Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

[hunterjmj]

I spent 4 years in the Midwest going to school and other than meeting my wife I hated it. It's humid, hot, bland, flat, etc. I don't blame you for wanting to get out. As soon as I graduated I lined up a job in Bozeman and headed out. We decided to move from the Bozeman area years ago for eastern Montana and it's been the best choice we've made. Sold our house in Bozeman and lived in an Airbnb until we found what we were looking for. If it's your family's dream then get after it. Two years can turn into ten real quick. Good luck.

 

[307]

I literally can't think if a single reason how you could be negatively affected by disclosing who in your family's rifle you posses or who you are related to that is an NFR champion. We are talking about a batle that happened 150 years ago and 2 people who rodeo. You are not in the Gambino crime family.

For the record, I could care less who any of these people are, I'm just letting you know that your acting like an ass.

There can be many reasons to remain anonymous and nobody owes you an explanation. If the OP doesn't want to disclose, you aren't entitled to the information.

He's not being an ass any more than some on the thread are acting entitled.

 

[grfox92]

There can be many reasons to remain anonymous and nobody owes you an explanation. If the OP doesn't want to disclose, you aren't entitled to the information.

He's not being an ass any more than some on the thread are acting entitled.

He's the one who came on here shooting his mouth off about how famous his family is and how floored people are when he tells them who he is.

For someone who wants anonymity he sure did put himself out there.....

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[307]

He's the one who came on here shooting his mouth off about how famous his family is and how floored people are when he tells them who he is.

For someone who wants anonymity he sure did put himself out there.....

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Then feel free to ignore it or simply not believe him.

 

[grfox92]

Then feel free to ignore it or simply not believe him.

I could care less about any of it. Just calling him out for trying to sound like a big shot and then getting shitty with people when they ask him for details. Seems pretty odd.

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[go_deep]

I was truly interested in the fact that he had a living artifact from that time. I've read a lot, talked to people who had ancestors that lived first hand through the Johnson county war, been to all the museums from Cheyenne to Sheridan and over to Worland. Its party of the history of where I live and work everyday, honestly I was excited to hear more about it, wasn't trying to come off as a D, was legitimately excited to hear about it.
If he really does have a connection and an artifact, good for him, but until he can provide some contents, he's just another Internet hero acting cool with no evidence who resorted to name calling to defect from the original topic, that he brought up.

 

[manitou1]

I think it depends on who you are. Isolation is Wyoming’s biggest problem. The distances between cities is generally like 100 miles. If you are a recluse, then Wyoming might be perfectly fine.

The weather here is pretty formidable. One of the biggest problems is the wind. Wind is pretty much a constant and sometimes the wind is really strong, like 40 mph. Iced roads and a 40 mph wind are quite common in winter months.

Pfft... we get 65 mph winds here outside Buffalo and some reach 85 mph+. 40 is a gentle breeze, lol.

Wind is the hardest part of dealing with WY for me. 40-65 mph winds for a week straight can be maddening.

Re-shingled parts of our roof on our NEW house six times in 2021-2022. Also had to replace facia about five times.

 

[blumountain]

Pfft... we get 65 mph winds here outside Buffalo and some reach 85 mph+. 40 is a gentle breeze, lol.

Wind is the hardest part of dealing with WY for me. 40-65 mph winds for a week straight can be maddening.

Re-shingled parts of our roof on our NEW house six times in 2021-2022. Also had to replace facia about five times.

The wind can be very discouraging if not, WY is a very lovely place to live.

 

[Garrett Soper]

Noted...We'll head to MT to fish, will get a divorce before we move just to make that part easier once we are there and I'll start making my kids lives hell from today on so they know what to expect....Oh....and I'll do my best to buy an older estate sale property...that way I know I'm just filling in a void from a deceased resident and not taking up any previously unused space, that just sounds like the polite thing to do.
Thanks!

lol divorce rates are higher in WY than the majority of the other states…not sure what it is but it’s true. Seen it first hand with my brother. Him and his wife move for a fresh sta away from all our family and liberals here in Oregon. They didn’t even make it 2 years in before the divorce. Now they both hate it there but can’t/wont leave due to custody issues.
Hell I’ve been over there during the winter ice fishin during deer and elk season. It’s windy for sure 55-70moh winds and sleeping on the side of a mountain ain’t the funnest but sure beats the shit out of working.
Beautiful thing about life is your never stuck, just make another/different decision if the last one was shit.
Best of luck.

 

[bozeman]

Think about leaving your support group, (family and friends) and the same for your two children, both at critical ages. I'd prob stay put in Ohio and look at buying a small property to vacation to in WY. Just my .02

 

[*zap*]

Wyoming may be the place I choose in 12 months, "gotta get out of this place"..

 

[StuckInTheEast]

We are still looking and working on next trip out. I do appreciate the input from all. Support group is not much of an issue for us. We will find and make new acquaintances, as will the kids should we pull the trigger.
I have no expectations of them loving it at first, or maybe ever. If they move off once they are independent that's their choice to make and we'll support them wherever they choose to land...I wish my parents had been more flexible in that regard and encouraged me to explore more, might have a better grasp on who I am and what I want...but wouldn't have what I have now so no sense in "could have, would have, wish I had, what if"...
I the idea of a vacation home in wyoming is in the mix as well, but I know that's frowned upon for other reasons, most of which I understand. God forbid someone have the means for a second home they rent out most the year...but I get the effect on housing supply and pricing for locals as well... double edge sword there...and very expensive proposition if it doesn't bring in income to offset itself at least half the year.
Lots of cards in play right now so just taking it day by day and keeping tabs on realestate I'm our current target markets.

 

[HighUintas]

We are still looking and working on next trip out. I do appreciate the input from all. Support group is not much of an issue for us. We will find and make new acquaintances, as will the kids should we pull the trigger.
I have no expectations of them loving it at first, or maybe ever. If they move off once they are independent that's their choice to make and we'll support them wherever they choose to land...I wish my parents had been more flexible in that regard and encouraged me to explore more, might have a better grasp on who I am and what I want...but wouldn't have what I have now so no sense in "could have, would have, wish I had, what if"...
I the idea of a vacation home in wyoming is in the mix as well, but I know that's frowned upon for other reasons, most of which I understand. God forbid someone have the means for a second home they rent out most the year...but I get the effect on housing supply and pricing for locals as well... double edge sword there...and very expensive proposition if it doesn't bring in income to offset itself at least half the year.
Lots of cards in play right now so just taking it day by day and keeping tabs on realestate I'm our current target markets.

What part of WY are you looking to move to?

 

[bowhuntercoop]

Growing up in pa and living through winters there compared to my grandparents place in Wyoming is night and day difference.

Wyoming winters are nothing like Ohio and the northeast, I would highly suggest to visit in December to March

 

[StuckInTheEast]

What part of WY are you looking to move to?

Currently liking most of Buffalo up to Ranchester, though smoke/fire hampered our exploring there recently. May head out there in February to poke around again.
Also like cody/powell/greybull areas.
We need to get out to Southwest, central western areas...Evanston, Big piney, duboise.
Id like to explore Lander, though I hear and read mixed things about the town and being on the boarder of the reservation.
outskirts of Cody, powell/lovell, greybull and Buffalo up through Ranchester likely most functional areas if we move out with kids still in school though.

 

[StupidLightweight]

The fires were brutal this year. I bet half a million acres burned within 50 miles of Sheridan. This was a scorcher of a summer/fall, which was a drastic change from last summer when it was cool and wet. Last winter was great, but the winter of '22/'23 seemed to last 7 months. It felt like we were in Alaska.

In the 4 years I've lived here, I've come to realize that Wyoming is a glorious place with few people largely because of how extreme and unpredictable the weather is. It's very different from anywhere else I've lived (WA, OR, ID, IL, NH). Luckily, my wife handles WY weather better than I do, but I guarantee you it ain't for everyone.

 

[LFC911]

Wyoming may be the place I choose in 12 months, "gotta get out of this place"..

won't be far behind you

 

[TaperPin]

Moving to Wyoming is like wanting to date a gal with a temper - chit chat online for a year, spend every other weekend together, learn everything about her, listen to her favorite songs, even get her name tattooed on your neck, but until actually living with her when she’s not on best behavior, there’s no way to know if it’s the right flavor of crazy for you. Lol

 

[*zap*]

won't be far behind you

Carpool

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Moving to Wyoming is like wanting to date a gal with a temper - you can chit chat online for a year, spend every other weekend together, learn everything about her, even get her name tattooed on your neck, but until you actually live with her when she’s not on best behavior, you can’t really know if it’s the right flavor of crazy for you. Lol

I think that can be applied to about anywhere...but I totally get your point, hence the extensive research and travels. I love what I've seen and experienced of Wyoming so far...but i dont love anything enough for a neck tatoo You are correct though and I fully understand that you don't know what any place is truly like unti you live there full time. We expect a learning/adaptation period wherever we may go.
Winters will be a change I'm well aware of. We fare better in cold than the heat and humidity of the midwest. I know how to layer and stay warm...can only take so much off to stay cool in public though.
I'm aware no place is paradise in this life, we're just looking for a place that may suite us a bit better