I relocated to Western Montana from Arizona in January this year. No regrets, bought a house on the Clark Fork river, can't beat the views and scenery. Deer around the house nearly everyday muleys and whitetails, elk periodically, turkeys, bears grouse even a moose once in a while. I'm not sure what the job prospects for surveyors is here, but I have a friend in Spokane WA that is a PLS, and I know he has done some hiring.

Bart