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To: BlueDragon; Terry Mross

Thanks to both of you——I’m a senior who stays north and I’d freeze to death rather than travel and live in a camper.

I know people who would love that life-——not me.

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244 posted on 01/29/2017 8:20:45 PM PST by Mears
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To: Mears
Most East-Coast snowbirds go to Florida, I would think.

Possibly not as many make it from MA to Arizona as do Western Canadians. But unlike the rest of the country during winter, AZ is usually dry. Drier than Florida, even when it's not raining (in Florida). But it can rain in AZ in the winter. Quartzsite is in dry-bone area though, not much rain there at all. Supplying water for all those RV'ers is a challenge to area government and private enterprise.

Just off-hand I would wager Phoenix and Tuscon get more rain than Quartzsite.


248 posted on 01/29/2017 8:56:48 PM PST by BlueDragon (on a 10 dollar horse and a 40 dollar saddle I'm goin' up the trail with them longhorn cattle)
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To: Mears

Thought about buying an RV trailer then looked at all the ones for sale that were only one or two years old. Obviously people quickly got tired of them


251 posted on 01/29/2017 9:39:21 PM PST by Terry Mross (I was once ," verysadamerican". Mo more since "WE" won!)
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To: Mears

There’s an appeal to stripping your life down to bare essentials and hitting the road, for a growing number of people, even working age rather than retired. Follow the mild weather around the country, work in kind to pay for the campground site and utilities, do freelance or contract work remotely for income. Even Amazon has programs for “WorKampers,” it’s gotten that prevalent.

The type of RV or trailer tends to matter. Some are a lot better for live aboard than others. Some are true four season, most aren’t. Many research what’s available and renovate older RV’s and trailers. Airstreams age well, well constructed, hold their value, well designed. Old GMC motorhomes are the same if you’d rather have an RV and tow a small car or SUV. Many others that fit the bill, too, it’s a whole subculture and a growing one.

I had an old GMC basically land in my lap for a very good price and am seriously considering doing this, myself.


253 posted on 01/29/2017 9:52:04 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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