@Old-Biscuit That's interesting about what you say about campgrounds. Maybe there's a difference in the US versus Canada but here the campgrounds are provincial parks and they're massive and have lakes and rives and there are miles and miles of hiking trails. It's not just a place to dump a tent.
The New England states are gorgeous. I've made the drive to Vermont in the autumn. They remind me a lot of Ontario actually.
Your new life sounds like a dream. What state are you in? I'm going to guess Arizona based off of your description. There are tons of Canadians who make their way to Arizona for the winter months. It sounds like an outdoorsman's paradise in Arizona.