Snowbirding vs. Year-Round Retirement

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I think a large piece of the 'snowbird' option is how far away from the lake you will be living the rest of the year especially if you are an islander. The further the distance, the more the logistics of making it work become exponentially difficult. If you have to fly to NH (Logan or whatever), how do you get to the lake? Where do you keep your vehicle? What if you arrive at the marina and your boat isn't working right? What if your dock got destroyed by the ice?

If you live within driving distance (say < 8 hours) you can always return home should something catastrophic occur that prevents you from being at your lake house. If not - what do you do? Where do you stay while things are fixed?

These were the concerns we grappled with. Our though was to spend the winter in Spain and the summer on Rattlesnake. Sure - if you've got tons of cash you can always pay for someone to set everything up and let you know when it's ready. That ain't us. We ended up selling or cabin on Rattlesnake (more's the pity). Just keep Distance in mind when doing your Snowbird Calculus.