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[Carbaryl]

We better hope no rival nation ever hits an EMP weapon over a big city or the sun doesn't do it for them.We would go right back to the 1800's for a long time in a matter of an hour.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Yes. You should. Not sure why your are retiring to MT (I assume fishing and enjoy the outdoors) or exactly what area you are looking at, but focus on the snowfall total. We decided to move to the mountains this year and looked at every decent size city not in CA or the western rim of WA or OR that was "in the mountains." Here is what we found.

Durango 71" of snow per year average
Bozeman 63" of snow per year average
Denver 60" of snow per year average
Salt Lake City 63" of snow per year average
Cheyenne 58" of snow per year average
Colorado Springs 57" of snow per year average
Ft Collins 48" of snow per year average
Billings 46" of snow per year average
Spokane 44" of snow per year average
Rapid City 38" of snow per year average
Taos 38" of snow per year average
Bend 34" of snow per year average
Santa Fe 32" of snow per year average
Boise ID 18" of snow per year average

The cold is one thing, but dealing with snow is even worse. We chose Boise because:

A: Its the perfect size with 750K in the metro. I can get all the way across town in 30 minutes or less. Direct flights to Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, and Nashville.
B: Location. Its less than 8 hours drive from Bozeman, Yellowstone, Salt Lake, Tahoe, Portland, Seattle, Spokane... And the hundreds of beautiful places in between.
C: The weather. The coldest temp we have had all winter is 18 degrees. Yet in less than 30 minutes I can ski Bogus Basin with 10 lifts and over 90 trails... plus season passes are only $349. Less than 2 hours away are 4 other ski resorts including Sun Valley which is one of the best in the world.
D: 35 million acres of public hunting land for Elk, Mule Deer, Moose, Bighorn, Bear... you name it.
E: The fishing. Got the fly fishing bug a few years ago and folks here will argue that the fly fishing is on par with MT.. They might be right... I'll find out this spring. This documentary on Amazon Prime (The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway) dwas probably what won me over for Idaho. I highly recommend it.




If you do end up in MT. Let me know. I'm going to need a local fishing guide when I drive up in the summers.***

 

[Maroonthirteen]

Joe Lee, thanks for the info. C, D and E. I've been up there once on a ski trip. Loved it.

However my budget and circumstances will probably land me in a rural MS county. Which is fine by me. MT would be nice but...

 

[mstateglfr]

We better hope no rival nation ever hits an EMP weapon over a big city or the sun doesn't do it for them.We would go right back to the 1800's for a long time in a matter of an hour.

Well yeah, obviously.
Every country has to hope this doesnt happen to them. Add in that everyone also hopes no nukes are dropped on em.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

Dang.. I guess I need sarcasterisks. Finding Mississippi State fans in these parts is harder than spotting Bigfoot. Fishwater is looking like my closest ally until Kissinger gets up this way later this year. I figure if we can land one of you in MT, we can fish every decent river in the region without having to pay a guide over the next few years.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Having had a heat pump before. I don't want a heat pump.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Heat pumps are the devil. We had one in the house I grew up in and it was never warm in the winter.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

During this historic winter storm, Atmos Energy urges you to reduce energy use. Follow these energy-saving tips http://www.atmosenergy.com/wintersafety

 

[Dawgpile]

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[KeyserSoze1999]

Get your hamsters hopped up on caffeine pills and hook their exercise wheels to a small generator - gotta love this Green Energy movement.****

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[PBRME]

Well. Just lost power. Hope Entergy gets it back soon. Going to be a cold one.

 

[ronpolk]

Yes. You should. Not sure why your are retiring to MT (I assume fishing and enjoy the outdoors) or exactly what area you are looking at, but focus on the snowfall total. We decided to move to the mountains this year and looked at every decent size city not in CA or the western rim of WA or OR that was "in the mountains." Here is what we found.

Durango 71" of snow per year average
Bozeman 63" of snow per year average
Denver 60" of snow per year average
Salt Lake City 63" of snow per year average
Cheyenne 58" of snow per year average
Colorado Springs 57" of snow per year average
Ft Collins 48" of snow per year average
Billings 46" of snow per year average
Spokane 44" of snow per year average
Rapid City 38" of snow per year average
Taos 38" of snow per year average
Bend 34" of snow per year average
Santa Fe 32" of snow per year average
Boise ID 18" of snow per year average

The cold is one thing, but dealing with snow is even worse. We chose Boise because:

A: Its the perfect size with 750K in the metro. I can get all the way across town in 30 minutes or less. Direct flights to Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, and Nashville.
B: Location. Its less than 8 hours drive from Bozeman, Yellowstone, Salt Lake, Tahoe, Portland, Seattle, Spokane... And the hundreds of beautiful places in between.
C: The weather. The coldest temp we have had all winter is 18 degrees. Yet in less than 30 minutes I can ski Bogus Basin with 10 lifts and over 90 trails... plus season passes are only $349. Less than 2 hours away are 4 other ski resorts including Sun Valley which is one of the best in the world.
D: 35 million acres of public hunting land for Elk, Mule Deer, Moose, Bighorn, Bear... you name it.
E: The fishing. Got the fly fishing bug a few years ago and folks here will argue that the fly fishing is on par with MT.. They might be right... I'll find out this spring. This documentary on Amazon Prime (The Rocky Mountain Fly Highway) dwas probably what won me over for Idaho. I highly recommend it.




If you do end up in MT. Let me know. I'm going to need a local fishing guide when I drive up in the summers.***

Is Boise at a lower elevation than other places you mentioned? What’s the reasoning for it being so much milder?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

It’s showing 2 hours.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

It is at a lower elevation...2850', but Spokane is actually 1000' lower. Boise has some pretty unique geographic features that make it warm and dry. Mountains to the west block Pacific moisture and mountains to the north and east block the cold air coming down out of Canada. It's a high desert, but you have water everywhere because of all the surrounding mountain ranges draining right through the city.

Speaking of elevation. Santa Fe is way up there. It's at 7200'. If you ever go, be prepared.

 

[SheltonChoked]

So, how would a trip from my house in the Golden Triangle area to my in laws house in Destin go? They are 355 miles away. I've got to stop ~ 50 miles from my destination at who knows where to hang out while I run a cord to my car? A 5 1\2 hr trip then turns into how long a trip? On the return trip, 30 minutes from the Triangle, where am I going to "fill up" along hwy 45 N, Macon, Artesia, Crawford, Scooba? Doubtful. No thanks

There is a supercharger in Meridian and in Mobile. Takes 7-45 minutes depending on how many electrons you need and how much you want left in the tank when you get there.

 

[Shmuley]

Santa Fe is awesome.