Today, we’re catching up with a Workamper who had spent five years traveling around the country with his wife before coming off the road to write a novel incorporating his experiences.

Johnny Bercegeay and his wife, Tracy, started traveling when he retired early at age 44.

They worked at Bowlin’s Travel Centers in Arizona, managed a restaurant at a South Dakota resort, participated in several sugar beet harvests and spent extended time guarding gates in Texas.

Along the way, they experienced the COVID shutdowns, serious RV problems and a medical emergency that eventually forced them to reconsider their traveling lifestyle.

But, Johnny has no regrets. In fact, he believes Workamping gave him opportunities he might never have experienced if he had waited until traditional retirement age.

Today, Johnny shares some of his favorite memories, lessons learned from five years on the road and how those experiences inspired his new novel, “Breaking Camp.”

Johnny and Tracy certainly accumulated an incredible collection of experiences during their five years of Workamping.

From watching the roof peel off their motorhome on the way to their first assignment, to experiencing four tire blowouts within 300 miles, they certainly learned how important it is to remain flexible.

Johnny recommends choosing destinations rather than limiting your search to particular jobs. Once Workampers start building relationships with other travelers and employers, they often discover opportunities that aren’t even advertised.

Although health challenges eventually brought their full-time travels to an end, Johnny has turned many of their adventures into a fictional novel titled “Breaking Camp: A Journey to Self-Sufficiency.”

The book is fiction; however, many of its adventures were inspired by events Johnny and Tracy actually experienced, including their RV breakdowns and medical challenges.

“Breaking Camp” is available in paperback and as a Kindle ebook on Amazon.

People can still find many videos documenting some of their Workamping adventures, including the sugar beet harvest, by searching for RV SWAT on YouTube.

The channel is now called No Acres Homestead. You can also connect with Johnny on LinkedIn or follow No Acres Homestead on Facebook.

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That’s all for this week’s show. Next time, I’ll have another fun interview on The Workamper Show. Thanks for listening!