Life in Wamsutter? (Sheridan, Rawlins, Saratoga: to rent, hotel, home)

[Clay Lady]

Originally Posted by imbobbbb

be sure and let us know your impression of 'downtown wamsutter'lol

Wamsutter is a town you have a hard time describing to someone. Ya have to see it to belive it! I call it "Guy Land". That said, if you need to get information to a person working in the oilfields in that area, the girls at the bar can be invaluable.

[TXMOMMYof5]

Originally Posted by imbobbbb

be sure and let us know your impression of 'downtown wamsutter'lol

I will most definitely let you guys know what I think! I have to admit though, it's going to have to be totally unbearable for me to come back with negative feedback. I keep telling my kiddos it will be a "GREAT" adventure!! I have always been a fan of the "Little House on the Prairie" way of life!!

[TXMOMMYof5]

Originally Posted by Clay Lady

Wamsutter is a town you have a hard time describing to someone. Ya have to see it to belive it! I call it "Guy Land". That said, if you need to get information to a person working in the oilfields in that area, the girls at the bar can be invaluable.

I have wondered a bit about that 'bar'. According to my husband and his 2 buddies(who also live here & work there) there are no women in Wamsutter! HAHA! (We know they are totally full of it!) Lucky for us they are very responsible, dependable, trustworthy guys!! That and with their schedule they have no time for anything but work, eat, & sleep.

[TXMOMMYof5]

Originally Posted by shadowwalker

I worked the patch for over 23 years. I'd have to say 95% of the time the work is out in the middle of no where. Everywhere close to a city or civilization has been worked. You get re-work in fields but the new is increasing inaccessable places. One of the oddest places I worked in a city was in the middle if Los Angeles. The rigsite had four walls around it, even on the derrick. So as to not offend the eyes of people I guessed. We had security gaurds at the entrances to keep out non essential people.

Did they move you around alot? Did you have the choice or was it mandatory travel? How long were you usually in an area? Sorry about all the questions, this is new to me and I'm curious. I know there are lots of different companies. Do they all pretty much run the same or are some better or worse than others? Ok, no more questions for now.

[imbobbbb]

Originally Posted by TXMOMMYof5

I have wondered a bit about that 'bar'. According to my husband and his 2 buddies(who also live here & work there) there are no women in Wamsutter! HAHA! (We know they are totally full of it!) Lucky for us they are very responsible, dependable, trustworthy guys!! That and with their schedule they have no time for anything but work, eat, & sleep.

well there sure arent 'many' women in wamsutter.also as shadowwalker said most of the work is in the middle of nowhere so they arent spending much time in town anyway.taking the kids up to see 'the town near where dad works' would be a great adventure.....and then you could travel around some more to 'find the town you want to live in' which i'll bet isnt going to be wamsutter,lol.

[ElkHunter]

Wamsutter. If you live in Wamsutter you might consider vacationing in Elmo or if you really in for the big bucks, Hanna.

Wamsutter is an existance. It was never meant to be down town Las Vegas. It was meant to give you water, sewer and an existance. Nothing more. It's one of those wide spots in the road.... Ok, not that wide... That offer you and a couple others comfort.

Heck, when I lived in Hanna I lived just outside of town. My brother lived in the space next to me and he was out the other side of town. Two bars, one post office, no grocery stores. But we survived. It was home. We had all the ammenities like, electricity. And weather.

Can you live there? Hell yes. Can you have friends there? Hell yes. Can you shop for an aircondition???? No. haha But think about it, can you exist? can you have friends? Yes to both.

[hrwy]

Just to let you know, i wouldn't relocate to Warmsutter! Not much there. Rawlins isn't the greatest place either. It is pretty rundown looking. Never have looked into moving to the area.

[Wamsutter]

I have lived in Wamsutter for 1 1/2 years and wanted to provide some "real-life" answers. I will first divulge that I am the community developer here so I can give you some idea of what's to come but will be as honest as possible. I moved here from the rural midwest so I am used to the long drives for supplies. That said....I love it here. The town has a lot of opportunity and anyone who likes to be involved in a small community can really make a difference.

The school is pre-K - 8 and older students are bused to Rawlins. The bus runs several times a day to accomodate those students that are in after-school activities. As the population grows, there is the potential for a high school here in Wamsutter. We have an excellent childcare facility and have just started a youth program (along the lines of boys & girls clubs) that is open during the summer and will be running after school. The town has 2 parks - 1 huge town park that has 2 softball fields, tennis court, basketball court, lots of shelters, playground equipment and greenspace; and 1 new centrally located park (next to the childcare center) with a skatepark, basketball court, playground equipment and greenspace.

The town is currently constructing 8 homes (3 bedroom) with a price range of $150,000 - $160,000 and apartments will be constructed in the next few months. Our goal is to offer families/workers a better quality of housing and eventually eliminate many of the trailers. Currently 60 acres are under housing development.

There is a beauty shop which also offers tanning and exercise equipment. A massage therapist visits on a weekly, sometimes monthly basis, depending on how many appointments she has. We have 3 restaurants and 4 convenience stores - 2 of which offer expanded grocery items. And you can drop off your dry-cleaning at one!

We have a branch of the Sweetwater County Library that has a great book selection and also holds a lot of activities for the kids - the library and skatepark are the local hang-out for teens. There is a dirt-bike track on the northern edge of town that get a lot of use during the summer.

Due to lack of socialization for women, many of the local ladies started a women's group where they meet weekly for breakfast and offer such groups as book club, exercise group, etc.

The town has a Baptist Church, Catholic Church and the LDS Church is planning to re-open when the population grows.

Many women are active in school activies and civic committees. We have a beautification committee and a communication committee that publishes the monthly newsletter (our newspaper of sorts) and new volunteers are always welcome! We have a very active volunteer EMS and Fire department that is always looking for new members.

The town is currently working on creating a health center. By spring we should be able to construct a strip mall to house a grocery store, bank, laundromat and a few other retail spaces. The town is also moving forward on the creation of a new Town Hall, Rec Center and Library.

3 hotels will begin construction late this fall through spring. In short, due to our location along I-80 and investment from Industry Wamsutter is going through rapid growth.

The town has sunk alot of funding in upgrading our infrastructure. We have a good source of water and no, I have never had any of my laundry turn brown. It's good water just highly mineralized and doesn't taste that great, so I do cook with it but don't drink it.

During bad winter storms you can get "stuck" in Wamsutter when they close I-80 - but you are going to get stuck in any town when they close I-80.

There is a very "Northern Exposure" quality to Wamsutter. The people are very accepting and friendly. The local bar is the only social scene for now, but it is very laid back.

Anyone that wants to work can find a job in Wamsutter. We have over 60 industry related businesses in town, one of which is BP's headquarters.

Myself, I like the quiet, stress-free quality of life. In the winter I can walk out my front door and strap on my x-country skiis. The school has a few pottery wheels and a kiln they don't use so I'm looking foward to trying my hand at pottery.

Life is what you make it in Wamsutter. I can understand why people from a large city wouldn't like it here. Hope this helps.

[imbobbbb]

well im glad to hear the town is being improved,im sure attracting more 'permenent residents' and making it less of a 'transient man camp'would do much to improve its appeal. goodluck

[Wyomiles]

Hey Clay Lady, might be some pottery to be thrown in Wamsutter ?