Video- you probably won't make it in Wyoming

[GON]

A whimsical/ dry humor video from Nick Johnson sharing his thoughts on Rawlins, WY. Of note, I likely have spent over 15 nights at the Fairfield Inn, Rawlins. The Rawlins wal-mart is the cheapest place to fuel up on I80, with the exception of a weird tiny gas station just south of Larmie that somehow has crazy low gas prices.

A intreaguing quote from Nick in the beginning of the video " If Wyoming folks think Rawlins, WY is the worst place to live in WY-- then the people of WY have it made"

Video has a cuss word, so if one wants to view the video on youtube the title is :

I Went To The Worst Place To Live In Wyoming​

Video author: Nick Johnson.

 

[CKN]

Rawlins is a hole. If you have to move to a state with no state income taxes as a consideration-you haven't planned retirement right.

 

[edyvw]

Ah I remember I80. Gassing up at -41f and 70mph wind. I did not catch what the wind chill was, but I was in full skiing gear out.
If WY is an option, I would say Chayenne is the best bet bcs. proximity to Ft. Collins and Denver.

 

[02SE]

I'm used to harsh winters, I could live in parts of Wyoming without issue. Of course some areas are nicer than others.

 

[AZjeff]

One usually tries to retire where day to day living is easier not harder or stay where you are.

Kinda reminds me of dad, he'd go to the VFW on Thursdays for spaghetti dinner. He said it wasn't that good but it was only $3.

 

[oilcandave]

Just remember the older ya get the closer to a good hospital ya need to be..no matter the weather..

 

[ripcord]

Just remember the older ya get the closer to a good hospital ya need to be..no matter the weather..

Just went through that struggle with my folks.

 

[97prizm]

My bride decided Wyoming is where we might want to move to. Four hours from our Grandkids in Colorado, no state income tax, low state sales tax. Wyoming residents are self sufficient.

This video producer is not entertaining like Nick Johnson (youtuber with 1 million followers that discuss states, cities and towns, with a very dry sense of humor). But the video contains information that I think is helpful for those looking to relocate from another state to Wyoming.

The video contains one cuss word, so I can't post the link. On youtube, the video is titled: you won't make it in wyoming , Video author : the wyoming project.

First off If you move to any areas other than Cheyenne, Jackson Hole, or Laramie you'll want a true 4x4 with studded snow tires. Second from talking with people, if you move to Wyoming don't tell them you're from Colorado as they don't like outsiders. I worked at a dealership with a guy whos daughter's boyfriends parents own land on both sides of I-25 for about the first five miles as you cross into Wyoming.

 

[burbguy82]

I lived in Wyoming for a year, and worked for Key Energy Services on a NG workover rig.

Wyoming is no joke.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Wife picked Wyoming to review recently because of these factors:

• less than four hours drive to the grandkids
• affordable waterfront home
• populace that have a strong sense of the consitution, law and order, and indepence without governmental interference
• We have modest means to live outside of WY from NOV through MAR

From my viewpoint:

• No state income tax
• Low state sales tax
• Keeping the wife happy so I don't have to move with the Wife to the city soon to be renamed the East Inland Empire/ New Chicago (Denver)

Finally, I have been studying historical seasonal wind data in WY. Wind in WY always brutal, but winds are least brutal late spring through early fall, most brutal early fall until late spring.

Fully one hundred percent concur on the winds in WY being a critical reason not to move to WY. Other reasons are take or leave reasons, but the winds are the center of gravity to veto a move to WY.

Sounds like an excellent "permanent resident for a few weeks a year and tax purposes".

And a Condo in Denver.

 

[Sumboodie]

I have not spent much time in Wyoming but I have witnessed everything he is talking about. I like the independent attitude but the wind and cold are a non starter for me. If you have not experienced 30-40 mph winds for days on end I can tell you it gets old real fast. Just having your car or truck constantly being pushed off the road as you make the 2 hr drive to the nearest town is exhausting.

We get 40-50mph winds when it's -50*. Never seems to not be a wind, just varies from rip the truck door off to mildly annoying in strength.
A day without wind, even when it's -50*, feels beautiful

Currently 22*, 12* with the breeze.

 

[mikeduf]

How often do they do a tax reassessment on property?
Tax reassessment in Most states scares the heck out of me, because if they build a shopping center or something that improves the area the county comes in and rezones it and then your property tax goes straight through the ceiling. Look at Texas that will Tan Your Hide!

Oh no offense any texans here, I also use my horn fairly regularly .

Just my two cents here

 

[rijndael]

I used to think Montana or Wyoming would be a great place to raise a family but realized that there's not much for kids to do except drive drunk and get pregnant.

All the kids I know from WY work real hard and they started much earlier in life than city folk. And, they're not on tablets, they're out on a 4 wheeler or horse.

 

[dnewton3]

I could make it in WY (or other harsh place) with no problem. It's not a question of "if" I have the fortitude and skills and perseverance. It's a question of priorities and desires; I choose not to live there.

WY is a wonder place to visit. I've been to 49 of the 50 states and WY is in my top 5. (Still need to get to AK and rent a motorcycle to finish the 50 state bucket list).

 

[D60]

A whimsical/ dry humor video from Nick Johnson sharing his thoughts on Rawlins, WY. Of note, I likely have spent over 15 nights at the Fairfield Inn, Rawlins. The Rawlins wal-mart is the cheapest place to fuel up on I80, with the exception of a weird tiny gas station just south of Larmie that somehow has crazy low gas prices.

A intreaguing quote from Nick in the beginning of the video " If Wyoming folks think Rawlins, WY is the worst place to live in WY-- then the people of WY have it made"

Video has a cuss word, so if one wants to view the video on youtube the title is :

I Went To The Worst Place To Live In Wyoming​

Video author: Nick Johnson.

Honestly reminds me a lot of Eads/Lamar area of CO which also gets the wonderful wind. That whole area is basically Kansas and was in fact portrayed as KS in Natl Lampoon's Family Vacation

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

If you going to move somewhere for more happiness and feel it will be an improvement, unless you have experienced the cold , I wouldn’t recommended it until visiting when it’s winter.

I used to think I would love to live down south until I lived in the Caribbean flying for an airline. I can’t stand daily/extended months of humidity even though it never bothered me as a kid vacationing in Florida.

I will take the cold over humidity ( and hurricane warnings ) any day.

 

[BHopkins]

One of my sons lives in Rock Springs, WY. He has lived there for going on 10 years now. He has no desire or intention to leave.

We visit often. While we regularly joke about the almost constant wind, it never been severe enough while visiting, that it has been more than an annoyance. They did have a wind storm severe enough, about 1 1/2 years ago, that many homes were damaged and trees blown over. But that happens almost anywhere that people live.

My son has never mentioned having problems with locals resenting him for not being a native Wyoming boy. Being an area that the majority of jobs are related to oil and mineral, the vast majority of people that live in Rock Springs are from somewhere else. Many of the oil and mineral people, particularly the oil people, are constantly coming and going, as the ups and downs of oil prices has a major change in the job market.

Many of the oil people in Rock Springs are constantly moving across the country looking for different opportunities. I suspect Douglas, and many other communities in Wyoming, are very similar.

 

[Toy4x4]

Lived in a neighboring state, MT, for four years and experienced the cold and snow. 99% sure I don't want that anymore. So cold your eyelashes freeze shut, had to have chains on the truck (rwd Chevy truck) for ~two months, heating fuel costs (depends on the system), etc.
I'm on the other end of that spectrum, but can still get out and about. Do things early. Summer time in MT was beautiful, though!
Not really windy where I was. That would drive me nuts. I used to go to a small town east of OKC to visit mom on Xmas. Driving there on I40 I'd get sort of a tail wind. Coming back.... My '93 Toyota would loose 5-7 mpg and I had to drive with the steering wheel 45* turned to the left to drive straight! Nope.

 

[Allaned]

I had a high school history teacher who's  first job was in Wyoming. He told lots of stories about his culture shock. Once he asked someone how far the drive to Cheyenne was and was told it was "about a six pack" (of beer).

I used to think Montana or Wyoming would be a great place to raise a family but realized that there's not much for kids to do except drive drunk and get pregnant.

Edit: for all you southerners, Wyoming isn't for you if you have never used one of these or think you might not want to

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I brought my snow shovel south to SC from PA when me moved 40 years ago. Now use it to help pick up leaves in fall and winter. I have used it twice on snow in all that time here. Kept it in the trunk of the car with blankets and a bag of sand when it was up north.

 

[KCJeep]

I was raised in SD and said for years the only state I would leave to would be Wyoming. I could have easily done it then, they don’t turn the wind off much in SD either, but I couldn’t do it now.

How I ended up in Missouri is a mystery.