Might as well wake this up.
Not new to full timing, but new to Grand Design. 2020 reflections 273mk. Bought nice, clean used. New 2024 3500 cheby 6.6 gasser this time instead of a diesel last time with my past TT. Over 7 years fulltime.
So far i just moved into the 5ver a few weeks ago, after taking a winter brake from full timing, and found im not ready to stop full time travel. Im only 60, single male.
I started out spending the winter in my cheap forest river TT in eastern PA, then retired in the spring, spent the summer in the Milton PA area right on the Susquehanna river. Headed out in October south.
I do month or months stays. First stop was SC for week for warranty work on the tow pig. 2015 ram 2500 diesel. Next, top of FL for a couple months, then off across to Texas, for a couple months, then off to Wickenburg AZ for the rest of the winter.
Summers have been spent in my home town very north west Minnesota.
Next winter was AZ again for 2 years but in the Apache junction area.
After having left the east coast for my career of doing linework for 32 years, i found FL and AZ to busy and aggressive driving just like my time in NH and PA.
The next winters were Rockport TX area till this last winter i stayed up north.
I spent most of my life on the east coast, so i forgot how long and cold the northern MN winters are, and it was a mild winter this past winter. Not much less than -25f and thats not including the windchill.
The new back to full timing plan is go over the new used rig hear in the small town campground. Stay for harvest to play in the mud with a semi hauling sugar beets, then head somewhere. I grew up on a farm and still love big equipment, and trucks.
I will be looking and planning all summer for my ideal area/s. Warm but not hot, stuff to do, but not crowded and again, aggressive drivers.
Perfect temps for me will be above freezing to 50f for night lows, and maybe 80 if possible daytime highs. Even 60 calm and sunny daytime, is nice for the winter months.
I havent given TN and SC or GA a chance yet, or the lower east besides Florada states.