Just for some interesting discussion:How long have you been snowbirding?How long do you stay south and or in transit?What is your home state?What age did you start?What is your preferred location?Have you tried other locations?How long to you expect to continue?What type of RV or other lodging?Progression of RV's & other accommodations?What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south?Any other relevant comments?

pawatt wrote:Just for some interesting discussion:How long have you been snowbirding? This is our 14th season How long do you stay south and or in transit? A bit over 6 month. What is your home state? Minnesota What age did you start? Very fortunate to have started at age 53 1/2 What is your preferred location?Rio Grande Valley, Mission Texas areaHave you tried other locations?Yes, Tucson AZ, Rockport, Galveston Island.How long to you expect to continue? Hopefully to the bitter end. Progression of RV's & other accommodations?Started Travel trailer, then 5th wheel, then park model, currently brick home in an ownership RV & mixed dwelling retirement community.What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south? Most likely stay south permanently, Minnesota winters are difficult with the cold and falls on the snow and ice, My mom is mostly housebound after the first lasting snowfall until permanent melt.Any other relevant comments?

3 winters in Florida, 5 in Arizona. Liked AZ much better.

20 winters in the Florida Keys.It used to be 3 months, now it is 6 months. On that "bitter end"; I hope mine is a happy end !jack L

How long have you been snowbirding?8'th yearHow long do you stay south and or in transit?Depends on the year. 4-6 months away. 1-6 weeks in transit each way. What is your home state?Boarder countryWhat age did you start?52What is your preferred location?Still lookingHave you tried other locations?Florida, most of Texas, will be checking out Arizona this springHow long to you expect to continue?As long as it is more fun then effort.What type of RV or other lodging?Once again depends. MH or 5'th wheel mostly, sometimes SUV/hotels for transit if not enough time for the trip. Progression of RV's & other accommodations?MH tow car, 5'th wheel & SUV/hotels, 5'th wheel & small 5'th wheel.What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south?Mooch off family and friends ;) Any other relevant comments?No one place has it all. No one park is the best. No one rig is the best. Cost money and effort to go away for the winters, and you got to stay flexible.

How long have you been snowbirding? 10 yearsHow long do you stay south and or in transit? Three monthsWhat is your home state? GeorgiaWhat age did you start? 60What is your preferred location? .....Fla where I was born and spent 40 yearsHave you tried other locations? NoHow long to you expect to continue? Another 10+ yearsWhat type of RV or other lodging? DP as half timersProgression of RV's & other accommodations? ..... Every type of RV except TH...Snowbirding only in DP. What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south? Have a kid deliver usAny other relevant comments?

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rv2go
Explorer II
Dec 04, 2016
We were Snowbirds for 2 winters before we went full time.
Jan. 2017 will start our 14th year being full time.
We have spent a few winters in Florida. Never really liked it.
A couple of winters in Rockport, TX. It can get cold there.
Now we spend the winters in Southern AZ and Southern CA.
A month is about as long as we spend in one place.
chris3403
Explorer
Dec 04, 2016
How long have you been snowbirding?
This is our 12th year.

How long do you stay south and or in transit?
This year and most 4 and a half months, but last year we took a 21 day cruise so we were gone almost 6 months.

What is your home state?
Indiana

What age did you start?
56 I was ready to start at 52 but I had to wait on the better half to retire.

What is your preferred location?
Corpus Christi area

Have you tried other locations?
Yes, Tampa area way too many people

How long to you expect to continue?
Until God calls me home.

What type of RV or other lodging?
5th wheel

Progression of RV's & other accommodations?
Always 5th wheels

What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south?
Hopefully the son or son-in-law will drive us down and back.
Ivylog
Explorer III
Dec 04, 2016
How long have you been snowbirding?
10 years
How long do you stay south and or in transit?
Three months
What is your home state?
Georgia
What age did you start?
60
What is your preferred location?
.....Fla where I was born and spent 40 years
Have you tried other locations?
No
How long to you expect to continue?
Another 10+ years
What type of RV or other lodging?
DP as half timers

Progression of RV's & other accommodations?
..... Every type of RV except TH...Snowbirding only in DP.
What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south?
Have a kid deliver us
Any other relevant comments?
John_Joey
Explorer
Dec 04, 2016
How long have you been snowbirding?

8'th year
How long do you stay south and or in transit?

Depends on the year. 4-6 months away. 1-6 weeks in transit each way.
What is your home state?

Boarder country
What age did you start?

52
What is your preferred location?

Still looking
Have you tried other locations?

Florida, most of Texas, will be checking out Arizona this spring
How long to you expect to continue?

As long as it is more fun then effort.
What type of RV or other lodging?

Once again depends. MH or 5'th wheel mostly, sometimes SUV/hotels for transit if not enough time for the trip.
Progression of RV's & other accommodations?

MH tow car, 5'th wheel & SUV/hotels, 5'th wheel & small 5'th wheel.
What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south?

Mooch off family and friends ;)
Any other relevant comments?

No one place has it all. No one park is the best. No one rig is the best. Cost money and effort to go away for the winters, and you got to stay flexible.
NanciL
Explorer II
Dec 04, 2016
20 winters in the Florida Keys.
It used to be 3 months, now it is 6 months.

On that "bitter end"; I hope mine is a happy end !

jack L
jerseyjim
Explorer
Dec 04, 2016
3 winters in Florida, 5 in Arizona. Liked AZ much better.
pawatt
Explorer
Dec 04, 2016
pawatt wrote:
Just for some interesting discussion:

How long have you been snowbirding?
This is our 14th season

How long do you stay south and or in transit?
A bit over 6 month.

What is your home state?
Minnesota

What age did you start?
Very fortunate to have started at age 53 1/2

What is your preferred location?
Rio Grande Valley, Mission Texas area

Have you tried other locations?
Yes, Tucson AZ, Rockport, Galveston Island.

How long to you expect to continue?
Hopefully to the bitter end.

Progression of RV's & other accommodations?
Started Travel trailer, then 5th wheel, then park model, currently brick home in an ownership RV & mixed dwelling retirement community.

What will you do when you are to old to travel north & south?
Most likely stay south permanently, Minnesota winters are difficult with the cold and falls on the snow and ice, My mom is mostly housebound after the first lasting snowfall until permanent melt.

Any other relevant comments?

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