1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (109 page)

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676 WORK AS AN ANIMAL TRAINER.
Do you want to work with animals and break into the entertainment industry? Becoming an animal trainer will allow you to do both. Find training schools like the Hollywood Animals' Exotic Animal Training School (
www.animalschool.net
) online. Just be careful not to end up like Roy Horn of Siegfried and Roy.

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677 BE A HIKE LEADER.
Hikes often sound good in theory. But when you're lost halfway up with no cell reception and it's getting dark, the fun turns to fear. Help the helpless go hiking by becoming a hike leader.

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678 LEAD A CAMPING EXPEDITION.
Find people who would love to go camping but who don't have the will or the resources to purchase everything that goes along with it: tent, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, bug spray, portable stove. You can rent all of these items plus lead them to the best spots for camping and swimming. Charge extra to cook them meals.

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679 BECOME AN OUTWARD BOUND INSTRUCTOR.
Could you stand to be in the wilderness for weeks at a time with teenagers? If you answered yes to this question then being an Outward Bound instructor is just the thing for you! You'll get to shape impressionable minds while teaching them how to dig a poop hole. Fun!

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680 PAN FOR GOLD.
Where to find gold, where to find gold…. Enter
www.goldmaps.com
! Once you've picked your location, take the whole family along and get out your pan (a colander-like dish that let's you sift through material in water). Replace the gold the kids find with fool's gold and then sell it!

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681 RUN A CAVE TOUR.
Are there some sick caves in your area? Go batty by running tours of them. These will be especially popular during the Halloween season if you advertise the bat aspect.

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