We moved here to Wyoming 43 years ago and we have lived in Green River, Lander, Cheyenne and Guernsey. We had lived in other states (Georgia and Texas) before coming here. We moved here because of the people! Unlike anywhere else we have been, when we go somewhere out of state, as we are returning, as soon as we cross that Wyoming State line, we're home! We don't have to be near our home or even near our neighborhood here in Cheyenne; we feel at home as soon as we're in Wyoming! We have family and friends all over the state and wherever we go in Wyoming, we know we are never far from a friendly face or a helping hand, if needed. When we moved to Wyoming, our oldest daughter was 7 years old and our youngest was 3. 43 years later and both have married good, hard working, faithful Wyoming men and we now have four Wyoming grandchildren. We never knew what home could mean until we moved to Wyoming. We also pray that those who are contemplating moving here from the many "woke" "socialist paradises" they presently live in examine the reasons why their home states are so far gone. Did they help vote in the politicians who ruined their state, and now they want to move because life there has become unbearable? Will they continue to vote for the same politicians and party views that ruined their previous home? Laugh though you may, it has happened before. Consider Oregon and Washington; great states to live in until the radical policies of Calipornia (no, I didn't misspell it) came along with the refugees from places like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Etc. We do not want that same fate for our beloved state. God bless Wyoming and God bless the USA!
What a great share here. Thx! We currently live in WA. We plan to come visit next month. Looking forward to seeing if this will work for our family. We have 3 kids 9,6,4. Looking for a different life, an area that has the same views. We are conservative.
Married for 39 years and we would love it there !! Love cold and snow and love time with my husband. Otherwise I don't need a lot of folks around. We both love fishing and nature. Miles away from any noisy towns or people sounds like heaven to me.
Me too. My wife was born in Sheridan and we lived in Casper until she wanted to try somewhere warmer. After moving to Alabama we BOTH quickly came to the realization that Wyo is Home.
My grandparents homesteaded in Wyoming in the early 1900's, my first memory of the ranch was when I was 4. My Grampa lived in a bunkhouse across the creek where they raised 5 sons, my grandma in a small house, with a fenced yard on the other side, where they raised 3 daughters.. Grandpa raised horses, and ran cattle on the open range. He had 2 big Belgiain's to to run equipment to cut and stack hay. They hauled water and cut ice from the Ham's Fork, cooked on a huge cast iron stove, with a water reservoir in back, had an ice box and a long wooden bench table. My grandmother was a seamstress by trade, a wonderful cook and godly woman, she was always busy and when she sat down she sewed or crocheted, and Gramps would smoke his pipe, Prince Albert tobacco reminds me of him. They had survived 2 world wars, the Spanish flu and the great depression, huge blizzards and droughts. Beautiful, generous people who loved to laugh but were hard as nails. The out house was out back. I was in my teen"s when the REA brought electricity to many farms and ranches, then telephone lines and electric pumps. Sure the rich folks had that but Gramps still hitched up the buckboard, he thought autos went too fast. He had his Victrola in the bunkhouse and didn't see the need.Grandma thought it was sinful, Grampa laughed. So having been born, educated and worked on the High Lonesome for 24 years I left, traveled and lived abroad for many years and settled in another state. I laughed when you mentioned High Adventure in Wyoming, my Grampa is still laughing! SURVIVAL is high adventure in Wyoming! Gramps was killed at 72 shipping cattle to Omaha, the ranch was sold, Grandma lived to be 92 and all of her children to their 70's and beyond. I loved listening to the train whistles at night as they passed the ranch. We had rodeos, fairs, carnivals, barn dances, weddings, church socials, picnics, fished and everyday was an adventure. You never complained or said you were bored else you'd be doing chores right quick and in a hurry! It's the freedom from all the things you don't need that newbies don't understand, they... want to bring all their rules n baggage with them.😅🤣😂 they're fun to watch!
Interesting history; my family also settled in Wyoming in the early 1900s, they came west with the expansion of the railroad. My dads family settled in the Cody area and my moms in Sheridan and worland.
Fiancé and I are very interested in Wyoming (with his job he can transfer there so that works out). Our relationship, social lifestyle, hobbies, etc all align (in other words we hang out with each other. Outside. With nature and our guns. Lol). We NEED small town life in a beautiful place where nobody is confused about their gender. And we need it bad. We are going crazy in our big blue hell hole (blessedly, no, not Cali). So I look forward to watching more of your videos!
I have been watching your videos lately as I am looking to relocate from New Jersey into a place that is much more friendly for my lifestyle. I am a former United States Marine and retired sheriffs detective and I have always preferred the south in the Midwest to the East Coast. Niceties of New York City not withstanding, I am definitely looking to get out someplace with more space and less expense. I have a military and law-enforcement pension so income is not really an issue but I also own a private investigations and security agency which I can do anywhere. Trying to decide between Wyoming and West Virginia, Someplace that is Second amendment friendly, at least somewhat conservative and not nearly as expensive and government ridden as New Jersey. Enjoy the videos, very informative. Thank you
I grew up deer hunting in Western MD and West Virginia. The people are nice in both locations, but the outdoor activities in WY dwarf anything WV has to offer. Congrats on getting out of NJ!
@@TheWyomingProject thank you, it will be a very measured and calculated process. The advantage of West Virginia is that it is closer to my family, which is driving distance but I love the Wyoming government trifecta. Not a hater of anyone based on their race, creed, color or national origin but Wyoming seems to be one of the last true vestiges of what America is supposed to be. Thanks again
Hey, Pete. I am retiring from 29 years of law enforcement and moving into Wyoming from NJ. My wife and I can't wait! We bought land and very soon we're having a ranch house built. Have you decided on locales?
The way things are today, the amenities that once made big city life a little more interesting have all been taken away or put on hold in one way or another. People are now realizing that. I think that makes places like Wyoming more intriguing. A new life, a new way of seeing things. But rural communities have a different sensibility. In other words, if you leave don't bring those toxic politics with you.
Planning to in about 4 years after grad school. Coming from Texas and we just want some peace and to left alone. All of this crazy in the cities has jaded us. We love cycling and mountainbiking so outdoors is for us. Coming peacefully. :0)
I totally agree with you. The things I enjoy doing the most usually include trying to find somewhere to go where there is NOBODY AROUND. I’m I’m California and things like going to the beach, festivals, zoos; gouts the lake for the weekend etc have become tiresome, rundown and down right unsafe. Why be here and pay for overpriced everything when all you spend your time trying to escape? We are looking for the right pc of land in WY and we are out of this liberal dump! I can’t wait to at peace.
I've been here in Cody for not quite 14 years and this is an unusual year for snow. We normally get more snow than this but not as much as one would expect for the Rockies. We are in the rain shadow of the Absoraka Mountains so it takes a really big wet system for us to get significant snowfall amounts. Most of your observations are pretty spot on though. Niners... LOL
I drove through Wyoming one December and highway had about 6 inches of solid ice on it, and the wind was blowing my 3/4 ton pickup back and forth on both sides of a 4 lane hwy lol.
The one thing I want to add, we are a very red state and we like it that way. Pleaseee if you are moving here to get away from your corrupt blue states don’t come here and vote blue! Respect the locals and our way of life.
You haven't been here long enough. This is an extremely dry and warm winter this year. I live in the Bighorn basin (No, not a 9er) and 20 to 30 below zero is more normal than this year is turning out to be. My complete ice fishing gear setup was $200 bucks. Somebody talked you into BS gear, toughen up dude if your staying in Wyoming. If you think its expensive your making really poor decisions based on other transplants. If you live in Wyoming for social activity your living in the wrong state. Your right we are very independent. By the way, most of us look at 11 plates as the" liberals from Park."
I was born and raised in the Bighorn basin area. I remember the winter of 1978 when the high temperature for like 2 weeks straight didn’t get above 30 below
Spot on! A "3" from Sheridan - Part of WY's Coal & Energy Country! We've had plenty of snow this year, as a matter of fact our first snow was last September 15th and the regular snow season where it started sticking and staying was around the middle of November and it basically hasn't stopped and it's still going the last few weeks it's been snowing off and on every day, or every other day and our last snow is usually around Memorial Day (May 30). And we had a bunch of -20°F to -30+°F in January and February which is the norm. YES, we had a few days where it did get up into the 60's°F, but that didn't last too long, maybe a day or two and then it was back down below freezing again. And yes there is social things to do here in town and Sheridan, granted it's a little bigger than Cody but all you have to do is look. One has to be here more than a year to critique a community or a state and to get to know the place. I've been here 30 plus years now and I think this gentleman here in the "Wyoming Project" should do his critique in another 9 years and his findings will be a lot different at the 10-year Mark than they are at the 1 year mark. AND why does he need a snow machine to go into the forest to go camping? Did he ever hear of hiking? How much does a pair of boots cost? You can drive to a campground & Park or a trailhead and park and go hiking, even during the winter you can go hiking on the trail. You wear a backpack with all your gear and your tent, and then go hiking in there. If your afraid of bears, carry a rifle and then go hiking! What's the worst that can happen, grizzly bears? Mountain Lions, wolverines or what? Yes, there are social activities to do in Cody and Sheridan and in any place except maybe a two or three person town but then you just go to the closest town that's got a population of some sort, & then you'll find something to do, like maybe a gun collectors club or fishing club or snowmobile club or any type of organization. If you're a veteran, the VFW or well they're drinking club but there's something to do in every little town and Big Town Cody's big enough for you to find something that might interest you. Join the Boy Scouts and become a scout leader and teach the kids about The Great outdoors. They're hundreds of things you can do instead of just hanging out with your wife in the house and play tiddlywinks. You got to wake up and see the light. Yes Wyoming is the number one state for suicides per capita. So do this again in another 9 years and compare the two evaluations of the state of Wyoming and see how different they are! Wyoming Project, thanks for sharing and the person that replied thank you for allowing me to also reply to you!
@@williamharasym2607 ... gotta jump in here. Sorry, but 10 years? What that means is, if you're just starting out with a spouse ... then don't move, I guess? If it takes 10 years to decide if a place is 'right for me & my situation' then I either hold off on having kids, or roll a big crap-shoot on possibly picking a place that'll be the *wrong* place for them, leaving them with issues stemming from the environment being _not_ suited to them. Wyoming seems like it should be generally good for the kids, but ... Example: it took my sis a number of years to find a circle of friends that 'worked' for her; we lived in a moderately high-density suburb, with a pool of literally hundreds and hundreds of kids to pick from. If she'd lived someplace where the entire middle-school (5th to 8th grade) was at most a couple hundred kids, & her circle of close friends had to be chosen from just 50-60 other girls (her age) - I have a feeling she would've ended-up being border-line suicidal! So, if where I'm already at seems like it *might* be workable for the kids, guess I should just 'settle-in'. Hmm ...
Western Montana and Idaho are better options for most people due to them having actual infrastructure and some cities. Also more forest cover and less drought issues.
I grew up in Wyoming, graduated UW, and left a little over 30 years ago (I’m old). Those who never lived anywhere else may disagree more than me, but I think you’ve done a nice job of being aware of Wyoming, it’s people and lifestyle. Not bad for a transplant!! I subscribed, so I’ll see you down the line.
Moved to Wyoming in 1979, Wyoming isn't just a state, it's a feeling. And the Wyoming winter you experienced was very mild. But I don't mind because this next winter could be bitter.
@@loriwyoming835, been researching different areas. Seems some are colder than other areas. Or more so than others in wyoming. Your more down south. What is your top things you love and hate about your area?
@@rachelgalbraith8775 I love the close access to the mountains, river and Glendo lake. The people are really nice for the most part and really low crime rate. We do have adequate shopping but do miss having at least a department store. I do think a place like Torrington would be a better fit for me as they are more Ag driven than Douglas. But it works for me here. With lung problems it wouldn't hurt me none to drop in altitude either. LOL
Buy an F350 and a four season truck camper. You'll never run out of cool places to camp, you can trailer your side by side or snowmobile depending on the season.
Snow in Wyoming is a different beast. It might *only* be 2" of snow, but due to the wind that can mean a 3-4ft drift in your driveway and barely anything else around... I grew up in Gillette. We had to have a backhoe/front loader clear our driveway at least once per year.
I’m originally from San Diego but I’ve been living here in Gillette for the past 12 years. This place has grown on me and I’ve been able to adapt and am currently raising my family here . If you want to move here you should love or at least tolerate Conservatives, GUNS!!!!, hunting, horse people, ranchers, women who crochet 🧶, coal miners, oil field workers, SNOW ❄️ and more SNOW and maybe an extra dose of even MORE SNOW. Bars, drive thru liquor stores, steak, double wides, canning goods, pickups, people who’ve deleted their exhaust system from their pickups 😂, isolation, no masks!, seriously, I don’t think the pandemic ever existed here in Gillette Wy lol 😂. Yeah, just live your own life here, don’t try to change the ideals here (cause you won’t). This place is a very peaceful, tranquil place to be if you just want to live and let live
Wow this is awesome!! Will fit right in than 😂 Were from WA. and ready to move on. We're coming to look in the area. Was thinking Sheridan but plan to drive around. You Live Gillete right? How far is that from Sheridan? I would love to connect with you more to ask some more questions.
Lived and worked there 21 years. People are friendly, weather is exceedingly cold, and wind never stops blowing. Great place to visit, just don't want to live there full time anymore. One sad fact, Wyoming ranks first in the US in suicides per capita, also road fatalities. Obviously there are reasons for such horrific numbers.
You aren't wrong. When one falls asleep at the wheel because there is MILES in between towns, it makes sense. Suicide happens because we have information about the Clintons.
Been here 15 months and have no regrets. And to be fair, I'm older and retired. Still this is a beautiful state. People are friendly and the cost of living is good. There is enough infrastructure and haven't experienced a boring day yet. Thanks for the video.
I used to live in Cody Wyoming. Moved out there from Green Bay Wisconsin, lived in Cody for a year and a half. Could not do it lol! it's really beautiful out there..... but not a lot to do out there in the winter time.
I appreciate your video. My parents decided to retire in Cody and they moved there last October. My mother is a social bug so I am sure she is bored but my dad loves it.
For anyone considering a move to Wyoming from a blue state, remember why you're leaving your blue hellhole and why youre considering a state that highly values personal liberties, low taxes, courteous people, and affordable living. Do not turn Wyoming into California or Colorado. Leave your backwards politics in those states and let us Wyomingites continue to thrive and be happy.
Casper. 16 used to have a fit years ago when 17s were in the Big Horns. Which I thought was ridiculous because no one owns the mountains. At least Forrest lands.
Hey man, just watched a few of your vids. I live in Toronto, Canada and randomly starting to look at small American cities that would be a major life change, and somehow fell on Cody to start. I appreciate this stuff and hopefully there's someone like you in every city that interests me. I'm 39 and single up here and the only thing I'm attached to these days is my folks. We have some rental property(that we manage together), and my average job in Public Service with the City while I finish some schooling for HVAC. Anyway, the details you're providing are all helpful to the things I need to know and think about relative to my situation. Cheers.
Thanks for the kind words. If there is anything particular about small town living you're interested in, let me know and I'll see if I can get you a vid.
If I was you I would come here first before moving here. Locals who have lived here most their lives have great information. Plus you can see first hand.
Sorry but if your like my gf who was from eastern canada she is as liberal as could be. Ya may wanna stay away from Wyoming. Ya won't like the ppl. I know she was frustrated with my conservative life style and way of thinking. She was terrified with the idea that somebody actually carried a gun daily. She also "forbid" me to go bear hunting. I was like ummm nope ya don't run my life. Needless to say she has her own house now.
Grew up in the cody area and I really see what you mean about having a good spouse and the lack of social life, it’s the main reason I haven’t moved back yet
My husband went to work in Rawlins last week.... he's been pretty miserable because he's just stuck in hotel duties to the snow (and wind) 100 more days to go!
Enjoyed your video! From Thermopolis, live in Vancouver, WA…. Have a little place with hot water in RedLane….. Glad you can talk about the positives….keep going…. Cody is a great place…. Don’t forget Meeteetse….
If it's any consolation, when I moved with my wife to the Seattle area for my tech industry career, discovered first hand why the divorce rate in that area is also so high. It seems like marriage is considered fairly disposable by many people in our culture now. Every location has an excuse, but it's deeper than surface reasons.
Nobody has told you that every winter is different? Several years ago, there was so much snow on Sylvan Pass that the Park wasn’t going to open the East Entrance in May. Cody businesses got together and paid to get the road plowed. Just wait another year or so and you could see lots of snow. Red Lodge got 5’ from one storm one winter. THE SNOW IS COMING!!! 😁 ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Were looking into living here. Interesting how the winters can be so up and down. which honestly I was a bit bummed when I heard this year wasn't much. We like the snow. but it's is like what I hear about how Montana can be??
I was in Wyoming during August 2019 to hike deep into the Wind River Range and summit Gannett Peak (State high point). The scenery along Glacier Trail # 801 was amazing and the summit climb was fantastic. I understand that I was in your State during the couple weeks when there was no wind. Dubois was a fun little tourist town. Thank you.
Here in Rock Springs we have more social events. The Actors' Mission (the community theatre that is free), heck David Archuleta is performing here December 1st, the fair in the summer has big concerts, and there's lots of other fun events that go on test round.
Singles may have a difficult time here. It's hard to find people who want to socialize outside of their families, inner circles, or they work a lot. Cheating spouses syndrome is rampant. The best things about WY is it's beauty and politics. His #1 and #2 are absolutely spot on.
Marine lived in Big Horn County. He got sick, went to hospital...former real estate agent entered his home (No POA), ripped him off, knew hospital people, took Marine's medical alert off, had hospital give him medicine he was allergic to. Did not contact va or marine's family. Had him transferred to Billings Hospital, then Denver's Swedish Hospsital, none of whom could look in Marine's wallet and notify next of kin. Real estate agent had Marine's life support cut off, had him cremated and took over estate. Then Real Estate agent completed his theft, with help of two other men. Law enforcement was no help. Didn't like Marine. Marine lived in Wyoming over 40 years and loved Wyoming. Where is the justice? Not in Wyoming.
@@marinemarine8305 If "they" want what you have you can be murdered anywhere, in any state. Do you ever watch the news? Is there lack of justice only in Wyoming? I know nothing about this case, but it's an aberration. Please provide a link to information about it, if possible.
I still think it's fun to look at the license plates and know here people are from I was raised there as a teenager mostly Casper but we moved to glenrock and actually maybe outside of that at a place called Monkey Mountain.. when we from Casper checked out the house it was all good couple quicks later time to move it was 50 below. Garden hose and other things shattered. Wind took a piece of a sectional into a snow drift sorry Mom there was only four sections. Mom swears that there was five. Just look smaller in the new place. Remember Peewee football is rough in the winter. I need to go back sometime soon check it out. Even thinking about moving back
I had an "adventure" at baskin robbins in Laramie when I was a kid. This cowboy man told me "Us raaaaanch people doooont like skaters". Then he told me "Us raaaaaach people dont like snowboarders". I was informed I was from Colorado, then Nebraska, then Kansas. Then he said "Us ranch people dont like skaters". I told him "us skaters dont like ranch people"
used to go to Cody for Mcd's , it was the closest at about 50 miles away... social is the bars... I loved growing up in Wyoming, it's not for everyone that why I don't live there, I know my wife will or would not be able to handle it. I do own land in Colorado and have a house where I live and work in Virginia. I miss the snow...Leave the 9ers alone I kept my wyoming plates until I retired from the Army.. the county too look out for would be 22....
Editors note: I damn sure got a jacked up 4X4 stuck in a foot of snow, over the Thankgiving holiday going into Cooke City. My fault; road was clearly marked closed and I pulled over, about 5 miles out of Cooke City and let a couple snow machine haulers by. I got into about a foot of frozen snow that just played hell on my regular 4x4. (My low was not operable at that time or I wouldn't have been stuck, I dont think.) Lol We love the Cody area just didn't think we could afford to live there. We figured it would be priced like Cheyenne. ??? Thank you
Just so you know I love the mountains not a real fan of the cold love the air love the beauty love the heart of Wyoming land I believe you have the right to bear arms.i do love Wyoming fiercely
Living in Wyoming sounds awesome to me. I've visited a couple times and had a lot of fun. I don't really care about the lack of social life either. I'm quite introverted and enjoy doing my own thing. Unfortunately, my girlfriend would never go for moving to Wyoming. This guy is right when he says it's quite difficult to get a woman to like Wyoming. Unfortunately, Wyoming is the type of place that men tend to be much more drawn to than women are.
@@ladycactus110 I was born and raised, educated and worked overseas. Dad was into this clandestine stuff with dear old mom: he from Washington, she an Illinois farm girl. After I returned from Europe in my 20's I planned to go back overseas with the same people or contract work with a small airline company called "Air America". Like a fool, I fell in love with a Virginia woman. She wanted me close and safe. Or, at least a less dangerous job. So I took a job as a firefighter-paramedic in the DC area, fought the criminally corrupt Virginia courts over home schooling and spent 30 years educating my nine children. Great grampa left Maine with his brothers after the Civil War, cutting down all the trees along the was, being a town marshal in Montana and a deputy sheriff in Idaho during the Old West. Grampa was born on an Indian reservation in Idaho. Dad born in Spokane. Me in nearby where dad was fighting World Wide Communism, to include parachute jumps into Manchuria. Fast forward, wife in "the" final stage of Alzheimer's (higher level genius IQ, father a WWII combat hero and later an MIT trained rocket scientist). I'm not staying in Virginia if I don't have to. I've disowned five of my kids (makes Christmas bigger for the five grandkids I recognize: "Honor Your Father and Mother" is all I will say. Any man or woman that comes against my wife or marriage has Hell to pay). I was looking at Wyoming, maybe Lusk because there are fewer people, it is bleak and the land is cheap. Then this degreed lawyer, who's husband is a lawyer, do no excuses to be had, decides to break the United States Constitution, go against a rare Republican Party event, showing actual backbone, doing this unforgivable thing, I can't stand to be in the same state that harbors back stabbing RINOs! We have far too many in Virginia as it is: I was constantly fighting them! I'm old, beat up, tired of fighting for everyone else. If I ever took a public safety or emergency operations job it would be as chief so I could fire all the deadwood and petti tyrants. Cut law enforcement at least in half and put in real life saving services: firefightrer-paramedics! Not just simple paramedics. And I hate unions. Especially local, state and Federal Government unions. So, Wyoming is probably to liberal for me. Too windy, too cold. Churches no more than social clubs. And I would bring a daughter that would not find a man worthy enough for her and would only break hearts. We are a kind people. Actually, even loving. But, no not nice. Not nice at all. Liz has caused Wyoming to lose a few good people to move in.
@@davidbenner2289 Interesting life! But if you think Wyoming is too liberal for you, after living in Virginia for so long, I am not sure where you might go. The population is 95% “red” here. The state legislature too. There are foci of infection in Laramie and Jackson Hole, true, and there’s that awful RINO, but she will be gone in 22.
@@ladycactus110 I lived in Virginia because I fell with a Virginia girl. She's in her final stage of Alzheimer's. There is nothing in Virginia holding me here anymore. I can't stand RINOs. Not all your "red" is conservative red. Let's see where God wants me.
Just the sort of place I always dream about, personally I can not get far enough away from so called civilization, couple hundred miles the north side of Bally Remote with water , woodland and enough arable land for some animals and tillage would be my Heaven. Only problem would be finding good, kindred spirit lady who would not murder me.
Lived in Laramie Wyoming for 2 years going to school in 2001-2003. The 2 months it didn't snow was july and August. And it got to -36F. And I was driving a 1969 Mustang. Yeah It sucked and a coulter shock coming from Texas.
“Steamboat” we call the bucking bronc. If u go to lookout point in Casper..at night. All the city lights are the ugliness of the bronc. There’s been a lot of lights added and some on the outskirts how but u can still see it if you know what your looking at
As far as the divorce rates go; it's horrific everywhere. Women without a college degree initiate 70% of divorces. College educated females 90%. New marriage rates are plummeting for a reason. At least if your woman leaves you, Wyoming has a lot of wonderful scenery and outdoors activities for guys to do. I'm in Indiana and we have corn to look at. 😁
Came here (Jackson Hole area) over 50 years ago. That winter saw the thermometer standing at 65 below several nights. His description of Cody doesn't sound like the Cody I know of. Must be "global warming".
Just found your website. Love it! I live 5 miles out of Tensleep,Wy. I live it here! Moved from Worland. Ugh! Don't like it. They try to govern like a big city. But Tensleep, Awesome!! They are always trying to promote the community. Very friendly folks. We have the Sleepy Coyote restaurant and saloon. Local music every Thursday night of everyone's got there chores, etc. Done. Dirty Sally's is a mercantile that are young nature folks so they try to supply fresh veggies, etc. And have awesome ice cream. They have old counter style walk up counter. 1 had station/ place to get ice. Just sold to a young couple. Yeah!! An absolute crazy, how the hell he became mayor, mayor. Total doesn't want anything but progressive thinking. Can't believe he's not going to get lost, if you know what I mean. I'm just kidding. My whole reason for the info... we have about 20-30 days of wind All year. It's heaven on earth. We have a log house between Hyattville(petroglyphs) and Tensleep. Love it. Cheviot is out.
What a great share. We are planning come visit next month. We were planning to mainly check out sheridian. Would love to ask you more questions about your area.
I came here four years on a visit to Yellowstone. The wind is commonly 45 mph with a lot of days hitting over 65. Folks don't hunker in. It's just another Wyoming day. Summers are short and winters are 7 months and more. It often snows in June then again in September. Come visit Yellowstone on a warm sunny 8 week long summer, enjoy the beautiful scenery. Don't feed the cute brown bears (they eat careless tourists), and buffalo will nonchalantly gore you when you try to pet them. Be polite- remember this is Wyoming and we are likely armed. Then go home. Please enjoy and leave.
My aren't you just a bundle of joy and welcome. Especially strong words for someone who has only lived here 4 years. Sounds like "I got mine, so go away, you can't have any of this!". Hope you don't live anywhere close to me.
Great Job, its such an informative "short and sweet" video. But I do have a question though; do you know any 'Small Business Idea / Plan' one can do in Wyoming?
I was a Roughneck in Wyoming for 18 yrs....We had a saying...Lord,please let there be another oil or gas boom...I promise not to piss it away like last time
@@christiandufresne5151 Man, I hear you. I have lived in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, and you just don't realize the low quality of life you put up with until it's gone - the crime, the traffic, the air pollution. I may have to drive an hour and 15 minutes to get to a Walmart, but I'm almost alone on the highway, doing 70 mph, and enjoying the view. It used to take the same amount of time to get to work in LA, going 25 mph and looking at 4 lanes of bumpers.
When you said 22 million acres of BLM, I almost had a heart attack. But then I realized the BLM you were referring to wasn't the rioting/protesting kind.
Hahaha good advice. Lucky for me I'm not the average woman. I moved back here alone as a single woman 15 years ago. My adult sons moved here after a few years and none of us ever looked back. It's a great place to live but it's completely different than almost any other state. If you enjoy shopping, don't enjoy solitude, if seeing the average person carrying a gun on their hip every day makes you uncomfortable and if you don't enjoy the outdoors this probably isn't the place for you. The winters are typically harsh and the wind will absolutely make you crazy right before it stops blowing 60 miles an hour! Even with all of that there is still no place I would rather live.
Agree! Carry my rifle on a rack on my back window of the pickup. Lots of hunting and fishing here too. My passion is backpacking to high mountain lakes. Summer or winter. Unfortunately I have just had a knee replacement and back surgery is next. Many years on the trails and skiing kind of got me. But I will be back at it!
@@wyomingadventures wow! Now that's enjoying Wyoming to the fullest! I love your attitude! I worked post surgical and acute care nursing for many years and your personality type were always my favorite. It makes all the difference in healing. But also anyone tough enough to backpack the mountains in winter is tough enough to recover quickly from pretty much anything lol but that sounds amazing! Much tougher than I'll ever be. The closest I ever get to that level of adventure is renting primitive forest service cabins as far away from the tourists as I can get. This area has the most beautiful off the beaten path places of anywhere I've been. Good luck to you... hope you're back on your feet soon :)
@@mudgirl4x494 thanks Mudgirl 4×4. The Big Horns here a couple cabins you can rent up here. One of them is Sheep mountain lookout. Old Forrest fire building with all windows and shades for night. With a spectacular view! Just go to Big Horn national Forrest service and they show what's available. I have rented a couple of them when my Iowa family comes out to stay.
@@wyomingadventures yes! I love the Bighorns. I've stayed at Muddy Guard cabin several times. Unfortunately for those of us that live here and enjoy these places word is getting out and those places are booking up further out.
And turn your hat around. When you don't know which is the front or back of your hat I think that says some thing about you. It's like wearing a cowboy hat sideways. I'm sure you can find a hat that you could wear forward that would make your ears stick out just as much and give you that same "duh" look. Really it just doesn't look good. Certainly doesn't make you look like you know what you're talking about.
Jackson and Cody are starting to become very expensive. You can still find smaller towns and areas on the eastern part of the state that are reasonable imo. Those areas may present some challenges on the work front depending on your profession.
@@TheWyomingProject Thank you. I'm a UK resident so unfortunately my chances of relocating to Wyoming are virtually zero but I have been there a couple of times on vacation. I really love Wyoming!
Steamboat and the rider is Dan Danks who rode him during Cheyenne Frontier Days!!! Consider one of the greatest rides ever in rodeo.. That symbol will never go away period. Any ideas why real-estate is exploding in cost?? Housing prices are way too high for the average income in the state. I'm looking at buying some land to build my retirement home with pre-built homes in 400k plus range.
I lived about 3 years in Wyoming and the main thing I took away is it is very cold and there is no one at home. If you liked Wyoming then you will love Alaska. It has everything that Wyoming has but is multiplied 10 fold
I just found your channel....what area in Wyoming do you live in? I grew up in Rock Springs...I had to move to Dallas several years ago and I miss home terribly!
Great video. Except about the 9’ers driving. Lol. I also only came to Wyoming a little over a year and some change. Love it here and love the freedom that my previous doesn’t seem to have any more.
Even Nebraska and Montana are becoming more leftist in their state governments. The residents are electing these people. Why? It happened here in Colorado, which about 10-15 years ago was still a red state has not turned blue. Wyoming here I come.
@@19stump65 okay cool dude. Find me a place out of the city that has good internet connection. For some reason the ranchers with rentals on their property don't advertise online. Genuinely would like some help.
I wonder how much of the divorce rate is overexposure during the winter. This same thing happened during covid -- divorces and strive went up due to overexposure.
I had no idea that the tallest building in WY is one of the dorms at UW. If that is true, our daughter lived in the tallest building in Wyoming, lol (and we never realized that was the case). She lived in McIntyre (which is 12 floors, IIRC).
I've wanted to come , but now I'm almost mid 50's and I'm tired of being alone. Not too many women want to live there. They want to go to lousy Florida! Lol ! Not my cup of tea. 😣
We moved here to Wyoming 43 years ago and we have lived in Green River, Lander, Cheyenne and Guernsey. We had lived in other states (Georgia and Texas) before coming here. We moved here because of the people! Unlike anywhere else we have been, when we go somewhere out of state, as we are returning, as soon as we cross that Wyoming State line, we're home! We don't have to be near our home or even near our neighborhood here in Cheyenne; we feel at home as soon as we're in Wyoming! We have family and friends all over the state and wherever we go in Wyoming, we know we are never far from a friendly face or a helping hand, if needed. When we moved to Wyoming, our oldest daughter was 7 years old and our youngest was 3. 43 years later and both have married good, hard working, faithful Wyoming men and we now have four Wyoming grandchildren. We never knew what home could mean until we moved to Wyoming. We also pray that those who are contemplating moving here from the many "woke" "socialist paradises" they presently live in examine the reasons why their home states are so far gone. Did they help vote in the politicians who ruined their state, and now they want to move because life there has become unbearable? Will they continue to vote for the same politicians and party views that ruined their previous home? Laugh though you may, it has happened before. Consider Oregon and Washington; great states to live in until the radical policies of Calipornia (no, I didn't misspell it) came along with the refugees from places like San Francisco, Los Angeles, Etc. We do not want that same fate for our beloved state. God bless Wyoming and God bless the USA!
What a great share here. Thx!
We currently live in WA. We plan to come visit next month. Looking forward to seeing if this will work for our family. We have 3 kids 9,6,4. Looking for a different life, an area that has the same views. We are conservative.
@@rachelgalbraith8775 same here! Looking for a good healthy community and kind with good conservative value
Ready or not here I come. Olympia,wa. Lol but yeah the value system here has seriously degenerated
Thank you. We feel the same way about our home state of PA.
Beautifully said!
Married for 39 years and we would love it there !! Love cold and snow and love time with my husband. Otherwise I don't need a lot of folks around. We both love fishing and nature. Miles away from any noisy towns or people sounds like heaven to me.
Where do you live? were thinking of moving our family to Sheridan. Will be visiting next month hopefully.
Born and raised in Wyoming. Have tried to move away more than once but I always go back
That's been me with NY
Me too. My wife was born in Sheridan and we lived in Casper until she wanted to try somewhere warmer. After moving to Alabama we BOTH quickly came to the realization that Wyo is Home.
we all come back for one reason or another....
I feel this uhg
@@christopherwilliams5945 I live 30 min from Sheridan!
My grandparents homesteaded in Wyoming in the early 1900's, my first memory of the ranch was when I was 4. My Grampa lived in a bunkhouse across the creek where they raised 5 sons, my grandma in a small house, with a fenced yard on the other side, where they raised 3 daughters.. Grandpa raised horses, and ran cattle on the open range. He had 2 big Belgiain's to to run equipment to cut and stack hay. They hauled water and cut ice from the Ham's Fork, cooked on a huge cast iron stove, with a water reservoir in back, had an ice box and a long wooden bench table. My grandmother was a seamstress by trade, a wonderful cook and godly woman, she was always busy and when she sat down she sewed or crocheted, and Gramps would smoke his pipe, Prince Albert tobacco reminds me of him. They had survived 2 world wars, the Spanish flu and the great depression, huge blizzards and droughts. Beautiful, generous people who loved to laugh but were hard as nails. The out house was out back. I was in my teen"s when the REA brought electricity to many farms and ranches, then telephone lines and electric pumps. Sure the rich folks had that but Gramps still hitched up the buckboard, he thought autos went too fast. He had his Victrola in the bunkhouse and didn't see the need.Grandma thought it was sinful, Grampa laughed. So having been born, educated and worked on the High Lonesome for 24 years I left, traveled and lived abroad for many years and settled in another state. I laughed when you mentioned High Adventure in Wyoming, my Grampa is still laughing! SURVIVAL is high adventure in Wyoming! Gramps was killed at 72 shipping cattle to Omaha, the ranch was sold, Grandma lived to be 92 and all of her children to their 70's and beyond. I loved listening to the train whistles at night as they passed the ranch. We had rodeos, fairs, carnivals, barn dances, weddings, church socials, picnics, fished and everyday was an adventure. You never complained or said you were bored else you'd be doing chores right quick and in a hurry! It's the freedom from all the things you don't need that newbies don't understand, they... want to bring all their rules n baggage with them.😅🤣😂 they're fun to watch!
Interesting history; my family also settled in Wyoming in the early 1900s, they came west with the expansion of the railroad. My dads family settled in the Cody area and my moms in Sheridan and worland.
Fiancé and I are very interested in Wyoming (with his job he can transfer there so that works out). Our relationship, social lifestyle, hobbies, etc all align (in other words we hang out with each other. Outside. With nature and our guns. Lol). We NEED small town life in a beautiful place where nobody is confused about their gender. And we need it bad. We are going crazy in our big blue hell hole (blessedly, no, not Cali). So I look forward to watching more of your videos!
I love Wyoming! I was born and raised there!
Did you guys end up moving here?
We are thinking about it. And plan a trip next month.
I have been watching your videos lately as I am looking to relocate from New Jersey into a place that is much more friendly for my lifestyle. I am a former United States Marine and retired sheriffs detective and I have always preferred the south in the Midwest to the East Coast. Niceties of New York City not withstanding, I am definitely looking to get out someplace with more space and less expense. I have a military and law-enforcement pension so income is not really an issue but I also own a private investigations and security agency which I can do anywhere. Trying to decide between Wyoming and West Virginia, Someplace that is Second amendment friendly, at least somewhat conservative and not nearly as expensive and government ridden as New Jersey. Enjoy the videos, very informative. Thank you
I grew up deer hunting in Western MD and West Virginia. The people are nice in both locations, but the outdoor activities in WY dwarf anything WV has to offer. Congrats on getting out of NJ!
@@TheWyomingProject thank you, it will be a very measured and calculated process. The advantage of West Virginia is that it is closer to my family, which is driving distance but I love the Wyoming government trifecta. Not a hater of anyone based on their race, creed, color or national origin but Wyoming seems to be one of the last true vestiges of what America is supposed to be. Thanks again
Hey, Pete. I am retiring from 29 years of law enforcement and moving into Wyoming from NJ. My wife and I can't wait! We bought land and very soon we're having a ranch house built. Have you decided on locales?
The way things are today, the amenities that once made big city life a little more interesting have all been taken away or put on hold in one way or another. People are now realizing that. I think that makes places like Wyoming more intriguing. A new life, a new way of seeing things. But rural communities have a different sensibility. In other words, if you leave don't bring those toxic politics with you.
Planning to in about 4 years after grad school. Coming from Texas and we just want some peace and to left alone. All of this crazy in the cities has jaded us. We love cycling and mountainbiking so outdoors is for us. Coming peacefully. :0)
I totally agree with you. The things I enjoy doing the most usually include trying to find somewhere to go where there is NOBODY AROUND. I’m I’m California and things like going to the beach, festivals, zoos; gouts the lake for the weekend etc have become tiresome, rundown and down right unsafe. Why be here and pay for overpriced everything when all you spend your time trying to escape? We are looking for the right pc of land in WY and we are out of this liberal dump! I can’t wait to at peace.
I'm moving in a month or two and I'm telling everyone else how awful Wyoming is and it's the worst decision they could ever make. Haha
@@two0nina I hope you're ready to freeze your ass off.
@@scottiesguns I second that. Anyone who has lived here for a few years NEVER leaves home without an extra hoodie and/or jacket.
I've been here in Cody for not quite 14 years and this is an unusual year for snow. We normally get more snow than this but not as much as one would expect for the Rockies. We are in the rain shadow of the Absoraka Mountains so it takes a really big wet system for us to get significant snowfall amounts. Most of your observations are pretty spot on though. Niners... LOL
20 here. You eleveners sure seem to stick together and it makes me think you guys are hiding something..... 🤔
@@MatthewC137 we sure do, everyone knows all the door dings come from 9rs!🙊
@@heidimarchant5438 Indeed, it's gotten so bad that I will probably go back to being a (perfect) 10er! 🤠
I drove through Wyoming one December and highway had about 6 inches of solid ice on it, and the wind was blowing my 3/4 ton pickup back and forth on both sides of a 4 lane hwy lol.
Then, a $50,000 house is $300,000.
The one thing I want to add, we are a very red state and we like it that way. Pleaseee if you are moving here to get away from your corrupt blue states don’t come here and vote blue! Respect the locals and our way of life.
Trump 2024
I moved to Florida from Tennessee and I understand completely. Nashville has been invaded and I feel like I escaped.
Just what I’m looking for.
We definitely will fit right in than!! If we move here we are definitely NOT taking this crap to you guys!!
Sorry, usually I'll move where I want and vote how I want. Don't you?
You haven't been here long enough. This is an extremely dry and warm winter this year. I live in the Bighorn basin (No, not a 9er) and 20 to 30 below zero is more normal than this year is turning out to be.
My complete ice fishing gear setup was $200 bucks. Somebody talked you into BS gear, toughen up dude if your staying in Wyoming. If you think its expensive your making really poor decisions based on other transplants.
If you live in Wyoming for social activity your living in the wrong state. Your right we are very independent.
By the way, most of us look at 11 plates as the" liberals from Park."
I was born and raised in the Bighorn basin area. I remember the winter of 1978 when the high temperature for like 2 weeks straight didn’t get above 30 below
Spot on! A "3" from Sheridan - Part of WY's Coal & Energy Country!
We've had plenty of snow this year, as a matter of fact our first snow was last September 15th and the regular snow season where it started sticking and staying was around the middle of November and it basically hasn't stopped and it's still going the last few weeks it's been snowing off and on every day, or every other day and our last snow is usually around Memorial Day (May 30). And we had a bunch of -20°F to -30+°F in January and February which is the norm. YES, we had a few days where it did get up into the 60's°F, but that didn't last too long, maybe a day or two and then it was back down below freezing again. And yes there is social things to do here in town and Sheridan, granted it's a little bigger than Cody but all you have to do is look. One has to be here more than a year to critique a community or a state and to get to know the place. I've been here 30 plus years now and I think this gentleman here in the "Wyoming Project" should do his critique in another 9 years and his findings will be a lot different at the 10-year Mark than they are at the 1 year mark.
AND why does he need a snow machine to go into the forest to go camping? Did he ever hear of hiking? How much does a pair of boots cost? You can drive to a campground & Park or a trailhead and park and go hiking, even during the winter you can go hiking on the trail. You wear a backpack with all your gear and your tent, and then go hiking in there. If your afraid of bears, carry a rifle and then go hiking! What's the worst that can happen, grizzly bears? Mountain Lions, wolverines or what?
Yes, there are social activities to do in Cody and Sheridan and in any place except maybe a two or three person town but then you just go to the closest town that's got a population of some sort, & then you'll find something to do, like maybe a gun collectors club or fishing club or snowmobile club or any type of organization. If you're a veteran, the VFW or well they're drinking club but there's something to do in every little town and Big Town Cody's big enough for you to find something that might interest you. Join the Boy Scouts and become a scout leader and teach the kids about The Great outdoors. They're hundreds of things you can do instead of just hanging out with your wife in the house and play tiddlywinks. You got to wake up and see the light.
Yes Wyoming is the number one state for suicides per capita.
So do this again in another 9 years and compare the two evaluations of the state of Wyoming and see how different they are! Wyoming Project, thanks for sharing and the person that replied thank you for allowing me to also reply to you!
@@williamharasym2607 ... gotta jump in here. Sorry, but 10 years? What that means is, if you're just starting out with a spouse ... then don't move, I guess? If it takes 10 years to decide if a place is 'right for me & my situation' then I either hold off on having kids, or roll a big crap-shoot on possibly picking a place that'll be the *wrong* place for them, leaving them with issues stemming from the environment being _not_ suited to them. Wyoming seems like it should be generally good for the kids, but ... Example: it took my sis a number of years to find a circle of friends that 'worked' for her; we lived in a moderately high-density suburb, with a pool of literally hundreds and hundreds of kids to pick from. If she'd lived someplace where the entire middle-school (5th to 8th grade) was at most a couple hundred kids, & her circle of close friends had to be chosen from just 50-60 other girls (her age) - I have a feeling she would've ended-up being border-line suicidal!
So, if where I'm already at seems like it *might* be workable for the kids, guess I should just 'settle-in'. Hmm ...
Western Montana and Idaho are better options for most people due to them having actual infrastructure and some cities. Also more forest cover and less drought issues.
I lived there and I miss it so much. It was relaxing, hiking, all out door sports. Yes I should have moved back
I grew up in Wyoming, graduated UW, and left a little over 30 years ago (I’m old). Those who never lived anywhere else may disagree more than me, but I think you’ve done a nice job of being aware of Wyoming, it’s people and lifestyle. Not bad for a transplant!! I subscribed, so I’ll see you down the line.
Thanks Randy!
Moved to Wyoming in 1979, Wyoming isn't just a state, it's a feeling. And the Wyoming winter you experienced was very mild. But I don't mind because this next winter could be bitter.
Only the strongest people can live here...
What area do you live in?
@@rachelgalbraith8775 I live in Converse county.
@@loriwyoming835, been researching different areas. Seems some are colder than other areas. Or more so than others in wyoming. Your more down south. What is your top things you love and hate about your area?
@@rachelgalbraith8775 I love the close access to the mountains, river and Glendo lake. The people are really nice for the most part and really low crime rate. We do have adequate shopping but do miss having at least a department store. I do think a place like Torrington would be a better fit for me as they are more Ag driven than Douglas. But it works for me here. With lung problems it wouldn't hurt me none to drop in altitude either. LOL
Buy an F350 and a four season truck camper. You'll never run out of cool places to camp, you can trailer your side by side or snowmobile depending on the season.
Snow in Wyoming is a different beast. It might *only* be 2" of snow, but due to the wind that can mean a 3-4ft drift in your driveway and barely anything else around... I grew up in Gillette. We had to have a backhoe/front loader clear our driveway at least once per year.
Driving in Cheyenne makes you look both ways on a one-way street.
LOL!
Born and raised in #3. Definitely miss it. Sure hope you enjoyed this last winter!
Very good bud. Thanks.
I’m originally from San Diego but I’ve been living here in Gillette for the past 12 years. This place has grown on me and I’ve been able to adapt and am currently raising my family here . If you want to move here you should love or at least tolerate Conservatives, GUNS!!!!, hunting, horse people, ranchers, women who crochet 🧶, coal miners, oil field workers, SNOW ❄️ and more SNOW and maybe an extra dose of even MORE SNOW. Bars, drive thru liquor stores, steak, double wides, canning goods, pickups, people who’ve deleted their exhaust system from their pickups 😂, isolation, no masks!, seriously, I don’t think the pandemic ever existed here in Gillette Wy lol 😂. Yeah, just live your own life here, don’t try to change the ideals here (cause you won’t). This place is a very peaceful, tranquil place to be if you just want to live and let live
You had me at "women who crochet"
Wow this is awesome!! Will fit right in than 😂 Were from WA. and ready to move on. We're coming to look in the area. Was thinking Sheridan but plan to drive around. You Live Gillete right? How far is that from Sheridan?
I would love to connect with you more to ask some more questions.
God Bless America!
You had me @steak & deleted trucks
Moving from San Diego too… you recommend that area or any other places?
Lived and worked there 21 years. People are friendly, weather is exceedingly cold, and wind never stops blowing. Great place to visit, just don't want to live there full time anymore. One sad fact, Wyoming ranks first in the US in suicides per capita, also road fatalities. Obviously there are reasons for such horrific numbers.
You aren't wrong. When one falls asleep at the wheel because there is MILES in between towns, it makes sense. Suicide happens because we have information about the Clintons.
@Alex Ravenclaw I can't talk right now. I have been found dead as an apparent suicide with two bullet holes in the back of the head.
@@christiandufresne5151 auto reply, 😅
What part did you live?
Wow
Been here 15 months and have no regrets. And to be fair, I'm older and retired. Still this is a beautiful state. People are friendly and the cost of living is good. There is enough infrastructure and haven't experienced a boring day yet.
Thanks for the video.
All those reasons for not moving there is exactly why we will move there.
Thank you. It was fun and informative
I used to live in Cody Wyoming. Moved out there from Green Bay Wisconsin, lived in Cody for a year and a half. Could not do it lol! it's really beautiful out there..... but not a lot to do out there in the winter time.
I appreciate your video. My parents decided to retire in Cody and they moved there last October. My mother is a social bug so I am sure she is bored but my dad loves it.
You make a great case for not moving to Wyoming. I can't agree enough.
Interesting. I live in Florida and never been there, but enjoy hearing about it.
Medical field, plummer, electrician, mechanic, real estate. Or travel to Co for work but winter storms are disruptive to commute.
For anyone considering a move to Wyoming from a blue state, remember why you're leaving your blue hellhole and why youre considering a state that highly values personal liberties, low taxes, courteous people, and affordable living. Do not turn Wyoming into California or Colorado. Leave your backwards politics in those states and let us Wyomingites continue to thrive and be happy.
I'm conservative in California, so I'm a perfect fit 👍🏿👍🏿
Lol
AMEN!!! Preach it!!
Don't ruin Wyoming with your partisan politics, Wyoming is a place for both Democrats and Republicans.
As long as you DON'T support treasonous traitors who are also convicted rapists, we'll get along just fine partner.
Moving here was the best decision I ever made.
Me too
Heh, county plates. The 5s view the 2s as city slickers. (Just a little Wyoming rivalry humor.)
Haha, city slickers. Love it!
Casper. 16 used to have a fit years ago when 17s were in the Big Horns. Which I thought was ridiculous because no one owns the mountains. At least Forrest lands.
I live in Cheyenne....it's a small village.
Not remotely close to being a city.
and everyone knows the 23er"s only stay until the first snowfall then their gone back to sunny L.A
Hey man, just watched a few of your vids. I live in Toronto, Canada and randomly starting to look at small American cities that would be a major life change, and somehow fell on Cody to start. I appreciate this stuff and hopefully there's someone like you in every city that interests me. I'm 39 and single up here and the only thing I'm attached to these days is my folks. We have some rental property(that we manage together), and my average job in Public Service with the City while I finish some schooling for HVAC. Anyway, the details you're providing are all helpful to the things I need to know and think about relative to my situation. Cheers.
Thanks for the kind words. If there is anything particular about small town living you're interested in, let me know and I'll see if I can get you a vid.
If I was you I would come here first before moving here. Locals who have lived here most their lives have great information. Plus you can see first hand.
Canadian viewpoints are quite liberal. You won't like our mindset. Best to move to upstate New York or some other liberal state.
@@kateowens45 you're assuming my politics? I've been watching these vids so that should give you a clue. Maybe try that on someone else. Cheers
Sorry but if your like my gf who was from eastern canada she is as liberal as could be. Ya may wanna stay away from Wyoming. Ya won't like the ppl. I know she was frustrated with my conservative life style and way of thinking. She was terrified with the idea that somebody actually carried a gun daily. She also "forbid" me to go bear hunting. I was like ummm nope ya don't run my life.
Needless to say she has her own house now.
Grew up in the cody area and I really see what you mean about having a good spouse and the lack of social life, it’s the main reason I haven’t moved back yet
My husband went to work in Rawlins last week.... he's been pretty miserable because he's just stuck in hotel duties to the snow (and wind) 100 more days to go!
I put a video out on this yesterday. Im sorry he is struggling
I drove through Casper Wyoming one time it's top of the little diner had the best chicken fried steak and my life haven't found anything close to that
Since you talked about the license plates and the number......go number 13 and number 1, the real Wyoming.
Enjoyed your video! From Thermopolis, live in Vancouver, WA…. Have a little place with hot water in RedLane….. Glad you can talk about the positives….keep going…. Cody is a great place…. Don’t forget Meeteetse….
If it's any consolation, when I moved with my wife to the Seattle area for my tech industry career, discovered first hand why the divorce rate in that area is also so high. It seems like marriage is considered fairly disposable by many people in our culture now. Every location has an excuse, but it's deeper than surface reasons.
Ok this is actually a bit of a relief that it’s not the specific area.
The video stated that Wyoming has the third most divorces in the US.
This was really helpful, thanks!
Nobody has told you that every winter is different? Several years ago, there was so much snow on Sylvan Pass that the Park wasn’t going to open the East Entrance in May. Cody businesses got together and paid to get the road plowed. Just wait another year or so and you could see lots of snow. Red Lodge got 5’ from one storm one winter. THE SNOW IS COMING!!! 😁 ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Were looking into living here. Interesting how the winters can be so up and down. which honestly I was a bit bummed when I heard this year wasn't much. We like the snow. but it's is like what I hear about how Montana can be??
Thank you for the video my husband is transferring to the sheriffs department we are looking forward to a major adventure
Did you end up moving here? What area?
I was in Wyoming during August 2019 to hike deep into the Wind River Range and summit Gannett Peak (State high point). The scenery along Glacier Trail # 801 was amazing and the summit climb was fantastic. I understand that I was in your State during the couple weeks when there was no wind. Dubois was a fun little tourist town. Thank you.
Here in Rock Springs we have more social events. The Actors' Mission (the community theatre that is free), heck David Archuleta is performing here December 1st, the fair in the summer has big concerts, and there's lots of other fun events that go on test round.
I graduated in 1982 Rock Springs HS. Want to move back to Lander when I retire . Wife grew up in Riverton.
Singles may have a difficult time here. It's hard to find people who want to socialize outside of their families, inner circles, or they work a lot. Cheating spouses syndrome is rampant. The best things about WY is it's beauty and politics. His #1 and #2 are absolutely spot on.
I’ll never get married then lol
I’m thinking about going there
Marine lived in Big Horn County. He got sick, went to hospital...former real estate agent entered his home (No POA), ripped him off, knew hospital people, took Marine's medical alert off, had hospital give him medicine he was allergic to. Did not contact va or marine's family. Had him transferred to Billings Hospital, then Denver's Swedish Hospsital, none of whom could look in Marine's wallet and notify next of kin. Real estate agent had Marine's life support cut off, had him cremated and took over estate. Then Real Estate agent completed his theft, with help of two other men. Law enforcement was no help. Didn't like Marine. Marine lived in Wyoming over 40 years and loved Wyoming. Where is the justice? Not in Wyoming.
Meaning if they want what you have you can be murdered and robbed in Wyoming.
@@marinemarine8305 If "they" want what you have you can be murdered anywhere, in any state. Do you ever watch the news? Is there lack of justice only in Wyoming? I know nothing about this case, but it's an aberration. Please provide a link to information about it, if possible.
Someone forgot to mention the one inch chain used to measure wind speed, or that the locals walk around in T shirts at 35*.
Do they salt the roads in winter? Love the channel. Old military guy here.
no place for city people. great outdoor state
Great info - great video
I live in Riverton wyoming and I work in the oil patch, it’s boom and bust but it’s boomin now lol
I still think it's fun to look at the license plates and know here people are from I was raised there as a teenager mostly Casper but we moved to glenrock and actually maybe outside of that at a place called Monkey Mountain.. when we from Casper checked out the house it was all good couple quicks later time to move it was 50 below. Garden hose and other things shattered. Wind took a piece of a sectional into a snow drift sorry Mom there was only four sections. Mom swears that there was five. Just look smaller in the new place. Remember Peewee football is rough in the winter. I need to go back sometime soon check it out. Even thinking about moving back
It depends on what part of the state you are in. The precipitation varies quite a bit.
I had an "adventure" at baskin robbins in Laramie when I was a kid. This cowboy man told me "Us raaaaanch people doooont like skaters". Then he told me "Us raaaaaach people dont like snowboarders". I was informed I was from Colorado, then Nebraska, then Kansas. Then he said "Us ranch people dont like skaters". I told him "us skaters dont like ranch people"
thank you , good info.
used to go to Cody for Mcd's , it was the closest at about 50 miles away... social is the bars... I loved growing up in Wyoming, it's not for everyone that why I don't live there, I know my wife will or would not be able to handle it. I do own land in Colorado and have a house where I live and work in Virginia. I miss the snow...Leave the 9ers alone I kept my wyoming plates until I retired from the Army.. the county too look out for would be 22....
That Mcd's is still there. They just remodeled it
Editors note: I damn sure got a jacked up 4X4 stuck in a foot of snow, over the Thankgiving holiday going into Cooke City. My fault; road was clearly marked closed and I pulled over, about 5 miles out of Cooke City and let a couple snow machine haulers by. I got into about a foot of frozen snow that just played hell on my regular 4x4. (My low was not operable at that time or I wouldn't have been stuck, I dont think.) Lol We love the Cody area just didn't think we could afford to live there. We figured it would be priced like Cheyenne. ??? Thank you
Just so you know I love the mountains not a real fan of the cold love the air love the beauty love the heart of Wyoming land I believe you have the right to bear arms.i do love Wyoming fiercely
No lame adventures only epic stuff........my mindset and what I am looking for exactly
Living in Wyoming sounds awesome to me. I've visited a couple times and had a lot of fun. I don't really care about the lack of social life either. I'm quite introverted and enjoy doing my own thing. Unfortunately, my girlfriend would never go for moving to Wyoming. This guy is right when he says it's quite difficult to get a woman to like Wyoming. Unfortunately, Wyoming is the type of place that men tend to be much more drawn to than women are.
Good video. Thanks
Wyoming has Liz Cheney. I would only move to Wyoming to vote against her.
That’s what we plan to do. If only they didn’t mess with voting machines, she would be done. Please do move here to keep it conservative.
@@ladycactus110 I was born and raised, educated and worked overseas. Dad was into this clandestine stuff with dear old mom: he from Washington, she an Illinois farm girl. After I returned from Europe in my 20's I planned to go back overseas with the same people or contract work with a small airline company called "Air America". Like a fool, I fell in love with a Virginia woman. She wanted me close and safe. Or, at least a less dangerous job. So I took a job as a firefighter-paramedic in the DC area, fought the criminally corrupt Virginia courts over home schooling and spent 30 years educating my nine children. Great grampa left Maine with his brothers after the Civil War, cutting down all the trees along the was, being a town marshal in Montana and a deputy sheriff in Idaho during the Old West. Grampa was born on an Indian reservation in Idaho. Dad born in Spokane. Me in nearby where dad was fighting World Wide Communism, to include parachute jumps into Manchuria. Fast forward, wife in "the" final stage of Alzheimer's (higher level genius IQ, father a WWII combat hero and later an MIT trained rocket scientist). I'm not staying in Virginia if I don't have to. I've disowned five of my kids (makes Christmas bigger for the five grandkids I recognize: "Honor Your Father and Mother" is all I will say. Any man or woman that comes against my wife or marriage has Hell to pay). I was looking at Wyoming, maybe Lusk because there are fewer people, it is bleak and the land is cheap. Then this degreed lawyer, who's husband is a lawyer, do no excuses to be had, decides to break the United States Constitution, go against a rare Republican Party event, showing actual backbone, doing this unforgivable thing, I can't stand to be in the same state that harbors back stabbing RINOs! We have far too many in Virginia as it is: I was constantly fighting them! I'm old, beat up, tired of fighting for everyone else. If I ever took a public safety or emergency operations job it would be as chief so I could fire all the deadwood and petti tyrants. Cut law enforcement at least in half and put in real life saving services: firefightrer-paramedics! Not just simple paramedics. And I hate unions. Especially local, state and Federal Government unions. So, Wyoming is probably to liberal for me. Too windy, too cold. Churches no more than social clubs. And I would bring a daughter that would not find a man worthy enough for her and would only break hearts. We are a kind people. Actually, even loving. But, no not nice. Not nice at all. Liz has caused Wyoming to lose a few good people to move in.
@@davidbenner2289 Interesting life! But if you think Wyoming is too liberal for you, after living in Virginia for so long, I am not sure where you might go. The population is 95% “red” here. The state legislature too. There are foci of infection in Laramie and Jackson Hole, true, and there’s that awful RINO, but she will be gone in 22.
Liz forgot who put her in Washington, and no Liz it wasn't you daddy Dick.
@@ladycactus110 I lived in Virginia because I fell with a Virginia girl. She's in her final stage of Alzheimer's. There is nothing in Virginia holding me here anymore. I can't stand RINOs. Not all your "red" is conservative red. Let's see where God wants me.
Thinking of making the move from Oklahoma with a concrete business/ starting a new ranch there
Great info.
10 & 1/2" rain makes every year a dry year.
Just the sort of place I always dream about, personally I can not get far enough away from so called civilization, couple hundred miles the north side of Bally Remote with water , woodland and enough arable land for some animals and tillage would be my Heaven. Only problem would be finding good, kindred spirit lady who would not murder me.
Lived in Laramie Wyoming for 2 years going to school in 2001-2003. The 2 months it didn't snow was july and August. And it got to -36F. And I was driving a 1969 Mustang. Yeah It sucked and a coulter shock coming from Texas.
I had a 1973 sunbird V8 awesome 💯 I'm with you
“Steamboat” we call the bucking bronc. If u go to lookout point in Casper..at night. All the city lights are the ugliness of the bronc. There’s been a lot of lights added and some on the outskirts how but u can still see it if you know what your looking at
As far as the divorce rates go; it's horrific everywhere. Women without a college degree initiate 70% of divorces. College educated females 90%. New marriage rates are plummeting for a reason. At least if your woman leaves you, Wyoming has a lot of wonderful scenery and outdoors activities for guys to do. I'm in Indiana and we have corn to look at. 😁
😂... I've lived in Wyoming for 14yrs now. This is by far the nicest most tropical winter I've ever seen! Just wait a few years bro! 😂
Agreed. I came out in 2003. And this is by far one of the nicest years I've seen.
Been living in Wyoming for 41 years. We call Buffalo living in the banana belt.
Came here (Jackson Hole area) over 50 years ago. That winter saw the thermometer standing at 65 below several nights. His description of Cody doesn't sound like the Cody I know of. Must be "global warming".
@@wyomingadventures Yeah, as I recall those bananas are often white and you have to shovel to find them!
@@thomfisher1100 👍😂
Just found your website. Love it! I live 5 miles out of Tensleep,Wy. I live it here! Moved from Worland. Ugh! Don't like it. They try to govern like a big city. But Tensleep, Awesome!! They are always trying to promote the community. Very friendly folks. We have the Sleepy Coyote restaurant and saloon. Local music every Thursday night of everyone's got there chores, etc. Done. Dirty Sally's is a mercantile that are young nature folks so they try to supply fresh veggies, etc. And have awesome ice cream. They have old counter style walk up counter. 1 had station/ place to get ice. Just sold to a young couple. Yeah!! An absolute crazy, how the hell he became mayor, mayor. Total doesn't want anything but progressive thinking. Can't believe he's not going to get lost, if you know what I mean. I'm just kidding. My whole reason for the info... we have about 20-30 days of wind All year. It's heaven on earth. We have a log house between Hyattville(petroglyphs) and Tensleep. Love it. Cheviot is out.
That gas station. Dumb phone
Check us out!
What a great share. We are planning come visit next month. We were planning to mainly check out sheridian. Would love to ask you more questions about your area.
My mom grew up in Worland, use to go there often . Have cousins that live there. I remember going to a rodeo in Tensleep back in the day.
Definitely not for everyone but we love it 😁
I came here four years on a visit to Yellowstone. The wind is commonly 45 mph with a lot of days hitting over 65. Folks don't hunker in. It's just another Wyoming day. Summers are short and winters are 7 months and more. It often snows in June then again in September. Come visit Yellowstone on a warm sunny 8 week long summer, enjoy the beautiful scenery. Don't feed the cute brown bears (they eat careless tourists), and buffalo will nonchalantly gore you when you try to pet them. Be polite- remember this is Wyoming and we are likely armed. Then go home. Please enjoy and leave.
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My aren't you just a bundle of joy and welcome. Especially strong words for someone who has only lived here 4 years. Sounds like "I got mine, so go away, you can't have any of this!".
Hope you don't live anywhere close to me.
We come and visit every chance we get it's a beautiful state lots of adventure wonderful people .
Always another solution for you Kate: Move back where you came from and leave Wyoming to those of us who aren't transplants.
Winter is not 7 months long 🤣🤣 Wyoming is Amazing it has 4 distinct seasons. They come and go very fast, don't blink!
Expensive, cold, lonely. Really not a place to live. Visit, leave your money, GO HOME.
Well, yes, there is that thing about driving 70 miles to a Walmart and 100 miles to have coffee with a friend. Yep. :)
We are in for some fires this year.
Great Job, its such an informative "short and sweet" video.
But I do have a question though; do you know any 'Small Business Idea / Plan' one can do in Wyoming?
I was a Roughneck in Wyoming for 18 yrs....We had a saying...Lord,please let there be another oil or gas boom...I promise not to piss it away like last time
Clubs, definitely. Where I live in Wyoming the town has a population of 971 and two bars, three good restaurants, no movie theater, and 52 clubs. :)
Story? I'm in Buffalo.
@@wyomingadventures Buffalo, Wyoming? Hey, that's the big town! Four times bigger than where we're at in Dubois.
@@wyominghome4857 i love Dubois! So beautiful there. I use to spend some time on Union Pass road.
@@wyominghome4857 I couldn't do the big city. I'm living in Fort Laramie and work in Lingle. Both those towns together make 650 people 😂
@@christiandufresne5151 Man, I hear you. I have lived in Washington, DC, and Los Angeles, and you just don't realize the low quality of life you put up with until it's gone - the crime, the traffic, the air pollution. I may have to drive an hour and 15 minutes to get to a Walmart, but I'm almost alone on the highway, doing 70 mph, and enjoying the view. It used to take the same amount of time to get to work in LA, going 25 mph and looking at 4 lanes of bumpers.
When you said 22 million acres of BLM, I almost had a heart attack. But then I realized the BLM you were referring to wasn't the rioting/protesting kind.
Funny, the other BLM wouldn't make it in Wyoming.
@@vernafairleigh7566 just in Laramie, there's a chapter there.
Me too!
Hahaha good advice. Lucky for me I'm not the average woman. I moved back here alone as a single woman 15 years ago. My adult sons moved here after a few years and none of us ever looked back. It's a great place to live but it's completely different than almost any other state. If you enjoy shopping, don't enjoy solitude, if seeing the average person carrying a gun on their hip every day makes you uncomfortable and if you don't enjoy the outdoors this probably isn't the place for you. The winters are typically harsh and the wind will absolutely make you crazy right before it stops blowing 60 miles an hour! Even with all of that there is still no place I would rather live.
Agree! Carry my rifle on a rack on my back window of the pickup. Lots of hunting and fishing here too. My passion is backpacking to high mountain lakes. Summer or winter. Unfortunately I have just had a knee replacement and back surgery is next. Many years on the trails and skiing kind of got me. But I will be back at it!
@@wyomingadventures wow! Now that's enjoying Wyoming to the fullest! I love your attitude! I worked post surgical and acute care nursing for many years and your personality type were always my favorite. It makes all the difference in healing. But also anyone tough enough to backpack the mountains in winter is tough enough to recover quickly from pretty much anything lol but that sounds amazing! Much tougher than I'll ever be. The closest I ever get to that level of adventure is renting primitive forest service cabins as far away from the tourists as I can get. This area has the most beautiful off the beaten path places of anywhere I've been. Good luck to you... hope you're back on your feet soon :)
@@mudgirl4x494 thanks Mudgirl 4×4. The Big Horns here a couple cabins you can rent up here. One of them is Sheep mountain lookout. Old Forrest fire building with all windows and shades for night. With a spectacular view! Just go to Big Horn national Forrest service and they show what's available. I have rented a couple of them when my Iowa family comes out to stay.
@@wyomingadventures yes! I love the Bighorns. I've stayed at Muddy Guard cabin several times. Unfortunately for those of us that live here and enjoy these places word is getting out and those places are booking up further out.
Im only interested in those giant tree stumps.....
People in Cheyenne drive and shop like they are in Denver with no care of anything but themselves.
And turn your hat around. When you don't know which is the front or back of your hat I think that says some thing about you. It's like wearing a cowboy hat sideways. I'm sure you can find a hat that you could wear forward that would make your ears stick out just as much and give you that same "duh" look. Really it just doesn't look good. Certainly doesn't make you look like you know what you're talking about.
When you say expensive....is that all over the state or just up in that northwest corner?
Really enjoyed the video by the way.
Jackson and Cody are starting to become very expensive. You can still find smaller towns and areas on the eastern part of the state that are reasonable imo. Those areas may present some challenges on the work front depending on your profession.
@@TheWyomingProject Thank you. I'm a UK resident so unfortunately my chances of relocating to Wyoming are virtually zero but I have been there a couple of times on vacation. I really love Wyoming!
Steamboat and the rider is Dan Danks who rode him during Cheyenne Frontier Days!!! Consider one of the greatest rides ever in rodeo.. That symbol will never go away period. Any ideas why real-estate is exploding in cost?? Housing prices are way too high for the average income in the state. I'm looking at buying some land to build my retirement home with pre-built homes in 400k plus range.
Did you move with a job already line up or did you pack up and go spontaneously?
Very cool video...
I lived about 3 years in Wyoming and the main thing I took away is it is very cold and there is no one at home. If you liked Wyoming then you will love Alaska. It has everything that Wyoming has but is multiplied 10 fold
I just found your channel....what area in Wyoming do you live in? I grew up in Rock Springs...I had to move to Dallas several years ago and I miss home terribly!
Great video. Except about the 9’ers driving. Lol. I also only came to Wyoming a little over a year and some change. Love it here and love the freedom that my previous doesn’t seem to have any more.
When we moved here and people would comment about 9ers ... we wondered why they kept bringing up San Francisco 49ers. :D
This was a largely shitty winter this year across the west.
Sounds awesome!
Only the good states start their license plates with numbers. Wyoming, Nebraska and Montana!
Even Nebraska and Montana are becoming more leftist in their state governments. The residents are electing these people. Why? It happened here in Colorado, which about 10-15 years ago was still a red state has not turned blue. Wyoming here I come.
Awesome vid man. Flying to Laramie tomorrow to look at places. Genuinely think this Buckeye will make a great Cowboy. Well worth a subscribe.
Laramie is an awesome town. Welcome to Wyoming!
Laramie is college liberal town at over 7,000ft in elevation. Very cold and windy there. If you're into that great.
@@TheWyomingProject Jackson is very expensive!
Laramie and jackson. The illinois and california of wy. The rest of the state hasn't been infected. Good luck
@@19stump65 okay cool dude. Find me a place out of the city that has good internet connection. For some reason the ranchers with rentals on their property don't advertise online. Genuinely would like some help.
16 T Steamboat!
I wonder how much of the divorce rate is overexposure during the winter. This same thing happened during covid -- divorces and strive went up due to overexposure.
I love this state
I had no idea that the tallest building in WY is one of the dorms at UW. If that is true, our daughter lived in the tallest building in Wyoming, lol (and we never realized that was the case). She lived in McIntyre (which is 12 floors, IIRC).
White Hall is the tallest dorm building
@@maryperue1816 Thank you kindly!
Built by the government. 5 or 6 would be the max, for a privately owned building.
I've wanted to come , but now I'm almost mid 50's and I'm tired of being alone. Not too many women want to live there. They want to go to lousy Florida! Lol ! Not my cup of tea. 😣
Yea, bugs n Yankees.