Equipment - Buy it B4 you reach your Host Site

We came "naked" into the Keys. We went crazy trying to find scuba gear and even simple things like a pink "noodle" so I could float about the aqua-blue tropical waters.   I really needed an HDMI cable.  We couldn't get TV reception.  Three months was too long for Bob to go with his news shows.  But if we had a cable, we could watch things off of the computer on the HD big-screen TV.  Isn't it silly sometimes what we think we must have?

But some camp hosts lack even the necessities....like the couple who landed in Southern Utah and found they were without an electric hookup.  It's tough to get comfortable when the temperatures are pushing 100 and you have no A/C.  It was also tough to locate a battery-operated fan and an outdoor extension cord and small portable refrigerator when the nearest store of any kind was over 30 miles away.  

I found the solution.  Just order what you need from amazon.com and have it delivered.  Start here:

Your only worry is getting your delivery address correct.  Have fun!

Paradise? The majority of camp hosts say "YES"...

 There are 3 camping areas.  We've only been trained in this section so far (with the RVs in Buttonwood Campground)... as of Oct 8, 2011.   In the very center of this picture is the camper marina where Bob has been doing his fishing.  It's wildly alive with fish.  Don't try to count them.  Hundreds of hosts apply for Bahia Honda SP...and keep trying for years.  You are supposed to have a minimum of 500 volunteer hours to even apply.  We came with zero.  We just happened to submit an online application at the exact time another set of hosts had to decline their "place in the sun".  We work 3 days on and 4 days off.  We've explored the other keys this week and are well satisfied we landed in the best one!

Take your shoes off and relax a while....

Fishing & Hiking - Important Camp Hosting DUTIES?

RU...kidding? What are the most common questions we get as hosts? "How's the fishing? Where can we fish? What trails are around here? How do I find the trailhead? Are there trails to any good fishing spots?" So...with each of our campground managerial jobs...one of the first things we've done is find where the fish are and where the trails are. See why hosts love this job so much?