Florida man moving to mars, I mean Rock Spring WY (Riverton: sale, live)

[wilfish247]

Originally Posted by jody_wy

resident hunting and fish licenses require a year of residency. there some great waterfowl, and ither areas have good spring and fall turkeys. There other bids and smal game and a great selectionof large game.

I did see that I had to be a WY resident for a year. To get resident license. I will be buying my nonres lic for the year. So much I want to hunt and fish when I do finally get there. 1st on my list is some trout fishing. I'm searching for guides now. Hope to make my first trip up by the end of this month. Will likely travel to and from FL for a few months before the big move. My girlfriend Shay wants to visit before the big move as well. I welcome the change, the challenge. I can't wait to get my feet on the ground.

[md21722]

Wyoming can be summed as Guns and ... <insert any word>

Local elections are competitive but national elections are going to be solid Red. When Hillary and Trump were running for President, there were no signs. They didn't bother. There was no need.

It's a nice place to live if you can get past the wind. A Wyoming wind sock is basically a log chain and if it ain't blowing at 90 degrees from the pole, it's broke.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by md21722

Wyoming can be summed as Guns and ... <insert any word>

Local elections are competitive but national elections are going to be solid Red. When Hillary and Trump were running for President, there were no signs. They didn't bother. There was no need.

It's a nice place to live if you can get past the wind. A Wyoming wind sock is basically a log chain and if it ain't blowing at 90 degrees from the pole, it's broke.

That is what makes Wyo. so unique above all other states. Freedom and preservation of your 2nd amendment rights.
Lots of space too.

[Mister Torgue]

Originally Posted by md21722

Wyoming can be summed as Guns and ... <insert any word>

I'm tellin' ya, that's my kinda language. The language of liberty. I'm hoping we can get a second summer home in WY after we get established in ID or MT. I just don't like excessive wind though. I know WY is on average windier than Texas but [mod cut] Texas SUCKS for wind. We've had about two weeks of 20~35 mph winds mostly sustained here with the winds switching directions about every other day. The spring winds in Texas are pretty never-ending and are miserable if you are allergic to tree pollen. Kinda like this in the fall (aka spring 2.0). LOL At least the pollen thing isn't as bad up in WY as Texas. Been checking on it and the other states in the area for years and it is better than down here on average and mostly because juniper / mountain cedar is absolutely insane here.

[NP78]

Originally Posted by Mister Torgue

I'm tellin' ya, that's my kinda language. The language of liberty. I'm hoping we can get a second summer home in WY after we get established in ID or MT. I just don't like excessive wind though. I know WY is on average windier than Texas but [mod cut] Texas SUCKS for wind. We've had about two weeks of 20~35 mph winds mostly sustained here with the winds switching directions about every other day. The spring winds in Texas are pretty never-ending and are miserable if you are allergic to tree pollen. Kinda like this in the fall (aka spring 2.0). LOL At least the pollen thing isn't as bad up in WY as Texas. Been checking on it and the other states in the area for years and it is better than down here on average and mostly because juniper / mountain cedar is absolutely insane here.

Pollen is much less of an issue in Wyoming than Texas for sure. After all, any pollen in the air gets blown 3 states away! Wyoming is in a class of its own when it comes to wind though (at least large portions of the state, there are some exceptions).

[ejisme]

It will be an exciting change for you. Rock Springs is pretty nice, and is one of the biggest I-80 towns. There is enough basic shopping and dining to meet your daily needs, and online companies deliver. Plenty of trees in the neighborhoods. None, and I mean none, outside of town for several miles. The rock formations and mountains to the north are interesting, and make a nice vista. A few recommendations: Invest in good quality sunglasses, preferably with glass lenses. At ~6,400 feet in elevation the sun is pretty intense as compared to sea level. The rock, sand and concrete reflect a lot of that sun and the wind moves a bit of sand/silt around, so plastic lenses scratch pretty quickly. Use copious amounts of body lotion and sunscreen to keep moist for the first several months as you adapt, as the humidity is much lower than in the Southeast. Today the humidity is 57%, but come summer and mid-winter it will often be in the teens during the day. Drink LOTs of water to begin with as you adapt. Along with that low humidity will be a 10 - 40 mile per hour wind, with higher gusts, so you loose a lot of water through evaporation that you don't notice, because the sweat doesn't stay on your skin.

When you or your SO need a big city fix SLC is about three hours drive away, and Denver about five. Close enough for a long weekend. Flights aren't too expensive either, and you have a few flight options. Good luck and I wish you a smooth move.

[Mister Torgue]

Originally Posted by NP78

Pollen is much less of an issue in Wyoming than Texas for sure. After all, any pollen in the air gets blown 3 states away!

Hah, needed a good laugh. So true.

Wyoming is in a class of its own when it comes to wind though (at least large portions of the state, there are some exceptions).

This is so true. Even in June last year when we visited we had crosswinds of 70~80mph when we were driving from Gillette to Cody in the northern part of WY. I was like -->

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by ejisme

It will be an exciting change for you. Rock Springs is pretty nice, and is one of the biggest I-80 towns. There is enough basic shopping and dining to meet your daily needs, and online companies deliver. Plenty of trees in the neighborhoods. None, and I mean none, outside of town for several miles. The rock formations and mountains to the north are interesting, and make a nice vista. A few recommendations: Invest in good quality sunglasses, preferably with glass lenses. At ~6,400 feet in elevation the sun is pretty intense as compared to sea level. The rock, sand and concrete reflect a lot of that sun and the wind moves a bit of sand/silt around, so plastic lenses scratch pretty quickly. Use copious amounts of body lotion and sunscreen to keep moist for the first several months as you adapt, as the humidity is much lower than in the Southeast. Today the humidity is 57%, but come summer and mid-winter it will often be in the teens during the day. Drink LOTs of water to begin with as you adapt. Along with that low humidity will be a 10 - 40 mile per hour wind, with higher gusts, so you loose a lot of water through evaporation that you don't notice, because the sweat doesn't stay on your skin.

When you or your SO need a big city fix SLC is about three hours drive away, and Denver about five. Close enough for a long weekend. Flights aren't too expensive either, and you have a few flight options. Good luck and I wish you a smooth move.

Isn't the closest major airport to get to Wyoming in Utah or Salt Lake City?
Then drive the rest of the way?

[md21722]

Originally Posted by Mister Torgue

Hah, needed a good laugh. So true.



This is so true. Even in June last year when we visited we had crosswinds of 70~80mph when we were driving from Gillette to Cody in the northern part of WY. I was like -->

The wind is all over the West. When there are 70-80 mph wind gusts, people in Florida board up their houses due to an incoming hurricane, Colorado posts a high wind advisory on the electronic highway signs, and Wyoming will close I-80 to high profile trucks after a few Fed Ex trucks blow over on their side.

[nowhereman427]

Another reason to have a low profile vehicle.