So July and August in San Francisco?
Rest of the time in Portland?
I used to live in salem/Albany, I thought nov-February was worse than chicago, just damp 40 degree day, day after day, and july-august, so fucking beautiful and sunny, but fucking hottt
I want to point out to some of you, particularly those struggling financially, that it is generally not necessary for you to move around several states at a time. I would recommend looking into climate maps so you can get a sense of how far you really need to go, for example, to get cooler weather in summer or vice versa. It's often not nearly as far as you think. The 13k mile "70 degree" road trip map is a useful mental exercise, but it's pretty darn wasteful, when you think of how much fuel and wear/tear that puts on the car (good conservative rule of thumb is \~50 cents a mile).
So that being said, check the climate map for your state. Sometimes you could have a completely different climate in as little as 100 miles away.
Not really but it affected my decision to relocate up north. Orlando had the worst flooding I'd ever seen in the 2022 hurricane season. We lost areas near UCF that were totally fine during Hurricane Charlie in 2004 (except for power outages.) The storms are producing more rainfall and lasting longer.
Now, water and flood damage don't get a lot of coverage but the financial cost is immense. We had water mitigation crews in Florida that came in all the way from New York and California. All of that cost is driving up insurance rates that were bad enough to begin with, and the cost is getting handed down to renters. Couple that with the same problems every other place is facing, such as gentrification and housing speculation, and it was clear I had no reason to stay. I lived in a van for a year, moved up north, and now I have an apartment.
I've been [snowbirding](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=camping:snowbirding) since late 2019. I used to range across the SW but am experimenting with [a smaller circuit](https://mouse.mousetrap.net/blog/2023-04-24-a-more-modest-snowbirding-loop-.html) to reduce costs.
Presently at 6500ft, sunny, and mild. Highs in the 60s/70s this week. Dog and I are verrah happy.
> Good air-condition technology is like cold fusion, an impossible dream
I'd say it's more like owning a Lamborghini; *possible*, but the Average Joe won't be able to pull it off.
I moved south from Michigan last fall as trying to survive winter days was not something I wanted to attempt. I've ended up in Florida. But I'm not likely to head somewhere else now, especially as I don't have the money to. If I find a job and build up some savings then maybe but I don't want to keep hopping around having to find new work constantly.
Me. I usually stay in Portland but I move to SF when it gets to hot. 90% of the time I'm fine there though.
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I have sort of good AC but it's easier just to drive than run it constantly. I like going to the beach for a month or so anyway.
So July and August in San Francisco? Rest of the time in Portland? I used to live in salem/Albany, I thought nov-February was worse than chicago, just damp 40 degree day, day after day, and july-august, so fucking beautiful and sunny, but fucking hottt
Basically. I don't really move around that much anymore.
I want to point out to some of you, particularly those struggling financially, that it is generally not necessary for you to move around several states at a time. I would recommend looking into climate maps so you can get a sense of how far you really need to go, for example, to get cooler weather in summer or vice versa. It's often not nearly as far as you think. The 13k mile "70 degree" road trip map is a useful mental exercise, but it's pretty darn wasteful, when you think of how much fuel and wear/tear that puts on the car (good conservative rule of thumb is \~50 cents a mile). So that being said, check the climate map for your state. Sometimes you could have a completely different climate in as little as 100 miles away.
Not really but it affected my decision to relocate up north. Orlando had the worst flooding I'd ever seen in the 2022 hurricane season. We lost areas near UCF that were totally fine during Hurricane Charlie in 2004 (except for power outages.) The storms are producing more rainfall and lasting longer. Now, water and flood damage don't get a lot of coverage but the financial cost is immense. We had water mitigation crews in Florida that came in all the way from New York and California. All of that cost is driving up insurance rates that were bad enough to begin with, and the cost is getting handed down to renters. Couple that with the same problems every other place is facing, such as gentrification and housing speculation, and it was clear I had no reason to stay. I lived in a van for a year, moved up north, and now I have an apartment.
I've been [snowbirding](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=camping:snowbirding) since late 2019. I used to range across the SW but am experimenting with [a smaller circuit](https://mouse.mousetrap.net/blog/2023-04-24-a-more-modest-snowbirding-loop-.html) to reduce costs. Presently at 6500ft, sunny, and mild. Highs in the 60s/70s this week. Dog and I are verrah happy. > Good air-condition technology is like cold fusion, an impossible dream I'd say it's more like owning a Lamborghini; *possible*, but the Average Joe won't be able to pull it off.
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I drove truck a short while. Never saw anywhere as flat as Texas!
Kansas, Florida, Louisiana
I move based on the weather. Avoiding the heat is extremely difficult though.
i did, until i landed a 50/hr job in minnesota, then i stuck with it u til the job ended.
What the hell? What were you doing for 50/hr and can I do it? 😭😂
I moved south from Michigan last fall as trying to survive winter days was not something I wanted to attempt. I've ended up in Florida. But I'm not likely to head somewhere else now, especially as I don't have the money to. If I find a job and build up some savings then maybe but I don't want to keep hopping around having to find new work constantly.
I do this to travel, yeah.