Leave Ordinary Days Behind
Begin RVing America Sooner, Not Later
Don't be one who says,
"Would of. Could of. Should of."
We care about you. Come along with us to join the ranks of tens of thousands of other Dreamers we've helped begin this lifestyle successfully and with an ability to make wise decisions that allow them to experience more miles for less cost.
You Can Live a Life of Freedom in an RV
How It Works:
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Go through soft elements to help you get aligned with your dream of the freedom to travel where you want, when you want, for as long as you want.
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Grow your "RV IQ" as we take you through the hard elements of the lifestyle.
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Use the knowledge you have gained to confidently say RVing is for you (or not for you). And take action!
Beginning a new lifestyle is scary...
There's a lot to learn. When we're overwhelmed or intimidated by something, it's easy to revert to our comfort zone and just push it out of our minds saying, "I'll do it later."
But when is "later?" This activity created by fear isn't going to enable you to explore the places you've always wanted to see...to spend the summer playing with your grandkids who live on the other side of the country...to put your skills to use and share your value with others.
Even if you're already exploring this new lifestyle, with the internet and social media today, it's hard to know where to turn for trustworthy information from real people who have actually "walked the walk." As the founders of the Workamping community, we employ and have built relationships with experts whose passion is to help you get what you want.
The Dreamer's Journey is a roadmap to your possible future. When you take this Journey, you will be able to embrace your GPS (consider our instructors your "RVing Alexa") into the RVing lifestyle or be comfortable with your decision that RVing may not be right for you.
Some people feel like they can embark on this new adventure all on their own. At Workamper News, we have seen the difference in success between those who have taken the time and made the effort towards educating themselves and those who felt there were okay just floating by the seat of their pants.
Put yourself in the "successful" category by investing in a relationship with a team that will get you where you want to go.
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We'll Meet You Online!
Tuesdays - Thursdays - once a month on Saturday
(but if you can't, no worries, everything's recorded so you can go at your own pace.)
During the first twelve weeks (which we call the 12-week Roadmap Series), you will be introduced to multiple RVing industry professionals providing knowledge regarding the hard elements and soft elements of making the transition into the RV lifestyle.
Hard elements we will cover include:
- types of RVs
- do you keep your house or not
- what is, and how to select, a domicile
- health insurance
- options for funding your lifestyle
- operating a business from the road
You will also be introduced to equally important soft elements through our partnership with the Zig Ziglar Corporation. These soft elements will assist you in your goal setting and your dream management.
Soft elements we will go through include:
- goal setting
- understanding your why
- building the best you
- how to build winning relationships
- positive mindset
As you take the Journey, you will experience one Roadmap webinar each week on Tuesday afternoons. Once we go through the entire 12-week Roadmap series live, we will start it over again, offering you more opportunity to attend live!
Plus, you can also attend a Dreamer Bonus webinar on Thursday afternoons! These webinars will not be repeated regularly. We will continue to add new topics and instructors.
Dreamer Bonus webinar topics will include:
- timeline for beginning RVing
- Workamping opportunities around the U.S.
- budgeting
- understanding and maintaining your RV
- why rent before you buy
- RV electrical systems
- getting connected to the right resources in the RV community
- getting your mail, vehicle registration, voting
- technology for RVers
- how to find a Workamping job
- RV safety
- more in-depth series on the soft elements listed above
You will begin to develop questions as you take this Journey. The last Saturday morning of each month, you will have the opportunity to participate in our Q&A Open Forum. You can ask your questions during this time, or submit them ahead of time.
We encourage you to attend the live presentation, but if your schedule doesn't allow, each webinar will be recorded and accessible here on the Dreamer's Journey website as long as you are enrolled.
Instructors
Workamper News President & Director of Possibilities
Steve Anderson
Steve and his bride of 38 years, Kathy Jo, purchased Workamper News in 2005. Prior to that, Steve was the HR Director at Adventureland Amusement Park in Iowa, where he developed one of the larger, more successful Workamper programs in the U.S. Over the past 15 years, Steve has developed numerous new programs and continues to be an advocate for education, which stems from his 7 years of teaching high school right out of college. In 2019, Steve became a Ziglar Legacy Certified Trainer. Steve has helped to develop RV maintenance education programs and the RV inspection industry. These ventures took Steve & Kathy Jo across America in their motorhome over 3 years. Steve & Kathy Jo are co-owners of the Texan RV Park & Campus and the National RV Training Academy and the Big Red School House in Athens, TX.
CEO of Ziglar, Inc.
Tom Ziglar
Tom is the proud son of Zig Ziglar and the CEO of Ziglar, Inc. He joined the Zig Ziglar Corporation in 1987 and climbed from working in the warehouse to sales, to management, and then onto leadership. Today, he speaks around the world; hosts The Ziglar Show, one of the top-ranked business podcasts; and carries on the Ziglar philosophy; “ You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” He and his wife, Chachis, have one daughter and reside in Plano, Texas.
Chickery’s Travels
Sean & Julie Chickery
Sean and Julie are a couple of perpetual travelers who have been living and traveling full-time in their fifth wheel since 2014. After serving 20 years in the US Air Force, they knew they wanted to keep moving and experience even more of this beautiful nation. They have an informational website chickerystravels.com and YouTube channel, have authored a book on the financial aspects of full-time travel called Full-Time RV Finance, and conducted seminars related to RV travel and budgeting at RV shows across the country. Their goal is to help others prepare financially for the RV lifestyle and share the tips they used to become debt-free in just two years.
Additional Instructors
Attorney/CPA
Mark Kohler
Mark is an attorney, CPA, entrepreneur, best-selling author, national speaker, radio show host, news contributor, and pundit. He is known as the nations’ leading voice for entrepreneurs and small business owners, having taught thousands of people how to take control of their financial future and steer their business to success, through his powerful business, tax, and legal strategies.
Partner at Loring & Associates
Susie Adams
Susie is a Texas licensed attorney, having been licensed for 35 years. She is a partner at Loring & Associates, located in Livingston, TX. They cater to the full-time RVing world as their office is in the headquarters of Escapees RV Club. Therefore, they understand the lifestyle and special concerns of full-time RVers, including creating domiciles, creating estate plans, creating corporate structures, and even dealing with defective products and Texas lemon laws. As a recovering litigator, she has experience in civil litigation, immigration, and employment law.
The Texas RV Professor
Terry Cooper
Cooper has been called “America’s RV Expert.” He is a master-certified RV technician, a licensed insurance claims adjuster, a college instructor, and has also developed multiple businesses around providing RV maintenance education and services. Cooper and his wife, Lady E, own Mobile RV Academy – a technical training school for RV technicians and RV consumers.
Terry & Evada Cooper are co-owners with Steve and Kathy Jo Anderson of the Texan RV Park & Campus. They are also owners/board members of the National RV Training Academy and the Big Red School House in Athens, TX.
Additional Instructors
Workamper News Executive Director
Jody Duquette
After graduating college in 2006 with a graphic journalism degree, Jody moved down to Arkansas to begin work for Workamper News - a family business; Jody is Steve & Kathy Jo’s daughter. Jody is the Executive Director at WKN. She is in charge of creating Workamper News magazine, along with overseeing the team and operations, marketing, media design, and more. The best part of her job is interacting with Workampers (and future Workampers) like you! Jody and her husband, Luke, have been RVing since 2012. The couple were full-time RVers for about four years in a fifth wheel - traveling the country and enjoying new places with their cats and dual-sport motorcycles. After taking a break on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, the couple acquired a Class C to explore Alaska and more easily visit their spread-out family.
NRVTA Co-Owner & Administrator
Evada Cooper
Evada Cooper is the Office Administrator for the National RV Training Academy - overseeing billing, invoicing, and acting as a Student Advisor. As co-owner of the Texan RV Park – she lives on-site working in the day-to-day operations. Also known as, “Lady E Cooper”, she provides educational seminars at rallies, RV shows and other venues on ‘RV Kitchens – How does it all work.’ A past restaurant owner of 15 years - a full-time RV for over 10 years – married to Terry Cooper – mother of 2 grown daughters, Stephanie and Gina.
RV Training Enthusiast
Stephanie Henson
Stephanie, and her husband Todd, are most commonly known as Two Beards and a Babe for the YouTube channel they launched in March 2018 to feature the renovation of their 1978 Airstream. Along with their kiddos, Todd and Stephanie bring their ‘second beard’ into the channel via Xena, a 2-year-old giant schnauzer. Recently, the Henson’s purchased their new-to-them 2016 Grand Design Momentum 397TH ‘home on the road.’ Her main passion is helping RVers and those who dream of RVing. For the past several years, the Hensons have been heavily involved in the creation and successful launch of the National RV Inspectors Association as well as the National RV Training Academy. Stephanie is also the Director of the NRVIA and one of the owners of Road Life Project.
Additional Instructors
WKN Team
Workamper News Team
Robyn Jinkins is the Workamper News Social Media Manager (left). Shannon Anderson is the Workamper News Director of Operations & Marketing (right). Both gals are passionate about helping WKN members. Each have years of experience within the operations of Workamper News and interacting with Workampers - new and experienced.
Outdoorsy RV Rentals
Everyone should have the access, choice and opportunity to get outdoors. With over a billion days of available RVs inventory, we realized we could make a difference in helping people access the world outside.
We don’t own a fleet of identical, anonymous RVs that have seen millions of miles. We’re a peer-to-peer marketplace. We connect RV owners with other campers like them who want the experience RVing without ownership.
We’re the most comprehensive platform for outdoor travelers to rent stylish awesome RVs in the nation. Our selection spans vintage Airstreams, toy haulers, fifth wheelers, Class A, B, and C of RVs, as well as garden variety trailers and motorhomes.
Workamper Int'l Director of Administration
Dana Rose
Dana began her introduction into the RVing world when she started at Workamper News in 2016. She closely works with Steve Anderson, President of Workamper News, and in multiple other companies owned by Steve and Kathy Jo Anderson. She is also the administrator of the RVing Lifestyle Ambassador Program.
Believe That You Can RV America!
Take the Dreamer's Journey to find out if this is the right dream for you.
Everyone starts where you are – saying, “I don’t know anything about RVing.”
The Dreamer's Journey will provide the knowledge and confidence you need.
For over three decades, Workamper News has been guiding folks just like you to experience RVing freedom and how to pay their way.
You may not think you could ever afford to own an RV and travel. Though there is an investment up front for equipment, you’ll learn how to earn money while you travel to reduce or pay all your travel costs.
You might be thinking...what if you take this entire journey, and then decide it isn’t for you?
Isn’t it a win-win either way?
You made an informed decision about one of your dreams.
The freedom that RVing can provide you is hard to put into words - whether it's seeing your family more, checking items off your bucket list, or spending time in places you only got to enjoy for a weekend before.
You have a dream to travel! You think you want to do it in an RV! Don’t you owe it to yourself to learn enough to make an informed decision about your dream?
The Dreamer's Journey is your roadmap to the knowledge you need to take action!
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FAQ
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Who is the "we" putting on this course?
Workamper News (Workamper.com) - the creator of the term "Workamping/Workcamping" and founder of this industry. We've been helping RVers and the businesses that employ them since 1987. While we do offer many helpful tools for RVers to find jobs around the U.S., our big focus is on education - to help people live the lifestyle smarter, not harder.
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How long is this course?
As long as you need it to be. The Dreamer's Journey is an ongoing, online series and community. Once we complete our 12-week Roadmap series via live webinar, it will repeat! Our Dreamer Bonus series will not repeat and we will continue to add to that. The longer you stay involved, the more opportunity you will have to get your questions answered, listen in on new topics, and grow!
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When does/did this course start?
The beauty of The Dreamer's Journey is that you can start any time! There's no time like the present, of course, but you will have access to the recordings of any webinars you've missed so far. And while the 12-week Roadmap series will repeat, the Dreamer Bonus series will not repeat, and every Open Forum Saturday will be different as all of the content is generated by your questions.
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If I have a partner/spouse, do we both need to join?
A household is welcome to share one subscription. You may want to both join if you would like to each track your own progress through the different sections of the Dreamer's Journey.
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Do I have to be a member of Workamper News (Workamper.com) to participate?
Nope! But we sure appreciate if you are. : )
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Is Dreamer's Journey included with my Workamper News membership?
The Dreamer's Journey is not included with any level of Workamper News (Workamper.com) membership. While we will talk about Workamping in some of our webinars, the main goal of the Journey is to help those who have not started RVing yet better understand the lifestyle and how to get started in it. Most of the experts that we are bringing on board to share their knowledge are not part of the Workamper News staff, which is another reason it is not included as a membership benefit. Current Workamper News membership benefits are numerous and valued well over the current yearly fees.
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What is the investment to be part of the Journey?
The cost is $49 per month. When you sign up, the first $49 charge is made. One month later, if you have not cancelled your subscription, it will charge $49 again. You receive 9 webinars a month and unlimited access to the recordings of the webinars once they take place and all handouts and content that the instructors include with their presentations. We intend for each webinar/video to be an hour in length. There is no end date to The Dreamer's Journey. You can be a subscriber for as long or as short as you need to get through the information you want or need to learn about to make the decision on if RVing is right for you, and if it is, then to start the lifestyle successfully and with confidence.