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Edited by Jack & Niki Armstrong
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Need an RV route, campground or restaurant suggestion? Want help planning the next trip? Would you like more information about Workamping and Free job sources?
We have tried to pack as much of our
experience on this website as we could.
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Welcome from Niki and Jack!
We are all about RVing, Trip Planning,
Workamping and just enjoying
the RV Life on the road!
Here's what you'll find on our website -
then just click a pic below or above . . .
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An easy to find listing of our route maps, articles, reviews, photos and videos. |
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North/South RV Routes with maps, photos, campgrounds, reviews and costs. Atlantic to the Mississippi River. |
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Tips and many free resources to find your answers. How Niki & Jack plan our next RV trip. |
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Our visited campgrounds,RV Parks, local attractions by State & City. |
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Our Work Camping experiences & Free sources for hundreds of current Host and Campground jobs. |
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Clubs and organizations with campsites for their members and often for others. |
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Four Season campgrounds in the Northeast & New England open year around. |
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We invite your questions and comments and we'll always answer to the best of our ability. |
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Things to do, people & places of interest from our readersor we find in our travels by RV or the Internet. |
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We love Mom & Pop restaurants & we review them along the Snowbird RV routes as we find them. |
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Welcome Aboard!
We are Your Hosts on this trip - Jack, B.B. Stanley, Jasmine and Niki
Meet The Armstrong's
Since 2009 we have ventured up and down the East Coast from New
England to the Gulf Coast and from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi.
We RV North for the Summertime and then back South for the Winters.
We've enjoyed four different RV's - including a motorhome and three Fifth
Wheels - in 2018 we downsized to a brand new Class B Roadtrek
(and don't think that hasn't been a trip with 3 feline co-pilots!)
More About Niki, Jack and Our
Snowbird RV Trails Philosophy
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SNOWBIRD RV TRAILS
“ON THE ROAD” TO DATE
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RV MILES
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CAMPGROUNDS
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40,896
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195
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Our Goals - New Routes, Discoveries & More Fun Each Year.
Hop aboard and join us won't you?
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Are you looking for the best
FALL ROUTE SOUTH FROM THE
NORTHEAST & CANADA ?
It's our New England & Canada to Florida and the Gulf Coast
with a Companion List of Rest Areas on the route
It's also our favorite choice for
"Best" Wintertime Route South
NO mountains! NO Eastern big cities!
This is our favorite Springtime
Snowbird RV Route North
to New England and Canada
Our other most requested route is our
Favorite "Loop" through the New England States
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BUT WAIT! (Where have we heard that before?)
After 40,000+ miles we have found some favorite routes
to share with you. You'll find mileages, campgrounds, special
restaurants, our reviews and fun places to visit in our Trip Logs on
OUR ROUTES PAGE
For example we invite you to join us on a recent three week, 2,600 mile
circuitous loop that took us from Tampa, Florida through Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and back to Tampa.
We had ten stopovers, some great dining and many new discoveries.
HOP ABOARD WITH US FOR A FEW MILES!
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We make planning the next trip as easy and as much fun as the
trip itself. See some tips and how we do it step-by-step on our
PLANNING PAGE
WORK CAMPING
What is it all about and would it be right for me? |
Niki and I started what some call Work Kamping after retirement and enjoyed
it for 5 years. "Why?" you might ask.
There are several good reasons.
1. Your site is FREE for the Season which saves $2,000 to $3,000+/Season!
2. Hook-ups are usually free - electric,
sewer, water & discounted propane!
3. You meet the other campers throughout
the Season. Most become friends.
4. You participate in all the festivities throughout the Season.
We'll give you some of our tips, places to
look for openings and we have an active
"Bulletin Board" where we post current
openings as they are sent to us.
Find out more about Work Camping
on our page HERE.
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HOW MUCH does it cost to be an RVing "Snowbird"?
We crunched some numbers for you from two recent trips.
These are actual costs for our 32' Excel 5th Wheel & Ford F-250.
A quick Snowbird trip North for the Summer and a leisurely trip back South for the Winter.
These are pre-Pandemic costs. All costs are always subject to change.
| Destination |
THE SUMMER SEASON
in The Adirondacks, Upstate NY |
THE WINTER SEASON
in New Port Richey, Florida |
| Route Miles |
1,512 Miles North - 7 days
1,478 Towing & 34 Local Sightseeing |
1,922 Miles South - 17 days
1,622 Towing & 300 Local |
| Gasoline Used |
$415.
Average 9 mpg Towing |
$460. (better gas prices!)
Average 9 mpg Towing |
| Campgrounds |
$223. = 6 Campgrounds
Three half-price campgrounds |
$568. = 8 Campgrounds
Good Sam & Passport America |
| Restaurants |
$177.
One main restaurant meal per day |
$514.
One main restaurant meal per day |
Destination
Site Rent |
Seasonal (Memorial Day to Columbus Day) May to October @ $900. |
6 Month Season - 186 Days
Nov 1st to Apr 30th @ $2,500. |
| Total Trip Cost |
$816. |
$1,565. |
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| Expenses |
June |
July |
August |
Sept |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
| Metered Electric |
$54 |
$54 |
$54 |
$54 |
200kwh free each month in contract |
Propane
30# Tanks |
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$24. |
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$18. |
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| Hop Aboard and take the trip with us |
Spring Snowbird Trip North from
Tampa to the Northeast via I-95,
I-26, I-77, I-81, I-84, I-87. |
Fall Snowbird Trip South from the
Northeast to Florida via I-87, I-78,
I-81, I-40, I-75. |
Find 18 different East Coast, North & South RV routes we
have taken with maps, mileages, rest stops, campground
stopovers & costs. All with Niki & Jack's reviews on the
Quick Click Index Page
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Jack and Niki are Lifetime Members and
use Passport on average 75% of the time
(and that is the truth!)
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What is an RV road trip really like?
Is RVing something you might like to do?
We had the same questions when we started this adventure
so now we post our plans, route maps, campground and
dining reviews, costs and summaries of our trips on
this website to hopefully help you decisions.
You can find it all listed in
Our RV Life Index
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Niki & Jack's Tampa Bay Vacation and FL Suncoast Guide
Clearwater Florida is our home base and we spend Winters exploring!
It's our What to do - Where to go - Finding Cheap Eats, Fun Listing
for the Tampa Bay, St. Pete & Clearwater Beach areas -
our home base - the Suncoast of Florida!
If you are planning to visit this area you might check out our newest project.
The Parks of Pinellas County Florida - 100 Parks in 100 Weeks!
Most of the Parks are free to visit and you can find all kinds of
birds and wildlife, great trails and stunning sunset views.
We post a new Park photojournal each Sunday with
a story, map directions and an invitation.
While we are at it we invite you to join our personal Facebook page
where we just have fun sharing current events in our lives with
all our FB and RVing friends we have met on the Net
Our personal Snowbird RV Facebook Page
Nothing formal, just things that come along that pique our interest
including Work Camping Opportunities when we receive them
and you're invited to befriend us and comment at will! |
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Our making RV life easier and more fun department!
We love gadgets that make our lives easier.
These are some we have added to our 5th Wheel RVs.
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Like the above there are many things we have found to make
our RV life easier and more fun over the years.
See our favorites in . . .
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