Over wintering in Texas or Ariz
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Topic: Over wintering in Texas or Ariz
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Subject: Over wintering in Texas or Ariz
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2018 at 11:58pm
| 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! |
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 4:22am
| try googling "snowbird parks", or maybe you 2 could go visit Darrel in ND? |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 5:27am
And don't forget your galoshes,,,,and,,,and,,some good sized shovels,,,,,
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shameless dude wrote:Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 5:46am
| Good friends of ours and ex-co-worker of mine are snowbirds, have a small home for a base here in MO, just 1200 sf as a storage bin basically, have a 40' gooseneck behind a Dodge ton, live in AZ and NM southern line going park to park during 2-3 mos. of winter, summers they come home and do special trips back east or up north. Three year old Dodge has NEVER seen Snow!! |
Posted By: Roger (NE)
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 5:58am
| 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. |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 6:54am
You're the only crazy fella that would go farther north, rather than south, for the winter. Even the geese got more sense than to do that. Darrel |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 8:44am
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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. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: old farmer
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 10:07am
| We like the hill country, lots of things to do. We like Fredricburg or Kerrville area. Was going to be there for three and months, but wife’s cousins in Fort Hood have a house that is vacant and us stay there |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 10:56am
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We have a lot in a resident owned park in Zephyrhills, Florida. We spend the winter in a class C motor home. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 11:41am
| there is hills in TX? |
Posted By: NDBirdman
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 2:36pm
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go to rvnetwork.com. Lots of folks there, tons of info. Lots of full times but lots of snowbirds/part timers like myself. ------------- 1955 WD45 S#205467, 190XT #6652 DXT |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 6:37pm
| Shameless the only time gonna go to N. D. Is in July and its iffy then. After putting a million miles on trucks here, 1/3 of it in the winter, seemed like longer, I absoluty detest snow and snowy roads. In all the years I owned them fuel/LP trucks, there might have been 1 Christmas day that I wasn't called out, same with new years. Might a took one drink of strong stuff on new years night, couldn't take more cause I knew sooner than later the darn phone was gonna ring. Thanks guys this is a great start. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 7:18pm
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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. we decided to wander up to bullhead city but got there 2 days early. had to stay in casino till march 1 and then lots of places to stay. we got a small furnished apt on colorado river for $800 and they cleaned every 7th day; including great wifi. this will give u some idea on costs. lake havasu city is nice but expensive. quartzsite is for boondockers and is kind of a dump. there are other places that i've checked out. send me a message if u wanna know more! ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 7:22pm
Hmmmmm ............. I have 2 places with houses that need more work than(money) I want to spend for what rent would be for the trash that wants to rent. But good AC people with there own bed???? My daughter camped at the one for 6 months had a pipe into the septic tank, water, and electric hook ups. I am always behind in handyman projects .Not as warm as Florida or southern Californy. But the BIG GOLIATH pretty storm back in 94 was 6 inches and less for 36 hours and it was gone again. People that moved from Pennsylvania that summer had just got settled in and we had that snow. Lucky I wasn't friends until years latter cause she cussed everybody she saw for being lyres cause she moved to have no more snow, an we had 6 inches. The last time we talked both of use in the hospital back in 16,and she laughed an that was the last snow she had to be in. But her out come from cancer was no good
 . But you never know about the guy sending Tom to ND to visit warm weather in winter, could be up to other tricks but so far . |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 7:22pm
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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. ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: Leesok
Date Posted: 19 Dec 2018 at 7:45pm
| We get more snowbirds than ducks or geese anymore. |
Posted By: Layne
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 1:20pm
Most of the snowbirds go to far south Texas known as 'The Valley' (short for Rio Grande valley). They have everything from trailer parks to communities of real homes especially for retirees. Probably tens of thousands of people spend the winter there. Even some from elsewhere in Texas. Winter weather is virtually non-existent there.
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Posted By: Roger (NE)
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 4:50pm
Layne, I really appreciated the information you posted concerning the Texas Hill Country. The reason we were looking to maybe winter there versus the coast was hopefully a little less hectic style of environment and not having wall to wall people. Being from small town rural southeast Nebraska, I'm not sure how comfortable we would be for more than a week or so being in really tight quarters. A friend of mine has folks that go to Rockfort, Texas (believe that's the town he said) and he stated that they enjoy it there as they can go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico which is across the street from where they park their RV. But he also said they had to get used to the neighbors on each side being 10 feet away. As we don't plan on being "snowbirds" until about a year from now, we have some time to explore, research and prepare hopefully. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 6:40pm
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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! ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2018 at 9:57pm
| You guys going to Texas for the first time, bee aware those darn killer bees have moved into a lot of places there. I've got a special bee suit to deal with them. I'm glad I've never had to use it. Its a pain in the butt to put on. If I decides on Texas, I'll probably take it with me. Again Thanks guys. |
Posted By: old farmer
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2018 at 7:04am
| When in Texas during the winter they refer to as winter texans if you don’t live in Texas the rest of the year |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 12:02am
| saw on you tube tonight there is a fully furnished mobile home with a car port for sale for $4999. it's ina retirement community. the vid was just 3 days old. it was in AZ |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 2:34am
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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. ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 7:05am
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Tom's looking for a place that allows goats. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 8:16am
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Hey Shameless,,,I did not know they had a "For Sale" section on You Tube. Where is it?? |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2018 at 8:22am
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Type in for sale in the search box at top of page. Brings up a list of tubies. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 8:45am
| 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 |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 9:45am
| As I gain age and feel the need to relax more, I spend more time thinking on selling the farm, buying a large RV and seeing the US while wintering south summering north. Call me old fashioned!!! |
Posted By: chaskaduo
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 10:08am
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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 I've got a 26' C with a 440 I call The Fort Forty Dodge Lodge. ------------- 1938 B, 79 Dynamark 11/36 6spd, 95 Weed-Eater 16hp, 2010 Bolens 14hp |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 2:05pm
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Chas, the name of our fifth wheel is the "Last Resort". |
Posted By: Roger (NE)
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 3:24pm
| Watched the video for the one for sale at $4999 on YouTube last night. Doubt it will last long before being sold. But did anyone notice how close the neighbors trailers are? Talk about reaching out to touch someone. A friend that moved to Phoenix when he retired several years ago said that near him the lot spaces rent for $500 per month for those park model size trailers like was in the video. Personally I believe I'd rather have my own mobile unit to be able to move to another location if and when I desired. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2018 at 6:37pm
| IF and I say IF I were to do this, would get a diesel Class 7 truck and pull the trailer, still license RV. Would last the rest of my days. |
Posted By: Armand(AZ)
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2018 at 9:29am
| Tom, I just seen your post!! We snowbirded from Cedar Rapids for six years. Then bought our home in 2009 so this is our primary residence now. RV parks run about $700 a month with all amenities. Google Mesa Regal RV Park, or Valley de Oro. We stayed in Mesa Regal. Valley de Oro is also owned by the same company and very nice. Mesa Regal had 2600 spaces to give you an idea of size. If you come down be sure an stop in for a visit. Armand |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2018 at 11:10am
| I am serious in that I would likely do Federal Park to Whatever Park except to keep a main base of home somewhere to set it all down from time to time and to eventually sell down into as got too old to continue the run. I have a desire to see as much of the US Federal Parks System as I can before I die along with numerous Special State's parks systems. |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2018 at 11:45am
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Armand; mesa was too expensive, for us. I got spoiled out to wellton az. no big city traffic. farming 1/2mile away. every service known to man in yuma, about 14miles to the edge of town. algodones mx is 40miles away. kids live in tempe and chandler so we scoped out the local parks pretty hard. not ready to buy yet but with rent at $750-800 i may never buy! park rent if i would buy is $1850 a yr, including heated pool. Coachstop RV park, wellton az ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: tomNE
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2018 at 11:47am
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I scoped it out; looks like a real nice place! ------------- AC from the start of my families farming career till the end! |
Posted By: Armand(AZ)
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2018 at 4:29pm
| A couple friends and I drove down to Wellton (I think) to a tractor show last winter. NO AC stuff but a fairly good swap area and several interesting gas and hot air engines. |