Anybody RV snowbird in So. Cal?

Depends on how you do it and where in So Cal.

1st of all I think your off to a bad start if your doing any yard work other than shaking your welcome mat more than 3 good shakes in the morning.

We spend time in (LA) Orange county and Bakersfield area. LA area is hard to RV in, so spend some time thinking "out of the box" on where to park and what to do. Such as "5 days out of 30" in kids driveway in Orange County is more than enough for us, then off to another place. "Another place" for us is moving to an area that we will be camping over the weekend with grandkids that will have weekend with us. Then after parents pick them up on Sunday we'll spend quiet time together and then will move on Monday or Tuesday. Etc, etc...

As far as BBQ in back yard lets just say Dutch Oven cooking in driveway has neighbors taking evening strolls by his place. Darn what a upside down pineapple cake won't do.

Costs...We do not pay what some places want. $60.00 to $80.00 a night to park is nuts IMO. I don't need entertainment, I'll make my own. Even if its watching the wife look stuff up to do on computer.

Right now http://www.metrolinktrains.com/ has a deal on weekends for $10.00 and ride all day. You can stay way up near Lancaster and go about anywhere from LA on down to San Diego. So it depends on where you park. I must admit adjusting screen on lap top because of sun is rough duty.

OK got to go, today is a "move" day. Going to Yuma today, staying until spring break.

Life is rough

The plan is to swing through the SW in the spring. I'll have a month to a month and a half. Have friends, old neighbors, and family in Arizona and trying to figure out how much time to allocate to Arizona before heading into California. So far it doesn't sound like a lot of options in California.

Earthquakes we don't care about. We were in Anaheim during a 7.2-4? and it didn't scare us (at least not as much as it did the locals. :h) I figure also you're pretty safe in an RV anyways like Al said.

We'll be looking for FHU unless there was some sort of a loop(i.e. municipal parks) an RV could do, then just W/E would work. Down side for us with this municipal park option is we do like being around things to do other then only nature stuff.

John&Joey wrote:
The plan is to swing through the SW in the spring. I'll have a month to a month and a half. Have friends, old neighbors, and family in Arizona and trying to figure out how much time to allocate to Arizona before heading into California. So far it doesn't sound like a lot of options in California.

Earthquakes we don't care about. We were in Anaheim during a 7.2-4? and it didn't scare us (at least not as much as it did the locals. :h) I figure also you're pretty safe in an RV anyways like Al said.

We'll be looking for FHU unless there was some sort of a loop(i.e. municipal parks) an RV could do, then just W/E would work. Down side for us with this municipal park option is we do like being around things to do other then only nature stuff.

Earthquakes? Personally I'd rather be in a SoCal 7.0 earthquake than the one that is expected back home in the Pacific Northwest area. ( Google " Cascadia subduction zone " ) to find out what a real earthquake will do. The Japanese already know.

I would rather have earth quakes that you dont no are coming a nd it be over in 10 seconds than watch a hurricane coming for 2 weeks and not be able to do anything about it. What part of california are u going to.

We are finishing up our second month in San Diego area staying at Padre Dam Santee Lakes. This is our second visit and we have enjoyed the area- you can't beat the weather!! Lots to see and do. We are probably 30 miles inland, but feel like we are a loooooong ways from the big city. Many of the people here have been coming for many years. We will not be back next year- just want to see other places. (They also have a nice transit system-trolley- which is easy to access in Santee.)

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Thanks for sharing OM. Sounds exactly like what we're looking for.

rollingslow wrote:
I would rather have earth quakes that you dont no are coming a and it be over in 10 seconds than watch a hurricane coming for 2 weeks and

not be able to do anything about it

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No that IS what is the best part of hurricanes is you ARE able to do something about like leave! You have WEEKS to prepare.

I am originally from the Midwest and have been in several tornado touchdowns. One with 10 minutes warning which leveled 10 of my neighbors homes and all the the others we had "O" warning.

So I'll take a 2 week warning to 'prepare' for a disaster to 'save your life' hands down over the instant carnage of a tornado or earthquakes.

Sadly been there done that in tornado alley for 40 years and it is one of the reasons I choose Florida.

All the regions in the US have disastrous weather conditions of one type or another. I choose the state that is capable to give 2 weeks warning prior to the event. :C

I spent one winter at the slabs boondocking. No hookups but there is a dumpstation and water in Niland about three miles west. Its interesting and free but not for everybody. I was with a singles group, Loners on Wheels that has a place there. It seemed safe enough and a wide(very) variety of people. There is a website for the SLABS w/ photos.