I’ve been working here at Vogel for 2 weeks now and have worked as a camp host for 2 months. I had anxiety about any form of work after being a stay at home Mom for a year and a half now. I had the return-to-work jitters that took a minute to wear off, butContinue reading “It’s a Hard Life”
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Things that Go ‘Bump’ in the Mountains
We’ve been at Vogel State Park for 13 days now. Upon our arrival I was immediately aware that the vibe here was totally different than that of Tugaloo but I found it difficult to define. Having spent a few days here exploring and working, I think I have finally put my finger on it: VogelContinue reading “Things that Go ‘Bump’ in the Mountains”
Motherhiker
Living in such close quarters as we are certainly forces you outdoors a lot more than when living conventionally. I’m sure there will be times where I will dislike this aspect of our life but this week has not been one of them. My schedule at Vogel has me working 4 days on and 4Continue reading “Motherhiker”
The Life of a Host
One of the things that drew us to this lifestyle was the possibility of having no conventional form of living costs such as rent/mortgage and utilities. It sounds too good to be true but I assure you that it’s not. Let me explain. At state parks they employ rangers and maintenance workers to be onContinue reading “The Life of a Host”
The Start of Something
Our first campsite was at the very back of a loop at Tugaloo State Park – campsite 22. We were the furthest possible site from the popular lake-front sites which afforded us a little privacy that the other sites lacked. This meant we could let the dog roam a little more and be less fearfulContinue reading “The Start of Something”
