What do you do.

[sonnyw]

So we're here on the couch thinking about warmer weather,it's been quite cold the past week. If everything works out right, we will hopefully go south for a couple months next winter. What do you guys do to pass the days? I'm guessing there are some that boondock and more or less by yourself, but what about the ones in campgrounds? Are there activities to keep you busy everyday? Do you end up around the same people every year and hang out together? For the most part we are in the house for the winter, the wife has had three back surgeries so we don't get out a lot in the winter. It would be nice to be around other folks and enjoy life. It's not bad in the summer but boy the winters can be long

[Lwiddis]

I park the TT and explore north, south, east and west for 50 miles each. Then I move the RV. Not too interested in sitting on my keister listening to old folks...my age...talk about the war, their grandchildren or the sorry state of affairs...if they remember or know.

[TomG2]

When they asked my father in law that question, he would reply, "You have to do something?". Worked hard all his life and enjoyed the leisure.

[Dick_B]

Find a place or places to volunteer. Volunteers are hard to come by these days; don't know why. But there must be plenty of places in your area that need help. Meals on Wheels might be one.

[pawatt]

The RV parks in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas pretty much have non stop activities during the winter. Dances, music jams, Branson entertainers, card games, pickle ball, shuffle board, pool hall, crafting groups, quilting, pot lucks, holiday meals, happy hours, swimming pool, hot tub, library, book club, computer club, movies, Bible study, carving club, ice cream socials and so much more. Also flea markets, festivals, plays, music, golf and dining in the surrounding communities. Visits to Mexico for dental visits, shopping, drinks and dining and much more.

[sonnyw]

Yes I have already talked to one place about next year, and they told me they would give the regulars there now first shot, call back the middle of this month and see if there were sites available. Currently we only do 2 or 3 weeks and not back to back. Mostly weekends close to home. So we stay busy for a week at a time seeing local things shopping going to the beach and usually one of the kids and their families are with us. So for the one week we stay busy. Just didn't know what to expect for a couple of months at a time. Didn't think about the local parks and ranger presentations.

[Dutch_12078]

If you're thinking of going south to Florida next winter, you might want to start booking sites in the locations you want now. The parks fill up fast...

As full time RV'ers, our coach is our home, and we spend 3-4 months each winter in Georgia, Florida, and this year North Carolina in the early spring. Since we favor state and national parks, our stays are limited to usually 14 days, with a few very popular parks limited to 10 days. Each park we visit usually has various activities available if we choose to participate. There are morning coffee hours at some parks, and most have various ranger presentations about the park and the area that can be very interesting. A number of state/national parks have a nature center on site, some quite good, while others not so much, but with free entry, they're worth checking out. Throw in the usual routine cleaning and maintenance items that RV'ing entails, and we always have enough to do, while still finding quiet times when we just want to sit around and read or watch the TV programs we enjoy.

[Airdaile]

We look for interesting things to do where we are. You never know what you will find on the Sunday drive. We try to find a Frank Lloyd Wright house that's open to the public, aviation and car museums, and scenery.

We also like to scout the area for other campgrounds in the area in case we come back this way.

Then there's the endless list of chores - waxing the rig etc.