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Old 12-02-2018, 01:52 PM   #1
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Florida pan handle

We had planned a week stay in Jan 2019 at Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park. Due to the hurricane our reservations were canceled. We were able to book a week at Rock Crusher Canyon RV Resort - got the last site. Guess we will try St. George Island again in 2020.

After Rock Crusher we will spend 4 nights at Coastal Georgia RV Resort. Had planned to stay at Jekyll Island State park but I think the sites would be hard to get into with a 36' fifth wheel.

After that we spend Feb and March at Myrtle Beach Travel park.
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Old 12-02-2018, 02:02 PM   #2
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At least you will be a little warmer in Crystal River than the panhandle....
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Old 12-20-2018, 04:55 PM   #3
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The coldest weather I have ever experienced was in Pensacola FL. I live in the Pacific Northwest but I have never experienced an ambient temperature of 8°F with -30° wind chill as I did on Christmas eve 1984. I've been in -20°in Idaho but at those temperatures the air is very still and is somewhat tolerable. There is no shelter at those temperatures when the wind blows.
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Old 12-20-2018, 05:33 PM   #4
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The coldest weather I have ever experienced was in Pensacola FL. I live in the Pacific Northwest but I have never experienced an ambient temperature of 8°F with -30° wind chill as I did on Christmas eve 1984. I've been in -20°in Idaho but at those temperatures the air is very still and is somewhat tolerable. There is no shelter at those temperatures when the wind blows.
The temps in the panhandle just aren't anything like in WTX, or other places. We have decided it is the humidity. I can run around our mountain home in 12" of snow and 10 degrees and be perfectly comfortable. Here, although the temps may only get to 30-40 at night, I freeze in the afternoon. If the wind is blowing it is like a knife that cuts through your clothing. Unfortunately, I never bring my heavy stuff; seems like silliness in FLORIDA! As you say, I've been in minus weather a lot but it is just not the same without the humidity (I guess).

As far as St. George, I would do some research before going. I did not take the bridge over the other day but there is so much damage everywhere else I don't know how long it will take to repair it. I do know I had heard as the hurricane came in that St. George took a pretty good hit.
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Old 12-20-2018, 05:56 PM   #5
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The temps in the panhandle just aren't anything like in WTX, or other places. We have decided it is the humidity. I can run around our mountain home in 12" of snow and 10 degrees and be perfectly comfortable. Here, although the temps may only get to 30-40 at night, I freeze in the afternoon. If the wind is blowing it is like a knife that cuts through your clothing. Unfortunately, I never bring my heavy stuff; seems like silliness in FLORIDA! As you say, I've been in minus weather a lot but it is just not the same without the humidity (I guess).

As far as St. George, I would do some research before going. I did not take the bridge over the other day but there is so much damage everywhere else I don't know how long it will take to repair it. I do know I had heard as the hurricane came in that St. George took a pretty good hit.
Having lived here most of my life I have to agree with you. I have heard many people say the same thing, and having been to Alaska, Norther Japan and states in the north east I can say I've never been colder than right here. And at the same time, the summers are miserably hot and humid. I guess that's why we're contemplating a move to Eastern Tennessee. And, yes, St. George Island State Park is still closed.
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Old 12-20-2018, 06:06 PM   #6
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Having lived here most of my life I have to agree with you. I have heard many people say the same thing, and having been to Alaska, Norther Japan and states in the north east I can say I've never been colder than right here. And at the same time, the summers are miserably hot and humid. I guess that's why we're contemplating a move to Eastern Tennessee. And, yes, St. George Island State Park is still closed.
When my daughter moved away from the mountain town where we all lived and then moved to FL we determined that we would buy a nice home where they had moved (Panacea/St.Marks). That didn't work; the insurance, building requirements, insurance, lack of property restrictions and on and on made us throw that idea out. Now we have the RV to be close.

In your situation, IMO, you are considering a good thing. I'm in Tallahassee multiple times a week - I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I know many places are much worse, but, my goal is that I'm never in any of those places. I like quiet and laid back.
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Old 12-21-2018, 03:10 PM   #7
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Tallahassee is the only place in Florida where I've seen anything remotely resembling a hill.
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Old 12-21-2018, 04:13 PM   #8
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This 2015 Blanco Texas perfect weather week after a hurricane . We had to drag up because of another hurricane.
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Tallahassee is the only place in Florida where I've seen anything remotely resembling a hill.
You mean besides a garbage dump?
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You mean besides a garbage dump?

??? I guess I'm trying to interpret your comment. Is FL a garbage dump? OR? You probably need to clarify.
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??? I guess I'm trying to interpret your comment. Is FL a garbage dump? OR? You probably need to clarify.
Sorry, yes, I meant the only hill I've ever seen in Florida was a garbage dump. It's a fairly flat part of the planet.
Nothing derogatory meant, and looking forward to being there at the the start of the new year.
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Sorry, yes, I meant the only hill I've ever seen in Florida was a garbage dump. It's a fairly flat part of the planet.
Nothing derogatory meant, and looking forward to being there at the the start of the new year.
Thanks. It is fairly flat but I've seen hills around FL that aren't "garbage dumps" so just wanted to clarify. My daughter and family would have been upset to think they were living in a "garbage dump".
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Old 12-22-2018, 02:25 AM   #13
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Quoted from Wiki: "Sugarloaf Mountain is the fifth-highest named point in the U.S. state of Florida. At 312 feet above sea level it is also the highest point on the geographic Florida Peninsula. The mountain is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont. Comparatively, Florida's highest point, Britton Hill, rises to 345 feet above sea level in the Florida Panhandle."

Florida is the flattest state of our 50 states. Sorry, Kansas is only 7th. Maybe we could use the term "landfill" rather than "garbage dump." Keep in mind we can't use the term blind, deaf, nor bald anymore. Visually-impaired, hearing-impaired and hair-impaired are now the proper references.

I propose that Florida be referred to as "hill-impaired."
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Old 12-22-2018, 05:44 AM   #14
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Jim, you forgot to mention that "short" is now "vertically challenged"
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Old 12-22-2018, 07:45 AM   #15
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Not FAT, horizontally blessed!
With all the hurricane damage debris of late there are going few more high points created or maybe just filling sink holes.
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Old 12-27-2018, 12:29 PM   #16
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You might check-out Coastline RV Resort & Campground. I have a friend who has a site there and he really likes it and they came through the hurricane with minimal damage.
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Old 01-26-2019, 09:06 AM   #17
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Our stay at Rock Crusher Canyon RV Resort has been good. Nice sites and the park is well maintained. Not a "beach" area but there are allot of places worth seeing in the area. Three sisters park has been the beast area for viewing the Manatees.
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