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Media Resources

Jaimie Hall and Alice Zyetz 
RV Lifestyle Experts

If you are interested in learning more about the full-time RVing lifestyle the following people and organizations are available:

To view or download their electronic press kit click here. See recent articles by Jaimie.

Meet Jaimie and Alice

Jaimie Hall: Jaimie and her husband, Bill, started traveling full-time in 1992. Since then they have been traveling and working in beautiful places. Needing to earn income, they worked at a variety of jobs, mainly at national parks. They also sold Christmas trees, did temporary work, volunteered, and worked for tourist businesses. Jaimie enjoys exploring each area for its scenic beauty, its unique cultural and historic heritage by foot, four-wheel drive, even canoe or kayak. Her husband, Bill, takes photographs of their adventures.

One of their most satisfying experiences was volunteering at Whispering Hope Ranch, north of Payson, Arizona. This ranch is home for many rescued animals including donkeys, llamas, pot bellied pigs, peacocks, horses, cows, and more. Now these animals give love to visitors of all kinds. 

In 2003, Jaimie took a trip to New Zealand with her 14 ½-year-old granddaughter, where they traveled for three weeks in a rented camper van.

Bill passed away in 2004. Jaimie continues to travel, first on her own, now with her husband, George Bruzenak. In 2006 they traveled for almost six months in Jaimie's Lance camper. See photos from 2006. This year they traveled for almost seven months in their New Horizon 5th wheel trailer. 

Jaimie is the author of Support Your RV Lifestyle! An Insider's Guide to Working on the Road. The 2nd edition was recently released. She is a regular contributor to Workamper News and is the Workamper Viewpoint editor. She has also written numerous articles for Escapees magazine and RV Life. Jaimie co-edits RV Lifestyle Newsletter and hosts this website with Alice Zyetz. Contact Jaimie

Alice Zyetz: Alice Zyetz has lived on the road full-time for ten years. She has traveled with her husband throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, and a special trip to the British Isles in a camper van they rented from a member of the International Caravanning Association. During their trips, they’ve always managed to connect with local people through their various interests, including playing music (guitar and banjo), playing bridge, square dancing, etc. As a monthly columnist for RV Lifestyle, Alice continues to ferret out other traveler’s special interests.

While she was traveling, Alice authored You Shoulda Listened to Your Mother: 36Timeless Success Tips for Working Women, which grew out of her consulting career as president of In Plain English Associates, in which she trained business and technical people to communicate clearly and concisely. Alice and Jaimie have co-authored RV Traveling Tales: Women's Journeys on the Open Road, The Woman's Guide to Solo RVing, and Taking the Mystery out of RV Writing. Alice has also written Taking the Mystery out of Retiring to an RV, available here.

Alice, former teacher, loves working with others encouraging them to write their own stories. She leads writing workshops in various parks as she travels. She and her husband also lead singalongs and participate in jam sessions wherever they are.

Industry information

RVIA (Recreational Vehicle Industry Assoc) According to RVIA, there are an estimated 30 million RV enthusiasts with 7.2 million RVs of all types on the road. Find more RV facts at RVIA.org.

Support Organizations

Escapees RV Club was founded in 1978 as a support group for the serious RVer. Currently the club has some 63,000 active members. Escapees offers their members many things, including a bimonthly magazine, a mail service (the largest in the US), a park system, educational programs, CARE program (assisted living in your own RV) for those whose health takes them off the road and much more. Recently Escapees has found themselves in national battles for full-timers rights to receive mail and vote just like every other citizen of the United States. Visit the Escapees website at http://www.escapees.com. 

Contacts:
All staff may be contacted at this toll-free number:  888-757-2582
Cathie Carr, CEO  clubbusiness@escapees.com
Janice Lasko, Editor editor@escapees.com

Disabled RVing and Mobile Volunteers

Hope Sykes is a writer. As a seasoned RVer, she has traveled over 200,000 miles within the U.S. and Canada.

During her travels, Hope has seized upon opportunities to volunteer and now offers a virtual resource center for mobile volunteers in an effort to promote an international spirit of volunteerism. 

Visit Hope's websites at:
http://maxpages.com/enabledrver

Disabled RVing

The Handicapped Travel Club (HTC) was founded in 1973 by five families who loved to camp, but were challenged in this activity by disabilities. In an effort to support each other and help others with disabilities enjoy camping they founded HTC. Today the club has over 250 members and hosts a national rally and occasional regional rallies every year. Visit their website. 

Workamper News

Workamper News is THE publication for RVers seeking work and volunteer opportunities on the road. Workamper opportunities run the gamut, from part-time seasonal to fulltime, year-round, to business and income opportunities, volunteer positions and full-fledged careers. The bimonthly publication lists positions in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Visit their website for subscription information. Jaimie is the editor of the Workamper Viewpoint section of the website.