I made a similar move in 2013. San Francisco to San Antonio to visit the kids for a couple of weeks and then to Alexandria VA. Didn't own a TJ at the time, but towed my Mini flat and used a motorcycle carrier for the Ninja. Been in Virginia since and mostly love the area. Four seasons, lots to do and met my amazing wife here. Pic of my rig at an RV park in Pacifica:
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I am getting closer to retirement and wife and I picked out rural PA and on a lake for our now vacation home and soon to be forever home. As seen from my back porch:
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Best of luck with the move and retirement! Can't wait to be there as well.