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Open Roads Forum  >  Snowbirds  > Winter Vacation vs. Snowbirding or being a Winter Texan. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next John&Joey • View posts Some Location Senior Member Joined: 05/20/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/29/12 07:39am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator When does a retiree’s winter vacation turn into snowbirding? Or is it the thought of the forum that if you leave for (let’s say) a week in the middle of winter that that’s snowbirding? How about two, three, etc… weeks A one month stay in a condo that you drive too, is that snowbirding, or is that just an extended vacation. How about two, three, etc... months? When does a winter vacation turns into snowbirding? Or is it the idea since you don't work there is no such thing as a vacation. On edit: Subsitute Winter Texan for snowbird (above), don't want to offend anyone. * This post was edited 01/29/12 08:06am by John&Joey * Dick_B • View posts Palos Heights, IL USA Senior Member Joined: 07/10/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/29/12 07:43am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator After thinking about the question for about six seconds I think snowbirding is anytime someone that lives in the snow belt goes south to avoid the winter weather. The length of time doesn't matter. That's my $.03. Dick_B 2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS 2011 3/4 T Chevrolet Suburban Equal-i-zer Hitch One wife, two bikes (both Electric Schwinn's with motor assist) nelson • View posts Clio,Mi USA Senior Member Joined: 07/01/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/29/12 07:44am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Vacationing is not snowbirding, IMO Snow birds go south for the winter and enjoy the time in the warm weather. Vacation is time spent with a plan and timetable. Could be just me but my only plan as a snowbird is to not have a timetable. 2002 Damon Challenger 348 Ford V10 Blue Ox Auto Stop and Aventa II Tow Bar 2001 Ford Sport Trac with Remco Driveshaft Disconnect rr2254545 • View posts Minnesota Senior Member Joined: 07/12/2009 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/29/12 07:47am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Here in Texas I am a winter texan not a snowbird. 2012 Winnebago Journey 36 M Cummins 360 Old-Biscuit • View posts Across the USA Senior Member Joined: 06/20/2009 View Profile Posted: 01/29/12 07:48am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Does it matter? NO RRUGG • View posts Newaygo, MI,USA Senior Member Joined: 08/08/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/29/12 07:50am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator IMO, snowbirding is avoiding snow. Doesn't matter how long. I disagree that vacations have timetables (ok, maybe if you're still working,) but our vacations do not have timetables. Rarely even know where we're going. Year before last we went west and the ONLY thing on our plan was to stop on the east side of Glacier N.P. long enough to make a day trip to Waterton N.P. in Canada. Last summer we went to Montana & Idaho with no schedule whatsoever. That's us. The rest of you do what you want. RRUGG 2009 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ 1500 4x4 5.3L 2011 Kodiak 281RLGS travel trailer 2011 Egg Camper 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Good Sam life members Bob & Grace professional retirees Camped in 49 states. Missing Hawaii. powderman426 • View posts ohio Senior Member Joined: 06/28/2010 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 01/29/12 07:52am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I consider myself a snowbird as I spend 2 or 3 months here in florida to avoid the winter snow. my sister on the other hand is a frog, as she will be here till she croaks. Ron & Charlotte 28' Prowler & 05 Ram QC LB I started with nothing and I still have most of it left I never fail, I just succeed in finding out what doesn't work skipnchar • View posts Topeka or somewhere else Senior Member Joined: 12/17/2003 View Profile Posted: 01/29/12 08:03am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It IS what you believe it is. It's really kind of silly to worry about what you will CALL your trip. It's your trip/vacation so call it what you like. No reason you even NEED to give it a name at all unless it gives you pleasure to do so, just have a good time instead of looking for an "official name" for a made up term. 2011 F-150 HD Ecoboost 3.5 V6. 2550 payload, 17,100 GCVWR - 2004 F-150 HD (Traded after 80,000 towing miles) 2007 Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer US Govt survey shows three out of four people make up 75% of the total population I am still wayne_tw • View posts everywhere Senior Member Joined: 06/18/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 01/29/12 08:03am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It can be anything you want it to be. So far, there is no official government definition. Personally, I think it matters not and the whole thread is somewhat nonsense. John&Joey • View posts Some Location Senior Member Joined: 05/20/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 01/29/12 08:03am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator rr2254545 wrote: Here in Texas I am a winter texan not a snowbird. I will update my OP. I'm a Winter Texan also. Sorry 'bout that. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Snowbirds  > Winter Vacation vs. Snowbirding or being a Winter Texan.

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