Cold weather destinations
DW and I just exited the Forest Service Campgrounds as they shut down with the onset of colder weather. Having the camper sit idle until spring is not appealing. So where do you go between now and spr...
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We are fortunate enough to liven southern Arizona which enables us camp year round. It is simply a matter of matching elevation to the current weather. The heat of summer sends us up to the nearby mountains, yes Arizona is very mountainous with an average elevation of over 4,000'. As winter approaches we start visiting the lower elevation CG's and there are almost unlimited choices.
We are currently enjoying a week in Angel Fire New Mexico. My friends house sits at 8,875' which explains why the thermometer read 23 degrees this morning. The days are in the low 50's and drop dead gorgeous does not begin to describe the beauty that surrounds us.
The local RV parks are nearly, but not quite, empty and my buddy was thoughtful enough to put a nice RV pad, complete with 30 amps and water on his property. We left the Class C at home for this trip but could be enjoying it {came with a 35,000 BTU furnace}. Last year we drove the C and then pushed on to Colorado for a couple more weeks of fun.
Here is a shot I took last year and yes we have elk wandering his property every day:
When we return home we will be going to Lost Dutchman SP outside of Apache junction, Patagonia and Roper Lake SP's, Quartzite {of course}, for the January RV craziness, and the Colorado River offers lots of good winter destinations as well {stopped at Buckskin Mountain SP last week on our return from 3 weeks in northern California}.
The point being for us anyway is put that RV in gear and go where the weather makes it fun. Sometimes you don't even have to drive that far but for much of the country that isn't an option. The flood of snowbirds will be with us soon as Arizona remains to be one of their favorite destinations.
:C
We are currently enjoying a week in Angel Fire New Mexico. My friends house sits at 8,875' which explains why the thermometer read 23 degrees this morning. The days are in the low 50's and drop dead gorgeous does not begin to describe the beauty that surrounds us.
The local RV parks are nearly, but not quite, empty and my buddy was thoughtful enough to put a nice RV pad, complete with 30 amps and water on his property. We left the Class C at home for this trip but could be enjoying it {came with a 35,000 BTU furnace}. Last year we drove the C and then pushed on to Colorado for a couple more weeks of fun.
Here is a shot I took last year and yes we have elk wandering his property every day:
When we return home we will be going to Lost Dutchman SP outside of Apache junction, Patagonia and Roper Lake SP's, Quartzite {of course}, for the January RV craziness, and the Colorado River offers lots of good winter destinations as well {stopped at Buckskin Mountain SP last week on our return from 3 weeks in northern California}.
The point being for us anyway is put that RV in gear and go where the weather makes it fun. Sometimes you don't even have to drive that far but for much of the country that isn't an option. The flood of snowbirds will be with us soon as Arizona remains to be one of their favorite destinations.
:C
