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MTPockets1
Explorer
Apr 19, 2014

Snowbirds - East or West?

We've spent nine years wintering in Florida. Seems that almost all the snowbirds here are from East of Mississippi. Westerners seem to stay West of Mississippi. How many if you crisscross? Northeast to Southwest and Northwest to Southeast. We are going to Tucson next winter.
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  • rv2go's avatar
    rv2go
    Explorer II
    Apr 19, 2014
    12 years fulltime. Spent one winter in Florida. We prefer the deserts of AZ and CA. Family matters will necessitate Florida for the winter 2014/15. :( The following spring and summer may take us back to the North East and the Maritines.
  • Islandman's avatar
    Islandman
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2014
    Guess us western folks just feel more comfortable with other westerners who speak with our dialect and who like the generally wide open spaces that we're accustomed to (except southern CA) that are offered in AZ, NM, west TX. & UT.
  • MTPockets1's avatar
    MTPockets1
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2014
    WyoTraveler wrote:
    Born and spent a lot of years east of the Mississippi. Went west and never looked back. No desire to RV east. JMHO
    . I understand that. We've spent last four years traveling Western states including Alaska, but have returned to FL for winter. Before retiring, we spent vacations for 24 years in the West. Leaving FL next week for slow trip to Wyoming, then next winter in Tucson.
  • 2gypsies1's avatar
    2gypsies1
    Explorer III
    Apr 19, 2014
    We were midwesterners but one trip out west and we were hooked.
  • Gemstone's avatar
    Gemstone
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2014
    "spent a lot of years east of the Mississippi. Went west and never looked back. No desire to RV east" .... ditto
    In AZ, you'll see license plates from all over the US and Canada...not so many from the east coast, but lots from the upper Midwest.

    Regards
    Gemstone
  • WyoTraveler's avatar
    WyoTraveler
    Explorer
    Apr 19, 2014
    Born and spent a lot of years east of the Mississippi. Went west and never looked back. No desire to RV east. JMHO

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