Has anyone done Hosting

Is that like Workamping?

Will you do it again?

Originally posted by techntrek Will you do it again?

Well...I've learned to never say "never" but..... it is very unlikely. Most of the reasons are a "me" thing and what I expect/want in my camping experiences. It should be noted that I did not "sign up" to be a Host. I was a last minute fill in for the schedule folks - it was me or nobody, for the month of August.

First, being parked for an entire month, in a place I am at a lot anyway (volunteering), is a loooong time. Camping ceased to be "camping" and became more like the place in which I sleep and shower, when not working.

Working - I averaged over 30 hours per week. This does not include time spent assisting other campers with info, helping to repair air mattresses, etc. This may not be "typical", as Hosts are supposed to work up to 20 hours (husband/wife team = 10 hours each).

The park - yearly tied with Pokagon SP for the title "Most visited (busy) Indiana Park". It's a busy place and "busting at the seams" on weekends. Combine this with a staff shortage and it becomes easy to see why I worked so much. Normally, when camping, I avoid the busier parks - preferring a more peaceful experience. The host campsite has only electrical hook ups so, I was breaking down/hitching up weekly to dump. I did not want to invest in one of the "totes" for just this experience.

I could go on but, for me personally, the negatives outweighed the positives (and there were some positives). Some folks do it full time or nearly full time and like it. However, it's just not my cup of tea.

I think I would feel the same.  Like with anything that you enjoy but do too much, it becomes a job.