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re: Best place in the country to live
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:08 pm to AlxTgr
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:08 pm to AlxTgr
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I will not consider another move until I know I can own water front. Must be suitable for jugs/noodles or at least some sort of fishing from bank/dock.
Yeah, my next move will definitely be waterfront. I am on the mountain side of the highway here (houses across the road are on tidewater) and both the wife and I want waterfront next time. Looking at some semi remote lakefront property near Haines.
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Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:18 pm to Cecil D Diesel
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1) East TN
This is the correct answer. Yes, I am biased. FWIW, you will probably be able to elk hunt in 10-15 years. White tail and turkey hunting is awesome. Both large mouth and small mouth fishing is good. (Better the closer you get to middle TN.) Trout fishing is OK-good. And best of all, this freaking humidity isn't there.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:21 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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This is the correct answer. Yes, I am biased. FWIW, you will probably be able to elk hunt in 10-15 years. White tail and turkey hunting is awesome. Both large mouth and small mouth fishing is good. (Better the closer you get to middle TN.) Trout fishing is OK-good. And best of all, this freaking humidity isn't there.
Or Idaho, with less people, better weather and more outdoor opportunity.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:24 pm to RogerTheShrubber
and actual mountains, not hills. 
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:28 pm to LSUintheNW
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and actual mountains, not hills.
Yep, there are places in Cal, Oregon, Washington, Idaho that are low density (population) and extremely high in outdoor opportunities.
Some people are intimidated by extreme terrain though and may not prefer it. I have heard people say they feel lonely out West, so one thing I love about the US is there is something for everyone.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:31 pm to LSUintheNW
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Or Idaho, with less people, better weather and more outdoor opportunity.
I honestly wouldn't know. I am dying to visit Idaho for the first time. Better weather? Looks like a damn cold place to me. Are the bugs just horrible in the summer?
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and actual mountains, not hills.
Oh, those are mountains. Not as rugged because they are a hell of a lot older than the Rockies.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:40 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
Idaho and Montana are just way to cold for me. Nice to visit but I would be miserable there 6 months out of the year.
For outdoor activities the tri-state area of Al, Tn and Ga would be hard to beat.
For outdoor activities the tri-state area of Al, Tn and Ga would be hard to beat.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:54 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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Oh, those are mountains. Not as rugged because they are a hell of a lot older than the Rockies.
Oh I know but I'm not talking about rugged, talking about sheer height and awesomeness. It's also a joke. My uncle lives outside Gatlinburg and I always tell him this. eta....highest point in TN is just under 6500 feet, this is why I jokingly say hills.
I never mentioned the rockies btw.
This post was edited on 6/11/12 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:57 pm to Interweb Cowboy
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For outdoor activities the tri-state area of Al, Tn and Ga would be hard to beat.
Depends on who you are talking too tbh.
For me it can be beat and beat very easily. Just my opinion though.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 2:57 pm to Interweb Cowboy
I really like the cold and as was stated earlier about people feeling "lonely" out west, that's kinda what we are looking for. Me and the wife both have jobs that make it fairly easy to move. She seems to be set on Montana but open to the possiblility of somewhere in the Ozarks or Blue Ridge mountains.
The more I think back to growing up in S.La in the swamps, bayous, hardwood bottoms, and food I think about how much ill miss it but really want to try something new.
The more I think back to growing up in S.La in the swamps, bayous, hardwood bottoms, and food I think about how much ill miss it but really want to try something new.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 3:54 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
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Best place in the country to live With these specifications
Bass fishing
Good big game hunting (mainly whitetail) Mountains
welcome to Texas, enjoy your stay
Posted on 6/11/12 at 3:55 pm to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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I honestly wouldn't know. I am dying to visit Idaho for the first time. Better weather? Looks like a damn cold place to me. Are the bugs just horrible in the summer?
Idaho has a semi arid climate (for the most part) and gets warm in the daytime. Some areas are fairly mild in winter.
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and actual mountains, not hills.
Oh, those are mountains. Not as rugged because they are a hell of a lot older than the Rockies.
Appalachians have some beautiful spots, no doubt.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 3:57 pm to Interweb Cowboy
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Idaho and Montana are just way to cold for me. Nice to visit but I would be miserable there 6 months out of the year.
There are places in Idaho that get virtually no snowfall. Usually east of the Rockies is colder than West of the Rockies. Mountains block off most of the extreme cold that comes down through the interior.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 3:59 pm to FelicianaTigerfan
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She seems to be set on Montana but open to the possiblility of somewhere in the Ozarks or Blue Ridge mountains.
If she has her heart set on Montana, maybe check out Kalispell. I promise you she will be restless in the Ozarks or Blue Ridge mts. It's a much different experience and if someone wants to go West, they ain't gonna be happy until they do.
If you are looking for isolation, well....probably Montana, Wy or Idaho (lower 48) The book nerds at City Data tell me the most remote place in the lower 48 is in Yellowstone, and is 22 miles from the nearest road. So anywhere you go in the contiguous 48, you will be at least 22 miles from a road.
This post was edited on 6/11/12 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 6/11/12 at 4:14 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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if someone wants to go West, they ain't gonna be happy until they do.
truer words have never been spoken
Posted on 6/11/12 at 5:37 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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It helps to ease the loss of bass fishing.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 5:44 pm to Bayou
Fishing for Salmon, Steelhead etc...is a blast. Best part of it, if you get skunked you are still surrounded by awesome country anyway.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 5:48 pm to RogerTheShrubber
I REALLY want to move too. My wife and I have been discussing it. The problem is, I want to move somewhere remote, but I still need to make a living.
Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico look great to me. But we may have to compromise to go to western NC. My requirements are, deer, and some form of rabbits to hunt with my hawk. I can live without bass, but it would be nice to have SOME kind of fishing.
Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico look great to me. But we may have to compromise to go to western NC. My requirements are, deer, and some form of rabbits to hunt with my hawk. I can live without bass, but it would be nice to have SOME kind of fishing.
Posted on 6/11/12 at 5:51 pm to Teague
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Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico look great to me. But we may have to compromise to go to western NC
That's quite a compromise....
Posted on 6/11/12 at 5:54 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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That's quite a compromise....
Yeah, I know, but the wife is a yoga instructor and wilderness with only a few country folk isn't great for her business. And I'm a technical illustrator - not exactly a common job in the mountains of Idaho. 
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