We have spent the last few months on the road and have met so many interesting people. I had no idea how many people are full timers for various reasons
multiple couples, single men and women who are on their own who have different types of rigs and travel to work seasonally. They are campground hosts, waitresses and shop workers in tourist areas, temp workers for major events. Each story is unique. Some have been through financial detestation like a messy divorce, job loss and economic downfall of their community when a big plant closed. Some are just plain free spirits. One couple had kids and they were home schooling as they worked and travelled. We met a young couple who were tenting - she was a scuba instructor who and he was a musician. We have met people who were cycling around the country carrying tents and supplies. One cycler had a little trailer for his supplies. Some were going it alone, some in pairs.
There are the usual variety of retirees, some young, who live in the north for half the year and the south for the other half. National and state parks have limits on how long people can stay, but many private campgrounds have seasonal spots. Of course if you land a job at the park or a business that has some type of accommodation the problem is easier.
It it has been fascinating to me (who grew up with the house with the white picket fence, two kids and a dog idea) all the alternative lifestyles. There are mail forwarding services, and some people establish businesses and find a state that is the most tax friendly as their home base.
Just fascinating.