First Days as Camp Host Colorado
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- *My name is Brian. I started living full time in a self built camper van in 2014 in my hometown of San Diego, CA. I hit the road full-time in 2015 to pursue seasonal work and travel around the U.S. I find free camping on public land and enjoy photography, hiking, biking, and kayaking in nature. Join me on my adventures.
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They are fortunate to have you as a host!
Should get a bonus just for being Brian!
I spent a summer as a camp host in a similar situation to yours, also in Colorado. People who take these jobs as quick easy cash are missing the point. Yes there is a salary, but there is also the site fee that is waived. Depending on the site, $15 to $35 per night is also part of your wage. And you don't have to start at 8 a.m., or work straight through to 5 p.m. Take a break in the middle of the day and have lunch down by the river. No commute, fresh air, wild life, it's the best way of life there is!!!!
Most guys would have left when they found out there was no riding lawn mower. You do good work looks good.
Now that we know it's nice, quiet and low occupancy we can all head your way
You've always been such a great steward of campsites and the land in general. Great job turning that into some paid work! Quite the backdrop, too.
Such a beautiful place. I love that your are tweaking the campsites to make them more desirable... Great Job.
All Camp Hosts I’ve met love to gab. As a camper, that’s great for me. Hosts are especially helpful with information.
The greatest variability I’ve seen is in the job of cleaning the pit toilets. Some hosts neglect them. Some hosts keep them sparkling clean. I admire anyone who can do this part of the job!
Absolutely beautiful area. They're blessed to have you with your knowledge and work ethic. Stay hydrated! ✌️💛🙂
I like how you left a strip of grass to "separate" the campsites.....nice touch !
Hi Brian, they are blessed to have you. You have improved the appearance of the camp already. I'm very happy for you. YOU deserve to be happy, comfortable and healthy. God bless you my friend. Thanks for sharing your new life with us, I wish you the very best. Your friend, Louise
You are living the dream Brian, getting paid to camp.
Love the fast-motion video and music for the lawn mowing! Very Benny Hill.
😂😂😂
😁😁😁Me too!!! I didnt realize you were so Speedy Gonzales LOL.
my Brother Got a Job @ Madonna inn San Luis Obisbo ..😮it Lasted Like 3---Weeks Doing The Grounds Care it Turned Out To be a Fustrating Job Due To the Fact as Soon as He Chopped Something Down iT's Be 😂Growing Back, The Food Was VERY GOOD a Free Lunch DaiLy, & The Owners Were GreAt He Said
I met and started dating a camp host once it was a truly magical summer. It's a perfect balance of being in beautiful nature, helping other people out, and some humble work cleaning bathrooms. (We started watching your videos together in 2015.) It looks like a beautiful and peaceful place enjoy your summer. 🌲✨🌲
Elena and I will head your way in mid-late August. We’ve camped in two different campgrounds at Trappers several times over the last thirty years. I have a feeling that we may find no vacancy signs while you’re there. LOL!
Great job. Free place to park in a beautiful area and getting paid, too! I have watched your videos for several years since I have been on CZcams, and I always enjoyed your travels with Kelly. Life changes and we move on. Good luck with your job this summer. Take care. I’ll be watching. 🍀🍀
Seems like the right "fit" for you Brian! So glad to see your face looking peaceful & happy...enjoy your time there, & have a lovely summer!💖
That is such a beautiful peaceful looking campground. It's nice to see you at ease & smiling again.
I'm glad it is going well, hopefully it will become a regular seasonal thing for you. You certainly have the right background for being a host.
As a former campground host for years, I’m really enjoying your posts on your hosting experience! Thanks!
You look like you have settled in Brian and the campground is in great hands.
We love being a volunteer camphost. Enjoy your time and meet amazing people.
You will work out really well as camp host. They won't want you to go, lol. Place has already started looking great. 👍🙂
Dude what a spot! Insanity the privatization of EVERYTHING. Thanks for sharing your journey and keeping it real. Your stuff is as authentic as it gets. Rad bro.
Thankfully not EVERYTHING, air traffic control, the military, election results, municipal operations, medicare & SS, *public* schools
That job looks perfect for you, Brian. At my age of 77, I know I'd last about 2 minutes trying to do all that yard work! Have a great summer! That's such a gorgeous place. Wish I could be there, but not having to do all that work!!!!🙂
Doing that manual labor at 9,000 feet, I’d last 1 minute.
Perfect job for you without being micromanaged, and for the summer. It will be definitely on my radar to visit someday while exploring Colorado. Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective on camp hosting. I hope that your positive attitude is infectious! So sad to hear about the host that passed away on the job he loved. So many people work most of their work life not doing what they love for more money. I’m all for dying broke enjoying life and adventures.
Wow. Now that’s what you call scenic and peaceful.
Trimming can also reduce tick issues in sleeping and cooking areas... looks like nice hammock camping too.... well done... thanks
WOW! This job is so meant for you. It's a beautiful location! Just listening to your voice off camera, you sound content and at peace. Thanks for sharing this video. Looking forward to more if you have time🌳 😎 🌳
What a beautiful place. You're gonna have some awesome scenery in your videos all summer... I can't wait!
Wow, I also did landscape maintenance In the Inland Empire for 24 yrs. Looks like a really good situation you've got yourself in.
9,000’ elevation with a beautiful creek running thru. I hear Tenkara fishing and catching and releasing those beautiful CO Brooke Trout calling. Paradise and enjoy the summer
Trapper’s Lake south of the campground has a ton of trout, too. It’s at 10,000 ft and it’s a hike to get to it from the parking lot.
I work at a large state park. What you say is true, very few people are a good fit for being a camp host.
Glad you found a beautiful place to work and spend some time!
I'm at 8200' here in Southern Colorado, have been here a year, and working outside is still exhausting. 😅
I just came in for a little break (weed waking my sisters property at Ocean shores.) you just motivated me to do the other side! Win, win work camping job☮️
Beautiful place to work. Enjoy.
Looks like a nice campground and area. Hope your first week there is going good.
What a wonderful opportunity you have. The best of both worlds! I was a camp host State Park in Ohio summer 2023. One word of caution, poison ivy oak and sumac. That stuff followed me to Quartzsite for the winter. I finally healed from it!! At least you have solar and internet. Too bad your not issued a gator to help you get around. Be safe, carry your bear spray. Have fun and enjoy!!!
Brian wow what a job as sounds great. When I was younger I enjoyed doing yard work. The views around there are awesome. Sounds good to me and thanks.
Brian, I really want your lifestyle, but I'm not as smart to know how to do all the things you do. You have a beautiful life!!! Know that always ❤
I really enjoy your videos. Very calming.
I like your demeanor.
Joan
I told a lady in the Butterfly Tribe group I'm in about your campground. She was looking for a spot out of the heat. So she might make her way there.
Good job on cleaning up. You have always been an advocate of leaving no trace. Ty for sharing your day with us as always
I’ve been a maint tech for 25 years, did landscaping as a young man, this job would be a perfect fit for someone like me
I look forward to hearing more about the camp hosting position. Thanks Brian. Sad to hear about the man who passed, but glad to hear he was doing what he loved. Have a GREAT weekend! ✌️
You do give great value for the money they are paying you. All the best to you and as always, adventure on !!
Great vid, Brian! Looks like you’re a good fit for your new job! Enjoy! 😊
They are lucky to have you! Big difference from the before and after
If you find you really like doing the more remote hosting, Nehalem Falls Campground is in the forest 10 miles from Wheeler on the Oregon Coast. Its a small campground with 15 sites and an additional 5 walk-in tent sites. Also along the Rogue River, Almeda, Galice, Indian Mary are small campgrounds mostly used for launch sites for rafters/kayakers putting onto the wild and scenic section of the Rogue. There are also some remote campgrounds that are hosted up near Mount Hood that serve mostly hikers and climbers. Hope you have a great summer.
Huff and Puff.... coming out of the desert to the humidity! I couldn't even walk up a hill 😬😆
Perfect! Good call, Brian.
Sports 02 Boost will help with adjusting to elevation. Great summer plan!
Can't wait for some fishing videos! The White is full of huge browns and white fish. I got some extra waders if you want some. I'll be up there soon but closer to meeker. Lemme know if you need someone to grab an online order from Walmart or something.
Good ethics, hard worker, and landscaper!! They did well to hire you!!
Congratulations on your new summer position as the Camp Host. Your landscaping skills and camping expertise are already doing wonders for the lovely scenic campsite.
Hi Brian! Wow what a great find! You are a perfect fit! Good luck looking forward to more videos be safe ✌🏼
Wow! You are very skilled for that job. I love the detailed videos. What a beautiful place to be one with nature.
Thanks for the background on being host. They are lucky to have found you.
Great video and explaining the work of a camp host. Beautiful spot you have.
Excellent debrief on what camp hosting entails. Thanks for sharing. They’re lucky to have you. The “perfect” host.
You are a good steward of the land. Enjoy your work.
Stunningly gorgeous place. Thanks for sharing
Brian you will do a great job at anything you put your mind to. Even in mowing grass you took the time to leave some wildflowers. You are truly amazing for the world around you. Looking forward to your videos. Happy Trails my friend
What a wonderful place to be for the summer. I'm loving those glorious bird songs in the background. The satisfaction of seeing tangible results of a days work and the joy and gratitude you're expressing sure do speak to this being a perfect fit for you !
Fascinating😉Outdoor work😊Have a great summer Brian🌲
Perfect fit all the way around. Great find for you & they have no idea how lucky they are to have an honorable, conscientious & experienced person working for them. I hope you have a great summer there & as always look forward to more videos. ✌️🏞🏕 🌅 🛶🌞
Awesome Gig Brian, I enjoy yard work as it takes my mind away from other things in my life that are troubling me. I also find after the work is done the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment I feel after a job well done. Hoping your Summer job is lifting your spirits Brian. Cheers Mate!
Good for you Brian, yes very beautiful and bonus, you get to make it better. That's pretty cool. I like cleaning up camping areas.
Wow. They are sooo very lucky to have you and your skills. And I see the satisfaction you are having in doing a job not only well but helping to solve real problems, like the locks. Seriously, this seems a perfect situation for both you and the management company. 🌞
Well, someone just won the lottery with you, Brian! In all your summer jobs, clearly this is what the doctor ordered, right at the perfect time for you. I couldn't be happier for you ... just as satisfying to you doing all the work, it was just as satisfying watching you and seeing the end results! It's going to be fun seeing this campground the day you arrived compared to the day you leave, especially with some drone footage. These are absolutely BEAUTIFUL and peaceful campgrounds. ♡
(This reminded me of CZcamsr
S & B Mowing. He's awesome to watch, too)
Great scenic views. Beautiful area with a creek. I can see why they want to make money on the location. Cutting all that grass and the flowers in bloom, my first thought is allergies. lol Hope your summer continues to be great.
I'm glad to see you are enjoying the job and still have time for yourself.
Looks you're doing a fantastic job! My husband and I will be looking for some work similar to that when we start full time RV'g. 😊
Thank you for the video beautiful camp site nice job looks like you have this in complete control
Wow! Hard work sure made those camp sights look a lot better!
You found a nice spot to host. Being self managing is a big plus. Like you said, not bother the supervisor with minutia is part of the job. Hope you have a peaceful summer and looking forward to future fish'in stories! :)
Cleaned up nice. I see how that job brings satisfaction. Your doing a great job 👍
What an awesome place to spend the summer. The elevation takes some getting used to, just don't overwork yourself. I spent the day at the north rim of the Grand Canyon and I had a hard time by the end of the day. I don't understand what people expect from being a camp host.
They are fortunate to have a handy, hard working man like you!
Great advice to anybody getting ready to take a job. You’re a good dude. Peace, stay safe and have fun. I do like your videos.
While no one likes to pay, the concession is adding value such as the trimming and cleaning, so I don’t begrudge them. I have seen many free roadside spots here in the east littered with beer cans and trash . Leave it cleaner than I found it is my motto, but not everyone’s
Love that. What is the name of the campground?
I’m planning my summer trips around CO. Would love to stay there. Great job.
Himes Peak. Meeker, CO
Thank you, Brian.
You Da'Best!
Have a safe, productive summer. Take care and enjoy the glimmers ✨️
Wishing you the best of luck on your new job Brian
You seem to always do a great job at what ever type of job you go after.
Hope you will enjoy it and get a reasonable time to relax as well.
Sounds interesting
You take care and take in plenty of that beautiful nature and would love to see that river you spoke about. Maybe on your day off and you are all settled and all cleared , we will get to see it .
Till next time , stay safe and take good care. ☺️
What a fantastic gig!! I love "yard work" and manicuring grass and landscapes!
must be some nice motocross trails around good luck for the summer be safe.
God Bless you Brian. I know a clean campsite is always appreciated, we like to drive through and choose the perfect site for our needs,most times ya can’t with having to do everything online. That’s thin air take it easy on yourself.
I going to love your summer videos. Great location. You appear very happy.
Nice change up here Brian! The concessionaire got a good one with you👍👍👍 Really looking forward to watching this summer.
Your care and fore-thought is awesome!
What a gorgeous campground!
Thanks for all you do Brian! We are lucky to have you making Colorado even more beautiful. If you get the chance, check out Devil's Causeway. It's not too far away as the crow flies, but is a bit of a drive or (even better) motorcycle ride from your new home.
Awesome video! Enjoy camp hosting Brian, I enjoyed your video. A friend of mine was doing camp hasting in Pagosa Springs Colorado.👍👍
Great work, Brian. You have such a cool job and seem very content in the role. So happy for you!!!
So beautiful! Yeah, you can just post as much as you like from your summer job. I'm going to love escaping with these awesome views. So satisfying watching the campsites take shape. Thank you, Brian!
Hey nice camp job and i too would fit well with this kind of camp work thingy lol thanks for sharing big hugs from MN
Brian, congratulations, you have nailed a job that you are very much qualified. This could lead to a very well paid future doing what you love. Good luck,
very nice Brian good for you, breath in all that fresh air. 😊
Wow, great job cleaning up and organizing! They’re lucky to have you there and to help at the other campgrounds. It is so beautiful out there, I’m actually jealous of your awesome good luck at finding an awesome new adventure! Thanks for the great job we see you doing!
You are more than a perfect fit for the position!!!! :)
I’m excited for your new job. What a beautiful place. Couldn’t have picked a better person! Can’t wait to see what you pull out of that river!
Thanks for the video Brian ! I’m thinking the campground may see more visitors this summer than in the past. If I were within a reasonable distance I might come up to camp for a few nights to meet you. As a matter of fact if you’re still there in September I might stop by on my way back home from our summer place. Take care and don’t forget to go fishing.
Looking forward to following your story with this new gig. What a gorgeous place to stay! Thanks for letting us follow along.
This sounds like a perfect fit - a free place to stay, income for the work you will do that you enjoy, and a beautiful spot to reside - only thing that would make it better was if you had a water view.