If you could move and live anywhere in the lower 48 where would you go?

[bradmacmt]

Fishing, crabbing and clamming are the ONLY redeeming qualities of WA.

The climbing and backpacking in WA are top notch - but Florida does have a fantastic retirement community from NY and NJ, not to mention alligators, humidity, insects, and hurricanes. So there is that.

 

[Scale]

probably west coast where I can shoreline fish and still hunt

 

[Snow Panther]

Which state has the lowest population?

Wyoming

 

[Snow Panther]

Interesting thread

 

[AK4570]

I would stay precisely where I am.

I took a job 4 years ago making almost exactly half of my previous salary and, even with rapid promotion and COL increases, sometimes things are tight. What I gained, however, was peace of mind and the ability to actually get out and do the things I love and that bring me peace, joy, or whatever you call it. I can't put a price on that, and I'm blessed to be right where I am.

Best regards and best of luck to each of you still looking for "your" place.
John

 

[Sundance]

Currently looking at Wrangell, Petersburg, POW. Intentions to buy/build small at first and develop into a retirement/residency. Will keep a place on some family ground on the Olympic Peninsula in WA, but would like to ultimately move my residency to AK and live there 8-months for the year. I've made peace with hunting non-resident every other year for elk, but AK has enough to keep me happy for big game and fishing.

 

[Thehillbillee]

Anywhere that elk live.

 

[AK4570]

@Sundance I've spent quite a bit of time in the areas you describe... You're blessed

 

[ezwy]

I love being in Wyoming, but the snow shoveling 6+ months a year is not an exaggeration. We talk about retiring elsewhere but not a fan of spending a lot of time in the desert southwest. Have been looking at Tennessee for a while. I like the idea of 4 seasons, but not lifting a shovel very often, and the ability to hike and move around/fish every month of the year without the snow and ice.

 

[Sundance]

@Sundance I've spent quite a bit of time in the areas you describe... You're blessed

Washington is a great state, but the wildlife management and politics make it hard to stomach. I've spent a lot of time in SE and Alaska in general, so the move won't be hard. Working in the maritime industry locks me into the west coast, AK being the best option for the long term.

 

[kickemall]

California in 1970.

 

[Snow Panther]

Anywhere that elk live.

Would that also include the eastern states that have en elk population, like Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc?

 

[Snow Panther]

I love being in Wyoming, but the snow shoveling 6+ months a year is not an exaggeration. We talk about retiring elsewhere but not a fan of spending a lot of time in the desert southwest. Have been looking at Tennessee for a while. I like the idea of 4 seasons, but not lifting a shovel very often, and the ability to hike and move around/fish every month of the year without the snow and ice.

I noticed in this thread that besides the western states, Tennessee seems to be a favorite. Is there any specific reason? Is it only because of the scenery, or does TN have something that makes it special among other eastern states?

 

[justin davis]

Somewhere there are no liberals.. does that exist?

 

[ezwy]

I noticed in this thread that besides the western states, Tennessee seems to be a favorite. Is there any specific reason? Is it only because of the scenery, or does TN have something that makes it special among other eastern states?

High elevation Tennessee seems to be cooler than a lot of "southern" states, mild winters, nice Christian people. Tax friendly, mountains, forests, rivers, fish, game. Rural areas, access to cities and airports. That's what I have been weighing. could probably find a lot of similarities and desirable locations in NC and KY. I just haven't explored them enough.

 

[5MilesBack]

We can move anywhere......in the world really. We were searching casually the last 10 years or so, but I also had elderly parents living here that I kind of watched over. My dad passed in 2015 and my mom passed in 2021, so now we have no real ties to CO anymore. But we haven't found a place that meets every expectation. There are places I could easily move to......for the summer, but would want to be somewhere warmer in the winter. And there are places I could easily live in the winter, but wouldn't want to be there in the humid summers. I don't want ticks, chiggers, roaches, spiders, bugs or any other of that stuff either.

So other than how liberal and crowded it is here, Colorado isn't that bad a place overall. But I still keep my eye's and options open to what's out there elsewhere.

 

[Thehillbillee]

Would that also include the eastern states that have en elk population, like Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, etc?

And where I can hunt them every year.

 

[Snow Panther]

And where I can hunt them every year.

Then it rules out lots of states ...