Dana Ticknor and her husband, Vaughn, have been full-time RVing for 10 years. What makes their situation so unique is that they’ve been full-timing with 12 children – seven boys and five girls. In the past, they worked construction jobs to finance their travel adventures. In this episode, Dana Ticknor explains how the family makes money running a small business affiliated with Lilla Rose, a direct sales company providing hair accessories.
Michael Moore is the general manager of AGS Publications. AGS hires teams of Workampers to travel the country to sell ads for the guest guides. They meet with business owners to show how the ads help draw people to the business, especially people who are new to the area or just passing through. The teams stay free at the campgrounds they are serving, and earn commissions based on the amount of advertising they book.
Liz Cress and her husband, Mike, have been full-time RVers for three years. Last summer, they were in Alaska. They’re about to leave Vermont and head to Tucson, Ariz., for the winter. This summer, they have been working at a camping resort in Vermont where Mike has been serving in the golf course pro shop while Liz worked in the campground store.
Mike and Betty Gill are RVers from Louisiana, who have been on the road since 2010. They have worked a variety of workamping jobs over the years, but found a position they really like at the Dollywood amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
In our introductory episode, Steve Anderson, the president of Workamper, outlines what the podcast is about, what types of interviews people can expect, and how the podcast will help people embrace the RV lifestyle more quickly.
