying your RV until you hit the road. I really wish we had been part-timers, anytimers, or sometimers before hitting the road. It is our only regret because we love this life.
Great video you both did a great job but Phil how many times did Stacy have to go back and check out the work on the commode lol so where in NC you be going to to do your hosting gig
Another great video. I loved you bringing in the “real” definition of the acronym NAVY. I’m with you I cleaning toilets too. Especially after someone else.
It would take quite a commitment to stay long term in a spot where you knew you would have to clean the bathrooms. Congratulations on finding on that you won't have to do that.
NAVY = Never Again Volunteer Yourself - LOL! Good one! My nephew is on active duty now; I'll have to run that by him. We're very proud of him, but he can't wait to get out.
I joked about it my whole 27 year career. I would recommend anyone in stay in! They don't know how good they have it UNTIL they get out! The benefits that they receive are the best going right now, not to mention they already have a job. All they have to do is show up and do their job. My Son is active duty Navy now and I tell him those things all the time!!!
I was a latrine queen on the bowling team during my Air Force bootcamp days almost forty years ago, looking to RVing full time in about two years working as we go and don't think i would have any issues cleaning toilets again specially since I've been plumbing and fixing toilets since. Hope to meet ya'll out there.
I enjoy you traveling why'll I watch i had the camping seen why' ll my kids were young i had a stroke two years ago i was very lucky recovered just can't drive. We take care of farm land.
We hosted for 5 months at a state park in Oregon. We did not have to clean bathrooms and if there were any bio-hazards in campsites or cabins (from kids coming out to party for instance) we just had to report it to the rangers and they would handle it. Expectations were low, but they were happy if you went above and beyond. An example of this is I helped stack a few cords of wood that were dumped outside the wood shed. All told we loved it and would do it again. The only downside my wife didn't like was she felt like she was on display and on duty 24x7 because we were in the marked camp host site. She has a bit of persecution complex and I didn't feel that at all. State Parks also tend to put limits of a couple of months per position or in the park, so it is easy to set up your duty for as little as a month at a time if you want to stay mobile.
I should add we did this during the winter and there were points where we had over a foot of snow. There were times when we knew there was only one other person, the other camp host, in the whole park and it felt a bit like The Shining, but that was pretty neat.
Sweet! I think after we get the chance to semi “vacation” the country, we might be up for a position like this. There’s an opening right now in our town, Cedar Point Campground in NC, great little 40 site State Park, but we haven’t had a chance to see the country yet. Semper Fi, “Omar & Maria’s Great (RV) Adventure” OUT.
Once ou have spent a summer cleaning restrooms at a city park it will never bother you again...unless there are needles lying around. Thanks for the video about hosting. Good to know.
I just saw this and it is quite hilarious! Phil was an E-8 before his commission and did HATE it when people walked on our grass. He had a little competition with the neighbor.
I'm in the Army Reserves and maybe transferring to a unit there at Fort Sam pretty soon. I was thinking about staying there at the park on my weekend drill. Would love to see a tour of the park.
I salute you both God bless you the can looked spotless think about a piece of land that is central to all your travels and family put up a big metal canopy with SEW trust me its a must and then when you want to rock and roll you can just drive out. You always have a home base.
No latrine duty! Has anyone given you a hard time when you approached them about leaving/arriving on time? What park are you playing host at in NC in Oct?
My husband took a 5 month job in FL, and though I am grateful that we were in nice weather, it is much too long. I have been itching for months to up and move!!
Not many places in winter FL to move to. Everywhere fills up. Enjoy were you are or you may find yourself going back to the cold or going from interstate rest areas to rest area and Walmart to Walmart.
We are fulltimers who retired 3 years ago. We workamp in the summer months out west, in the winter we have spent time on our RV lot in Florida. Now we find we prefer being active rather than sitting. We hit the road April 1st heading back out west to workamp April-Sept at a private campground, paid for all hours worked 2 days off per week more if we want it. We find it is a great way to supplement SS income and add to the savings acct. We will not be returning to Florida in the winter, we have rented out our lot, we will be wintering in Arizona, exploring and enjoying the trails on our side by side!
Sounds like you have a great gig!! We were in AZ this past winter and had a great time. I hope you love it too. Dont forget to hit up the Desert Bar. It is so fun!
We are 80 and 78 and have hosted about 8 seasons and love it. We go beyond the call of duty giving our time to campers day and night ---- literally We have 4 bath houses and 45 sites to do every day. Campers love how fresh we keep them However after all these seasons of absolutely perfect work they won't renew our contract next season just because l called a couple of times politely telling how their rules weren't being followed by our management. Unbelievable and cruel --- we want to work and we DO the work. Even on our day off
I was an HT, who NEVER did head duty. E-3 at SIMA Norfolk, welding shop. Went to welding school received my Nuc welding certification. Went to my first ship as an E-4, R-1 Welding shop. I watched it once, (from a safe distance). HT1 Retired
@@navygroundtraveler6884 Overachiever! I was on the Acadia in 90-92 during the Gulf War, and was able to work on the Tripoli and Princeton after the the floating mines. It was interesting but my only ship tour during my 5 year stint.
My wife and I have always wondered what the camp hosts had to do daily. Thanks for the info. I've been retired from the Navy for a bit, and we're now looking to "retire" retire, so this might be an option. I'm worried about being bored, so this would give me something to do. I don't mind cleaning toilets... :)
I'm a work camper here in Florida. i work 24 hours a week 6 hours per day. From October to May. I work the grounds which includes minor electric and plumbing . We also escort RV's to there sites . But no bathroom cleaning lol.
Never heard the acronym before for NAVY . How long were ya's in the Navy for ? Phil you looked really sharp in your Navy uniform at the beginning of your vlogs . Stacy any pictures of you in your Navy dress uniform? What were your jobs in the Navy ? I was an Inventory Management Specialist in the Air Force ' 71 - ' 75 .
Phil 27 years, Stacy 5 years Sadly, I have no pictures of me in my dress uniform. I was young and dumb and thought I looked fat in uniform so I didnt take pictures. I only have pics of me in my work uniform goofing off and one of me when I was frocked to E4.
Six months is a long time in one place! And 40 hours a week is too much if you are retired. If you are not retired and need the money, I guess it’s good security. It better have full hookup and a primo spot. I loved the list of questions to ask before you sign up.
Read my posted comment. We tried out several locations last summer, they assign the worse sites they have. Our first one the workcamper site was right next to the office and clubhouse in Wa, doper owners. Our last site was in a ditch 10ft off I10 in New Mexico.
@@todayissomeday My friends Pearce and Karen were camp hosts there. They are good people; hope you get to meet them (they also hosted at Cedar Point and Flanners Beach.
