We were in Yellowstone a couple years back and spoke with numerous people work camping there. Several were married teacher couples working during their summer break and everyone we spoke with said their experience working there had been positive. In the past we've spoke with a lot of people work camping at State Parks we've visited and their experiences have been mixed, from state to state.
Thank you for the transparency, it is awesome to understand the boundaries of work-camping, because we too plan to do the same as we embark on full timing.
It’s not always easy to be so transparent when it comes to talking about money💰, but Ace and I think it’s great info to have. We were a little wary of starting our work camping experience, because the information is hard to come by. We hope to encourage people to try this lifestyle by sharing the numbers. Stay tuned as we share interviews from other work campers & more adventures in Yellowstone. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for following our journey. We want to show people it’s not hard to do this. All you need is a little perspective and willingness to try something different.
Thank you! There are several more to come. We are planning on revealing our grand totals at the end of season, interviews with several other work campers, & more views of Yellowstone.
Just discovered your channel! We worked in West Yellowstone last summer at the IMAX theater and at the Marketplace Grocery. We had a great experience but I'm sure it's a better one actually working inside of the park. We are fulltime RVer's and workampers as well. Thanks for sharing how your pay was with Delaware North! Chris and Barbara
Oh wow! Thanks so much for watching Chris & Barbara. Ace and I are in the process of purchasing our next RV and making plans to get back on the road. We miss it!
Great info! I was curious if wondering if they would have given you an extra $1 an hour if you would have been able to complete the entire season. I know that a lot of companies will do something like that. Just curious if Delaware North does it.
That doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Seems like the company is getting a lot of that $10.00 an hour back for themselves. Next time you should find a gig where they pay better and offer a full hook up site at no charge to you.
The pay is not that great, but it is about the location. It's a pretty sweet gig if you consider that you don't have to pay the entrance fee to the park or pay tourist prices for lodging when at the park.
We work for a company called Delaware North. They do have a website where they post job offerings. We also use the websites such as coolworks.com, workampingnews.com, & workampingjobs.com. If you’re considering applying, please give us a referral. We are considering coming back next year. If you have any questions, just let us know. You can always email us at 2dovesnation@gmail.com.
Thank you both for a great video! My wife and I really liked it. We are considering taking our RV out to Yellowstone to work next year and enjoyed your video!
At the beginning of our first day video we show the uniform. They give you shirts & aprons. Any dark pants/jeans will do as long as they don’t have holes. They’ll even let you wear khaki. Any comfortable dark shoes will do. They just don’t want crazy colors.
We are working towards being completely debt free by 2021. The ultimate goal is to work a bit & then travel the world. Stayed tuned for Season 3 .....The Road to Financial Freedom.
How exciting!!! We’re so glad you found this helpful. Working/staying in Yellowstone is one of our greatest experiences. How many people can say they’ve lived in Yellowstone?
I love that you guys are able to find work while you’re traveling! That clinic fee makes me wonder, do you have health insurance while you travel? Of course it’s helpful, but could you have a state funded insurance (based on your income), but then how could you see your appointed physician? I’ve heard of people going to Europe and getting great medical care without insurance, but the US system is so complicated and varies so much state by state. I’ve lived in CA all my life and the insurance here has been great, even when I wasn’t working, but I know in many other states it’s not as easy. If you go to the clinic (which the fee makes total sense), do you just pay by service? Or could you use insurance? It doesn’t make sense to me that the fee would cover any service you need there, unless maybe a yearly check up. Of course you could still go to any ER, but who wants to do that for something minor. So many questions lol, I’m always interested in systems and processes and how things work. 😊
I've lived in Missouri and Wyoming and no neither gives you free medical. California is the welfare capital of America. Please be careful if you go somewhere else because it will be a culture shock. Most places you have to be self sufficient not government dependant.
The fee is to keep the clinic open. You can pay by service out of pocket or use your insurance. Ace is retired military and we have insurance through that. Ace & I have traveled around the world & have had medical emergencies in other countries.
Hi Ace & Amanda. I was just curious, I know you had to leave earlier than expected, but were you there long enough to get an estimate of what your monthly electric and propane expenses worked out to be? Thanks!
We did. We spent a little less than $100 per month for utilities. However, we use more electricity because we used electric heat & it there were 2 large cold fronts while we were there.
2 Doves Nation Thanks for the information! This helps a lot for figuring out my budget. I like the idea of the meal tickets, too. By the way, do you think you will be returning to Yellowstone again?
We went directly to Delaware North's Website. Xanterra is the other company that works in Yellowstone as well. You can also find other work-camping at cool jobs.com
@@2DovesNation I guess you can save it for your next video as an official ceremony type of thing. I forget if you spent time in Idaho en route from Utah....maybe a night or two?
We were in Yellowstone a couple years back and spoke with numerous people work camping there. Several were married teacher couples working during their summer break and everyone we spoke with said their experience working there had been positive. In the past we've spoke with a lot of people work camping at State Parks we've visited and their experiences have been mixed, from state to state.
We find that Most work camping experiences similar. People have very mixed experiences. Thank you so much for watching our video.
Thank you for the transparency, it is awesome to understand the boundaries of work-camping, because we too plan to do the same as we embark on full timing.
It’s not always easy to be so transparent when it comes to talking about money💰, but Ace and I think it’s great info to have. We were a little wary of starting our work camping experience, because the information is hard to come by. We hope to encourage people to try this lifestyle by sharing the numbers. Stay tuned as we share interviews from other work campers & more adventures in Yellowstone. Thank you for watching!
Congratulations on your first work camp pay check, you both did great! Thank you for the video. Rest your feet!😃
Thanks for following our journey. We want to show people it’s not hard to do this. All you need is a little perspective and willingness to try something different.
This was a great video an insiders look at work camping!
Thank you! There are several more to come. We are planning on revealing our grand totals at the end of season, interviews with several other work campers, & more views of Yellowstone.
Just discovered your channel! We worked in West Yellowstone last summer at the IMAX theater and at the Marketplace Grocery. We had a great experience but I'm sure it's a better one actually working inside of the park. We are fulltime RVer's and workampers as well. Thanks for sharing how your pay was with Delaware North! Chris and Barbara
Oh wow! Thanks so much for watching Chris & Barbara. Ace and I are in the process of purchasing our next RV and making plans to get back on the road. We miss it!
Great info! I was curious if wondering if they would have given you an extra $1 an hour if you would have been able to complete the entire season. I know that a lot of companies will do something like that. Just curious if Delaware North does it.
Yes. They have a completion bonus that I think is $1 for every hour worked.
That doesn't sound like a good deal to me. Seems like the company is getting a lot of that $10.00 an hour back for themselves. Next time you should find a gig where they pay better and offer a full hook up site at no charge to you.
The pay is not that great, but it is about the location. It's a pretty sweet gig if you consider that you don't have to pay the entrance fee to the park or pay tourist prices for lodging when at the park.
Thanks for the Video, do they deduct the $35 housing from each paycheck even though you only use one campsite?
Do they hire single moms. Because I don't have a bf or a husband. Not yet anyway.
They prefer couples if your going to have a campsite, but you might be able to work it out.
Hi guys i noticed this video is 3 yrs old but i just saw it can you please tell me how many month was your seasonal contract
You can negotiate your contract, but the season is usually May through September
@@2DovesNation thank guys
Thank you for telling us what you earned and how much was deducted out of each check. This helps a lot.
Glad it was helpful! We were looking for this type of video when we were researching working in Yellowstone
We're interested in work camping in Yellowstone. How do we find out more about this?
We work for a company called Delaware North. They do have a website where they post job offerings. We also use the websites such as coolworks.com, workampingnews.com, & workampingjobs.com. If you’re considering applying, please give us a referral. We are considering coming back next year. If you have any questions, just let us know. You can always email us at 2dovesnation@gmail.com.
@@2DovesNation Thanks guys I really appreciate the information.
You 2 are great. I appreciate that you are honest and to the point.
Thank you sooo much. We use the golden rule. Treat others as you want to be treated.
$10.60/hr???????? Holy COW! I can't believe slavery is alive and well in Wyoming!
A lot of work camping experiences are "minimum wage"
@@2DovesNation ...talk about opportunistic and predatory employment!
Thank you both for a great video! My wife and I really liked it. We are considering taking our RV out to Yellowstone to work next year and enjoyed your video!
You are sooo welcome! Amanda's parents are currently there finishing out their summer contract. We recommend to at least give it a try.
I’ll be joining the Fishing bridge staff on aug 14. Can you do a video on the uniform and shoes and such?
At the beginning of our first day video we show the uniform. They give you shirts & aprons. Any dark pants/jeans will do as long as they don’t have holes. They’ll even let you wear khaki. Any comfortable dark shoes will do. They just don’t want crazy colors.
Barbara Moore How cool! Hope you enjoy!
Hi I noticed this video is 2 years old. I just found it Dec. 2021. Do y’all still work there? I’m. Thinking of applying for this coming season
It is a seasonal job that you have to apply for every year. We haven't worked there for a couple of seasons, but know plenty of people who have.
I’d love to know more about workcamping. Do you like the company you are with?
Delaware north is pretty decent to work for. They even have a health clinic program when working in the national parks
Thank you so much for sharing. Very reasonable rent + a decent paycheck. Work camping is looking pretty good.
The rent is Very reasonable considering the dry camping areas in the park are upwards of $60 per day
Do they require both of you to work or could just one person work? One of us already works from home.
Good info vid
Thank you for this video! It really helps in planning!
You’re so welcome! Hope you guys have a great summer there!
great video on the pay check! I worked in Yellowstone back in 2010 n 2012. Such a great time!
We had a great time. Hopefully we will do it again.
Thanks for the video 📹, !
How are things going currently ?
Thank you for watching! Ace and I doing pretty well. We are getting settled in our new (larger) travel trailer.
So did you ever do a follow up video on how much you made at the end of the season? I looked for it and couldn’t find it.
Unfortunately, we did not make a follow up video. We were not able to stay for the entire term of our contract because of a family event.
Hi guys how many months was your contract
So are you guys saving while at Yellowstone, so that you can travel again without working for awhile?
We are working towards being completely debt free by 2021. The ultimate goal is to work a bit & then travel the world. Stayed tuned for Season 3 .....The Road to Financial Freedom.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Of course. Thanks for watching!
We are retiring in the next year and this was very helpful. Thanks 🙏
How exciting!!! We’re so glad you found this helpful. Working/staying in Yellowstone is one of our greatest experiences. How many people can say they’ve lived in Yellowstone?
I love that you guys are able to find work while you’re traveling!
That clinic fee makes me wonder, do you have health insurance while you travel? Of course it’s helpful, but could you have a state funded insurance (based on your income), but then how could you see your appointed physician? I’ve heard of people going to Europe and getting great medical care without insurance, but the US system is so complicated and varies so much state by state. I’ve lived in CA all my life and the insurance here has been great, even when I wasn’t working, but I know in many other states it’s not as easy. If you go to the clinic (which the fee makes total sense), do you just pay by service? Or could you use insurance? It doesn’t make sense to me that the fee would cover any service you need there, unless maybe a yearly check up. Of course you could still go to any ER, but who wants to do that for something minor. So many questions lol, I’m always interested in systems and processes and how things work. 😊
It’s a unique experience. The plan is to be debt free by the end of 2020
I've lived in Missouri and Wyoming and no neither gives you free medical. California is the welfare capital of America. Please be careful if you go somewhere else because it will be a culture shock. Most places you have to be self sufficient not government dependant.
The fee is to keep the clinic open. You can pay by service out of pocket or use your insurance. Ace is retired military and we have insurance through that.
Ace & I have traveled around the world & have had medical emergencies in other countries.
Hi Ace & Amanda. I was just curious, I know you had to leave earlier than expected, but were you there long enough to get an estimate of what your monthly electric and propane expenses worked out to be? Thanks!
We did. We spent a little less than $100 per month for utilities. However, we use more electricity because we used electric heat & it there were 2 large cold fronts while we were there.
2 Doves Nation Thanks for the information! This helps a lot for figuring out my budget. I like the idea of the meal tickets, too. By the way, do you think you will be returning to Yellowstone again?
Have you ever worked at a closed for the season resort in Canada or the US?
I'm not sure of what you're asking.... We haven't worked in Canada. We've only done a couple of work camping experiences in the US.
Thank you very helpful, stay healthy and be safe you two
Glad this was helpful. Thank you so much for watching.
How would on find jobs offered at yellowstone
We went directly to Delaware North's Website. Xanterra is the other company that works in Yellowstone as well. You can also find other work-camping at cool jobs.com
Do they provide housing for employees that work at their lodges as well ?
There are dorms available. Delaware North only does the general stores. Xantera is the company that services the lodges.
@@2DovesNation thanks. It says on their page they have Yellowstone Hotel jobs.
Love the adventures.
Thank you for watching. We enjoy sharing them.
Do both of you have to work or could Just one work?
Generally, if you are work camping, companies prefer both people to work. It’s not hard work & is usually an entry level position.
That’s nice that both can work, debts paid off twice as fast
Time to fill in the Casita map with Wyoming sticker.
You’re right Rick. We haven’t even thought about because we’ve been in one place for a bit. Thanks!
@@2DovesNation I guess you can save it for your next video as an official ceremony type of thing. I forget if you spent time in Idaho en route from Utah....maybe a night or two?
Rick Martin yes we did. We spent 2 nights boondocking in Idaho too. It was right before we reported into Yellowstone.
Thank you for sharing
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching
Excellent!
Many thanks!
how many years have you done this?
This was our first year doing this. We are hoping to do it again this summer.
are you going to do fishing bridge again?
Probably
i worked there 2018 and will be back this summer 2020
Awesome! I think we’re planning on being for the summer again this year as well.
I'll be cook 1 at tower falls EDR