Workamping as a Gate Guard

[@jjarm]

Well done sir. Very informative.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Thank you.

[@waltobringer2928]

Thanks!

[@sunnyday9088]

To find out if you will like gate guarding...sit down, then jump up and run outside every 5 minutes. If you like that, you will like gate guarding.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

I guess it depends on the gate. My gate really never saw more than 12 to 15 trucks per day usually. 😀

[@sunnyday9088]

@@hansenontheroad6584 That is amazing! Most gates see 100 or more vehicles in a 12 hour time period. But I see your video is 4 years old. So things must have changed a lot since then.

[@Kenscialoia]

Great video thank you. I wish you could just park your rv near the gate and save money on a rv park

[@hansenontheroad6584]

That would be nice as it would save money but I did enjoy having hookups and laundry 😁

[@georgialayman8176]

Nice video! We are a couple, gate guarding in Gonzales where we're stationed in a cow pasture! Very pleasant setting!! Very accurate description of the position and process to get there. I'm an avid reader, so I'm really enjoying it. We will do it again as well.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Georgia Layman Thank you so much and I’m glad you were able to watch. This is a great life and I hope to see you out on the road in the future

[@mickeypigknuckles]

Great video - extremely concise, detailed, and informative. I’m doing some preliminary research into work camping opportunities. In your experience, what’s the least amount of money you’d work for while on the road? I understand the pay for these types of jobs won’t be great, but $12.50/hr, even a couple of years ago when you made this video, seems approaching unreasonable.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Thank you for watching and the great review. My first year at Adventureland in 2018 we made $8.50 an hour. The winter jobs in the workamping world seem to always pay the most. When speaking to groups about workamping I also said keep your expenses at a minimum because you typically don't make much but for me it was never about the money. I always made enough on the road to continue on my journey.

[@mickeypigknuckles]

@@hansenontheroad6584 Thanks for the reply! For my planning, my concern isn’t about continuing the journey - that seems likely enough given my expected costs and potential earning. My concern is planning for when the journey ends. What happens when you’re 70?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

@@mickeypigknuckles Well there will be a time to stop obviously and at that time I will settle down in a place that feels like home.

[@mickeypigknuckles]

@@hansenontheroad6584 I guess I’m more concerned about my finances when it comes to be that time. Thanks for your time and responses, and no hard feelings if my questioning is too personal and you’d rather than respond for any reason. I’m interested in using a nomadic lifestyle in an early retirement. Making up rough numbers here, if I’d need $3M saved for retirement at age 65, I’d only need $1.75M saved at age 55. I would then live cheaply for approximately 10 years (or longer should I choose). I’m now considering what would be needed to hit the road at 45 or 50 instead. At 50, I wouldn’t have the $1.75M at 55 or the $3M at 65. However, if I can supplement a small amount of income for those 5-15 years, then it may be possible to retire early, hit the road, and still be able to be fully retired at age 65. My general question for people who hit the road between ages 40-55 and aren’t exactly wealthy is how have you planned for your retirement? If you’re making, say, less than $40k/year, you’re obviously not contributing to a retirement plan in any meaningful fashion. Did you save the amount needed for full retirement at a certain age prior to hitting the road?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

@@mickeypigknuckles I can't speak for anyone else but myself of course. With investments and 401k and social security retirement should be fine. My expenses were so low on the road that saving was still possible. Best of luck

[@DailyWalk365]

I fail to understand why people thumbs down a video. I seen no reason why you should get a thumbs down. I especially like how you included a spouse to work 12 hours. And you saying that the money was not worth the trouble was hilarious. I see why your a single man. Funny. All in all, I thought this was very informative and really something I never considered until now. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Thank you and thanks for watching. 😀

[@Outdoorstaycations]

Hi, I think we met you in Murfreesboro TN at the RV Parks Halloween Pot Luck supper, when you worked for AZ. Interesting to hear about the places you have worked.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Outdoorstaycations Yes I believe we did. Thanks for watching. I really enjoy this life and love sharing it with everyone. If you use Instagram you can follow me as I post everything there. I’m at hansenontheroad Safe travels. 😀😀

[@MariaLopez-eg9et]

Love your video, great job on explaining it. I work for Guard 1 Services, we do the same as Timekeepers!

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Maria Lopez Thank you so much for watching. Hope to see you someday out on here on the road. Safe travels.

[@maplesden6768]

hansenontheroad thank-you for the grate information, i was wondering if this is seasonal? or how dose the job work?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

maplesden It is year round but because I’m a single I can’t live at the gate in my RV so sitting at the gate in my car in the summer would be too hot. In order to live at the gate in your RV you must have 2 workers.

[@maplesden6768]

@@hansenontheroad6584 oh yea, cause that sounds like a grate job. But id only want to do it for like a few months at a time. im single also, children grown and i just cant keep on like i have been. just bought a little van and getting it ready to take off full timing it. if i could get work gate keeping but not nessaseraly year round would be good for me. thank-you i subbed to your channel!!

[@hansenontheroad6584]

I only did it for like 5 weeks so you can do it for a short time if necessary

[@salparadise8974]

What do you do for health insurance?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

I have health insurance thru the employer I retired from. 🙂

[@GTA-qv8pk]

Time keepers is a terrible company I used to know someone that worked for them.

[@roberttadman1620]

Thanks for this really helpful. I have a question; I have a Class C that is set-up to boondock and I am on my own. Is it possible to boondock at the gate for the time your off?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Robert Tadman I’m not really sure about the answer to that question. You would have to ask the company. I kept my RV at an RV park so this never came up. Sorry I don’t have more info.

[@valjean2036]

Can your dog go with you?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

I don't have any pets so I don't know. No time for pets cause to busy traveling and seeing sights

[@gramtravels8755]

Thank you for this video. I'm interested in this type of work camping. Being single, this gives me more information on that end. Is there a lot of work for solos?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Hazel Martin Yes there is. I’m usually booked up a year in advance. Good luck 😀😀

[@gramtravels8755]

@@hansenontheroad6584 thank you. Should I get my license first or contact a company first?

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Either way you are going to be required to have it but I think some companies may pay for it or reimburse you. Mine did not

[@gramtravels8755]

@@hansenontheroad6584 ok. Thank you for the input. See you down the road.

[@hansenontheroad6584]

I hope so. 😀😀

[@armyvetmiller1585]

Looking good man!

[@hansenontheroad6584]

Jordanswackyvideos Thank you sir. 😀😀

[@earlrussell1026]

You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. You must love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus the anointed is Lord! Repent and be baptized and believe the Gospel.

[@BBare.]

Not worth the aggravation! Lolol. So true❣️🐰❣️