Thank you, Thank you Thank you, for this simple solution. We prefer to take back roads, and it's so annoying to have Google think it knows better than we do about the route we'd like to take. I'm actually surprised that there's no class action lawsuit against Google for causing people to look away from their driving to select that they would like to continue with a route, or have Google suddenly change it!
I use a Garmin GPS on my bike (Yamaha Super Tenere) and I'm very used to sticking "waypoints" into routes to force it to "go my way". Or just figure out the route and let it recalculate when you don't do as it says.
We do the recruiting for Guard1 at the tent in Quartzsite, and the thing about gate guarding is you never know, once they get to know you better you will more than likely get longer term gates, that can be good as long as it's a good gate !! You can turn down gates if you don"t feel comfortable, just know a lot of people will tell you a lot of negative but we have helped a lot of people to get out of debt and be able to do things they would not been able to do other wise , Remember the best day of gate guarding is your last, but compared to a lot of the jobs out there, you can call a lot of the shots !!
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Overall our experience with guard 1 was very positive. They had no issues when we turned down gates and I think we had a good working relationship on the job. Our only negatives (and I don't think we did more then mention it in the video) was: 1. Almost no warning that the job was coming to a close. Maybe this is something that is common across the whole industry but getting 12 hours notice that we had to leave was something we did not expect at all. Even if someone said "Hey, the job is wrapping up so we don't know when but there is a good chance we'll be done in the next few days" would have done a lot to ease the shock of the 12 hour notice. 2. When being recruited for gates the recruiter didn't know some basic information: What type of gate is it? Fracking, Drilling, wrap up? | How much does it pay? These two questions were super basic so getting pitched a gate without knowing the answer to those questions was very odd to me. We actually have recommended Guard 1 to some friends who are currently in the process of applying. So we couldn't have hated it too much. 🤣 We would totally work with guard 1 again if the gate was right. We were paid on time and had no issues with water, power, and sewer. -J
Hello Im one of the drivers that frequents these gates. Some gate guards take the job way to seriously and are like robots and very rude lol its nice when you meet friendly salt of the earth folks like yall. South Texas is one of our main areas so hope to see yall n say hello while you are there!!! Cheers
Our number 1 goal was to be pleasant to the people who came through. We actually miss a couple of the guys that were daily drivers since we've moved on. -J
Sorry about your bunny. So hard to lose our beloved pets. We had to put down our 15 year old dog who has fulltimed with us this past 10 years. SO so hard. We were going to spread his ashes at one of our favorite hiking places, but decided he should come to Alaska with us as Alaska is the only state he didn't make it to. So his ashes will travel along with us this May to Alaska! I hope your bunny continues to be pain free.
Losing a pet is so so hard. We had another rabbit that we also lost this past summer which made the news that much more difficult. However, Cody has been taking his meds daily like a champ and continues to rule the RV. We feel lucky to have had 4-5 months more with him already and cherish every day longer that we get. -J
My dad lives in a town adjacent to the LBJ Grasslands - we stay there (though not on FS904) when visiting him. Awesome place. If you pick up a Texas road map from the Texas Dept of Highways (get them at the Tourist Info Centers when entering Texas), all the picnic areas along the state highways are marked with black dots on the map. Not all picnic areas are suitable for all RVs - google satellite view is a big help making sure you can get in and out.
Oh that is an awesome tip! Thank you!! More states need these picnic areas. I've never seen so many and it made stopping for a travel break so much easier. -J
Trinity is a blessing. A gift. Let her be family. We got Trixie when we moved here. The people who had her no longer wanted her so she's part of our family now and she's more than welcome. Just lover her and let her love you. She'll see what it's like to be around good people now
I don't know if you've watched any of the videos after this one but yes, Trinity has been an absolutely amazing addition to the family. I don't think a more perfect fit of a dog exists. (I type as we finish our breakfast smoothies from the couch and she is resting up against Kalyn's lap.) -J
Trinity looks like a dog my family had, we named her Barbie. She also just showed up. My siblings and I were playing outside one day and a puppy came running down the country road to our house. She had been part of a litter in town and decided she was ready to find her own family. We had her 15 years. She was a great dog.
This is a great video! I started out watching one of your other videos, and you mentioned this video. Wow, I’m so glad I watched it. I teach math at a juvenile detention facility. And I’m planning to show this video to my boys. I think they need to see this. I think the most awesome thing about it is adopting that awesome dog! I wanted to have a dog like that, but it was just too much for our family and I had to give it back to the ranch that I got him from. I still am sad about that. But those are great awesome dogs. They’re smart. Don’t teach him to play checkers! He will likely beat you lol :-)
I hate when the GPS thinks it knows better and switches your route! 🤦♀️ I also totally agree about Texas roads and the crazy speed limits and western half smells like an oil refinery
The company should have let you know that when you commit to a time period it is with the company not an exact site. We have been guarding with J&G and they are very good about giving you an idea of how long your time could be, yes "could" is the opportune word, because a gate could end or be extended for any reason. The best advice I would give anyone is, be flexible. Understand that the time is approximate and make the best of every gate you sit.
Oh this is very interesting. The 30 days with a company was certainly not made clear to us - that said I'm not sure how I feel about that as I'm saying "yes" to a gate, not a company. The type of gate we needed to be at was quite specific so with one gate ending we couldn't simply shift to another gate without considering whether or not it was a good fit. Ultimately, our experience at this first gate was a good one - we were just caught completely off guard (no pun intended) by the suddenness of completion. -J
@@OpenRoadingAlso remember you are an independent contractor; you can say no to a gate. The company should be able to tell you what phase the operation is in. We have done Flowback and it is not that busy either.
@@philconfer4192 Yep - We said no to several! I just don't get the 30 day commitment part. I understand if I sign up for a gate I'm committing to 30 days but if it ends early am I still supposed to be exclusively with them until the 30 days is up? Guard 1 didn't treat me that way (We are currently working another gate with another company) but I don't know if I burned a bridge unintentionally. We assumed since the gate was done, our commitment was done. -J
@@OpenRoading Not sure about the bridge burning, we have only worked with J&G. I have heard of people leaving a company to work with other companies for a variety of reasons. Getting paid normally being the top reason. I hope that you guys get settled with a company that fits your needs. For us J&G has been a very good fit.
@@philconfer4192 Being new to the whole process I'm more focused on finding the right gates that fit and then making sure it's a reputable company. J&G was wonderful in helping us get set up and then they were actually the ones that pointed us to other recruiters since they didn't have anything available for us right away. So far we've worked for S&S and Guard 1 and would recommend them both. -J
🎉 you asked for it you got it ! First time viewer first time subscriber, I hit the like button you're so cute 🌴Stephanie🌹Rose her from Florida👣 Thanks for letting me tag along! Thanks 4 being awesome paw parents💕 It's all about the journey and who you share it with ❗ Thanks for sharing it with me 🇺🇸
Working for Justin at J&J security was good but after 9 months we know Alaska was our place to live in small town 6 hours from Anchorage. We worked at few Eog oil sites. Then was ask to work in Baton Rouge. Let me tell you it wasn’t oil site. It was guarding new housing development near the hoods of Baton Rouge. Nightly gunshots. Think the sell men for Justin didn’t tell him it was true Security job. We became friends with Baton Rouge sheriff department fast…
I have 3 years of private security experience and gate guarding is a part of it. This job is best done if you have 3 people. With 2 people you may not have time for each others company.
I drive through gates in the oilfield. In south Texas they are more involved and uptight. In west Texas they are more laid back. For example you just jot down the company name and plate rather than take pictures.
Love this video!! We did gate guarding over the summer! It was a HOT one, but I feel so much tougher now after killing rattlesnakes and praying a storm or the heat don’t take us out. We are some of the crazy ones that wants to do it again after 6 months straight. 😂 The money is good!
I hear you get paid more in the summer. Is that accurate? I'm not sure I could withstand the heat though! Also trying to operate the ipad in the sun was insanely impossible! Or maybe our company just didn't have the proper sunshield technology. -J
To be honest, the heat was miserable. It's so hard on the equipment, our AC AND truck bit the dust AND our plug melted at the same time. My phone even froze while calling for help. The company sent someone from 4 hours a way to save us though. it was 114 degrees! I swelled up so bad from the sun and no, all the ipads you can't see good on... I filmed all of our experience and will upload soon. We still think that being poor is harder than boondocking in the desert in 114 degree weather so we plan to do it again! The summertime is easier to get gates. We still got paid $200 a day. We were without a gate unexpectedly so we had to move on. We want a bit more of a savings before GG again because of the uncertainty.@@OpenRoading
Whoa! I would check to see if you can negotiate that rate. We heard (and I am NOT an expert) that you can get more for working the summer months because there aren't as many people to go around. Worth a look. But i COULD be wrong (happens a lot actually 😂)@@Faith-FullTravelers -J
I agree about Trinity. Also, how can making two hundred dollars a day cover your food and expenses, and still give you enough gas money to get to Alaska? Obviously there’s more money around
So if you watch the "We're Broke" video you'll see that Kalyn has her own business and I edit podcasts. These two ventures help us make ends meet...but barely. We haven't been able to save anything AND travel is pretty much out of the question until we get a little more growth on them. I'm not sure how $200 a day seems small when most work camping jobs net you $500 $700 a week + a full hookup site. That's often seen as a great workcamping gig at least that I have found. $200 a day = $6,000 a month and Kalyn and I can easily live on between $3k to 4k a month. So even if we didn't have our other irons in the fire we'd be saving $1-2K per month after accounting for taxes. Now in our case, we're able to save much more because of our other stuff we are working on. The other thing that appeals to us about gate guarding is that if you get on the right gates you actually are only "working" for a few hours a day, otherwise you are just being paid to be there and wait. Which...allows us to work on our other stuff while we're waiting. Other jobs where you have to clock in and clock out for 8-10 hours a day, those are hours we couldn't work on growing our own businesses. I hope that helps make sense of it! -J
Your channel is brand new to me. I am at 12:11. I doubt this video covers the 30 days. But I am trying to guess if you leave with the dog? P.S. I subbed!
This is the first time watching one of your videos, probably because you mentioned coming to Alaska.... and I live in interior Alaska (Fairbanks). If you are planning on coming up this spring and need any tips, feel free to give me a shout.
We listen to all tips! We've just started the planning process so if theres any "Don't do this stupid thing that all the RV tourists do" we're all ears! You can shoot us an email at rvopenroading@gmail.com -J
@@OpenRoading Can do on the email... Oh... and starting this month there is a mining company doing massive ore hauls in big double trailer rigs every half hour from Tok to Ft Knox mine every half hour. So that's a safety concern for route planning. I will send links in an email.
That was an interesting view of something I knew nothing of… Some days I say to myself I’d love to just sell everything and travel the countryside doing what I love, photography. Reality is not allowing this, perhaps in time… Interested enough that I subscribed and hit the 🔔
Reality has a way of kicking us in the pants sometimes 😥. I do know that Kalyn and I would never have gone full time without her dream to do it. It took years but we're on the road because of her and I've never been more grateful for getting brought out of my comfort zone. -J
@@OpenRoading I am a Trinity fan. So, you can just imagine how I feel about the awesomely good folks that decided she deserved better. Love the channel and can't wait for Alaska. Thanks again.
Yeah, of all the things with gate guarding the 12 hour your done notice was the only thing that truly surprised us. Well...that and leaving with a dog. 😂 -J
10:05 who was the guy that jumped out from between the truck and trailer right as you started to drive away from Walmart? I never see him come into the frame, but you sure see him pop up and move when the truck starts moving. Wonder where he came from and what he was doing?
I thing Google has a feature that you can pay to get more exposure for your business, and for example, my daughter and I were in Florida looking for a Starbucks, and it sent us past 12 Starbucks to send us to the convention center, that was closed that day, so really strange.
They sure can be! Our first gate though was in a very safe area and our second gate is super remote. One of our criteria for gates was that they needed to be a good distance inland.
Oh I assure you that's not it at all! We have family and friends who have many kids and some of them are happier than we are! We also know people with no children who are some of the most miserable people you've ever met. You're also seeing a micro portion of our lives. We don't have cameras on us 24/7 and to be honest, we don't intend to show our arguments, bad days, etc. In fact, if you watch "16 days without a truck" you'll see me say "I can't do this right now" and the camera is turned off. It wasn't time full of happiness. So...if you think a kid free home is the secret to unlock happiness, data doesn't seem to agree with you. -J
Have you seen our short where we recreate a scene from "The Island" 😂 I think it's our most underrated piece of content ever. ua-cam.com/users/shortsjBBQTbzGWf8?si=T2AKrapuuxESPCPC
This company does that to everybody. That’s why you need to reevaluate who to work for. I can tell you all companies are not the same. Let me know if you want to move
Good to know! If you want to shoot me info to rvopenroading@gmail.com I may be interested in other options when we are done with our current assignment. Currently we are working with S&S and it's going wonderfully. It's also kinda a diamond in the rough assignment that we got super lucky to get. -J
Just this morning Google tried to send me around a block and right back to the exact same spot I was already at and 5 weeks ago it sent me 3 miles to the west 4 miles south 4 miles east to go four miles north then go east one mile and turn left and go 200 feet and I was about a mile and a half away from the address I had put in the map I'll never again be trusting Google maps now I'm using bing and getting the right directions
We did it from November - February and never had an issue. That is just our experience. We were also selective on gates. There are some people that believe you are obligated to simply take whatever gate is offered and I'm of the opinion that since you are a 1099 contractor you get to say yes and no to whatever gates you wish. We were offered a couple of gates that as we did research on crime we thought that there was no way we would do those gates at the same rate of gates in safer areas so we simply said no. I've also spoken to several gate guards and some have stories of getting things stolen and others have done it for years without a problem. Some friends of ours are in the middle of gate guarding right now if you want to check them out. www.youtube.com/@thewanderingshores -J
That poor dog was 100% hit and dropped off somewhere, Almost guaranteed it's due to destructive behavior from due to someone not giving her enough time. It seems she found a good home with you two!
@@OpenRoading She will be the best dog you've ever had. I recently rescued a dog, and after some rough couple months, she is hands down the most well behaved, and trained dog, I've ever had, and I'm certain she would not allow anyone to touch me. lol
Oh, man. Those pushups.... pick a spot forward of your hands and don't break eye contact. You're loading your shoulders improperly and not reaching your chest.
I wish youtube did a better job of showing people there's more videos! go here: www.youtube.com/@OpenRoading/videos And you'll see our videos in order with the newest one first. The one with "Unemployed" as the thumbnail has the answers you're looking for (and is the next one in this series). -J
Kudos to you for taking care of that sweet puppy! That’s just wonderful. Gate guarding isn’t for me because l wouldn’t want to be tied down like that. Also, you make $200/day but that’s without taxes taken out! They give you a 1099 and you have to pay taxes on those wages come tax filing time
This brings back memories. I did this for about 8 years in 2000 and then another 3 years with my wife. We have alot of great memories and would love to go back to it. The money is good but can at times get interesting. One thing I would sugest getting is a 4 or 8 camera security system. It can help with the gate guarding and also your protection with living in a travel trailer. Also I worked in upper, mid and lower Texas, even in OK. and NM. Just for fun I bought a telescope for the nights to look at the stars. A lot of good memories. Trinity will make a great addition for you in your travels and life. ✌
We have some good motion sensors but I do think if I were planning on gate guarding for a longer period of time I would invest in the cameras like you say! -J
When I started back in 2003? The motion sensors were and are a must. As for cameras, I used a VCR to record the video. I would still get the camera system even if you don't continue the gate guarding just because they will make you know what is happening around the trailer when you are in or out of the trailer. I used a wired system back then but now you could get a wireless system and use solar powered caneras up to 900+ feet away. I don't know if you are have protection but there are some bad people comming across the border now (Just to let you know, we live in The RGV, (Mercedes) and have for 15 years now.) An example would be if you are at a Walmart and hear a noise outside at night you could just see what is happening and prepare for it. Anywho, I just want you and your wife to be safe and have fun with your adventures. @@OpenRoading
I sold the house and am currently at an RV park in my 24 foot tt in CA with my dog, Red, and cat, Winnie. I have befriended a homeless, beautiful black cat with green eyes. She went from being very skinny and hanging around the dumpsters to well-fed.😊 I also made a heated bed for her inside my fence around the RV. I will get her fixed. My dog (and cat) dont know what to make of her lbut I think they may come around. lol.I also have "been known" to throw a few scaps to some raccoons and a beautiful CA grey fox with a black stripe on her back. 😮. Taking care of stray animals is a GREAT THING. ❤
We've been gate guarding since May 2019. It is not a job that everyone will like. We've had good and bad gates. Some are short-term, some long. The nature of the job is uncertain due to a few things. It could be the energy company, the contract with the land owner, personality conflicts, the rig wanting a different Guard company, etc... We've been doing this for 4 1/2 years now. We were out of work (when we wanted to be working) for a total of 12 days in all that time. We were lucky in the fact that we worked all thru COVID. I hope everything works out like you need it to. How's the dog and rabbit getting along?? Y'all stay safe out there!!
Love hearing stories like yours! We actually ran into another couple who was between gates while we were waiting. Kalyn and I have said to each other that if we weren't also involved in other projects that Gate Guarding is probably THE way to go. We have to be a lot more picky in what gates we take because we don't want to lose progress on our other projects. All in all - good experience! Learned a lot! Dog and rabbit are getting along so far. Not fast friends by any means, but Cody isn't being eyed as a meal by Trinity so that's a good thing! -J
@@edwardmcdermott9948$200 per day. Plus the company had a generator for the people guarding the gate. From what I gathered, they were not paid any additional money for anything.
Retired with a 2023 RV available in the backyard, I originally tuned in to check out gate guarding. But I fell in love with Trinity! Thanks for rescuing her, I hope she has a forever home with y’all.
I’m thankful that I’m retired and able to travel. I can’t image getting a phone call that suddenly puts you out of work. Keep us posted. On Trinity & thanks for giving her a good home.
We're working hard on getting our work from home money to be our sole income again - this is just a bump in the road that we'll make it over in no time. Thanks so much for the encouragement! -J
I've been struggling with this lately. I have worked for years to get to where I am now, and I am finally working at a large tech company. Only to find the culture is not what it used to be, and that layoffs are a constant fear. So, I'm biding my time, and building my rig, in the meantime, working on my own projects and business ideas. Maybe by the time they decide they pay me too much and let me go, I can finally just go do what I want.
@@luiytheninja3655 The biggest thing people ask us is "Aren't you worried about retirement?" Honestly? Sure! We were hoping that by now we'd have more saved and that our business would be booming. But it hasn't been the case. But what if I do the 9-5, work my butt off, save $500,000 and the economy tanks and the dollar becomes worthless? Or, what if I get to retirement age and then get a terminal diagnosis? All that to say, there are no promises in life. There is no guarantee of financial security even if you make ALL the "right" choices. You should absolutely make wise and considered choices. People who max out credit cards for travel they can't afford are mortgaging their future for a quick burst of fun. But those considered choices for us meant putting our eggs in the entrepreneurship basket and understanding that basket comes with a very low floor....and a very high ceiling. We chose this path because in the meantime we get to explore, and we get to do it together. We're not guaranteed to be able to do that when we're older. This life isn't romantic. It's even downright hard sometimes. Even a little scary. But I wouldn't trade it. -J
Hope you found a new job and I hope Trinity does well with you guys. A sweet dog. We respected a dog and we have had her a year and she is still kind of skittish but she is a love bug. Worth it. Be safe ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a retired truck driver I used to deliver New York City a lot more than I ever wanted to and most of the time that same mapping system that you are telling the truth about would actually show me setting somewhere about 200 miles off in Atlantic Ocean not good when you're down in the burrows it wasn't for security issues that I had no partner being caught up in I'll take up this skate garden gate guarding gig spent my long younger life working the oil fields I loved it but then also love truck driving I worked since 1965 and now I'm taking what IRS gives me out which makes me look back to all the years when I had a son and a family that told me all that work I was doing what worth it dad I can kind of agree well spoken on this gate gig job from an old rough neck keep sunny side up and free roads in front of you
That was not very nice. "They don't want to hire people who don't know what day of the week it is." I'm retired, and that would be me and my wife. 😂 Very good video. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I'm not quite sure how I wound up watching your video, but it is heartfelt, seemingly genuine, and very interesting! I was wondering if you'd adopt Trinity and so glad you did! I subscribed, mainly to get a sense of your life state and your travels! You're a beautiful couple and I hope the best for you!
See...I don't know what timezone you are in, but generally if you are watching youtube after midnight "I'm not quite sure how I wound up watching ____" could be a daily mantra. 😂 (speaking from experience here of course). Thanks so much for your super kind words. The goal of our channel is to be as real as humanly possible while also still having some clear personal boundaries. Welcome to the ride! -J
We gate guard as one of our Workamper jobs too just with a different company. We started last September. At our first gate about two weeks in my wife was sitting on the RV step looking at her phone and out of know where she got a big sloppy kiss from a white and black Pit bull. We too took him to the vet... no chip. Put ads all over the place including the towns Facebook page. No one claimed him. So now Loki is part of our family. On our second gate we were requested by Trinity to be their gate guard and were told as the rig moves, we will move with it for as long as we wanted to work. We decided to take a few weeks of vacation time to see my family in CA. When we returned they were wrapping up the drilling. We were told the next gate wasn't going to have a guard at it. We were not ready for that nor budgeted for that. Luckly, the company we work for called us after one day of being off and said they had another gate four hours away. Looks like this one may last into March which lines up almost perfect with another Workamper Job we enjoy doing over the summer. Hope it all works out with Trinity, she like Loki are fortunate enough to find caring people.
I love it when jobs line up! We've been told we can move with our current one if it ends before we are ready to be done...but we will see. I've learned not to think of anything as a guarantee in this line of work. 😂 -J
@@OpenRoading Yup, I never worked this field but I did do janitorial work for a subcontracting company and they can end abruptly when the job site changes companies for things outside your control. Sounds like you have fit in and they want you happy, but they cannot even control what their customers decide.
@@markpashia7067 Yeah. It's a little strange to me because the more I've talked to people in the industry the end of a lot of these jobs is semi-predictable toward the end. Like the last few days people generally know it's the last few days. But it seems a lot of the times there are certain people that are left out of that loop for whatever reason. Weird. -J
I bet a campsite in California still cost an arm or leg 🤕. Here in Arkansas I pay $350 a month for a spot with electric, water, trash, wifi , cable. If I ever left Arkansas I would be very poor.😒. Prices are so different and expensive across our country. It's bs
We RVed through California last year and spent most of the time boondocking because you are correct, campgrounds on the west coast are expensive....along with fuel. -J
ok so i subscribed because i want to see trnity have a good home, BUT if she doesnt stay with you i will unsubscribe.....They say if a dog finds you and they stay around its for a good reason.... Dogs pick who they love.... I have 3 dogs and they all found me, i didnt go looking for them.... and my 3 dogs are the most loving, loyal and caring dogs.......
Hi Frank! I need you to promise me something....Promise me that you will watch all the way to minute 7 or 8 of our next video (comes out Friday night). It will be worth it, trust me. 🙂 -J
We JUST found your channel. Love it! You two are so real, and so beautiful, and so enjoyable to watch. Thanks for the great video and the fun channel. Hopefully we'll meet on the road. Do ya'll ever do Quartzsite?
Awe thank you so much for your kindness! We haven't done Quartzite as of yet. A couple years ago we wintered in Gold Canyon outside Phoenix so we could be convinced to stay in that part of the west again. 😁 Although if we were that close I'm pretty sure the Superstition Mtns would be calling us back...hard! We'll have to keep an eye out for each other! Can't miss us when we have the motorcycle on the front of the truck! -J
@@OpenRoading lol True. That would be hard to get used to. I don't know if you've ever seen our channel, but we'll be doing a video soon to let everyone know our 2024 plans. Maybe you can check it out and see if we'll cross paths sometime this year. We hope your sweet bunny is doing well.
@@lifenlivin4us I will be sure to check it out! I started your shopping trip to Parhump (we boondocked in Beatty and had to make a similar shopping run in 2022) but got super busy. Hoping to finish it up tonight! Cody is still doing well all things considered. Still taking his pain meds and begging for treats which we make sure to never say no to. -J
For Google Maps (if you're not using Waze already), you can get it to stop by adding stops along the route, but not actually stopping there, so it knows you definitely want to take that route.
I've worked in the oil fields of Texas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and New Mexico for almost 15 years....and it takes a while to get the whole thing figured out......once you DO get 'the pulse' of the job down, you will be able to tell very easily what is going on on the job by what trucks are coming and going and when.....the guys who work on the rig can also be great source of info for rig operations ......
I am located in South Australia and this was 20 years ago. There were 3 of us guarding a Gate. During the 12 hours of nighttime there were 2 of us, whilst during the 12 hours of daylight, there was only 1. We did Monday to Friday (5 shifts) and another 3 guards covered the weekend. Basically our gate guarding company charged the customer $25 for each Man-hour of guard time. Thus the 6 week contract cost the client $37,800. As a guard supervisor I was earning $22 Australian per hour or $1,320 Australian per week.
Im subscribed for the dog. Love the name. I think you will be great dog owners. She just needs lots of love and as much socialization as possible. She probably had a tough early life and doesnt understand yet that most people are good. She probably "knows" 3-4 people ever and half hit her. Great video.
If it is JG gate guarding . Don't they have a spot for you in there yard till the next opening? From the Beet Harvest. I have a question. Did you look at actually driving for a farmer. They start posting in July for corn and/or Beet, on there website. I was paid $30 hr straight time and $20 hr prior to them starting just to interior clean the equipment. That's if your planning for next year. No CDL required!! Gate guarding is something i have been checking into but not real enthusiastic on the idea. Since I'm single but looking for a partner to be able to live on site. I seen a vid on one of these channels. And after i believe 6 months of traveling thru Alaska there total expenditures were in the low 30k range. Keep up the real life video's there enjoyable.
First, Thanks so much for the Super Thanks! I don't think I will ever get used to seeing those notifications. We never expected anyone to ever give us anything toward this adventure so frankly I'm floored by the generosity we've been shown every time it happens. THANK YOU! So, this particular gate was with Guard 1. JG didn't have any openings for us at the time. Guard 1 treated us well and I'd work with them again. Guard 1 did offer another gate within a day, BUT it was a fracking job and we knew the extra traffic was going to put a crimp in our ability to accomplish our other work so we had to turn that down. Those are really good driving rates! Was that in ND? I believe (don't quote me) the farmers around Drayton were paying $20 an hour. I think the drivers were ultimately getting paid more than us once it all shook out, but not much more. That was secondhand information on my part though. $30K doesn't seem far fetched for Alaska. I know Happily Ever Hanks spent around $13K over the course of 70ish days. The $15K we are saving is for specific expenses: Gas, Excursions, and some financial buffer. By removing gas from our normal living budget (which is one of our bigger line items generally) that will help free up money in that budget to cover the added expense of food etc. -J
@@OpenRoading it was in Ada, Mn. About half way between Grand Forks and Fargo. Closer to Fargo. While you were/are Gateguarding , do you know if any of the cdl drivers were workcamping? I'm very familiar with the oilfields in the Basin of Utah and alot of oilfield hands stay in RV's but not, specifically as workcampers as Water haulers. The "Patch" will wear a person out. Very transient occupation. That's why i was wondering if you knew if the cdl drivers were workcamping vs permanent employees. Also a question on your editing program. Which one do you use ? I know youtube takes a huge cut. have you considered starting a Patreon ? Seems to me that maybe a good option. Have a Happy New Year and God Bless.
@@jamesclark5310 I don't know if any of the drivers were workcampers but if I were to guess I don't think they were. As to editing program we use Wondershare Filmora. I'm familiar with, and have used, Premiere and Final Cut, but in my opinion Filmora gives you the biggest bang for your buck especially if you are new to editing. We actually switched from Final Cut to Wondershare because Kalyn wanted to learn editing and was overwhelmed by Final Cut. So we haven't considered Patreon because we don't want to have another platform to maintain. Yes, UA-cam takes something like 30% and if the person does a superthanks from an apple device Apple also take a giant chunk. Honestly...this is something we are still trying to figure out how to approach because we aren't asking for money, and don't want to give that appearance. Please don't get me wrong here, there is absolutely nothing wrong with channels who use Patreon or who solicit donations from viewers, it's just not the route we wanted to take. At least not while we are finding our feet here on UA-cam. We do have a Paypal link that we've shared with people who have asked (it's paypal.me/openroading ) We both continue to be overwhelmed when people give! -J
Trinity (I named her Patch; because she's from the oil patch😝) will be the BEST dog ever! She's a "pleaser" and recognizes y'alls compasion. I worked in the oil/gas industry for many years, and dealt with a lot of 'newbie' gate guards over rhe years. Y'all definitely seemed to have a good grasp; so I'm sure you'll get another assignment soon. I also had a short-lived life of full-time RVing; so I'm connecting with you guys on multiple levels at this point! OF COURSE, I'M SUBSCRIBING‼️ I'm two weeks late to the game! I'm hoping for the follow-up as soon as I hit send! 😁🤣 Hang in there, y'all. If Trinity needs a forever home, I'm in League City, TX. (and I would NEVER rename her! That's Trinity! Did you name her after the river? 😁
That seems like a lot of trouble and hoops to jump through to get a job where they can just cut you off like that. I'll be interested to see if you try to get hired on for another gate and how quick the process is.
So we could have been on a new gate the next day - however it was a busier gate for the same pay and it would have caused Kalyn to have to put the progress on her business on pause and I probably would have had to stop editing for this channel - because of that we said no and waited. We got offered probably 4 gates from different companies during the next week, all similar situations. We got our next gate 10 days later and it's been wonderful. The cut off point is simply when the project is done. So when they are done drilling, fracking, or whatever is going on, they no longer need the gate. Our issue was the lack of a heads up - would have been amazing if we had been made aware 2-3 days prior that we were wrapping up and that we'd be done soon. We wouldn't have even needed an exact end date, just to be made aware. -J
@@lisaannh.y.357 So with our limited experience, companies I recommend looking into: J&G (haven't worked with them but TONS of good reviews and they walked us through the process of getting certified. They just did not have a gate when we were ready) Guard 1 - Company we worked for in this vid. Only complaint about the whole thing was how it all ended but that may be typical for the industry - I don't know. S&S - Another company we have worked for. All in Texas. There are plenty of other companies just make sure you do some google research because some are better than others and some appear to be downright awful to work for (like.....not paying you on time etc). -J
Thanks so much. First, let me tell you how much I appreciate this comment. It's full of understanding where there have been some that have not been able to imagine how in the world we could even consider not adopting her. There was a lot that went into saying yes to Trinity (If you haven't watched, her story continues with the next video (thumbnail says "Unemployed"). We had to consider: - Space: whether RV life was right for her and us together. - Cody: we have friends who's dog killed their 3 pet rabbits. Putting a pet in danger was not an option - so Trinity would HAVE to get along with Cody (which she does!) - Financial: Were we ready to take on the lifelong commitment to fully care for her even if that meant putting other financial goals on hold. We sooo appreciate everyone who has reached out with advice and those who have gone out of their way to gift us financially to help, but we never wanted to take on a responsibility that we weren't fully ready to do on our own. We wanted our yes to be *OUR* yes. I know this is a bit of a long reply but it always feels important to me to be clear that we didn't start the channel to ask for money. Yeah, we were broke back in September (If the Truck had died, our travel dreams would have been over) and when we set this big goal for Alaska but our goal was to work and earn our way to our goals and everything in between - and our goal for UA-cam was to provide entertainment worthy of views and subscribes so we could earn money while on the road through ads and hopefully relevant sponsors down the road. And that is still our plan. It's why we don't have a Patreon, and there's no "Donate" link in our bio. *There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with those things or creators who use them* and we may do one of those someday in the future, but we did not want to even give the appearance that we were here wanting other people to fund our dreams (especially since the theme of our current series is saving money for what many could intrepret as a vacation.) Honestly, we never imagined that people would even want to give, and we continue to be amazed by people's generosity and desire to help two random strangers on the internet out. 😳 So...I have dropped the link here and there in the comments when people have specifically asked. This is the best way (fewest fees removed) if you ever want to give us an extra financial push for whatever reason: paypal.me/openroading There's also the youtube SuperThanks feature but youtube does take a little bit of an extra cut out of that. But know that Trinity is in good hands, and is ours for life no matter what. Even if we hit financial hard times, we wouldn't consider giving her up because we said yes to her. Sorry for the longwinded comment...I hope you understand why I felt the need to write the book. 😂 -J
Well your gate guarding is definitely way different then my level 3 security work for Pinkerton back in the 1990’s. That included everything from guarding a hole in the ground, to air port gate guarding to work in bank security as an armed guard escorting bank tellers transferring money from the main bank to their drive through. But it still ended the same way in many cases.
@@OpenRoading good to hear👍🤓👍❣️🐾🐾❣️.she looks like a gentle giant😁. And looks like she picked people that would love her.❣️..time and patience..❣️ New sub here,enjoy yr content 👍
That's so sweet of you to ask. You can find all things Kalyn over at kalynbrooke.com and ua-cam.com/users/kalynbrooke But let me warn you...too much time over there may cause you to buy a planner, learn Notion, and get your life organized. 😀 -J
Cattail Cove, Lake Havasu. It's State run but great people. One night I just couldn't sleep so went and sat in my chair next to my camper. Rum in hand, had a cigar. I dozed off. Like 4am something jumped on my lap, furry animal I just petted it and it just chilled. 6am, sunrise. "Don't move!" My new best friend was a female Bobcat. They had guns and tranquilizers and a noose at the ready. Bobbette came back every night. Never killed a pet or attacked a child.. Dumbass RV people leave food out for pets or whatever. Bobbette was not into the kill, she just had to wait until midnight and the restaurant was open. Why me? My ex-wife said I snore... I say I purr.
WOW..I WAS A HOTSHOT DRIVER IN TEXAS..AND WAY WAY OUT IN NO WHERE'S ...I WAS SO THANKFUL TO SEE A GUARD...LOOKING FOR RIGS...OUT IN THE RANCHES....EVEN BEING SO TIRED AND SLEEPY..FROM DRIVING FOR MILES..AND ONE MAN, SAID...I'M HERE ALL NIGHT AND WILL BE AWAKE ALL NIGHT..SO I COULD BE IN MY TRUCK AND TAKE A NAP...TO REST...I WAS SO GRATEFUL...YOU HAVE NO IDEA ..
Having do shift work, I can’t imagine having only two folks to monitor a gate 24/7. I can’t imagine you being able to last beyond the first 30 days without being completely exhausted.
I think for a super busy gate I'd agree. And of course it wears on you with any gate, but if you manage the hours well with each other, giving each other some extra time when needed, you can make it work! -J
To avoid Google thinking it knows better. Select the route you want, but ad a stop midway (small town) and that forces it to stay on your route. 👍🏻
I love intelligent people in the comment section! Thanks! -J
I've done this too.
Thank you, Thank you Thank you, for this simple solution. We prefer to take back roads, and it's so annoying to have Google think it knows better than we do about the route we'd like to take. I'm actually surprised that there's no class action lawsuit against Google for causing people to look away from their driving to select that they would like to continue with a route, or have Google suddenly change it!
I use a Garmin GPS on my bike (Yamaha Super Tenere) and I'm very used to sticking "waypoints" into routes to force it to "go my way".
Or just figure out the route and let it recalculate when you don't do as it says.
But the way, I subscribed to see what the "Trinity" storyline does.
Good on ya both for caring👍
Thank you for saving the dog!
❤️🐕
We do the recruiting for Guard1 at the tent in Quartzsite, and the thing about gate guarding is you never know, once they get to know you better you will more than likely get longer term gates, that can be good as long as it's a good gate !! You can turn down gates if you don"t feel comfortable, just know a lot of people will tell you a lot of negative but we have helped a lot of people to get out of debt and be able to do things they would not been able to do other wise , Remember the best day of gate guarding is your last, but compared to a lot of the jobs out there, you can call a lot of the shots !!
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. Overall our experience with guard 1 was very positive. They had no issues when we turned down gates and I think we had a good working relationship on the job. Our only negatives (and I don't think we did more then mention it in the video) was:
1. Almost no warning that the job was coming to a close. Maybe this is something that is common across the whole industry but getting 12 hours notice that we had to leave was something we did not expect at all. Even if someone said "Hey, the job is wrapping up so we don't know when but there is a good chance we'll be done in the next few days" would have done a lot to ease the shock of the 12 hour notice.
2. When being recruited for gates the recruiter didn't know some basic information: What type of gate is it? Fracking, Drilling, wrap up? | How much does it pay? These two questions were super basic so getting pitched a gate without knowing the answer to those questions was very odd to me.
We actually have recommended Guard 1 to some friends who are currently in the process of applying. So we couldn't have hated it too much. 🤣
We would totally work with guard 1 again if the gate was right. We were paid on time and had no issues with water, power, and sewer. -J
ITS A GOD SEND..FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK..IN THE WORLD YOUR IN...WE ARE ALWAYS...GRATEFUL TO SEE A GUARD GATE KEEPER..
That’s awesome to hear the other side! -J
Hello Im one of the drivers that frequents these gates. Some gate guards take the job way to seriously and are like robots and very rude lol its nice when you meet friendly salt of the earth folks like yall. South Texas is one of our main areas so hope to see yall n say hello while you are there!!! Cheers
Our number 1 goal was to be pleasant to the people who came through. We actually miss a couple of the guys that were daily drivers since we've moved on. -J
Sorry about your bunny. So hard to lose our beloved pets. We had to put down our 15 year old dog who has fulltimed with us this past 10 years. SO so hard. We were going to spread his ashes at one of our favorite hiking places, but decided he should come to Alaska with us as Alaska is the only state he didn't make it to. So his ashes will travel along with us this May to Alaska! I hope your bunny continues to be pain free.
Losing a pet is so so hard. We had another rabbit that we also lost this past summer which made the news that much more difficult. However, Cody has been taking his meds daily like a champ and continues to rule the RV. We feel lucky to have had 4-5 months more with him already and cherish every day longer that we get. -J
My dad lives in a town adjacent to the LBJ Grasslands - we stay there (though not on FS904) when visiting him. Awesome place. If you pick up a Texas road map from the Texas Dept of Highways (get them at the Tourist Info Centers when entering Texas), all the picnic areas along the state highways are marked with black dots on the map. Not all picnic areas are suitable for all RVs - google satellite view is a big help making sure you can get in and out.
Oh that is an awesome tip! Thank you!!
More states need these picnic areas. I've never seen so many and it made stopping for a travel break so much easier. -J
Trinity is a star. She’s a good add to the family
She's a star and I'm pretty sure she knows it....she's becoming a bit of a diva around here. 😂 -J
Trinity is a blessing. A gift. Let her be family. We got Trixie when we moved here. The people who had her no longer wanted her so she's part of our family now and she's more than welcome. Just lover her and let her love you. She'll see what it's like to be around good people now
I don't know if you've watched any of the videos after this one but yes, Trinity has been an absolutely amazing addition to the family. I don't think a more perfect fit of a dog exists. (I type as we finish our breakfast smoothies from the couch and she is resting up against Kalyn's lap.) -J
I used to work with a guy that would say "mash" that button, I laughed every time he said it. Good luck, can't wait for the next video.
MASH IT! 😂 -J
Trinity looks like a dog my family had, we named her Barbie. She also just showed up. My siblings and I were playing outside one day and a puppy came running down the country road to our house. She had been part of a litter in town and decided she was ready to find her own family. We had her 15 years. She was a great dog.
I will be over the moon if we can have her for 13 years. (She's currently 2ish be all estimations.)
She's already brought us so much joy. -J
This is a great video! I started out watching one of your other videos, and you mentioned this video. Wow, I’m so glad I watched it. I teach math at a juvenile detention facility. And I’m planning to show this video to my boys. I think they need to see this. I think the most awesome thing about it is adopting that awesome dog! I wanted to have a dog like that, but it was just too much for our family and I had to give it back to the ranch that I got him from. I still am sad about that. But those are great awesome dogs. They’re smart. Don’t teach him to play checkers! He will likely beat you lol :-)
Thanks so much! 🤗
And yes - she is super smart. Her master plan continues to play out and we continue to be pawns. 😂 -J
I hate when the GPS thinks it knows better and switches your route! 🤦♀️
I also totally agree about Texas roads and the crazy speed limits and western half smells like an oil refinery
"Smells like an oil refinery" 😂 It's true. -J
@@OpenRoading…l had such a headache after driving hours through west Texas! I don’t know how people live with it!
@@ajf5823 Just don't take up smoking. 💥 -J
The company should have let you know that when you commit to a time period it is with the company not an exact site. We have been guarding with J&G and they are very good about giving you an idea of how long your time could be, yes "could" is the opportune word, because a gate could end or be extended for any reason. The best advice I would give anyone is, be flexible. Understand that the time is approximate and make the best of every gate you sit.
Oh this is very interesting. The 30 days with a company was certainly not made clear to us - that said I'm not sure how I feel about that as I'm saying "yes" to a gate, not a company. The type of gate we needed to be at was quite specific so with one gate ending we couldn't simply shift to another gate without considering whether or not it was a good fit.
Ultimately, our experience at this first gate was a good one - we were just caught completely off guard (no pun intended) by the suddenness of completion. -J
@@OpenRoadingAlso remember you are an independent contractor; you can say no to a gate. The company should be able to tell you what phase the operation is in. We have done Flowback and it is not that busy either.
@@philconfer4192 Yep - We said no to several!
I just don't get the 30 day commitment part. I understand if I sign up for a gate I'm committing to 30 days but if it ends early am I still supposed to be exclusively with them until the 30 days is up?
Guard 1 didn't treat me that way (We are currently working another gate with another company) but I don't know if I burned a bridge unintentionally. We assumed since the gate was done, our commitment was done. -J
@@OpenRoading Not sure about the bridge burning, we have only worked with J&G. I have heard of people leaving a company to work with other companies for a variety of reasons. Getting paid normally being the top reason. I hope that you guys get settled with a company that fits your needs. For us J&G has been a very good fit.
@@philconfer4192 Being new to the whole process I'm more focused on finding the right gates that fit and then making sure it's a reputable company. J&G was wonderful in helping us get set up and then they were actually the ones that pointed us to other recruiters since they didn't have anything available for us right away. So far we've worked for S&S and Guard 1 and would recommend them both. -J
🎉 you asked for it you got it ! First time viewer first time subscriber, I hit the like button you're so cute 🌴Stephanie🌹Rose her from Florida👣 Thanks for letting me tag along! Thanks 4 being awesome paw parents💕 It's all about the journey and who you share it with ❗ Thanks for sharing it with me 🇺🇸
Thanks for being here! -J
Working for Justin at J&J security was good but after 9 months we know Alaska was our place to live in small town 6 hours from Anchorage. We worked at few Eog oil sites. Then was ask to work in Baton Rouge. Let me tell you it wasn’t oil site. It was guarding new housing development near the hoods of Baton Rouge. Nightly gunshots. Think the sell men for Justin didn’t tell him it was true Security job. We became friends with Baton Rouge sheriff department fast…
Ooof! Not a gate I'd want to guard for sure! 😂 Give me the one down a 6 mile dirt road that no one wants to travel down in the first place!! -J
I could not watch this first part without cringing. I hate it when people are on their phones while driving. Even for a few seconds. SO DANGEROUS!!!
Noted! -J
I have 3 years of private security experience and gate guarding is a part of it. This job is best done if you have 3 people. With 2 people you may not have time for each others company.
Only 2 of us in the RV.... We tried to get trinity certified but she struggled too much with the iPad. 😂 We've managed though! -J
@@OpenRoading 😂
I drive through gates in the oilfield. In south Texas they are more involved and uptight. In west Texas they are more laid back. For example you just jot down the company name and plate rather than take pictures.
Yeah, I think the check-in/out process is different for each security company from what I've been able to tell so far. -J
You are supposed to talk into the side of Blue Yeti microphones. The side with the mute button. Not the end of the mic.
Well now...I'm going to have to look into this. How does one avoid plosives without a popfilter if speaking directly into it? -J
Love this video!! We did gate guarding over the summer! It was a HOT one, but I feel so much tougher now after killing rattlesnakes and praying a storm or the heat don’t take us out. We are some of the crazy ones that wants to do it again after 6 months straight. 😂 The money is good!
I hear you get paid more in the summer. Is that accurate? I'm not sure I could withstand the heat though! Also trying to operate the ipad in the sun was insanely impossible! Or maybe our company just didn't have the proper sunshield technology. -J
To be honest, the heat was miserable. It's so hard on the equipment, our AC AND truck bit the dust AND our plug melted at the same time. My phone even froze while calling for help. The company sent someone from 4 hours a way to save us though. it was 114 degrees! I swelled up so bad from the sun and no, all the ipads you can't see good on... I filmed all of our experience and will upload soon. We still think that being poor is harder than boondocking in the desert in 114 degree weather so we plan to do it again! The summertime is easier to get gates. We still got paid $200 a day. We were without a gate unexpectedly so we had to move on. We want a bit more of a savings before GG again because of the uncertainty.@@OpenRoading
Whoa! I would check to see if you can negotiate that rate. We heard (and I am NOT an expert) that you can get more for working the summer months because there aren't as many people to go around. Worth a look. But i COULD be wrong (happens a lot actually 😂)@@Faith-FullTravelers -J
I agree about Trinity. Also, how can making two hundred dollars a day cover your food and expenses, and still give you enough gas money to get to Alaska? Obviously there’s more money around
So if you watch the "We're Broke" video you'll see that Kalyn has her own business and I edit podcasts. These two ventures help us make ends meet...but barely. We haven't been able to save anything AND travel is pretty much out of the question until we get a little more growth on them.
I'm not sure how $200 a day seems small when most work camping jobs net you $500 $700 a week + a full hookup site. That's often seen as a great workcamping gig at least that I have found.
$200 a day = $6,000 a month and Kalyn and I can easily live on between $3k to 4k a month. So even if we didn't have our other irons in the fire we'd be saving $1-2K per month after accounting for taxes.
Now in our case, we're able to save much more because of our other stuff we are working on.
The other thing that appeals to us about gate guarding is that if you get on the right gates you actually are only "working" for a few hours a day, otherwise you are just being paid to be there and wait. Which...allows us to work on our other stuff while we're waiting. Other jobs where you have to clock in and clock out for 8-10 hours a day, those are hours we couldn't work on growing our own businesses.
I hope that helps make sense of it! -J
Yall need to get a Garmin specifically for RV’s
Going on 5 years without it....but....you're not wrong. -J
Your channel is brand new to me. I am at 12:11. I doubt this video covers the 30 days. But I am trying to guess if you leave with the dog? P.S. I subbed!
Be sure to watch "Unemployed" after this one! -J
This is the first time watching one of your videos, probably because you mentioned coming to Alaska.... and I live in interior Alaska (Fairbanks). If you are planning on coming up this spring and need any tips, feel free to give me a shout.
We listen to all tips! We've just started the planning process so if theres any "Don't do this stupid thing that all the RV tourists do" we're all ears! You can shoot us an email at rvopenroading@gmail.com -J
@@OpenRoading Can do on the email... Oh... and starting this month there is a mining company doing massive ore hauls in big double trailer rigs every half hour from Tok to Ft Knox mine every half hour. So that's a safety concern for route planning. I will send links in an email.
@@sorenmelchior got your email! Thanks so much! -J
Trinity! You don’t have a choice of adopting here or not, she adopted you!
That was an interesting view of something I knew nothing of…
Some days I say to myself I’d love to just sell everything and travel the countryside doing what I love, photography. Reality is not allowing this, perhaps in time…
Interested enough that I subscribed and hit the 🔔
Reality has a way of kicking us in the pants sometimes 😥. I do know that Kalyn and I would never have gone full time without her dream to do it. It took years but we're on the road because of her and I've never been more grateful for getting brought out of my comfort zone. -J
New sub here. Thank you so much for taking care of Trinity. she's a good girl.
Thanks so much for being part of the Trinity fan club!! -J
@@OpenRoading I am a Trinity fan. So, you can just imagine how I feel about the awesomely good folks that decided she deserved better. Love the channel and can't wait for Alaska. Thanks again.
Just found your channel and really enjoyed watching, I hope you can keep trinity she's a beautiful dog
Thanks so much for watching! More info on Trinity in our next video with the thumbnail "Unemployed"
Just finding out that they could do that to you, no way, would I even consider being a gatekeeper. Good luck guys.
Yeah, of all the things with gate guarding the 12 hour your done notice was the only thing that truly surprised us. Well...that and leaving with a dog. 😂 -J
10:05 who was the guy that jumped out from between the truck and trailer right as you started to drive away from Walmart? I never see him come into the frame, but you sure see him pop up and move when the truck starts moving. Wonder where he came from and what he was doing?
Haha - That's me! 🙂 We had just pulled forward and I jumped out to grab the leveling legos before we left.
You had me nervous though!! -J
I thing Google has a feature that you can pay to get more exposure for your business, and for example, my daughter and I were in Florida looking for a Starbucks, and it sent us past 12 Starbucks to send us to the convention center, that was closed that day, so really strange.
They probably do - at the moment Kalyn is more focused on organic growth with her business and same mindset here for the channel. -J
Just clicked it lightly , woof woof Trinity , looks like you've found loving but slightly bonkers owners , good luck the 4 of you
That's the perfect way to subscribe. 😂 Thank you for following along! - K
She's beautiful and I'm glad you decided to keep her ❤️ 💗
We have really fallen in love with her! -K
@@OpenRoading u think everyone one yr channel has too
Good will is capitalized bad management. Assets are future expenses. It is an account established to manipulate earnings.
Thanks for watching! -J
I love that Stripes
Haha! If you identified it nice work! -J
I dont know if znyone has told you guys but thise areas where all the oil and gas work tzkes place can be some pretty rough areas
They sure can be! Our first gate though was in a very safe area and our second gate is super remote. One of our criteria for gates was that they needed to be a good distance inland.
I figured out why this couple is so pleasant and positive---they don't have kids.
Oh I assure you that's not it at all!
We have family and friends who have many kids and some of them are happier than we are! We also know people with no children who are some of the most miserable people you've ever met.
You're also seeing a micro portion of our lives. We don't have cameras on us 24/7 and to be honest, we don't intend to show our arguments, bad days, etc. In fact, if you watch "16 days without a truck" you'll see me say "I can't do this right now" and the camera is turned off. It wasn't time full of happiness.
So...if you think a kid free home is the secret to unlock happiness, data doesn't seem to agree with you. -J
@@OpenRoading I was mostly joking. Thank you for the thoughtful reply, though.
@@estancianews7837 Fair enough! Good old internet where the reader fails to grab the humor! 😂 Sorry about that! -J
@@OpenRoading Haha, no worries. Ya'll have a great channel. Keep up the good work.
Love your movie clips
Have you seen our short where we recreate a scene from "The Island" 😂 I think it's our most underrated piece of content ever.
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As a Texan born and raised, it snows in Texas. It's a big state!
That it is!! -K
Welcome to my world brother.
Sounds like you have some stories 😂 -J
This company does that to everybody. That’s why you need to reevaluate who to work for. I can tell you all companies are not the same. Let me know if you want to move
Good to know! If you want to shoot me info to rvopenroading@gmail.com I may be interested in other options when we are done with our current assignment. Currently we are working with S&S and it's going wonderfully. It's also kinda a diamond in the rough assignment that we got super lucky to get. -J
Suckered me in! Subscribed! Best of luck!!
Welcome!! -K
First watch on your channel, loved it, but, probably staying for the dog, not really a rabbit guy I guess.
It’s ok to not be a rabbit guy. -J
what about onX
I'll have to give that a look! -J
Adopt Trinity❤
Just this morning Google tried to send me around a block and right back to the exact same spot I was already at and 5 weeks ago it sent me 3 miles to the west 4 miles south 4 miles east to go four miles north then go east one mile and turn left and go 200 feet and I was about a mile and a half away from the address I had put in the map I'll never again be trusting Google maps now I'm using bing and getting the right directions
Come back in a while and let me know how Bing works out for you! -J
Google maps will have you going in circles
😂 It does has a way with things sometimes. -J
Is this line of work becoming more dangerous?
We did it from November - February and never had an issue. That is just our experience. We were also selective on gates. There are some people that believe you are obligated to simply take whatever gate is offered and I'm of the opinion that since you are a 1099 contractor you get to say yes and no to whatever gates you wish.
We were offered a couple of gates that as we did research on crime we thought that there was no way we would do those gates at the same rate of gates in safer areas so we simply said no.
I've also spoken to several gate guards and some have stories of getting things stolen and others have done it for years without a problem.
Some friends of ours are in the middle of gate guarding right now if you want to check them out. www.youtube.com/@thewanderingshores
-J
@@OpenRoading thanks so much for info. Happy Travels 🙂👍
Put your step up
I left a step down?
do you guys have the website for the level 2 online course
This is the one we took! teex.org/class/sap201/
That poor dog was 100% hit and dropped off somewhere, Almost guaranteed it's due to destructive behavior from due to someone not giving her enough time. It seems she found a good home with you two!
We know for sure she’s had some rough times. She’s got the scars to prove it. 😢 -J
@@OpenRoading She will be the best dog you've ever had.
I recently rescued a dog, and after some rough couple months, she is hands down the most well behaved, and trained dog, I've ever had, and I'm certain she would not allow anyone to touch me. lol
@@luiytheninja3655 As someone who has never had a dog before...I. can tell you that she is absolutely the best dog I've ever had. 😂 -J
Oh, man. Those pushups.... pick a spot forward of your hands and don't break eye contact. You're loading your shoulders improperly and not reaching your chest.
Thanks for the tips. -J
So...what happened to the dog? k9 minds want to know. :)
I wish youtube did a better job of showing people there's more videos! go here: www.youtube.com/@OpenRoading/videos
And you'll see our videos in order with the newest one first. The one with "Unemployed" as the thumbnail has the answers you're looking for (and is the next one in this series). -J
Kudos to you for taking care of that sweet puppy! That’s just wonderful.
Gate guarding isn’t for me because l wouldn’t want to be tied down like that.
Also, you make $200/day but that’s without taxes taken out! They give you a 1099 and you have to pay taxes on those wages come tax filing time
Taxes are the one downside… we are making sure to set enough aside so we are not surprised come tax time! -K
Keep that dog! It’s so hard to find them that chill.
She is pretty chill that's for sure! -J
This brings back memories. I did this for about 8 years in 2000 and then another 3 years with my wife. We have alot of great memories and would love to go back to it. The money is good but can at times get interesting. One thing I would sugest getting is a 4 or 8 camera security system. It can help with the gate guarding and also your protection with living in a travel trailer. Also I worked in upper, mid and lower Texas, even in OK. and NM. Just for fun I bought a telescope for the nights to look at the stars. A lot of good memories. Trinity will make a great addition for you in your travels and life. ✌
We have some good motion sensors but I do think if I were planning on gate guarding for a longer period of time I would invest in the cameras like you say! -J
When I started back in 2003? The motion sensors were and are a must. As for cameras, I used a VCR to record the video. I would still get the camera system even if you don't continue the gate guarding just because they will make you know what is happening around the trailer when you are in or out of the trailer. I used a wired system back then but now you could get a wireless system and use solar powered caneras up to 900+ feet away. I don't know if you are have protection but there are some bad people comming across the border now (Just to let you know, we live in The RGV, (Mercedes) and have for 15 years now.) An example would be if you are at a Walmart and hear a noise outside at night you could just see what is happening and prepare for it. Anywho, I just want you and your wife to be safe and have fun with your adventures. @@OpenRoading
I sold the house and am currently at an RV park in my 24 foot tt in CA with my dog, Red, and cat, Winnie. I have befriended a homeless, beautiful black cat with green eyes. She went from being very skinny and hanging around the dumpsters to well-fed.😊 I also made a heated bed for her inside my fence around the RV. I will get her fixed. My dog (and cat) dont know what to make of her lbut I think they may come around. lol.I also have "been known" to throw a few scaps to some raccoons and a beautiful CA grey fox with a black stripe on her back. 😮. Taking care of stray animals is a GREAT THING. ❤
So sweet. I don't recommend adopting the fox and the raccoon though. 😉 -J
This dog adopted you!!! It is meant to be. Glad you guys added him to your family. Well done!
Not sure how this comment got past me without a reply but yes...she really did adopt us not the other way around. -J
We've been gate guarding since May 2019. It is not a job that everyone will like. We've had good and bad gates. Some are short-term, some long. The nature of the job is uncertain due to a few things. It could be the energy company, the contract with the land owner, personality conflicts, the rig wanting a different Guard company, etc... We've been doing this for 4 1/2 years now. We were out of work (when we wanted to be working) for a total of 12 days in all that time. We were lucky in the fact that we worked all thru COVID.
I hope everything works out like you need it to. How's the dog and rabbit getting along?? Y'all stay safe out there!!
Love hearing stories like yours! We actually ran into another couple who was between gates while we were waiting. Kalyn and I have said to each other that if we weren't also involved in other projects that Gate Guarding is probably THE way to go. We have to be a lot more picky in what gates we take because we don't want to lose progress on our other projects.
All in all - good experience! Learned a lot!
Dog and rabbit are getting along so far. Not fast friends by any means, but Cody isn't being eyed as a meal by Trinity so that's a good thing! -J
@@OpenRoading 😅🤣 Not being looked at like a snack is a big improvement! 😎
Indeed!
$250 and you got 12 days? plus moving around expenses??..
@@edwardmcdermott9948$200 per day. Plus the company had a generator for the people guarding the gate. From what I gathered, they were not paid any additional money for anything.
Retired with a 2023 RV available in the backyard, I originally tuned in to check out gate guarding. But I fell in love with Trinity! Thanks for rescuing her, I hope she has a forever home with y’all.
She does indeed! Thanks so much for watching, new videos featuring Trinity (and with us as supporting cast) every week! -J
Trinity is adorable! You can tell she has a lot of love to give y'all! Can't wait for the next episode... Safe travels!
Very very true! -J
I’m thankful that I’m retired and able to travel. I can’t image getting a phone call that suddenly puts you out of work. Keep us posted. On Trinity & thanks for giving her a good home.
We're working hard on getting our work from home money to be our sole income again - this is just a bump in the road that we'll make it over in no time.
Thanks so much for the encouragement! -J
Well, I'm guessing that the universal dog distribution system has chosen you to be blessed with Trinity!!!
@@houseportraitscalligraphy7474 LOL the good old U.D.D.S. 😂 Yep - they got us a good one. -J
I've been struggling with this lately. I have worked for years to get to where I am now, and I am finally working at a large tech company.
Only to find the culture is not what it used to be, and that layoffs are a constant fear.
So, I'm biding my time, and building my rig, in the meantime, working on my own projects and business ideas. Maybe by the time they decide they pay me too much and let me go, I can finally just go do what I want.
@@luiytheninja3655 The biggest thing people ask us is "Aren't you worried about retirement?"
Honestly? Sure! We were hoping that by now we'd have more saved and that our business would be booming. But it hasn't been the case.
But what if I do the 9-5, work my butt off, save $500,000 and the economy tanks and the dollar becomes worthless?
Or, what if I get to retirement age and then get a terminal diagnosis?
All that to say, there are no promises in life. There is no guarantee of financial security even if you make ALL the "right" choices.
You should absolutely make wise and considered choices. People who max out credit cards for travel they can't afford are mortgaging their future for a quick burst of fun.
But those considered choices for us meant putting our eggs in the entrepreneurship basket and understanding that basket comes with a very low floor....and a very high ceiling. We chose this path because in the meantime we get to explore, and we get to do it together. We're not guaranteed to be able to do that when we're older.
This life isn't romantic. It's even downright hard sometimes. Even a little scary. But I wouldn't trade it. -J
Trinity is a good girl… those eye brow dogs are usually very friendly and personable both with family and strangers.
She's amazing! And we just love her tan points. -J
Hope you found a new job and I hope Trinity does well with you guys. A sweet dog. We respected a dog and we have had her a year and she is still kind of skittish but she is a love bug. Worth it. Be safe ❤️❤️❤️
More info on the new job next week! Love hearing rescue stories! -J
That Google maps issue is exactly how we ended up with our RV Garmin! It’s crazy how it will just switch routes with no announcement!
We will have to consider something like that sometime. Usually we can get away with google and pre-planning but this was just downright annoying. -J
I'm a retired truck driver I used to deliver New York City a lot more than I ever wanted to and most of the time that same mapping system that you are telling the truth about would actually show me setting somewhere about 200 miles off in Atlantic Ocean not good when you're down in the burrows it wasn't for security issues that I had no partner being caught up in I'll take up this skate garden gate guarding gig spent my long younger life working the oil fields I loved it but then also love truck driving I worked since 1965 and now I'm taking what IRS gives me out which makes me look back to all the years when I had a son and a family that told me all that work I was doing what worth it dad I can kind of agree well spoken on this gate gig job from an old rough neck keep sunny side up and free roads in front of you
If you don't want to be re routed you can add a couple of towns on YOUR route as Waypoints. Problem solved.
And this is why I love the internet. Thank you sir! -J
Im in tears...Thank You for being kind to her...Shes a precious dog 🩷🐾🩷
That was not very nice. "They don't want to hire people who don't know what day of the week it is." I'm retired, and that would be me and my wife. 😂 Very good video. Thanks for sharing.
Hahaha!! I don’t know sometimes either!! Too funny. -J
The first time I woke up and didn't know what day it was - I knew I was officially retired!
I work a 14 day on 14 day off schedule - it all blends together for me 🤣
When I worked Prudhoe Bay, I did 21 12's on, 21 off.
I wasn't even sure what week it was!!
LOL - I have to double check the day too. I would hate to see what that would be like if I was on stuff. hehehehe
Wow, I'm not quite sure how I wound up watching your video, but it is heartfelt, seemingly genuine, and very interesting! I was wondering if you'd adopt Trinity and so glad you did! I subscribed, mainly to get a sense of your life state and your travels! You're a beautiful couple and I hope the best for you!
See...I don't know what timezone you are in, but generally if you are watching youtube after midnight "I'm not quite sure how I wound up watching ____" could be a daily mantra. 😂 (speaking from experience here of course).
Thanks so much for your super kind words. The goal of our channel is to be as real as humanly possible while also still having some clear personal boundaries. Welcome to the ride! -J
We gate guard as one of our Workamper jobs too just with a different company. We started last September. At our first gate about two weeks in my wife was sitting on the RV step looking at her phone and out of know where she got a big sloppy kiss from a white and black Pit bull. We too took him to the vet... no chip. Put ads all over the place including the towns Facebook page. No one claimed him. So now Loki is part of our family. On our second gate we were requested by Trinity to be their gate guard and were told as the rig moves, we will move with it for as long as we wanted to work. We decided to take a few weeks of vacation time to see my family in CA. When we returned they were wrapping up the drilling. We were told the next gate wasn't going to have a guard at it. We were not ready for that nor budgeted for that. Luckly, the company we work for called us after one day of being off and said they had another gate four hours away. Looks like this one may last into March which lines up almost perfect with another Workamper Job we enjoy doing over the summer. Hope it all works out with Trinity, she like Loki are fortunate enough to find caring people.
I love it when jobs line up! We've been told we can move with our current one if it ends before we are ready to be done...but we will see. I've learned not to think of anything as a guarantee in this line of work. 😂 -J
@@OpenRoading Yup, I never worked this field but I did do janitorial work for a subcontracting company and they can end abruptly when the job site changes companies for things outside your control. Sounds like you have fit in and they want you happy, but they cannot even control what their customers decide.
@@markpashia7067 Yeah. It's a little strange to me because the more I've talked to people in the industry the end of a lot of these jobs is semi-predictable toward the end. Like the last few days people generally know it's the last few days. But it seems a lot of the times there are certain people that are left out of that loop for whatever reason. Weird. -J
I bet a campsite in California still cost an arm or leg 🤕. Here in Arkansas I pay $350 a month for a spot with electric, water, trash, wifi , cable. If I ever left Arkansas I would be very poor.😒. Prices are so different and expensive across our country. It's bs
We RVed through California last year and spent most of the time boondocking because you are correct, campgrounds on the west coast are expensive....along with fuel. -J
ok so i subscribed because i want to see trnity have a good home, BUT if she doesnt stay with you i will unsubscribe.....They say if a dog finds you and they stay around its for a good reason.... Dogs pick who they love.... I have 3 dogs and they all found me, i didnt go looking for them.... and my 3 dogs are the most loving, loyal and caring dogs.......
Hi Frank!
I need you to promise me something....Promise me that you will watch all the way to minute 7 or 8 of our next video (comes out Friday night). It will be worth it, trust me. 🙂 -J
@@OpenRoading as long as you promise that if you ever come thru Tucson arizona you stop and say hello
We want to see more of your National Park so we'll be through someday! -J
@@OpenRoading which park is that?
@@RoadTrippingFrank Saguaro national park!
We JUST found your channel. Love it! You two are so real, and so beautiful, and so enjoyable to watch. Thanks for the great video and the fun channel. Hopefully we'll meet on the road. Do ya'll ever do Quartzsite?
Awe thank you so much for your kindness!
We haven't done Quartzite as of yet. A couple years ago we wintered in Gold Canyon outside Phoenix so we could be convinced to stay in that part of the west again. 😁 Although if we were that close I'm pretty sure the Superstition Mtns would be calling us back...hard!
We'll have to keep an eye out for each other! Can't miss us when we have the motorcycle on the front of the truck! -J
@@OpenRoading lol True. That would be hard to get used to. I don't know if you've ever seen our channel, but we'll be doing a video soon to let everyone know our 2024 plans. Maybe you can check it out and see if we'll cross paths sometime this year. We hope your sweet bunny is doing well.
@@lifenlivin4us I will be sure to check it out! I started your shopping trip to Parhump (we boondocked in Beatty and had to make a similar shopping run in 2022) but got super busy. Hoping to finish it up tonight!
Cody is still doing well all things considered. Still taking his pain meds and begging for treats which we make sure to never say no to. -J
That 2005 fifth wheel is probably built stronger than the new ones👍🇺🇲
We have been coming to a similar conclusion… -J
So cool, you were probably meant to meet the dog. The gate is secondary!!! The more people I meet , the more I like my dog!!!!?
For Google Maps (if you're not using Waze already), you can get it to stop by adding stops along the route, but not actually stopping there, so it knows you definitely want to take that route.
So many people in the comments here that are much smarter with technology than I am. I'm here for it! Thank you! -J
I get that but one shouldn't have to do that once a route is picked. Apple Maps is just as bad.
@@KuptisOriginal 100%. Like...I picked this route! If you think something is better, offer it...BUT DON'T SWITCH WITHOUT MY CONSENT! 😂 -J
The dog has adopted you, so I think you take it with you.
She has definitely worked her way into our hearts! - K
Trinity should definitely be part of your family!!!
Stay tuned! -J
I've worked in the oil fields of Texas and Louisiana and Oklahoma and New Mexico for almost 15 years....and it takes a while to get the whole thing figured out......once you DO get 'the pulse' of the job down, you will be able to tell very easily what is going on on the job by what trucks are coming and going and when.....the guys who work on the rig can also be great source of info for rig operations ......
Thanks for sharing! We had a good relationship with a few of the guys coming on and off. Honestly some of the nicest people we've met on the road. -J
The 'oil field community' is smaller than you would think and everybody looks out for everybody......gate guards included. @@OpenRoading
I am located in South Australia and this was 20 years ago.
There were 3 of us guarding a Gate.
During the 12 hours of nighttime there were 2 of us, whilst during the 12 hours of daylight, there was only 1.
We did Monday to Friday (5 shifts) and another 3 guards covered the weekend.
Basically our gate guarding company charged the customer $25 for each Man-hour of guard time.
Thus the 6 week contract cost the client $37,800.
As a guard supervisor I was earning $22 Australian per hour or $1,320 Australian per week.
So in 20 years the guard gets about the same and you work all 7 days. Sounds about right. 😂 -J
@@OpenRoadingBut you're not at work. You take down their name and what company they work for. The gates aren't that busy.
What is this in reference to? -J
@@mongolordofdarknessEven if it isn't your idea of work, it's still work. I think it's something I may look into in the future.
Isn't there some technology that can do this job cheaper and better than humans???
Trinity looks exactly like my Emmy who passed. I miss her so much. She was a German Shepherd/Lab mix. ❤
I'm so sorry for your loss. Animals take so much of our hearts when they go. 😥 -J
@@OpenRoadingThank you.
My favorite part was watching Trinity's amazing transformation. Thank you for showing her some love.
She has really become a huge part of the family -J
I love the fact you saved that beautiful dog 🐕 your both my inspiration
Thanks. She didn’t give us much choice. 😂 Couldn’t imagine life without her now. -J
Im subscribed for the dog. Love the name. I think you will be great dog owners. She just needs lots of love and as much socialization as possible. She probably had a tough early life and doesnt understand yet that most people are good. She probably "knows" 3-4 people ever and half hit her. Great video.
She's getting lots of love! If you haven't seen the "Unemployed" video you'll want to watch it. 🙂 -J
Im gonna MASH that Subscribe BUTTON!!! Gotta follow for Trinity!!!
Thank you!! 😊 -J
If it is JG gate guarding . Don't they have a spot for you in there yard till the next opening?
From the Beet Harvest. I have a question. Did you look at actually driving for a farmer. They start posting in July for corn and/or Beet, on there website.
I was paid $30 hr straight time and $20 hr prior to them starting just to interior clean the equipment.
That's if your planning for next year. No CDL required!!
Gate guarding is something i have been checking into but not real enthusiastic on the idea. Since I'm single but looking for a partner to be able to live on site.
I seen a vid on one of these channels. And after i believe 6 months of traveling thru Alaska there total expenditures were in the low 30k range.
Keep up the real life video's there enjoyable.
First, Thanks so much for the Super Thanks! I don't think I will ever get used to seeing those notifications. We never expected anyone to ever give us anything toward this adventure so frankly I'm floored by the generosity we've been shown every time it happens.
THANK YOU!
So, this particular gate was with Guard 1. JG didn't have any openings for us at the time. Guard 1 treated us well and I'd work with them again.
Guard 1 did offer another gate within a day, BUT it was a fracking job and we knew the extra traffic was going to put a crimp in our ability to accomplish our other work so we had to turn that down.
Those are really good driving rates! Was that in ND? I believe (don't quote me) the farmers around Drayton were paying $20 an hour. I think the drivers were ultimately getting paid more than us once it all shook out, but not much more. That was secondhand information on my part though.
$30K doesn't seem far fetched for Alaska. I know Happily Ever Hanks spent around $13K over the course of 70ish days.
The $15K we are saving is for specific expenses: Gas, Excursions, and some financial buffer.
By removing gas from our normal living budget (which is one of our bigger line items generally) that will help free up money in that budget to cover the added expense of food etc.
-J
@@OpenRoading it was in Ada, Mn. About half way between Grand Forks and Fargo. Closer to Fargo.
While you were/are Gateguarding , do you know if any of the cdl drivers were workcamping? I'm very familiar with the oilfields in the Basin of Utah and alot of oilfield hands stay in RV's but not, specifically as workcampers as Water haulers. The "Patch" will wear a person out. Very transient occupation. That's why i was wondering if you knew if the cdl drivers were workcamping vs permanent employees.
Also a question on your editing program. Which one do you use ?
I know youtube takes a huge cut. have you considered starting a Patreon ? Seems to me that maybe a good option.
Have a Happy New Year and God Bless.
@@jamesclark5310 I don't know if any of the drivers were workcampers but if I were to guess I don't think they were.
As to editing program we use Wondershare Filmora. I'm familiar with, and have used, Premiere and Final Cut, but in my opinion Filmora gives you the biggest bang for your buck especially if you are new to editing. We actually switched from Final Cut to Wondershare because Kalyn wanted to learn editing and was overwhelmed by Final Cut.
So we haven't considered Patreon because we don't want to have another platform to maintain. Yes, UA-cam takes something like 30% and if the person does a superthanks from an apple device Apple also take a giant chunk. Honestly...this is something we are still trying to figure out how to approach because we aren't asking for money, and don't want to give that appearance.
Please don't get me wrong here, there is absolutely nothing wrong with channels who use Patreon or who solicit donations from viewers, it's just not the route we wanted to take. At least not while we are finding our feet here on UA-cam. We do have a Paypal link that we've shared with people who have asked (it's paypal.me/openroading )
We both continue to be overwhelmed when people give! -J
Great video. Google maps does that to me as well. I'm not sure how to remedy it.
I’ve never had it be THAT frustrating. It kept trying to change us over for at least an hour. -J
Trinity (I named her Patch; because she's from the oil patch😝) will be the BEST dog ever! She's a "pleaser" and recognizes y'alls compasion. I worked in the oil/gas industry for many years, and dealt with a lot of 'newbie' gate guards over rhe years. Y'all definitely seemed to have a good grasp; so I'm sure you'll get another assignment soon. I also had a short-lived life of full-time RVing; so I'm connecting with you guys on multiple levels at this point! OF COURSE, I'M SUBSCRIBING‼️ I'm two weeks late to the game! I'm hoping for the follow-up as soon as I hit send! 😁🤣 Hang in there, y'all. If Trinity needs a forever home, I'm in League City, TX. (and I would NEVER rename her! That's Trinity! Did you name her after the river? 😁
Thanks for being so awesome. Trinity has found her forever home…with us. 😀. So one of the companies we were working for at the time was Trinity… 😂 -J
That seems like a lot of trouble and hoops to jump through to get a job where they can just cut you off like that. I'll be interested to see if you try to get hired on for another gate and how quick the process is.
So we could have been on a new gate the next day - however it was a busier gate for the same pay and it would have caused Kalyn to have to put the progress on her business on pause and I probably would have had to stop editing for this channel - because of that we said no and waited. We got offered probably 4 gates from different companies during the next week, all similar situations. We got our next gate 10 days later and it's been wonderful.
The cut off point is simply when the project is done. So when they are done drilling, fracking, or whatever is going on, they no longer need the gate. Our issue was the lack of a heads up - would have been amazing if we had been made aware 2-3 days prior that we were wrapping up and that we'd be done soon. We wouldn't have even needed an exact end date, just to be made aware. -J
What company do you go through to find these opportunities? @@OpenRoading
@@lisaannh.y.357 So with our limited experience, companies I recommend looking into:
J&G (haven't worked with them but TONS of good reviews and they walked us through the process of getting certified. They just did not have a gate when we were ready)
Guard 1 - Company we worked for in this vid. Only complaint about the whole thing was how it all ended but that may be typical for the industry - I don't know.
S&S - Another company we have worked for.
All in Texas. There are plenty of other companies just make sure you do some google research because some are better than others and some appear to be downright awful to work for (like.....not paying you on time etc). -J
If you need money to help with trinity I bet you could ask us and we will help, I know I will. Please don’t be shy if you need help I will help you.
Thanks so much.
First, let me tell you how much I appreciate this comment. It's full of understanding where there have been some that have not been able to imagine how in the world we could even consider not adopting her.
There was a lot that went into saying yes to Trinity (If you haven't watched, her story continues with the next video (thumbnail says "Unemployed").
We had to consider:
- Space: whether RV life was right for her and us together.
- Cody: we have friends who's dog killed their 3 pet rabbits. Putting a pet in danger was not an option - so Trinity would HAVE to get along with Cody (which she does!)
- Financial: Were we ready to take on the lifelong commitment to fully care for her even if that meant putting other financial goals on hold.
We sooo appreciate everyone who has reached out with advice and those who have gone out of their way to gift us financially to help, but we never wanted to take on a responsibility that we weren't fully ready to do on our own. We wanted our yes to be *OUR* yes.
I know this is a bit of a long reply but it always feels important to me to be clear that we didn't start the channel to ask for money. Yeah, we were broke back in September (If the Truck had died, our travel dreams would have been over) and when we set this big goal for Alaska but our goal was to work and earn our way to our goals and everything in between - and our goal for UA-cam was to provide entertainment worthy of views and subscribes so we could earn money while on the road through ads and hopefully relevant sponsors down the road. And that is still our plan. It's why we don't have a Patreon, and there's no "Donate" link in our bio. *There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with those things or creators who use them* and we may do one of those someday in the future, but we did not want to even give the appearance that we were here wanting other people to fund our dreams (especially since the theme of our current series is saving money for what many could intrepret as a vacation.)
Honestly, we never imagined that people would even want to give, and we continue to be amazed by people's generosity and desire to help two random strangers on the internet out. 😳 So...I have dropped the link here and there in the comments when people have specifically asked.
This is the best way (fewest fees removed) if you ever want to give us an extra financial push for whatever reason: paypal.me/openroading
There's also the youtube SuperThanks feature but youtube does take a little bit of an extra cut out of that.
But know that Trinity is in good hands, and is ours for life no matter what. Even if we hit financial hard times, we wouldn't consider giving her up because we said yes to her.
Sorry for the longwinded comment...I hope you understand why I felt the need to write the book. 😂 -J
Well your gate guarding is definitely way different then my level 3 security work for Pinkerton back in the 1990’s. That included everything from guarding a hole in the ground, to air port gate guarding to work in bank security as an armed guard escorting bank tellers transferring money from the main bank to their drive through. But it still ended the same way in many cases.
Yes, this is level 2 work so a little bit down the ladder from what you were doing for sure. 🙂 -J
Trinity has come to you at a good time. She’s a good girl! Thanks for giving her the chance she deserves with your precious bunny.
She's fitting right into the fam! -J
@@OpenRoading I'm glad you opened your hearts to Trinity.
😊
Awesome job for multitasking. Pup will come around ❣️🐾🐾❣️. Please keep her, she found you for a reason 💞
We did. :) She's part of the family now. -J
@@OpenRoading good to hear👍🤓👍❣️🐾🐾❣️.she looks like a gentle giant😁. And looks like she picked people that would love her.❣️..time and patience..❣️
New sub here,enjoy yr content 👍
@@adventuresinmichiganwlisa9852 Thanks so much! -J
What is Kayln’s business so we can help support?
That's so sweet of you to ask. You can find all things Kalyn over at
kalynbrooke.com
and
ua-cam.com/users/kalynbrooke
But let me warn you...too much time over there may cause you to buy a planner, learn Notion, and get your life organized. 😀 -J
Cattail Cove, Lake Havasu. It's State run but great people. One night I just couldn't sleep so went and sat in my chair next to my camper. Rum in hand, had a cigar. I dozed off. Like 4am something jumped on my lap, furry animal I just petted it and it just chilled.
6am, sunrise. "Don't move!" My new best friend was a female Bobcat. They had guns and tranquilizers and a noose at the ready. Bobbette came back every night. Never killed a pet or attacked a child.. Dumbass RV people leave food out for pets or whatever. Bobbette was not into the kill, she just had to wait until midnight and the restaurant was open. Why me? My ex-wife said I snore... I say I purr.
If you want more control of your GPS routing and keep it from rerouting you automatically set one or more waypoints on the route you want to take
Great advice. Thank you! - K
I'm glad you adopted Trinity👍🇺🇲
We are too! Couldn’t imagine life without her at this point. -J
WOW..I WAS A HOTSHOT DRIVER IN TEXAS..AND WAY WAY OUT IN NO WHERE'S ...I WAS SO THANKFUL TO SEE A GUARD...LOOKING FOR RIGS...OUT IN THE RANCHES....EVEN BEING SO TIRED AND SLEEPY..FROM DRIVING FOR MILES..AND ONE MAN, SAID...I'M HERE ALL NIGHT AND WILL BE AWAKE ALL NIGHT..SO I COULD BE IN MY TRUCK AND TAKE A NAP...TO REST...I WAS SO GRATEFUL...YOU HAVE NO IDEA ..
Having do shift work, I can’t imagine having only two folks to monitor a gate 24/7. I can’t imagine you being able to last beyond the first 30 days without being completely exhausted.
I think for a super busy gate I'd agree. And of course it wears on you with any gate, but if you manage the hours well with each other, giving each other some extra time when needed, you can make it work! -J