Workamping as Gate Guards in the Texas Oil Fields. Warning! Video contains gratuitous bug footage! 

GREAT VIDEO! I know it sounds weird but so happy you noticed n engaged with our TEXAS CRITTERS.... My cousin and I just had a conversation about no longer seeing fire flies in Houston area. My house use to get slammed with them but that was 50+ years ago. Never see or hear frogs. Birds are becoming rare. Just heartwrenching. Can't wait to get back on road.

You were very brave getting so close to all the critters. Thank you for the details of gate guarding. City businesses should use RVers to camp in their lots over night to discourage break-ins.

I really enjoyed this. The best to you both

I work in the oil industry in Texas and New Mexico. Seen many Flare Stacks. Never heard them called "Glowing Fart Tubes", but I like it. 😆

Interesting type of income to be made for the Mobile Vehicle Living❤

"Don’t run from the Lord"....I loved it

I looked into gate watching couple yrs ago but never took the offer … I might do it again

very informative (and funny) video. How'd y'all identify all those critters?

There are other options in gate guarding. Me and my husband are currently gate guarding and we pay for a campsite in Kenedy then drive to our site. We don't work the same shift because we have kids and need one of us to be home but couples without kids can work the same 12 hour shift then be off for 12 hours together. We make $150 each per day for $300 a day. You would have to work at different gates and not see each other through the shift of course to get that pay but to me it would be worth it to off together for 12 hours minus drive time so you could eat and sleep together atleast. You could then have days off together. We generally try to take 2 days off a week but sometimes it's just so busy that they have no one to fill in for us for days off and one of us gets called in for one of those days. After seeing your video I believe it would be a lot more taxing on us if we didn't get days off and didn't get to leave work and be home for sometime everyday even its just long enough to eat, sleep and do a load of laundry then head back. For others with kids, it has been super nice that we have been on the same gate lately so if I'm taking care of kids, grocery shopping or finishing laundry and running late for work, no big deal because I am relieving the hubby and the bosses don't care who works how long and as long as one of us is always onsite and covering the gate.

Started watching some of the vloging and you both are interesting, are you retired and the additional work is supplement money or just haven't retired? Thanks for bringing us real YT.

Gonzalez at EOG site I see. We were at Mr. Carlson gate down the gravel road from you. It was open and close gate. If a trophy white buck escape..$50,000 fine waiting for Justin at is desk. Never happen 👍 Wife and I did about 5 gates in 1 1/2 years on the gates. Justin and Brittany got engaged

All of that dust. Your poor lungs!

Can you imagine the size Bass that would go for that grasshopper!

Really enjoyed your video. Would you go back and work for same company or try a new one? Lots of nature you documented which was nice but what about ants, mice, things of that nature inside your rig and truck. How bad was that? Thanks again for the video. We’re considering gate guarding and video’s such as yours are very helpful.

nic vid to give us a real idea on what its like to do this job. I appreciate it. did you have internet service out there(reliable)

How the heck do u manage dealing with the heavy dust with you and your rig?

Looked dusty!

RIP CAMPERFORCE.

Southeast Texas heat, humidity, rig road dust and bugs.....what no snakes? Only thing, 2 people covering 3 shifts would kinda suck. An extra water tank or water truck to keep the dust down would have been nice. Could you eat at the rig galley?

I might consider doing this as long as I can carry my LTC.

Enjoyed the video. Below is my year long gate guard job in West Texas back in early 2000. You were in the Hilton compared to my experience. Not every guard job is in the Garden of Eden! I gate guarded a ranch with two drilling rigs operating inside with no relief for 6 months in the Permian Basin. I was worn out from getting up all night long as water haulers came in and out the post 24/7. I was paid $50 a 24 hr. In the 90's it was not unusual to find a 30 yr old trailer setting at the gate with a make-shift water tank and the toilet was behind a bush yards away from the gate. Your face will sizzle as the 100 degree heat reflects off the white caliche road dirt. I hope you like dust. The freshly made roads are subject to degradation from the 18 wheelers causing baby powder dust to float in the air sifting through your trailer. Not to forget the frac caravans of 20 -30 trucks which arrive pre dawn, winter and summer, you have to crawl over and under the truck and super structure looking for dry mud missed by the high pressure weed washer. Don't forget the irate truck driver who tried to sneak in with out his rig being weed washed. He presented a receipt, but you discover it is fake. He then jumps down from his cab to whip your butt. You have to convince him to turn around which screws up the entire fracking job while they wait on this one truck. It does have sweet spots. Mid morning, mid afternoon, then sunset are pleasant because the traffic slowed greatly at these times, and you are out in nature. Presently as I drive around Midland Odessa I see some nice rigs with water and power generators. It looks like things are improving. If you are worth your salt, an oilfield worker will offer you the opportunity to kick his ass because you waisted his time with this silly weed wash inspection!

So the water supplied was 'non potable', could you wash dishes with it? Use your on board filter of your Geo Pro 19FD? (we have one) How's your banking arrangement for that portable kind of job situation? Just go cash your checks or some kind of remote account deposit?

Yeah… It’s going to be the nopiest nope that ever noped for me dawg.

What time of year were you there?

I'm wondering if things like this would work for a single guy. I'm looking at retiring soon and if that is an option for me. Also, cell phone and internet coverage. Is it usually there or more site dependent?

Do you think if you have solar on your camper that you would be able to turn off the generator once in a while?

Did you ever have fear or anxiety gate guarding?

Can you have a dog in your rig when gate guarding?