Author: Jolene MacFadden

Semi-Retired former Full-Time RVer, published author, handcrafted bead and wire jewelry maker, who has started another side businesses helping self-publishing authors publish the books and marketing as well.

Summer Reading for Campers

June 18, 2021May 23, 2022 Jolene MacFadden

Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading. We have come across another camper reading list for those who enjoy reading about RVers solving mysteries. I know I certainly do. One of my new favorite hobbies is watching TikTok videos of my fellow writers and artisans. I have created a few myself and might do some more before the end of the month. I do not think I will become a “Creator” but you never know. Anyway, getting back to the reading list. One of those TikTokers posted a quick video of book covers from mystery authors writing camping stories.

Fun for RVers, Funding Your Great Adventure, Our eBook, Park Info, Publishing Journey

We Have Opened An Online Store

May 20, 2021September 14, 2025 Jolene MacFadden

Yes! We have opened an online store strictly filled with Print-On-Demand products. These are geared towards our fellow RVers that they will, hopefully, find funny, insightful, and possibly relevant for their traveling needs. We will start out slow with simple drawings, pictures from our adventures, and insightful sayings. We hope you will find something that you would really like to buy. We only get a small percentage from these products but, you know, every little bit helps these days. The printing company will take care of the merchandise, printing, packaging, and sending everything out to our customers. We create the designs and choose the colors, sizes, and pictures that we use.

Fun for RVers, Funding Our Adventure, Our eBook, Website News, Workamping, Workamping for Students, Working While RVing

Revisit Our Florida Workamping Book

April 19, 2021 Jolene MacFadden

We want to revisit our Florida Workamping book this post. The “Insiders Guide to Campground Hosting in Florida Parks“, is still a valid resource for anyone who wants to volunteer in our beautiful Florida public land areas. My mom and I really enjoyed our times at every one of our assignments. They all had their good and bad parts but all in all we enjoyed ourselves, got some stuff done for the rangers, and even learned a thing or two while we were there. We are not big hikers, kayakers or even environmentalist but we do enjoy the history and the quiet at most of the places were worked. We cannot stress how important it is to each of these public land areas that they have dependable, reliable, and hard-working volunteers. You DO NOT have to be handy with tools or equipment but a willingness to learn goes a long way with most of them.

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Combined and Improved Site

February 25, 2021May 23, 2022 Jolene MacFadden

Hello, and happy February everyone. We have combined and improved this site by adding all the posts and pages from our Southern Ladies Adventures website. We still own the domain but will not be using it for a little while. This site we have opened to the public will eventually be posting workamping reviews and information for all the volunteer workamping positions within the state of Florida on public land areas.

Our eBook, Website News, Working While RVing

Closing Down and Moving Over

February 8, 2021May 23, 2022 Jolene MacFadden

Closing Down and Moving Over

Hello to my fans, if I have any left, our plans for going tiny did not work out at all. I had to return the shed as the county we live in was cracking down on all living spaces that were not just going to be outside offices, shops, or storage. Meanies!

Sadly, my mom’s health is not the best and we are going to have to buy a sticks-n-bricks here in the North Florida area. We may get back to visiting and camping in state parks eventually but it does not look good for us for now.

Volunteer At A Florida State Park

Now Is The Time to Sign Up for Workamping

May 22, 2020May 23, 2022 Jolene MacFadden

Now is a great time to sign-up to be a workamper in Florida. The state parks are opening back up and I have been receiving emails from quite a few of the State Parks as well as The Resource Management people who arrange for personnel in the National Parks across the country. Since they are no longer controlling the one in the Ocala National Forest I will probably not be keeping any of their emails. I tried to go onto the Volunteer Portal for the Florida State Park Systems but it wouldn’t let me sign in this week.