The snowbird crowd is ageing
Seems to me in Texas the snowbird crowd is ageing, most are over 70 and many over 80. Every year more are too sick or old to make the trip and many have passed on. There are very few younger snowbirds...
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Dog Folks wrote:pawatt wrote:
Seems to me in Texas the snowbird crowd is ageing, most are over 70 and many over 80. Every year more are too sick or old to make the trip and many have passed on. There are very few younger snowbirds replacing them, seems anytime someone new under 65 comes in it is a rarity. Nearly all parks have many vacancies when 10 years ago it was advisable to have reservations if you wanted a spot for the winter.
Your Observations ???
With the exception of few parks, I am seeing the same thing in Florida. The younger generation is not as large and is not fully replacing those dropping out.
Also, I believe that the younger generation has it "harder" financially than the baby boomers and maybe they just don't have the money for a traveling lifestyle as they age.
IMHO it's not that the next younger generation has it 'harder' they just did not know how to spell 'savings'. AND JMHO is why we won't see them on the road snow birding or full timing ANY time soon or ever.
The earlier baby boomers i.e. around 70 years old, had it drilled into their heads at an early age from their parents about "savings" and those are the ones sitting pretty. I had direct descendants from Europe and I think my parents made me start savings when I was 2! :B
Last year I saw a big drop in the snowbird and full time population in Florida. MANY sites at CG's that had been reserved by the same RV'ers for years were open for the taking.
