Work

[cyndi]

 A couple at the RTR mentioned amazon now has three facilities they hire for seasonal work: Kentucky, Kansas, and Nevada.

[sl1966]

There you go. Kentucky and Kansas have got to be absolute murder to someone in a tent, van, or TT during the winter months. Nevada is cold but at least you stand a fighting chance there.

[akrvbob]

There are a few public land camp hosting jobs in the winter, but not many. They are mostly in the National Forests and they generally close in the winter for the snow/cold. Blm positions are generally just for your site. Sorry. Bob

[butterfly]

Mouldy just a thought ...have you ever considered house-sitting? www.housecarers.com   is a site you might check out.  At first glance it looks like it's just for people wanting to place an ad for a house sitter.  click onto Find House Sits to choose a state & locate house sitting jobs.  Sometimes there is pay involved if part of the job includes taking care of a pet.

[polecat77]

I have S.S. and a Venders Lic  costs $25 for life from Ohio so I do Fea markets. I get products at Goodwill and Sal Army and yard & Garage sales. Hince my need for a 4X8 utility trailer. (products & tables).If you happen to be in a state that has returnable bottles (MI, NY,CT,IA,OR,VT) you can pick up bottles and cans and make $50 to $100 a day. Not easy work, but doable. Also there are day labor places like Labor Ready [(800) 24 LABOR] where they pay by the day. check with chamber of commerce of the city you are in. Hope these ideas help

[Mouldy]

Butterfly - I have looked into that briefly before but haven't really considered it. If you know what hits the fan I might have to look into that closer.

sl1966 - Kansas wouldn't really be my thing, considering I'm trying to stay in the west generally. But, ya never know, always good to have options. I do photography and am a pretty decent writer when I sit down and take the time to do it. I haven't really looked into that, but would love to!

[gadgetMe]

With your age, try a bunch of things, to see what you might like, if hanging around campers, (just some suggestions) figure out a way to supply firewood, deliver firewood, supply fresh water to those who so not want to move.
In Yuma in the dry camping areas, guys come around with rigged trucks that will empty black water tanks, and resupply fresh water.
heck if you would like to sell campfire pokers I could send you some
Sell photos on the internet....

As "they" say think outside of the box.

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[Mouldy]

Yeah, I have A LOT of options. I have meagerly tried to sell photos online, but haven't dived in yet to open an account on a stock photo website or anything like that. Has anyone else on here sold photos or articles for that matter and have tips on how to do it?!?!? I think opening a stock photo account is of the first things I'm going to do once I get to Bishop.
There are a ton of climbers that come to Bishop from all over the world. I could sew climbing gear and sell it! (too bad I don't know how to sew well )

[Les H]

Yeah, I have A LOT of options. There are a ton of climbers that come to Bishop from all over the world. I could sew climbing gear and sell it! (too bad I don't know how to sew well )

Mouldy, methinks that's not a great idea... Just sayin. I can, however vouch for the returnable cans and bottles in some states, though I think $100/day is optimistic, as there is actually competition for them. Best bet is to memorize the garbage/ recycling routes for the week in a more populated area. Be prepared to be awake and moving before 3 am, as our trashman comes at 4:30. Also, be advised, that some refuse companies claim that returnables are their property once they are placed on the curb. (legally, I believe the curb is public property, as it is part of the street, but some have been threatened with arrest Nonetheless.) Another commodity that can be looked for is recyclable metals, ie. Copper, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, etc. Tin and steel, too but they are much heavier and bulkier. Metal yards will pay by the pound, sometimes with a 100 lb minimum. Be prepared to show a drivers liscense, as theft of building materials is a big problem, and most crooks don't want a revisit or paper trail of their theft. I still do recycling, though not as much as I used to . Now it's mostly remodeling leftovers, as I'm a builder and contractor. ( psst- the average cell phone has $1.40 worth of gold in it, and a computer has about $12-14 , but you have to extract it...)
Les

[Mouldy]

I was just kidding there Les, I don't really wanna sew