04-02-2020, 04:33 PM
Hello all,
Sometimes you just need to go with the flow. I had planned on spending the entire winter in Ft. Lauderdale to be near family and my sailboat. After spending 2 months at Yacht Haven and then 2 more months at Aztec I decided it would be better to head to Phoenix which had been my home for 45 years before the SHTF. As luck would have it the only RV resort with space was at Palm Creek in Casa Grande which was over 50 miles South from central Phoenix and about 60 miles North of Tucson. It's turned out to be a rather fortuitous accident. The Phoenix Valley's constantly increasing population has severely taxed the infrastructure and the lines at the Costco's and supermarkets are just not something I'm willing to risk. Luckily, Casa Grande has a small population which got much smaller with the exodus of all of the Canadians and snow birds from the northern states. To deal with the food and general supply issues the nearby Walmart has proven to be a real positive. We make up an order on line, choose a pick-up day and time which is usually 2 days out and wait to be notified that the order is ready. Being its one of the superstores I even order other items needed just so I can avoid having to visit other stores. Amazon has also proven to be a very useful tool to maintain my isolation. A helpful hint to other Walmart customers, when picking up your order outside you can ask the checkout person if they might have any of the items you will never see on the website. I scored a large pack of toilet paper the other day from a very helpful associate this way. I slept very well that night.
I would hope to head up to Montana for the summer but if thats not possible, summer may require some effort in dealing with the high desert temperatures but as Casa Grande is outside of the heat island that Phoenix generates I think it will be livable so long as all 4 A/C units can keep working. Thankfully, all of them have been replaced over the last 2 years.
I think with a bit of luck and some unconventional thinking you too should be able to land someplace safe to ride out the storm. Palm Creek is about 80% empty as I imagine are many of the other Arizona parks.
Here's wishing you all a safe journey.
Best Regards,
Mike
Sometimes you just need to go with the flow. I had planned on spending the entire winter in Ft. Lauderdale to be near family and my sailboat. After spending 2 months at Yacht Haven and then 2 more months at Aztec I decided it would be better to head to Phoenix which had been my home for 45 years before the SHTF. As luck would have it the only RV resort with space was at Palm Creek in Casa Grande which was over 50 miles South from central Phoenix and about 60 miles North of Tucson. It's turned out to be a rather fortuitous accident. The Phoenix Valley's constantly increasing population has severely taxed the infrastructure and the lines at the Costco's and supermarkets are just not something I'm willing to risk. Luckily, Casa Grande has a small population which got much smaller with the exodus of all of the Canadians and snow birds from the northern states. To deal with the food and general supply issues the nearby Walmart has proven to be a real positive. We make up an order on line, choose a pick-up day and time which is usually 2 days out and wait to be notified that the order is ready. Being its one of the superstores I even order other items needed just so I can avoid having to visit other stores. Amazon has also proven to be a very useful tool to maintain my isolation. A helpful hint to other Walmart customers, when picking up your order outside you can ask the checkout person if they might have any of the items you will never see on the website. I scored a large pack of toilet paper the other day from a very helpful associate this way. I slept very well that night.
I would hope to head up to Montana for the summer but if thats not possible, summer may require some effort in dealing with the high desert temperatures but as Casa Grande is outside of the heat island that Phoenix generates I think it will be livable so long as all 4 A/C units can keep working. Thankfully, all of them have been replaced over the last 2 years.
I think with a bit of luck and some unconventional thinking you too should be able to land someplace safe to ride out the storm. Palm Creek is about 80% empty as I imagine are many of the other Arizona parks.
Here's wishing you all a safe journey.
Best Regards,
Mike
2008 Newell #1223 4 slide, Cat C15 with ZF 12 spd, 2004 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Duramax 6.6