I follow Indy racer Paul Tracy on Instagram and he showed video of a big rattler near his garbage cans last week - he lives in the Nevada desert?
Nope.
I follow Indy racer Paul Tracy on Instagram and he showed video of a big rattler near his garbage cans last week - he lives in the Nevada desert?
Nope.
SV reX said:In reply to Antihero :
Nope. Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.
What if I told you that that was roughly December and there was still 3 months of snow after that?
In reply to Antihero :
What if I told you that concrete footings here only need to be about 8" deep because there is no such thing as a frost line?
SV reX said:In reply to Antihero :
What if I told you that concrete footings here only need to be about 8" deep because there is no such thing as a frost line?
I mean ....that's pretty much easy compared to what I have to do lol
In reply to Antihero :
Yup!
Crxpilot said:Way out, I'd suggest Davis Mountains, Texas. Temperate for Texas yet outside the I-35 sprawl. Still very friendly to your gun preferences.
I missed this the first time, but I will definitely look into it too. Thank you
My brother moved to 20 acres outside Sweetwater TN for the reasons you listed.
I'm in the northern part of Florida's Big Bend, about 6 miles below Georgia. Beautiful rolling hills and oak trees in the "Red Hills" district. Everything lines up with much of what SV reX says about South Georgia. 30 minutes to airport. 25 minutes to two major hospitals. But I can drive to Publix, lumber yard, liquor store, etc without seeing a traffic light. No income tax.
4 months of the summer is hell, heat wise. Then its heaven.
Saw your gun hobby note... today my next door neighbor informed me that he now has over 250 guns. The lady across the road is 102 years old; she only has about 100.
Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to Antihero :
I'm struggling to think of anywhere in the US that doesn't have much snow, nor tornadoes, hurricanes, and/or humidity?
The southwest. 
Though we do have snow in the mountains, it's not a lot, and it doesn't stay too long. We do have the occasional tornado, but very rarely, and nothing like the midwest.
We passed through Alamagordo coming home from a recent trip and it's a beautiful area. Much of NM is beautiful, but the cities are nasty. There's a reason they chose Albuquerque for Breaking Bad.
Purple Frog (Forum Supporter) Said: Saw your gun hobby note... today my next door neighbor informed me that he now has over 250 guns. The lady across the road is 102 years old; she only has about 100.
I read this and this picture came to mind. Lol :0D
If you plan to visit SV you can probably visit here on the same trip. It sounds like a lot of what you seek is all around me. If you decide to live somewhere around these parts, I can help get you addicted to rallycross too.
P.S. I actually have a pretty quirky but related book on finding places to live based on unusual criteria. I could be talked into lending it out. I happen to live near the largest metro area that is not considered a strategic nuclear target as an example. Only one person ever figured that out without me mentioning it (smart person).
I've lived in a high risk Tornado area my whole life and it's really not a big deal to me. They're random, and usually pretty small so the odds of being impacted by one are pretty low. However, given your criteria I'd probably give a long hard look at Eastern KY, Western VA, or WV.
Pros: Low tornado risk, beautiful rugged terrain, mild winters, very gun friendly, still pretty low population density, a bit less heat/humidity than the Deep South
Cons: It's a pretty poor area so finding good paying construction work might be difficult. You'll likely be a good ways from things like good hospitals or sports/arts/cultural activities (although maybe a nearby college town could provide some of that).
I'm gonna say go north and try the UP. Hills. Skiing. Mountain biking. Not many people. Cheap land. Lots of trees.
or north of Duluth MN on the big lake. You can get plenty of construction work in Duluth while you live in the middle of nowhere. Bring your long John's though. Duluth is big enough to have a good hospital, university and good shopping. But it thins out quick just 20-30 min outside.
Agree with STM. That area is dirt, dirt cheap and no one is going to move there anytime soon. See example below:
Bandy Road Whitaker Ridge Area, Bandy, VA 24602 | MLS #91511 | Zillow
It sounds like you described the San Jaun de Cristo plateau... Alamosa/Del Norte/creede, CO. The further away from wolf Creek, the more privacy you get. Minimal snow on the plains, temps are moderate-ish, and land is plentiful and cheap.
Edit: That's where I plan to retire... Plentiful biking/skiing, world class fishing, it's still very very sleepy due to lack of any mainline airports within 4hrs, and the views are tough to beat.
Ive been to much of the country and I prefer TX. It has a pretty diverse landscape and everyones got the guns.
Problems are high property taxes, which can be mitigated by living in the middle of nowhere and an ag exemption, and its hot, the heat trauma bonds you to all your fellow Texans.
One thing to think about in Texas if you are into outdoor activities is that there is not a lot of public land compared to other western states.
In reply to Antihero :
Wife and I are in the same boat. We are tired of the constant expansion around us, we keep looking to Arizona but I am not a fan of their politics or the directions they are heading.
Rodan said:One thing to think about in Texas if you are into outdoor activities is that there is not a lot of public land compared to other western states.
As a percentage its pretty low but I think its like 3 million acres of public land, which is bigger than a couple of whole states. Ive hunted on public land a bunch of times in TX. Embrace the Texas, just buy a ranch, then you dont need public land.
I have been following along. This seems like a really reasonable discussion. I understand wanting to avoid snow, humidity and people. A couple of areas that I would consider are: south central PA and central Carolinas. I have lived in Central NY (too much snow), Eastern MI (less snow, not a terrible choice IMO), Central Carolina (and 2 big NC cities), and Houston. I have lived the humidity and the snow hard!
Central Carolina has a lot of rural area with nice sand hills. It does get pretty humid in the summer, like SvRex's area but the area is nice and there is still some good pricing to be found. If you are not close to Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte or the coast I don't think people will encroach soon.
South Central PA has a great climate and a beautiful landscape, no snow, less heat, lot's of rural space so I suspect the property value is reasonable. I think PA has friendly-ish gun laws (but I live in NY so everyone's seem friendly).
Good luck with the process.
bobzilla said:In reply to Antihero :
...but I am not a fan of their politics or the directions they are heading.
Without digging too deep under the patio here - I don't think there's a single state in the Union I can look at and say "yeah, I like the direction the state and local government is headed." Now a days, it's pick the lesser of 50 evils.
Fueled by Caffeine said:I'm gonna say go north and try the UP. Hills. Skiing. Mountain biking. Not many people. Cheap land. Lots of trees.
or north of Duluth MN on the big lake. You can get plenty of construction work in Duluth while you live in the middle of nowhere. Bring your long John's though. Duluth is big enough to have a good hospital, university and good shopping. But it thins out quick just 20-30 min outside.
Isn't the UP known for its massive amounts of snow though?
Scotty Con Queso said:Agree with STM. That area is dirt, dirt cheap and no one is going to move there anytime soon. See example below:
Bandy Road Whitaker Ridge Area, Bandy, VA 24602 | MLS #91511 | Zillow
That is interesting! Lack of mineral rights is a bit odd for me but I'll look into it more
golfduke said:It sounds like you described the San Jaun de Cristo plateau... Alamosa/Del Norte/creede, CO. The further away from wolf Creek, the more privacy you get. Minimal snow on the plains, temps are moderate-ish, and land is plentiful and cheap.
Edit: That's where I plan to retire... Plentiful biking/skiing, world class fishing, it's still very very sleepy due to lack of any mainline airports within 4hrs, and the views are tough to beat.
I will definitely look into it more, thank you!
In reply to Antihero :
Read my response in the minor rants thread about them. They very rarely go with the property these days. Have long sense been bought out.
Sangre de cristo*** My mistake. and it'scalled the San Luis Valley, where I recommended, fwiw.
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