Any one else giving up snow birding due to the covid

[Guy_Roan]

We own our own rv spot in Key Largo, Fl, but will be staying right here in the high country of NC until it is safe to go.
Our county here has only a total of five deaths and just a few hundred cases, while our county there has a few thousand cases.
It is a no brainer for us !

Guy

[olfarmer]

Sadly, I am afraid we will not be going anywhere, didn't make it last year either, the wife's health is very poor. I am afraid we may never be able to go again as age and health is catching up with us. We even cancelled our trip to Montana this summer to see the wife's sister, mostly because of this **** pandemic!

[beemerphile1]

We came home early in March and have been home since, no summer trips this year.

If we had our own spot I believe we would go south but since we normally travel every week or two, we will be staying home for the foreseeable future.

We are on some lists to get our own spot, but haven't reached the top of the list yet.

[charlestonsouth]

Bucky, if the roof of your RV is sturdy or the back of your dually is roomy, there might be room in the RV parking lot near the track to do a set up with chairs and binoculars to watch the races. You would then not be wading through the crowds. And, of course, your eats and restroom would be in your RV.

[Lenny_K]

We are staying home this year. First time in 14 years.

[bobsallyh]

Well traffic has picked up in the last two weeks here in Yuma, AZ. We got back September 18. Even spotted several Alberta plated vehicles.

[JKJavelin]

We've been retired just a couple years, and snowbird only for the second half of winter. We've only gone southwest because of Florida being crowded, expensive and impossible to find spots... don't want the hassle.
But since so many people seem to be canceling trips for this winter, I thought this could be our chance to see Florida. While many places are still booked solid, I managed to get reservations for a couple weeks in Florida before heading to the desert. Hopefully conditions are headed in the right direction by then.
JK

[bighatnohorse]

We're heading to the Phoenix area as soon as possible - lots of stuff to wrap up at "home" before leaving.
Getting dark here, long shadows, storm after storm - always wet and never quite dries out.

Sorry to hear about the RV spot sublease disaster.
That could be a sweet deal for someone.

[DownTheAvenue]

Guy Roan wrote:
We own our own rv spot in Key Largo, Fl, but will be staying right here in the high country of NC until it is safe to go.
Our county here has only a total of five deaths and just a few hundred cases, while our county there has a few thousand cases.
It is a no brainer for us !

Guy

I wonder what the percentage rate of infection is, not just the total. You may find that where you plan on staying is more infected than your Florida location. It is not just the number of infections or deaths. Example: the population where you are is 2,000, but there have been 1,000 infections and 100 deaths. The population in your area in Florida is 200,000 with the same 1,000 infections and 100 deaths. It is easy to see in this example where one would be safer.

[wowens79]

bucky wrote:
We're on the fence for now. Will probably cancel the last week that had us close to Daytona for the race. I can watch it at home but it won't be near as much fun. If those stands are allowed to be full I want no part of it.

We went to 'Dega 2 weeks ago, They had everyone so spread out. 1st row, 2-4 people on each end, 2nd row empty, 3rd row 4 people in the middle, 4th row empty, 5th row 2-4 people on each end. No lines at the bathroom, or concessions. Really weird how empty it was.

[bucky]

We're on the fence for now. Will probably cancel the last week that had us close to Daytona for the race. I can watch it at home but it won't be near as much fun. If those stands are allowed to be full I want no part of it.

[Guy_Roan]

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uote=bighatnohorse]Awesome! Would you sub-lease your rv spot?

Nope!

We rented it out the first year we owned it, (the park did it for Us), and some ding bat who owned a landscaping business rented it. Our water bill for one month was $300. Then one of our maintenance men noticed the guy had a truck with a big water tank on the back, so they evicted him.
Never again will I rent it out.

We also notice while we are there, that the renters at various spots do not take care of them like the owners do

Guy

[Tinbangertom]

Our chances of going down south are slim to none, hopeful for at least a month at some point in the new year as we bought a Harley and couldn't bring it back(had to rush home and no way of bringing back)fast forward this will not happen again as we traded for a toy hauler so if the borders open at some point I may enjoy it next summer keeping fingers crossed.

[rk911]

we're staying put this winter. not worried for ourselves so much. just don't want to be locked down again.

[BarbaraOK]

We never left the Phoenix area this summer because of Dave's open heart surgery. Worst summer to stay in the valley, but we made it. Now every day sees more people coming back. Park Models opening up and RVs coming in, only Canadian plates seems to be those who store their cars for the winter here. And no RVs with Canadian plates. Lots of Park Models up for sell around us that belong to Canadians, don't know if that is just the virus or usual turn over due to age. And the valley is certainly doing better in terms of cases of the virus than a huge swath of the midwest right now.

[magicbus]

We’re heading to Florida. We would rather hunker down on the beach looking at the Gulf of Mexico instead of our fireplace. We will take all the same precautions as we do at home and then some, because our experience is that many Floridians believe they are immune :w.

Dave