is a snowbird someone who finds a warm home and just stays put. We are leaving sometime after Thanksgiving but we have no destination in mind except the road, making a huge loop down thru California, around Arizona, New Mexico, into Texas, and and then back into New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada and finally Oregon and Washington.(Well maybe we have a hundred destinations in mind) We plan to do a mixture of booddocking, and full service camping, depending on when the clothes need washed and tanks need filled. The only thing that I worry about is that I might pass up something cool to see or do, just because I didn't know it was there so I've asked a million questions and gotten some great advise from folks on this site.So if your a traveler, what do you plan to do, go, see.

A snowbird avoids the snow.How you do that is strictly up to YOU.So much to see.....so little time. You are supposed to be having a good time but you start out by fretting. Stop it. If you miss something, you can always go back.My only advice is: Get in the habit of checking the weather up ahead where you intend to go. Some of the places you listed have SNOW in the higher elevations; sometimes a LOT.

You might find some useful resources on this website:https://www.roadtripamerica.com/

Do a Google search for `_____ tourism' and put the state or city or area in the blank space and read what the specialists recommend.

the bear II wrote:You might find some useful resources on this website:https://www.roadtripamerica.com/What a cool site Bear. Thanks for sharing

We spend most of it in s. Az or socal. I like NM but a lot of it is higher elevation so colder. I've been over near Houston when they had ice storms. They would buy up all the water and batteries but it usually didn't amount to much and those spells only seemed to last for 2 or 3 weeks of the winter. Thanks

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Sam_Spade
Explorer
Oct 31, 2018
A snowbird avoids the snow.
How you do that is strictly up to YOU.

So much to see.....so little time. You are supposed to be having a good time but you start out by fretting. Stop it. If you miss something, you can always go back.

My only advice is: Get in the habit of checking the weather up ahead where you intend to go. Some of the places you listed have SNOW in the higher elevations; sometimes a LOT.
the_bear_II
Explorer
Oct 31, 2018
You might find some useful resources on this website:
https://www.roadtripamerica.com/
Dick_B
Explorer
Oct 31, 2018
Do a Google search for `_____ tourism' and put the state or city or area in the blank space and read what the specialists recommend.
Roy_Lynne
Explorer
Oct 31, 2018
the bear II wrote:
You might find some useful resources on this website:
https://www.roadtripamerica.com/

What a cool site Bear. Thanks for sharing
azrving
Explorer
Oct 31, 2018
We spend most of it in s. Az or socal. I like NM but a lot of it is higher elevation so colder. I've been over near Houston when they had ice storms. They would buy up all the water and batteries but it usually didn't amount to much and those spells only seemed to last for 2 or 3 weeks of the winter. Thanks
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Oct 31, 2018
Your route sounds fantastic and the kind of trip we'd take. If you miss something you can always pick it up the next year! Just keep the weather reports refreshed. All of New Mexico can be cold in Dec, Jan and even Feb. We were surprised with that. Watch your elevations. To stay reasonable warm you'll want to be no higher than 4,000' and quite often that will even be too high depending on the weather. Have a great trip!!
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Oct 31, 2018
“Does a snowbird travel around the 'warm' or...”

Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?
Janss
Explorer II
Nov 01, 2018
Birds fly so you don't have to "nest" to be a snowbird. You can fly around as planned! Sounds like a great winter!

You might also like this website:
www.roadsideamerica.com

We do the opposite in the summer. Travel around for 3-4 months. I try to gather things to see/do before we go, but it gets overwhelming. So I research as we travel. Look up tourism in upcoming towns we expect to be in. I also use Tripadvisor...e.g. google "Sedona AZ Tripadvisor" then click on "Things To Do".
valhalla360
Navigator
Nov 01, 2018
There is no legal definition, so you can call yourself whatever you want.

But generally the term used to someone who heads south in the winter and generally stays in one spot until they head north in the winter.

You are free to call yourself a snowbird but you may want to clarify that you will be on the move all winter or people you talk to are likely to assume you find a park and stay there for a few months.
Fizz
Explorer
Nov 01, 2018
Take your time and forget about destinations. It's the 'getting there' that's fun.
Some of the best sights and adventures we came across was when we were on our way to some famous place.
Slow down & look around.