We have been on a search for a home in the northeast and have come up empty. We are running out of time and will probably have to escape here till spring next year. We spent winter in Florida a few years ago and I wont get my husband back down there for anything, so in my mind the only other place to winter would be west, maybe Arizona? Love to hear advice on where to go and how to get somewhere to park. We don't mind floating from place to place for the 6 months or so, not sure I want to be parked the whole time in one place anyways, but have no clue where to go or how to find places to stay months or weeks at a time. Mind you we are doing this in a small travel trailer, so it not quite as fun and great as it sounds. Any help, advice or suggestions would be appreciated, not looking forward to this at all. Thanks in advance.

Before giving advice I'd like to know what was wrong with Florida.

2oldman wrote:Before giving advice I'd like to know what was wrong with Florida.Ditto, and what sort of place are you looking for: resort, boondocking, etc.

I agree with the other posters, pretty hard to give a recommendation when we don't know why Florida was such a failure.But to take a stab at it, there are generally three other states people consider besides Florida. South Texas is considered to be the cheapest option with the most marginal weather. Arizona has options ranging from nearly free (Quartzsite) to very cheap (Yuma) to much higher prices (Tempe, Scottsdale, Phoenix). California offers pretty much the same range with the area around El Centro/Salton Sea being least expensive (starting with the slabs and working your way on up) to the Palm Springs area where monthly rates can exceed $3000. You can choose your amenities in all those states ranging from bare bones to full on country club resorts.

So-Cal has a lot of options, as does Az. and south Texas. But we have considered Mobile to New Orleans south coast area too.

And there are all sorts of different parts of Florida too: Keys, South of I-4, North of I-4 and the Panhandle are all completely different from each other. May as well be different states. There is also a wintering crowd down around Terlingua TX if you like blasted desert....heh.But this is looking like one of those posts where someone tosses something out and then vanishes w/o a trace.

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Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Dec 29, 2019
luvmydogs wrote:
I guess thats number one on the list of "whats wrong with Florida". lol lol

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DallasSteve
Nomad
Dec 29, 2019
I'm renting a brand new (small) 3-bedroom, 2 bath house in Pereira, Colombia for 6 months for $400 per month. Electric, gas, water, Internet, and cable cost about another $100 per month, total. The temperature here goes from a low of about 60 to a high of about 80 all 365 days a year, year after year. The houses don't even have A/C or heating because you never need it. Not a bad way to spend the Winter. In March I'm going back to the US to tour the country in an RV.
luvmydogs
Explorer
Dec 29, 2019
I guess thats number one on the list of "whats wrong with Florida". lol lol
Bill_Satellite
Explorer II
Dec 28, 2019
That's a joke, right? Are you the same one who has made this exact same post over and over again? I should have looked first. Yes, you are! Go back to FL and leave the rest of us alone.
ghooos
Explorer
Dec 28, 2019
Before giving advice I'd like to know what was wrong with Florida.
luvmydogs
Explorer
Dec 17, 2019
Thanks Ed, just pm'ed you back
mr__ed
Explorer
Dec 16, 2019
luvmydogs wrote:
Thanks Mr Ed, would you have the name to that mobile home park in Tuscon?

Also, to Ghooos, I think that ship has sailed.

luvmydogs, I sent you a PM with the info some time ago. If you didn't receive it, let me know.
ependydad
Explorer
Dec 02, 2019
tjfogelberg wrote:
Thousand Trails is my answer to the question of where to land for the winter. With the Trails Collection, I have access to 190 parks. Lots of good parks in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. Not to mention California which I haven't been to yet. Can move "park to park" and mix it up with stays in state parks and private campgrounds. Solves the dilemma of which place is best. With the "Elite" contract, you can make reservations 120 days in advance.

1, I don't know the age of folks involved but the Trails Collection parks in Arizona are all Age Qualified (i.e. 55+). The only non-AQ park in AZ is the Thousand Trails park.

2, Trails Collection is limited to a 60 day reservation window regardless of your Thousand Trails membership. I have Elite and am at 120 days for most TT parks but not TC parks.
tjfogelberg
Explorer
Dec 02, 2019
Thousand Trails is my answer to the question of where to land for the winter. With the Trails Collection, I have access to 190 parks. Lots of good parks in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. Not to mention California which I haven't been to yet. Can move "park to park" and mix it up with stays in state parks and private campgrounds. Solves the dilemma of which place is best. With the "Elite" contract, you can make reservations 120 days in advance.
wanderingbob
Explorer II
Nov 30, 2019
Best place , North Central Fl. and West into the panhandle staying 20 miles or so from the Gulf . Lots of small towns , friendliest people [ we send the grumps to Disney and beyond ], best fishing , salt or fresh ,monthly rents $250 to $350. We do not need high priced amenities , we got springs , forests , manatees ,kayaks, A few Yankees , mostly nice [ Ya can always spot the mean ones , black t-shirts ] .

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