Can you believe it’s already November 9th? For some of you, that date means you’re getting ready to head south for all of, or some of, the winter. Is that you? Maybe you’ve already begun your journey! Or, maybe you stay south year-round!
Will you go south in your RV this winter for at least two months? More than that? Less than that? If yes, will you share with us where you’re going? We’re curious to hear! Thanks!
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I am a Sunbird; I live in the south during the winter and go north for the summertime.
Definitely not snowbirds. Our permanent home is in central Florida; we usually travel northward in the summer.
We leave for Florida the day after Christmas for 3 months.
We leave after Christmas for 3 months in Central Florida.
I answered no simply because the next stop south would be Key West or somewhere in the Keys. I don’t see us going much until spring. We will be in North Florida next week and maybe a trip to the west coast of Florida around Christmas.
I live in Texas, no need to go south
Further south will require a watercraft. Hahahaha
Heading to San Benito, TX.
We leave for Florida on December 27+/- a day depending on weather. We are concerned about the availability of diesel fuel in the southern states.
We travel in our motorhome from NJ to Fl in early January, and stay for 3 months, but we stay in our house in FL, rather than in the motorhome.
I wish. But with the high cost of gas and extreme difficulty getting a reservation, no, we’ll be staying put at home.
Much further South, we would be in the Gulf of Mexico. 24/7, 365 days a year.
We already live there, about 40 miles south of Albuquerque.
As a Canadian Snowbird, I can’t wait to spend the winter in Az. this year! Finishing it off in the spring with Southern Utah.
Thanks to all the Americans that we meet who make us feel welcome!
We leave January 6 to wander from VA to CA and back. If all goes well, we will be gone exactly two months. I can’t wait!
Toughest part of heading south from the northern tier to the southern tier for the winter is finding non-boondocking locations reasonably spaced for nightly stops. Most parks above the frost line with hook-ups (at least electric and a communal dump station) officially close at the end of October. Some don’t advertise it but unofficially will accept overnighters with reduced amenities. You HAVE to CALL to make a reservation.
Bottom line, if you live above the snow line in the summer it is hard to go south with a RV for just two months in the winter.
Leaving for 4 months in AZ November 26th. This will be our longest trip yet. Going to camp at 2 state parks and then a small private park. Hoping weather remains mild until we are below the snow line.
We may travel southward this winter, but it will be shortish trips of a couple of weeks, or less, at a time. No trips are currently planned beyond taking our New Aire 3545 to the factory service center in Indiana in January. Once we get it back (we’ll stay with it a couple of days before heading home so it can stay inside the bulk of the time) we likely will spend some time at a couple of Tennessee state parks. Our winters in Tennessee are usually mild enough to use our RV year-round.
Leaving for Key West
I live in Fl., if We travel it will be west to southern Texas or Arizona.
Leaving the Snow Belt of NE Ohio for 4.5 months, Can’t wait.
I already live in the south–Bullhead City Arizona
I am already south. I go north for the summers…
Same here. Oregon coast in the summer, Southern California in the winter. Perfect.
I would love the reward of being in a position to go south for the cold winter, but, I can only go West entering pretty much the same climate. 29 degrees to 33 degrees Quartzsite, maybe Yuma 32.7.!!
But isn’t that only at night? Don’t MOST afternoons warm up pretty well?
Said yes. However we are in CA, going to Florida mid January. Diesel availability would impact our trip if it becomes too hard to find in the south east. Didn’t miss a trip during Covid and now this. Guess we will see.
All ready here! Husband was here shortly after hurricane Ian to help with cleanup where we stay and I arrived last week. Here til sometime in April and so far loving it (again)!
This will be our first winter in 12 years to not go south. Due to health issues our RV’ing will be coming to an end.
We’re sorry to hear that, Ray. But we hope you have many happy memories of your years of RVing. Take care. 😀 –Diane
I never met you, but you will be missed by those who did know you and those of us who missed a chance to know you. Enjoy the memories of camping, and you can toast marshmallows over an unscented candle. It isn’t the same as a campfire, but it will be a little reminder of past camping trips.
Yes .. To several dispersed or low cost spots in the Southwest from California east thru Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and possibly Mexico. I won’t reveal the exact locations as I have already seen too many nice places become overcrowded due to well meant oversharing…
to bradenton fl all the way from atlanta ga. it does snow there.
We go southwest from NW PA to SoCal (San Diego and Palm Springs.) We’ll spend about 4 months there.
I will be leaving Tennessee for Florida in January. I already hear the manatees calling me, and Wild Sassa food trailer in Homossas Springs is going to have to feed me for 2 months!!! If y’all ever get to Homossas Springs, get the Shrimpy. It is like a burger, but made from big pieces of shrimp, and the best steamed shrimp in Florida!
Will be closing on purchase of an rv lot in a new rv park in Port Aransas,TX. Fell in love with this island beach town last March and have been waiting for construction on new park to finish. This will become our “residence” where we’ll Winter and travel from during the Summer.
I said no because I’m already here. I volunteer at a state park in Texas, I could go further south from where I’m at but choose not to.
We are planning to travel from the Denton, TX. area to Galveston for all of Jan. & Feb. can’t wait ..!
Southern Louisiana for 3 months, then a month working our way home. Can’t wait for that Cajun food!
I answered NO because our MH is in the shop in S/W Fl and we came north last Thursday. We will be going back in the middle of January to Punta Gorda where we have our home. We had some damage from Ian and can’t stay there (damaged roof and water damage) but thankfully nothing compared to those further south in Ft Myers Beach and Sanibel/Captiva as well as other areas. S/W Florida will rebuild on the most part but will not be anything like it was before. Hopefully Red Coconut and Periwinkle will rebuild.
We just got back to Florida last Monday after a 85 day cross country trip.
Both my Jeep (toad) and MH are diesel and while prices are high, no issue in availability.
I’m sorry to hear about the damage to your home, Mike. Of course, we’re all sorry for the damage to everyone’s homes. Hearing about weather-related tragedies like that makes me so grateful to live in the usually-very-boring weather Pacific Northwest. Good luck, and take care. 😀 –Diane
We’re going to the Sara Bay Rv Park in Cortez FL from Dec to April. Absolutely a GREAT PLACE to escape the Michigan winter !
State parks and a national park in southern Georgia and Florida for January, February, and March followed by a slow trek north in April.
Last three years we have summered in Maine, and wintered in Georgia. We are fulltimers, and workamp to offset expenses. As I type this we are hunkered down riding out tropical storm Nicole in coastal area, but its all good…part of living in the south!
We will be going to Mexico for at least 4 months
First time to be stationed in one spot for four months. We’re spending Nov – Mar in the Forgotten Coast – Mexico Beach FL. Loving it!
Lots of rebuilding still happening from Hurricane Michael.
Beautiful area…enjoy!
Leaving Tennessee New Years Day for South Florida till sometime in April, then will return to Tennessee where I live permanently. Love getting away from the dreadful cold weather.
Heading to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia for 4+ months. But only get a 90 day visa so I take a short flight to one of the Indonesian islands and hop around for a bit. Spending the kids inheritance around the equator.
It’s my hope that I’ll be able to afford to go south for the winter months, once I retire. I plan on at least 6 months somewhere warm…I can’t stand winter anymore.
South for the winter??? NO
I head to the snow all winter and love it. I’m a snow skier with three season passes so love the snow.