Over wintering in Texas or Ariz

Anybody here do it?? Motor home camping. Old gal got rid of the 2 old horses the other day. Just gotta get rid of these filthy old goats now.   Who would you contact and where. We don't have any shows till April or May. Looks like it would be a good time to spend "down south". Thanks for any info guys!

shameless dude wrote: try googling "snowbird parks", or maybe you 2 could go visit Darrel in ND?

Wife and I are researching doing just this. But probably not until next winter. Still have a few cows until next fall. Closing on a new camper today that is spacious enough to "live in" for longer than a couple weeks. Seems like a lot of money but you can't take it with you! Anyway, anywhere from Florida to California not far inland from the coast there are winter RV parks plus a bunch of places available out west to camp on public land without any hookups. Just Google winter RV camping and you'll find tons of information. We're pretty much concentrating on the Texas Hill Country area and plan to make a trip south this summer to check it out.

Edited by Roger (NE) - 19 Dec 2018 at 6:00am

A friend sold his house and bought a ton single wheel Dodge and a four season trailer and does that.  He's on his second year and I haven't heard any regrets.  He comes back to this area, SE MI, in the summer time. and spends winter in FL.  He works with leather so he has a hobby to keep him busy.  I helped him put his workbench and tools in the trailer. Quite the job, but he has it organized now so it is more efficient.

We have a lot in a resident owned park in Zephyrhills, Florida. We spend the winter in a class C motor home.

go to rvnetwork.com.  Lots of folks there, tons of info.  Lots of full times but lots of snowbirds/part timers like myself.

We went to arizona last winter for the first time.   we knew nothing about where to stay or what to do.   Before we get started; beware that febuary is the busiest month.   step kids are in southern phoenix area but they knew nothing about snowbirding.   phoenix area RV parks are high priced for my budget.    I had met a guy who told me to try wellton az.  20miles east of yuma on interstate 8.   I luckily found a park model (400+ square foot furnished trailer house, usually 1 bedroom) in an RV park of craigslist.   turned out to be across the street from the guy who told me about wellton.   price was very fair.  found out later to just stop at RV parks and find out if anything is for rent.    ours was $900 a month for everything except internet.  i could proly get it for $750-800 now that i'm antiquated around.    small farming community with great grocery store and 10+places to eat including a 'jack in the box'.   medical center there and Yuma is 20miles down the road with 5 walmarts and every service known to man.   RV parks have ton's of things to do and a heated swimming pool.

forgot to add about algodones mexico being like 12mi outside of yuma.  park is the US on indian reservation parking lot for $6.   they say 400 dentists and 40 drugstores plus 100's of other services.  The wife and i both got new dentures for $500 for each pair.  good teeth.   got drugs for way less then the US.  1000"s of tourists are there daily.  must have a passport to re enter the US.

The Hill Country is a small part of Texas, but it is stunning. Tons of celebrities have ranches out there. Property values are astronomical. I wouldn't say the weather is that remarkable in the winter time. You're still going to get plenty of cold and rain and all the plants look dead. But the winter season is probably much shorter than where you're coming from. Plants will be growing again by February. 

Edited by Layne - 20 Dec 2018 at 1:26pm

Research is always good!   But feet on the ground teaches lessons faster!   just pencil in a couple mistakes that will cost u some cash!    I put $500 in that fund when we left; i think we only burned thru about $350.   but it is a vacation!

When in Texas during the winter they refer to as winter texans if you don’t live in Texas the rest of the year

lots of places for sale at that price.   The yearly lot rent is what you need to check.  The one we stayed at last year, the guy wanted $9000.    One down the street from it sold for $5500 while we were there.

Come to think of it, I have been spending my winters in Texas since moving here in 68 from South Holland Illinois. The coldest it got here 1 time was officially 11.  If we get real lucky it may snow here in NE TX once in a blue moon

Lots of folks feel that way and the good old powers that be can make it a pain in the tuckus to do it for a lot of us. There's a permanent address issue (lots of states do not except mail box or a service place as permanent address) for license's ect. Medical insurance coverage ect. Lots of thing to consider, and I wouldn't call you old fashioned but maybe just