www.workamper.com Find out what Workamping for the Yellowstone Park Service Stations is all about! Jim & Alida Banzet tell their story of Workamping in the Nations first National Park for the last 5 years!
Great couple, smart, and nice . My Grandma worked at Yellowstone in the 1930’s two summers when she was 15-16. Sadly I never have seen it. I still have a beautiful leather photo/ autograph book with Yellowstone on it, to look back on her great memories. Hope this couple are doing great! Thanks!
People like this are irreplaceable. Their experience and role modeling is so rich for the young people to see that work alongside them. People like this are becoming rarer and rarer.
I don’t know how I came across this video I have my AirPods in moving around away from the phone but then I hear this gentleman explaining a story with a story telling voice 😂so I had to grab my phone but I just wanted to say I love the chemistry between these two wonderful people ❤I love how they seem to both be excited 😊 about all their travels and tell the story at the same time but in harmony thanks for sharing your wonderful story 🤞🏾😊 I wish you two the very best life has to offer ❤
Lovely couple, reminds me of my wife when she was here . Wish we would of travelled as they have . You young people, live life , don't live a job and let life pass you by.
My God... I cant believe I just spent 1/2 hour of my life watching this.... AND BEING TOTALLY CAPTIVATED... Thank you for what you do... Amazing and interesting.
My husband and I worked in Grand Teton National Park. I was a horse wrangler and he was a busser at Colter Bay. Awesome summer! Now we have 4 kids and visit every year.
Great informative interview. Ten minutes in, I had to go get a cup of coffee and sit down (in there motorhome) and have a listen. This is how a visit with my relatives felt when I was growing up. Loved it!
I loved watching and listening to Jim and Alida's experiences. After over 40 years I am alone and decided to become a nomad to accomplish my America travelling and social desires. I got my 5th wheel late last summer (2017) and after winterizing November 2nd I pick it up end of March. Once I sell my house, I expect mainly local Alberta travels for couple months then escape south next winter. This video has given me a new perspective, especially social aspects and teaching. Thanks for doing this. Yes I am in Canada but driven to Las Vegas and beyond twice yearly using the I5.
Bless you both - you both have the best energy and joy! You both should been in your employer ‘s recruitment videos :). Wishing you so many more years of adventures. Many thanks for sharing!
Hi from New Zealand, Sooooo envious of American RVer's. America is a hugh country, (you can if you want tour Canada). so many places, sights and things to do. Here in New Zealand, you can see whole country in one or two months. Thank you for sharing you RV lifestyle. God Bless. Da New Zealander.
I'm envious of European RV'ers. I'd love to tour Europe. NZ is beautiful. Yes, I am looking forward to touring America, Canada, and Alaska - plus Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rica! Yikes. I've seen very little of my own country, America. Connect up with some of us through the channels. We would help you rig out, and you can travel with us. :) I'll be on the road within the year. I just found out about this lifestyle. I'm downsizing now, researching, and planning to buy a vehicle, build-out, and finally hit the road. Feel free to contact if you want some help and to come. I"m a single. I plan to have a Step Van, so lots of room. As long as you are a proper White (no funny business) you could even come along with me if you want. I wouldn't mind. We can choose places you want to go. gotraci@gmail.com
@@jamierupert7563 Hi, Jamie. I'm from Wisconsin, but have been living down South for about 15 years. I live in the Greater Atlanta, Georgia area. I planned this all out here very intensely. I decieded I didn't want to move around so often, so looked at all the Long Term Visitors Areas. Then, i found RV rental places on people's property, inclluding water, for cheap. On that track, I too looked at little houses and living off the grid. I've deceided to buy a big piece of land to live frugally AND to help other Whites. Some may need help and not have anything, like South Africans or our people if the banking crashes. I prayed and got the contract to restore fast. I'll be looking for land in about 8 months. I've considered many states. I'm goint to settle in the Ozarks Plateau. It is a strategic location if we are hit by war from both shores and North and South borders. Highly strategic, peaceful, beautiful and the safest location. I may still get a few locations to RV it and have extra "RV" spots available to Whites living on the road (in different states and too for own travels). It depends on the deal, but many big land purchases have two houses, a barn and even several buildings. It could be anywhere from 40 to several hundred or even more acres. I plan to have Solar heating for most if not all. If many other Whites gather for community and mutual protection, some will likely pitch in to build other economical homes. The barn can be converted. I dont' have it all planned yet, and likely wont' plan further except it comes to me or with others pitching their ideas...and getting nearer to the fact. Likely, will install RV hookup and water locations to help those traveling on the road. I'll still be traveling some of the year, but decided as I really worked and planned for living on the road that for me it would be too stressful constantly moving, and likely too dangerous for a single woman. When I figured the costs, the raod has it's limitations and is NOT as unexpensive as it first appears, especially if one is constantly traveling. I was in Real Estate a long time ago. I plan to purchase smaller land areas for RV'ing, traveling around to assess the bank owned or foreclosures ahead. :) So, I'll still be RV'ing some and by choice- Alaska, etc, just not bound to the road. And, I'll be able to help out some other frugal road warriors that want to rest longer than a few weeks. If they are outfitted for RV'ers with modest rent, it pays for the taxes. I plan to have the land pay for itself, solar heating (whch does pay for itself in the savings and cost of material). Spring Water on property or collecting rain water. Totlaly self-sufficient. FYI for all those planning. Walmart has now changed their rules at almost all Walmarts for no overnight parking. gotraci@gmail.com Sorry, for the long update. Things have changed, so I thought you might want to know. Feel free to contact or have me add to list for when I purchase the property and closer to getting out on the road. For the next eight months, it is continuing to downsize and working hard to earn for the first purchase. How about you, Jamie? Are you going to be living on the road or figuring new life change?
What a great couple. I just got the link to the workamping site. Going to look into it and see if an old retired gal could make this thing work. Tired of being retired and the grown kids have their own lives so I need to do something active. I love Yellowstone. Actually love all the parks and I've seen many but would be great to get a little work at one or another. Thanks so much for making this great video. Very encouraging. One year with a car full of kids and food and tent pitched, camping equipment, we woke up one day to snow, I built a fire and made breakfast and soon we were chased out of the park as the blizzard came through. It was June/July. I wasn't really expecting that but, knew it might be cold so bought an old 40s fir coat from the Salvation Army before we left home. "Only Mom would be cooking breakfast over an open fire in Yellowstone in a fir coat." We headed over to Henry's Lake and went fishing.
me too! I haven't retired yet but am not looking forward to another 10 years of office management. My kids are all grown and off and i want to travel and do see the world but always thought how would i do that? I have to work! This has given me hope.
#89 Thank You both for a fine video. I'm 70, and limited in what I can do now. But I drive a new class C around the country. Widower, but enjoy my travels. I wish I had your RV skills in servicing/repairing RV's.
Thank you for creating this video. I enjoyed hearing Jim and Alida's story....not just about their current YPSS experiences, but understanding their history too.
Hi folks! Im from Oklahoma! My husband worked for Conoco Inc and we always said this is what we would do when our 4 kids grew up and were out on their own. But my husband and 1 of our kids died in an accident years ago when he and I were both 35 ....so that dream died with him..but I enjoy seeing others exploring life and retirement this way! Thanks!
《Crazy》 NURSE Kathy Hi from New Zealand,I am a Registered Nurse too.Have nursed since I finished college.Now 54yrs old and stil nursing. Doesn't paid much in NZ, but keeps a roof over my head and food in my belly.Have worked with lots of American nurses and doctor (good people). Very knowledgeable people, like working with knowledgeable people.also New Zealand nursing curriculum use's American text, to study from.
NURSE Kathy my husband and I started talking about my 50th birthday permanent road trip when the kids were 3,5 &7. they are now 32,30,&28. my husband died when I was 45 and he told me to I had to live enough life for both of us from now on. I bought my bus 6 months ago and I turn 50 in November, I am learning how to repair and remodel myself. don't let the losses you have suffered continue each and every day by cutting your life and dreams short. it's not fair to the dead person to carry the burden of your lost life. I am honoring his memory by keeping our dreams alive and within reach. I talk to him about this all the time....no he doesn't talk back 🦄🌈🌯😋💭
Southern Belle Don’t give up on your dream. My husband and I wanted to see waterfalls in every state and before we got started he died. Then I realized the dream didn’t have to die also. I could make a goal of seeing waterfalls in western half of US to start with.
My husband and I are almost 30 and he has 10 more years left with the military before retirement. We currently live in our rv full time near our base in WA. When we moved here from Charleston SC we spent 3 weeks road tripping across America and had a blast. We’ve been full timers for 8 months and I never want a big house again! This gave me such insight into the workamping world (I first learned this term last week) and I am so excited to explore the option for the future! Thanks so much
Great video. Watched this on the last of my battery power. Heading north soon and haven’t seen much of MT or WY. After watching this definitely need to go to those areas. 😀😀
I am at 37 right now. I have worked as an industrial mechanic for years. My job is kinda shaky at the moment the plant I work at might be closing it’s doors soon and I am sure I can find more work. But the thought of starting over at a new job and giving my time to another company that doesn’t care about me is not appealing. My wife and I are in a situation where we can sell our home and still make a handsome profit. She has been wanting to sell it all and go on the road and by way of the wind and go where it carries us. I though at first no we cannot do that I have to work till 65 because that is what I am supposed to do. But it is sounding more and more appealing. Even if it was for a couple of years.
The nomadic lifestyle is not cheap. You're buying a depreciating asset. NEVER take a volunteer job. The presumption of volunteerism is weaker the more hours that you work, and if you break down the value of what you get in terms of a place to park or a hookup, you're being paid WELL under minimum wage. Don't be blinded by the scenery! Get paid for your work.
Enjoyed this interview! Very informative. Answered many questions i had about Yellow Stone. Nice couple. Thank you! Would have liked a tours of the rigs were you interview or at least what year and kind please.😀 . I'm looking for an RV and the tours give a good idea of what is available and different designs to think about.
Well not at retirement age yet.....but wow this sounds so inviting and I'm glad I found this just to be more informed, sounds awesome and would love to try it out ...now really ?? Thanks for the well put together video's !!! going to check out the web site now. Peace, safety and great health to all...
I’m working on my RV conversion now. My wife is years younger and a nurse. She will go from RN to a BSN by the end of the year. It would be great if these places had nursing positions for her, she loves what she does but also wants to see all of the great places in our country before we’re 100 years old.
What a great, informative video. Nice people who make this a very interesting idea. I'm thinking I may have to reconsider my retirement plans. Who wants to sit in a house paying taxes when you could buy a nice big RV and go for it on the road.
Typically, employment with the concessionaires does not continue into the winter months and the Workampers head to other locations - usually south away from the snow and colder temps.
Thank you for this video I was worried on how to find work and wanting to live the RV life. Me and my wife are decided to live this life, we have to tie off a couple of loose ends and we will be on our way very soon.
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@@apoliticallevi I never tried it. I think some of the stuff is basically comparable to home repairs and other stuff is obviously not but the information is readily available on You Tube. I found that I was able to fix my own rv, but as far as a business, I have some serious health issues that prohibited this. Thanks for writig.
Hello. Just subscribed. I'll be back on the road full timing some time in late Oct/Nov. Right now I'm working on my breaks and adding a few new things to my old Class A. Any info you can provide will be of great assistance. Well bye for now.
+Cruzin Condo Yellowstone by night has to be experienced. Do the boardwalk around Norris geyser basin by the full moon. You can literally read a newspaper by moonlight. Not too many animal noises but you're much more aware of the noises the hot springs make, the rumblings underground and such.
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Is there a phone number or email for "jeff" the person they said was the manager for the rv repair people at yellow stone. I am looking to work at yellow stone and am looking for a job that would utilize my trades skills so this is perfect
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+Harold-Sweat-Head Definitely not a reflection..I agree with you..kinda strange now that I think about it more..is it two people back there or just one? Are the looking in the window or sitting on the bed in the room back there?
That's how you can tell they've been together a long time; finishing each others sentences. All part of lifetime commitments. Love it. Good luck to them.
