Today, we’re going to talk to a woman who has been workamping with her husband for several years. Last summer, they were in Alaska. They’re about to leave Vermont and head to Tucson, Ariz., for the winter.

Liz Cress and her husband, Mike, have been full-time RVers for three years. In fact, they no longer have a sticks-and-bricks home of their own.

This summer, they have been working at a camping resort in Vermont where Mike has been serving in the golf course pro shop. Liz, on the other hand, has been working in the campground store either ringing up purchases, or stocking shelves or helping make sandwiches in the little deli.

One of the perks they enjoy is free golf – and Liz had never even picked up a club. Now she says she’s addicted to golf.

Another perk is that the campground features a marina, and the workampers enjoy free use of boats after 5 p.m.

What Liz and Mike are really looking forward to is traveling throughout New England during the region’s famed fall foliage season. It truly is spectacular as the mountains explode in fall colors.

Fall is my favorite season of the year. As a Wisconsin native, I enjoyed some pretty colorful seasons. But, nothing compares to the explosion of color throughout all of New England.

I have had the opportunity to tour New England in fall twice, and I’d go back again. The cool nights and sunny days make for a memorable adventure. Being in Vermont to enjoy a pancake breakfast outdoors – with real maple syrup, of course – and planning a day hike through the woods should be on everyone’s bucket list.

Just driving through the mountains is one of the best ways to enjoy autumn in New England. In Vermont especially, driving to a ski resort to enjoy a bird’s eye view of the fall colors from a ski lift is spectacular. Just don’t forget to stop by the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream factory on the journey.

The best way to enjoy those experiences is to be paid to be there.  After spending a summer in Vermont, I know Liz and Mike Cress believe that to be true.

They’ve had quite an adventure this summer, but the fun isn’t over. After a quick trip to Niagara Falls,  they’ll head to Tucson to bask in the sun for a few months.

Liz will explain kind of jobs they have done as workampers, and what they like the most about the lifestyle. They offer some advice to other workampers and people of dreaming about the lifestyle.

I really appreciated their advice on how to find the ideal workamping job. Liz was correct in noting that there are plenty of job opportunities like the one they experienced. For more information about opportunities to live, work and play in your RV, visit www.workampernews.com.

 

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Greg Gerber:                     Thanks for joining us today, Liz. I really appreciate it. I understand you're in Vermont right now. Tell us a little bit about what you're up to.

Liz Cress:                            Well, we're here for about five months. We got here back in April, my husband and I are camping at a really beautiful resort right on the lake and we are visiting with my grandkids and my son who lives in Middlebury, which is nice too. It's been a beautiful summer so far.

Greg Gerber:                     And you're about to go into one of the most spectacular seasons in all of America -- fall foliage up in Vermont.

Liz Cress:                            Yes, it will be beautiful. And we will be traveling from here in October over toward Niagara, so we're going to catch a lot of the foliage, hopefully through Vermont, New York and new England.

Greg Gerber:                     That's neat.