Is the grass always greener?

[Yooper906]

You could say the winter blues are kicking in, as my mind becomes cloudy with thoughts of moving to the mountains....I've read threads from others on this site that have posted similar ideas. My main question, was it worth it?

Living in the yoop, I thought I had it all! Until the first time I stepped into the mountains, now there is an empty void. Most people here don't understand that void, but I'm sure some of you here do. How do you fill that void? Am I the only one who contemplates moving to the mountains on a daily basis!?

You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone - Roy Bennett

 

[rwc101]

Interesting. The UP is one of the few places I would ever consider moving to.

 

[Yooper906]

Interesting. The UP is one of the few places I would ever consider moving to.

It's a great place and I would never steer anyone away from moving here...

 

[DouglasR]

Am I the only one who contemplates moving to the mountains on a daily basis!?

I Literally think about this every single minute of every day.
But how am I gonna pay for my cool shi* and cat food?

 

[Yooper906]

I Literally think about this every single minute of every day.
But how am I gonna pay for my cool shi* and cat food?

Haha I'd stop giving my cats canned food, now that's expensive!

 

[thusby]

I guarantee you would miss being surrounded by water. Even more when you show up at the reservoir and 50 other people are already there.

 

[MT Bound]

Well, I did exactly what you just described 3 years ago after dreaming about it for years. Grew up in Northern IN (yes been up to the UP alot), spent 22 yrs on the east coast in new england raising the kids, and was miserable for most of that time wishing I was in MT. After the kids went off to college, my wife and I moved out to MT, there isn't hardly a day I don't have a smile on my face.

but there are sacrifices, it's not all peaches & cream. The biggest of which is not being right there for the kids on the weekends or short breaks at school, fixing their cars when needed, or just being around family. I'd be a liar if I didn't say it is emotionally difficult at times, to put it lightly. however our kids love to visit out here and we get to do all kinds of adventures and show them MT with when they are here.

We took a financial hit with income, but we are not materialistic and really don't care, we make ends meet w/a little extra leftover and once the kids are out of college we will be able to get back on our savings plans. All the money in the world doesn't mean shit if you're miserable and your standard of life is horrible, I've been there done that, take the money I'd rather be happy.

that being said, I can't remember the last time I was this happy in my life, just a whole complete happiness, it's wonderful. (alot also has to do w/the wife, she is an amazing person)

 

[MTGomer]

I’ve never been to the UP and I’m sure it’s nice but can’t imagine it beating the mountains.

 

[HandgunHunter]

I lived waterfront or in coastal access areas in Virginia for 30+ years.

I got tired of fighting for places to hunt and the politics.

I moved to Wyoming 3 years ago....best decision of my adult life.

 

[DouglasR]

Psh bruh,I know people who have vacation homes in the UP.
There’s literally songs and YouTube shows about the town I live in sucking. Lol

 

[Arctic_Snow_Seeker]

You will not regret it. I did see where some crazy forum member moved from AK to SD. Don’t do something like that. WY MT CO ID UT is where you want to be...

 

[madtom]

Psh bruh,I know people who have vacation homes in the UP.
There’s literally songs and YouTube shows about the town I live in sucking. Lol

Lived there briefly. Can confirm.

 

[WildWill]

You will not regret it. I did see where some crazy forum member moved from AK to SD. Don’t do something like that. WY MT CO ID UT is where you want to be...

I would leave CO off the list personally.

If I was single with no children I would've moved to Wyoming 5 years ago. If I tried that now my mom would scalp me for trying to steal her grandbabies. I don't plan on leaving my small town or close knit family anytime soon. Instead I'll just make spending time exploring the western US, hopefully with a tag in my pocket, a priority.

 

[Arctic_Snow_Seeker]

I would leave CO off the list personally.

If I was single with no children I would've moved to Wyoming 5 years ago. If I tried that now my mom would scalp me for trying to steal her grandbabies. I don't plan on leaving my small town or close knit family anytime soon. Instead I'll just make spending time exploring the western US, hopefully with a tag in my pocket, a priority.

If he’s single and no kids forget Wyoming and go to Alaska.

 

[Yooper906]

Wow! Some great responses and first hand knowledge. My wife and I have jobs that are in need throughout the whole country. She's in the medical field and me public service, I know most areas in the west are in need of these jobs. No kids, so I feel like now is the time to take the leap.

 

[HandgunHunter]

Wow! Some great responses and first hand knowledge. My wife and I have jobs that are in need throughout the whole country. She's in the medical field and me public service, I know most areas in the west are in need of these jobs. No kids, so I feel like now is the time to take the leap.

Just do it.....

 

[rwc101]

Just do it.....

But bring pasties.

 

[----]

Yes. Every day I wish I lived in Michigan.

 

[Irrelevant]

IMO the grass is always greener.

 

[huntin24/7]

What part of the UP? My dad grew up in iron river, so we’ve been up there many times over the years for summer vacations, usually fishing a different lake or stream every day.