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Two weeks of rest after finishing off a season as pumpkin lot managers and we are back at it again as Christmas tree lot managers. We are located at the same lot and continue to work with the same company. Set up was a bit different this time around as we already had the tent … Read more
All workamping jobs must come to an end, including our time working at a pumpkin patch. The final ten days saw crowds swarming in after 5 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends, despite the rain and cold temperatures. Our biggest sellers were traditional orange pumpkins, carving kits, and bales of straw. We had … Read more
This week continued with more rain and cold temperatures but cleared up midway and we experienced the busiest weekend yet! We sold over 300 traditional orange pumpkins within the weekend alone! Plus, we sold the lot’s biggest pumpkin! This week’s episode breaks away from the ho-hums of our everyday routines and instead focuses on the … Read more
The weather did a 180 and we traded in our tees and shorts for our sweaters and pants. Here’s this week’s episode of our adventures workamping at a pumpkin lot. You can view previous episodes here, Week 1, Week 2, and Week 3. Week 4: 10/8/18 to 10/14/18 Monday: The mum debacle ended with us decreasing prices … Read more
This week’s pumpkin patch theme is Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot! The temperatures have been in the 90s and humid but that hasn’t stopped the customers from clamoring at the counter to buy their pumpkins for the season! Between checking out customers, helping load hay in the back of trucks, throwing away rotting pumpkins, giving train rides … Read more
We successfully completed what the owner refers to as Hell Week. It is so named because everyone is scrambling to get their lots set up as quickly as the pumpkins being delivered by the truckloads. We were definitely feeling it by the end of the week…we did a lot of lifting and maneuvering with the pallet jack … Read more
This will be our first time managing a pumpkin and Christmas tree lot! We found out about this particular company operated just outside of Memphis, Tennessee, from a great couple we met a few summers ago. They worked with the owner (who has been at it for almost 40 years) and really had an enjoyable … Read more
“At this place was a singular phenomenon, which is among the curiosities of the country. It is called Chimney. “ Capt. Benjamin Bonneville, 1832 Just like Chimney Rock National Historical Site, a geological land formation, served as a beacon to pioneers on the Oregon Trail and riders of the Pony Express, the free RV parking … Read more
Since arriving in South Dakota early May (2018), Levi and I have been in total awe of our surroundings. We are workamping at Prairie Berry Winery in Hill City as wine tasting associates and spending our days off seeing all we can in the magnificent Black Hills. There is plenty to do and we feel … Read more
There’s always one more way to do things and that’s your way, and you have a right to try it at least once. -Waylon Jennings Some of country’s original hits were sung by Waylon Jennings. Part of the “country outlaw” movement, he was a musician without a cause…rowdy, rough and tumble with some legendary tunes … Read more
