Freightguy wrote:
Thank you all for your thoughts. Really appreciated. Denver does not have to be the city, I just need to make sure cell phones work, there is a post office not to far away and restaurants would be nice.
As far as climate, yes I am from FL so I would like to be under 88 for daytime highs. As far as price goes, I like to find a place that will give me a deal if I book a couple months. 2 years back we stayed in Asheville and paid $575.00 per month in a nice park with concrete pad for the motor home with a small concrete patio all on a small creek. I understand I may not find that again but its good to have goals. I will be investigating all your suggestions tonight after work.
Ok for the most part your cell phone will work anywhere you can get a long term site, so that should be a non-issue (in some of the passes it might be a test but almost anywhere there is a campground you will have service).
Denver and the Front Range are what I call a High mountain Desert. Hot in the summer, but if you find shade and a breeze for the most part bearable (low humidity) – (IMHO anywhere/anytime, in Colorado beats the pants off Florida)( that said I KNOW nobody wears pants in Florida – only shorts) Still just saying, you are making a great decision. Not as big as Asheville, the Leadville to Buena Vista section of Rt 24 is loaded with possibilities for a site, think about just getting a week and ask around/explore and possibly find the perfect site. You are near the Collegiate Peaks short dirt road drive to Crested Butte, with more CG options, near world class White Water, just a short drive (in the summer) to Aspen. This is THE PLACE to be in Colorado today. Great restaurant’s, good weather, Pure Beauty, and a great place that is only 2.5 hours from downtown Denver, The drives and trails you can get to from here are just hard to beat.
You mentioned Asheville, IMHO it is (actually the Lake Toxaway area) one of the few spots that are even close to the Buena Vista area, it also is just Beautiful, likely you will be able to find something comparable in the area to what you had in Carolina. Now the next thing you will need to do is decide on the Winter location.
We have Wintered a couple times in Golden – is a test usually for only a couple of weeks – and we loved it – the thing that you realize is that the SUN in Colorado is what dictates how you feel – it is shining most of the time (might get an argument from everyone for the last 6 months) but history says it is sunny and when it is sunny, it feels warm, and in turn you feel great -.
That should cover my thoughts.
BOL,
