This is the HOW-TO-CAMP guide  
Information for tent and RV camping
RV WINTER CAMPING
RV Winter Camping is the primary
activity of "Snowbirds".  They
find their favorite RV Park or
State Park in the Southwest or
Florida and camp there for
several months until the weather
warms up in the Northern States.
Snowbirds are primarily made up of
retired people who pack up their RVs
every year (usually in November) and
drive to the warmer temperatures of
Arizona or Florida.   Thousands of these
RVers make the trek to rv parks and   
resorts where they will spend their time renewing friendships with
other campers that they met the year before.
Camping facilities range from the basic rv park with limited facilities
and low camping fees to the luxurious five star resorts that cost as
much to stay there as any fine hotel/resort.   People tend to stay
where they are most comfortable with their surroundings and friends
and what their budget will allow.
Many will either tow or drive an extra vehicle with them.  Once set up
at their campsite, they will have a car available for shopping or side
trips to other place they intend to visit.  It is not unusual to see the
husband driving a large motorhome on the freeway heading to
Arizona and his wife following him in the extra car.  Sometimes two or
three couples will travel together to their winter destination.
There is another group of snowbirds that live on a restricted budget and take advantage
of the State Parks and BLM camping areas throughout the southwest and Florida.  
Although the camping is restricted to 14 days, the cost is relatively inexpensive when
compared to rv parks.  Most of the camping amenities offerer by the BLM are rather
limited, but the scenery and seclusion offset any shortcomings.  State Parks offer more
facilities for the camper (primarily electric and water) and usually have a camp host on
site.  The fourteen day limit for camping in one site does not seem to bother these
campers since they merely pack up and move to a different park or campground for an
additional fourteen days and then move back again.
For those hearty souls that don't require any type of hook up, there is the dry camping
option.  With a generator or power inverter, extra water, and plenty of food, these people
can spend several days without the services offered by a rv park.    Ask around when you
are in the desert southwest, and you'll find there are whole RV communities that form
every winter. There are temporary towns like "Slab City" in California, complete with
bookstores, grocery vendors, and other businesses run by RVers. When summer
returns, these boondock communities disappear, and reappear again the following winter.
Although not for everyone, snowbirding can be a great experience for many RVers.  
It gives them the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors the year around, meet new friends,
and see new places.   If you think you would enjoy being a snowbird, just ask one that is
and you will hear all kinds of stories about the benefits of snowbirding.