Finally bailing!!

[VStarRider]

Ok, glad to see I am not the only one. I was born and raised in upstate NY (Rochester), and still live here. Love it. I find beauty in the 80 degree, sunny summer days as well as the 20 degree cloudy snow days, and the range in between. It is December 21, and I walked nearly 8 miles yesterday, including 5 in the morning in 30 F temps and moderate snow. I have the right clothing, and I enjoyed it. Sure, my riding season is shorter (May through October with random days outside of that window), yet I still rolled 11,300 miles on the odometers in 2020 ... and just about to hit 1,600 miles of walking/hiking. Did I mention I have two other BRP vehicles - snowmobiles! - a 2016 600 ACE and 2020 900 ACE Ski Doos. I get somewhere between 1000-2000 miles on those in a typical winter as well.

I am not saying any region is better or worse than others, any one or many of them can be GREAT to any one of us, depending upon on whether you can maximize life despite heat, cold, snow, rain, traffic, no curves, etc, etc!!

I would love a snowmobile cabin in northern Minnesota as much as a condo in New Mexico as a winter getaway.

 

[Air Force PAO]

Welcome home.

I grew up in Iowa. Air Force sent me to Texas 55 years ago. Only had one "Northern assignment -- Mountain Home, ID."

Been here since 1993.

Holler when in town so we can ryde.

John

 

[oldguyinTX]

Thank you all for your kind words of congratulations and support. It is incredibly hectic and stressful here right now trying to get everything packed up for our impending move. Over the last couple of months we have loaded three 12 yard dumpsters with c**p that we accumulated over the course of living in this house for 24 years, along with four runs to the "weigh & pay" at the local transfer station. Amazing how much stuff can accumulate in that amount of time, and how very easy it was to toss it. Still, a daunting task to pull all of our other stuff together, a big part of which is all of my carpentry and mechanic's tools. I thought I knew how much I had but boy, getting it all organized into some kind of order to get it loaded has been a monumental task. Thank goodness for good friends who have helped us tremendously. They work for food and booze, which is a small price to pay. Looking forward to having all of my family living in the same city for the first time ever.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

Thank you all for your kind words of congratulations and support. It is incredibly hectic and stressful here right now trying to get everything packed up for our impending move. Over the last couple of months we have loaded three 12 yard dumpsters with c**p that we accumulated over the course of living in this house for 24 years, along with four runs to the "weigh & pay" at the local transfer station. Amazing how much stuff can accumulate in that amount of time, and how very easy it was to toss it. Still, a daunting task to pull all of our other stuff together, a big part of which is all of my carpentry and mechanic's tools. I thought I knew how much I had but boy, getting it all organized into some kind of order to get it loaded has been a monumental task. Thank goodness for good friends who have helped us tremendously. They work for food and booze, which is a small price to pay. Looking forward to having all of my family living in the same city for the first time ever.

:agree: .... my plan on my next move ? .... will be to yard sale, give away or trash 90% of what I have and just start over .... it's easier and probably cheaper than actually moving it somewhere else ..... all the best .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[papanorm]

Welcome from Round Rock, Texas. It will be worth the move and you'll be able to ride all year round. The Hill Country is especially fun, great roads and sights. I moved from the northeast over 25 years ago to Central Texas and never regretted one minute. Cheers and good luck with your move.

 

[Snoking1127]

When we sold our home we made three piles of "stuff"! First pile was for family to look through. Second was garage sale pile. Third was donate pile. What was left in the family pile moved to the garage sale pile. What was left from the garage sale pile moved to the donate pile. In between I gave friend things like table saw, shop vac, 12T press etc. A few things I parked with friends with the understanding that I may want it later. So we are down to two RV lots in Washington that have a 10x12 shed with loft on one and a 8x12 shed on the other, were we live in a 39' 5th wheel in the summer. Then in Arizona we have a park model with 875 sq ft of living space that has a 9x12 man cave with loft and 5.5 x 6 outside storage room on back corner. Also have and lot of store under the Arizona room. We have 2 baths with W/D in the second one. Bonus room with murphy bed for guest, and is my computer room the rest of the time. A lot of times a tool that I want is in the other location!!!! So I get to go buy another one. Sorta like my RC airplanes, I have a "Hanger" full of them at each site, and only take batteries and radios back and forth.