Sometiming- Staying put a month or longer

[wheel interested]

I am curious as to how many people stay put for a month or a season from time to time. There is so much on boondocking and rallies and vacation tours but not as much from the folks that enjoy their staycations in their Airstreams. Where do or did you stay? How long do you stay? What locations and facilities were your best experience? How did you choose a spot to plant yourself down and make home base for awhile? Are there certain things to avoid or specifically seek out? Any advice, experiences, specifics or pictures would be appreciated.

I spent a month at a great KOA one winter in the pan handle at Aligator Point in Florida surrounded by a bay and the Gulf. Monthly rate was actually less expensive than a two week plus stay except one is responsible for their electricity and that was very little. There was fishing and shelling and biking. It was a lot like I remember camp as a kid. Unfortunately just the season that I discovered it was their last and sold for condo development.

With gas prices sky high, people will be staying longer, driving less frequently and looking for great places to stay. I know I am. What should one expect to spend in the spectrum of monthly rates? What is high, what is a good value point? Tell us about your place in the sun, (or shade, or snow )

[overlander63]

Monthly rate around here is $350-700 a month, depending on what and where.
Last place we were was $400, inlcuding electric and pool.
Traveler's Rest is $700, includes electric, pool, and greens fees.
The KOA I stayed when I sold our Overlander had a monthly rate of $270, plus electric.

[AirsDream]

but maybe no one stays put for long "sometiming" or "staycationing" or whatever.

I'm new to the Airstream experience, but as I think back on dozens of years of various kinds of "camping" experiences, I don't think out of many hundreds of nights "out there" that I've EVER stayed more than two nights in the same place. And not often two nights. And when backpacking, I can't remember ever sleeping twice in the same place.

Maybe it's just wanderlust. Or ants in the pants. Maybe that's what makes an Airstream more attractive than some machines that are obviously designed to stay put more than to roll.

Maybe I'll have to try being in one place for a several-day stretch, to see what it's like. Then again, as they say, "It's hard to hit a moving target!"

[GreggH]

This past winter we stayed put in Everglades National Park from Nov to Apr as volunteers. We worked in the interp department giving tours, working the Ernest Coe visitor center, Pine Island section of the Park. We had a full hookup site with other volunteers and seasonal rangers. We enjoyed it so much we are going back next winter, the weather was great and we got to interact with people from all over the world. We were very comfortable in the Tin Inn for the 5 months.
We also stay put in Rusticoville, Prince Edward Island, Ca for 3 months during summers, although this year we are going on the Alaska Caravan so staying put will be put on hold until next summer.
Spring and Fall are our mobile months.
If anyone is thinking of staying put for a while, consider volunteering in a state or federal location, they all need and appreciate the help. If you come to ENP next winter, look us up.
GreggH & CyndiH

[Foiled Again]

My fulltiming experience is different from many people as I still work. (Own my own business, but still work). I pretty much hang out at one of two RV parks, but go to at least two rallies and take four to six trips for business.

The best part is never having to pack - or arrive and find you forgot your toothbrush or underwear.

This year, I've been visiting other sorta local parks. There are literally dozens of state and federal parks in Virginia that I've never visited. (It's notable that many NYC residents have never been to the top of the Empire State building... Before this year I had never stayed at Seashore State park, 10 miles from my business.

How many lovely places are there within 50 miles of your home base? If people from every other state and several foreign countries will come to visit your state, maybe they know something that you only take for granted.

I recently visited the house where a local witch lived during colonial times. We have a road "Witchduck Road" that commemorates her dunking. Interestingly enough when she was thrown into the river she struggled free, swam rather than sank, and did manage to make it to shore, returned to her home and lived a long rich life as what our generation would call a "liberated woman". This in the 1700's.

Now, do you want to hear the story associated with a street called "Pleasure House Road"? Yes, There really is a street in Virginia Beach, with that name.



Paula

[richinny]

I am curious as to how many people stay put for a month or a season from time to time. There is so much on boondocking and rallies and vacation tours but not as much from the folks that enjoy their staycations in their Airstreams.

Where do or did you stay?

Miami

How long do you stay?

Dec.-March

What locations and facilities were your best experience?

Ingrid has wintered there for over 25 years after RVing here and abroad with her husband prior to that.

How did you choose a spot to plant yourself down and make home base for awhile?

(Ingrid) trial and error and word of mouth. (Ricky) by Ingrid's trial & error

Are there certain things to avoid or specifically seek out?

be cautious of places that have permanent residency. some are ok, some are not.

Any advice, experiences, specifics or pictures would be appreciated.

Park and Recreation

I spent a month at a great KOA one winter in the pan handle at Aligator Point in Florida surrounded by a bay and the Gulf. Monthly rate was actually less expensive than a two week plus stay except one is responsible for their electricity and that was very little. There was fishing and shelling and biking. It was a lot like I remember camp as a kid. Unfortunately just the season that I discovered it was their last and sold for condo development.

rates are cheap for the area and include electricity (for now as they are installing meter capable boxes) winter waiting list is about a 2 year wait but who knows what gas prices will bring.

With gas prices sky high, people will be staying longer, driving less frequently and looking for great places to stay. I know I am. What should one expect to spend in the spectrum of monthly rates? What is high, what is a good value point? Tell us about your place in the sun, (or shade, or snow )

it is a friendly place. Ingrid says,"everyone is on vacation so they are happy!" i wish "our" space had trees, it did but a few hurricanes relocated them. many spots have shade which has other issues. there is not a whole lot to do IN the park until you make friends and the surrounding area offers what Miami has, just about everything! i was overjoyed to find both Northern tool AND Harbor Tool a short distance away.

[Aage]

What a great thread! Thanks to you all.

Aage

[njoysrvin]

At this moment we are workamping in Malibu Beach , CA and have been here since Jan. But we do have memberships , so we usually stay a min. of 2 weeks at a park. We are planning now to spend Jan and Feb in Palm springs ....We do have a home base in an airstream park . But we think this is a really long time to stay in one place.

[SteSpot]

We have stayed there and like that park a lot.......
What park memberships have you found that you like? Will your Palm Springs stay be at a membership park? We are looking for a good place to stay in Palm Springs. Thanks, paula

[jpeterman]

A few friends from NC move their "mobile mansions" as they call them from the NC coast to the NC mountains and commute by car or motorcycle.