Pulling up stakes

[bones1]

Living in Maryland all my life and am thinking I want to move to get away from the humidity and get a little land or old farm.If you had to do this which part of the country would you consider?.Where would you like to be for your "last" home?.Everyone suggests the Carolinas or Kentucky, I can get a nice spread there that would be impo$$ible in Maryland but I don't know about the climate.
You know...It might be better further north?.
Thanks for any insight .

 

[BizDoc]

I think everyone's going to be rather partial to their area, and I'm no exception. I have lived elsewhere, but have come back to the mountians of Pennsylvania. I enjoy spring with the renewal of all things green and colorful, Fall is magnificent with its colors and smells, winter is cold but beautiful during and just after a fresh snowfall. summer, well it's like summer most places, too hot for me, although this year hasn't been too bad. I've lived in suburbia for a while and much prefer the countryside. When I lived in the suburbs of Philadelphia, your neighbors were considered those within the block inside your development, but here in the countryside your neighbors are two mile in any direction. And what better place to use your tractor, every season brings a new reason to use your tractor with a different implement. When we have family reunions family members come from the Carolina's, MD, NJ and they all say how nice it is here and also how affordable. they all comment that they could sell their homes, pay off their mortgages and buy a better place with land here and have no mortgage. The problem with moving to rural anywhere, if you're from a surburban area, is that there is limited employment for many professions.

 

[bones1]

Thanks for the reply.Pennsylvania is on the list,I still remember my grandparents place in Johnstown, "something" about it has never left me all these years..I want that "something" back again.
Bizdoc, what part are you in?.Any pictures.Thanks again
Something like this?Search-View Property

 

[randy41]

you're not going to escape the humidity anywhere east of the rockies.

 

[MikeD74T]

Heard on the radio a couple of days ago that Rapid City, South Dakota was one of the most reasonable places in the US land/home price wise. Don't know much about the area but that region seemed nice during the few days we were there last May. MikeD74T

 

[EddieWalker]

I'll second Rapid City, South Dakota and that area. It's called the Black Hills and might easily be my favorite place in this country. I don't think I could make a living there, but I still might try. I'm kind of tied to Texas for awhile, but if something changes, we're heading to the Black Hills.

Before moving to Texas, that was my first choice, but my ex wife refused. She said no way to snow, so that was it. She had a cousin here in Tyler, so that was our next option.

I just took Steph there for our vacation end of July and she loves it there as much as I do. She said she's ready to move there anytime!!!

You have either South Dakota, or Wyoming. Wyoming is about the cheapest state to live in tax wise. Housing and land are very affordable in both areas. There is no humidity that we noticed. In fact, it was 100 degrees out and we thought it was in the 80's. It's so dry out, Steph said her skin was flakey, but she loved it because of the dry air.

Lots of wildlife too!! We saw thousands of turkeys. Hundreds of deer. Elk and pronghorn too. There are bighorns sheep there along with mountain goats too. For activities, it's a tourist hot spot with things to see and do that might take a lifetime to do it all.

If you've never been, it's worth a week for vacation at the very least.

Eddie

 

[ToadHill]

You might look at western North Carolina, when you get up in the mountains the humidity is not nearly as bad.

 

[higgy]

Both of the Dakotas are nice, but neither are low humidity, if you want that you need to go to the great basin; Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, even eastern Oregon or Washington.

I have lived in and love the Dakotas, but here I Idaho even when its 100+ during the day, when the sun goes down you will need a light sweater.

Did I mention, no bugs to speak of. I have had one, that is correct, one mosquito bite this year.

If you want more info or pics let me know.

Dane

 

[bones1]

"Both of the Dakotas are nice, but neither are low humidity, if you want that you need to go to the great basin; Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada, even eastern Oregon or Washington.

I have lived in and love the Dakotas, but here I Idaho even when its 100+ during the day, when the sun goes down you will need a light sweater.

Did I mention, no bugs to speak of. I have had one, that is correct, one mosquito bite this year.

If you want more info or pics let me know."

Thanks for the input so far.Some of these states never occured to me,I just assumed(incorrectly) that these states would be very hot and humid.
Dane,I've been through Montana and Idaho when I was in my 20's, can't remember too much about them though.
Tell me more about Idaho please.

 

[bones1]

Eddie, the Black Hills would be very tempting, isn't Sturgis there?.Momma would not be a happy camper if I went back to those days.

But I would.


Don't you have some extra land in the back Eddie?.