Hard rock
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Those axis sure do eat good.
WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE?
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levers4life
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Yes sir. We put 3-4 does a year in the freezer for us, I save the bucks for my gunsmith and ranch help....sure cuts down the bill!
yobuck
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Well unfortunately, there really is no place called perfect.
And if you think there is, then go live there for about 5 years.
Today is different than when i came of age ( 50s ) , in that at least some can earn a very good living without ever leaving home. So that in and of itself can have those people living anywhere they choose.
But some have to live where they can earn enough income to support the type lifestyle they desire with their chosen occupation.
You could be a top shelf heart surgeon, but you wont pay for that education by living in rural Wyoming.
And there are lots of other occupations that also require you live in areas you might be wishing you didnt.
When i retired from my real job at age 64, i followed a dream and moved to the Florida Keys to became a charter fishing captain.
After 10 years of full time living there, i had had enough of living in Paradise, and my wife had had enough long before that.
So again, there are dreams, and then there is reality.
And it wont take very long to find it.
And if you think there is, then go live there for about 5 years.
Today is different than when i came of age ( 50s ) , in that at least some can earn a very good living without ever leaving home. So that in and of itself can have those people living anywhere they choose.
But some have to live where they can earn enough income to support the type lifestyle they desire with their chosen occupation.
You could be a top shelf heart surgeon, but you wont pay for that education by living in rural Wyoming.
And there are lots of other occupations that also require you live in areas you might be wishing you didnt.
When i retired from my real job at age 64, i followed a dream and moved to the Florida Keys to became a charter fishing captain.
After 10 years of full time living there, i had had enough of living in Paradise, and my wife had had enough long before that.
So again, there are dreams, and then there is reality.
And it wont take very long to find it.
Maybe we need to do house swaps on here! There is no perfect state, but there may be a perfect state (Place) for a year or so. I love living in Tennesee, but there are so many other places that I would love to live at as well.
I can relate to this post. I am also wondering if we should move to another state. I grow up 20 miles south of Baltimore. We have children, grandkids and our business in Maryland. In 2008 we moved to a rural area of Maryland (believe or not they still exist here). Hunting and fishing is reasonably good on our property. We have a 100 Y range in the back yard and a 400 Y range within 1 mile. We can literally walk out our back door and shoot. Most of our neighbors are "normal" people. They just want to be left alone and free to do what they want to do so long as their behavior doesn't negatively affect others. So don't laugh when I say things are good here in Maryland except for the political climate. The state is always coming up with some crazy gun law or some silly social policy that encourages people not to take care of themselves and the personal and business taxes are onerous. Even though we really dislike the politics of this state our roots are deep here in Maryland. Would SE central PA be good for us? Moving there would allow us to stay engaged with the family.
One family here is from Alaska and feel the winters here are mild at -20 degree's.They could not get out and hunt for their animals and fish anymore so they moved here.
My dad was in the army and we lived all over,Fort Bragg,Fort Knoxx,Fort Campbell and overseas for 18 months.
I'm living where I want to live and love it here.I do wish I had a cabin in the mountains but thats life.I'm happy and will stay here until it's time to take the long sleep.
Lived in Wasilla, hunt the Bighorns. Work is halfway between Bighorns and Deadwood. Good choices on all and don't think you could go wrong.
Hard rock
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Wait till your 75 move too what you thing is the perfect spot and you probably can enjoy it for the rest of your life . I have about 3 yrs too find out how that works out. I don't have age on my side , but have been blessed with a strong and healthy body and the mind set don't ever give up.
agnouri
Member
SE Alaska! The opportunities are endless!
Good place to own a sea worthy boat. And enjoy the fishing and waterfront action.
Hal The Slayer
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New Mexico is the place to be!!!
My wife Oklahoma, me Alaska. I know who is winning the war though. The older I get and with a bum leg with arthritis, warmer seems to help me get along better. I'm not even that old yet, but two steel plates about 20 screws, and a fused ankle I can tell when the weather is changing.
After a career as a truck driver. I have had the honor to look at just about all the states. Weather extremes can and will show up everywhere. Northeast georgia right outside of athens seems about right for me. I am 1 1/2 hours out of some fairly tall mountains or 6 hrs to the atlantic ocean. During these 100 degree days the mountain tops rarely ever get above 80. The last time we had any consecutive 100 degree days was 1981. We had a blizzard here in 1992. Rarely much snow in winter on average.
There are some states with prolonged extremes in weather. These areas are all over the country. No place is perfect. Georgia is not perfect, but i see a lot of storms die out when they reach here because of the mountains blocking off a lot of bad winter weather. We have not had measurable snow here in over 10 years now. But we can get cold here. In the late 70's we had a run of bad weather that stayed below 0 degrees here for over a week.
Everywhere looks good on the surface. The southeast has deer and wild hogs, but not much other game. Unless you like squirrels, rabbits, and bird hunting.
This is not to discourage people from living their dream. I am lucky to have 5 reserviors nearby to fish. I do own a house on the fartherist reservior away. Just a hours drive, but far enough away to hide out for awhile.
There are some states with prolonged extremes in weather. These areas are all over the country. No place is perfect. Georgia is not perfect, but i see a lot of storms die out when they reach here because of the mountains blocking off a lot of bad winter weather. We have not had measurable snow here in over 10 years now. But we can get cold here. In the late 70's we had a run of bad weather that stayed below 0 degrees here for over a week.
Everywhere looks good on the surface. The southeast has deer and wild hogs, but not much other game. Unless you like squirrels, rabbits, and bird hunting.
This is not to discourage people from living their dream. I am lucky to have 5 reserviors nearby to fish. I do own a house on the fartherist reservior away. Just a hours drive, but far enough away to hide out for awhile.
