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Ahhh another Texass fat slob internet tough-guy. You're too stupid to even know what a Yankee is because to an ignorant moron like you, anyone that can speak without sounding like their mouth is stuffed with a handful of fresh [bleep], is a Yankee.

I lived and retired in Colorado.If I wasn't so old, I would be gone from here tommorrow

Those "Texans" you speak of are stealing money from the pockets of their own Fellow Citizens - GENUINE AMERICANS - for their OWN greed.

If a business cannot survive hiring and paying GENUINE AMERICANS to do a job, they should close their business and go get a job at Walmart.

the weather, or the politics?

I think it is great you can still pack in to hunt where you are, and keep your animals, etc.

Bob in NH, Thanks for posting “your story”. It’s true that there are things more important than where one lays ones head at night or fretting the political change that has overrun the places we grew up in. Family can’t be replaced and those memories made with loved ones can’t be substituted. Growing up out here in the PNW was a great place for a young boy to roam. Fishing, hunting, beaches and boating along with endless wilderness to explore is something I’d never go back and change. I had the type of childhood that many can only dream about. It’s unfortunate that over the last 25+ years the political pendulum has swung wildly to the left but it’s hardly unique to Washington state, it’s happening everywhere and in every state. Running away from the politics of the left, politics that only dominate in the cities here while leaving the other 95% of the state to its conservative ways doesn’t do anything except break up families and destroy long term friendships. My family is the most important thing in the world to me and I’ll be damned if I’m going to break up my family ties so I can run off and hide in a more conservative state.

My mom passed away 3 years ago which leaves dad floundering and lonely. My brothers, sisters and I are all dad has left and I’ll be here by his side until he gets called home with mom. As my wife and I start setting ourselves up for early retirement we likely won’t live anywhere “permanently”. Our goal is to get our house and cabins built up north so the summers can be family time. A time for children, grandchildren, friends and family to gather together and spend time in the most beautiful place on earth fishing, hunting, hiking and laughing. A life spent running from politics is a life spent with screwed up priorities. As frustrating as the modern political climate is and as liberalism seems to creep into every state and locale running away doesn’t seem like a viable strategy. I certainly don’t fault anyone for seeking out their little slice of heaven, wherever it may be, but for my wife and myself we’re happiest when we’re around our loved ones. Because of our attachment to family our strategy is to get our homestead built and hopefully we’ll attract the kids to follow us. If that doesn’t work then momma and I will spend our time in multiple locations with our home base being in Alaska and maybe a place or 2 down here in the lesser 48.

It won’t be long before there are no “red states” so there’ll be nowhere to run to. Texas is purple and quickly turning blue as is every other red state in the union. Running away won’t be an option in the near future because there’ll be nowhere to run to, then what? I’ll choose to be surrounded by the love of family and the laughter of children, I’ll choose adventures and fun over dreading about politics and the divisiveness that politics fosters.

There’s so much more to life than politics and for those that don’t understand that I pity them. Those myopic individuals have relegated themselves to a life of misery while overlooking the blessings that are right in front of them. There’s a HELL of a lot more to happiness than obsessing over what a particular political party is doing or not doing. I feel sorry for those that don’t understand that and that want to inject politics into every aspect of life while ignoring the happiness that’s staring them down.

I always hear people complaining of the wind in WY. Is it really that bad? I spent some time in Laramie (around March), and the Tetons, Shoshone and Yellowstone (around May if I remember correctly) and I didn't experience any strong winds to speak of.

Yes, it gets pretty rough. I80 gets closed frequently due to the wind and snow drifts. VERY common to see semis and camp trailers blown over on their sides. The Summit east of Laramie is iffy in the winter and gets closed a lot. When that happens, the truck stops in Laramie are packed. I had to drive to Cheyenne from NW Colorado every month and figured out fast to take the back roads instead of I80 in the winter. When you were there, did you ever notice the trees along the side of the highway all bent over in the same direction ?
The joke there is that Utah blows and Nebraska sucks.

Idaho sucks..Not here for sure..

So the wind is more prevalent during the winter? If so, that would explain the lack of wind I experienced during my time there.

As an outdoorsman I am leaning towards New Mexico or Wyoming? Any thoughts?

I always hear people complaining of the wind in WY. Is it really that bad? I spent some time in Laramie (around March), and the Tetons, Shoshone and Yellowstone (around May if I remember correctly) and I didn't experience any strong winds to speak of.

Sherlock - I have no clue what you are talking about. You're a true, unmitigated, moron extraordinaire.

You should've visited Rawlins. Then you wouldn't be asking that.

I dunno, you come across like a Campfire veteran.....