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I will say, people in ND are so friendly they will basically crawl over broken glass for a stranger. My wife's car broke down and she was unable to contact me due to I being in an area with no service. So a guy drove by and stopped to help. He drove 2hrs round trip to get tools/parts and fix the car on the side of the road.
Specific to this we do help stranded motorists especially if it's in the winter months. Another thing about living in ND is the average out of stater who isn't used to snow driving or dealing with black ice patches is in for some hair raising experiences.
Getting your car prepped for winter is absolutely essential if you choose to relocate here. If you are stranded overnight it might be hours before someone comes along.
Specific to this we do help stranded motorists especially if it's in the winter months. Another thing about living in ND is the average out of stater who isn't used to snow driving or dealing with black ice patches is in for some hair raising experiences.
Getting your car prepped for winter is absolutely essential if you choose to relocate here. If you are stranded overnight it might be hours before someone comes along.
Ha, you got that right. I misjudged where the edge of the ditch was and ended up in the bottom. Luckily, I had a shovel and dug for three hours and got out, not a single car drove by in that three hours. North Dakota is an empty land in the winter.
Ha, you got that right. I misjudged where the edge of the ditch was and ended up in the bottom. Luckily, I had a shovel and dug for three hours and got out, not a single car drove by in that three hours. North Dakota is an empty land in the winter.
Yes one of my most embarrassing and unexpected road emergencies I survived was getting my vehicle wedged into a snowbank- thankfully a neighbor pulled me out with a tow strap but if he hadn't been willing to help I would have been stuck there for several hours overnight. I still thank the Universe for that man's small kindness.
During the winter some people will volunteer to pull people out of ditches (if the volunteers have large trucks it's not that difficult to dislodge a smaller vehicle from the snow) ...the morbid truth is people still do die out here from exposure or wrecking and not being found in time to be sent to the hospital.
Uialdis, I do remember your post concerning the experience you had moving to Minot, along with my post responding to your thread back in the Fall of 2018.
Did you and your spouse remain in Minot, or where did your family end up departing for, and what have your experiences been?
Just following-up from a-year-and-a-half-ago.
We ended up moving and much more at home in our new location.
Well, just my two cents worth: I was born and raised in small town North Dakota and could not have asked for a better place to grow up. I had the freedom to come and go because there was nothing for my folks to worry about, except maybe falling through the frozen ponds or river while skating in the winter. I knew everyone in town and most of the farmers, who would come into town for supplies. During the summer the river was a major attraction: swimming, boating, or fishing. I went to elementary school in the town, but high school at Jamestown (Pop. about 14,000). Played sports, went to dances, or church functions. I live in California now only because of the kids living here. Otherwise, I would be living back in North Dakota. I have nothing but good memories, even with the snow.
I am leaving Washington state, finally. I am considering relocating to the plains as I want to own my own place and won't have a lot of money to do this. I initially looked at South Dakota but also considered Nebraska and North Dakota. I've lived in cold country, so I think I can deal with it. I'll be retired so won't need to find a job. I really need to be in a place where folks will notice if I haven't been out for awhile and I can find someone to look after my dogs if I'm sick. Where I am now, they wouldn't notice anything unless the EMTs showed up.
Looking at Bowman and Rugby so far but open to other small towns. I just want a house that is structurally sound and a place to put in a garden. I think North Dakota might work for me.
I'm also doing some shopping for cheaper spots (aren't we all? lol). I've lived in Idaho since 2015, both in the CDA area and now in Boise, and the influx of left coast techies and investors is going to just turn this place into a hellhole as far as I'm concerned. I really enjoyed the time I spent in Idaho, but it's not going to get any better any time soon.
I don't mind the snow (hell I was just up in Stanley last weekend with my buddy watching a pond hockey tourney), so I'm looking into the rural midwest and possibly the inner northern states (MN/WI/MI).
I'm also doing some shopping for cheaper spots (aren't we all? lol). I've lived in Idaho since 2015, both in the CDA area and now in Boise, and the influx of left coast techies and investors is going to just turn this place into a hellhole as far as I'm concerned. I really enjoyed the time I spent in Idaho, but it's not going to get any better any time soon.
I don't mind the snow (hell I was just up in Stanley last weekend with my buddy watching a pond hockey tourney), so I'm looking into the rural midwest and possibly the inner northern states (MN/WI/MI).
I'd recommend small town Wisconsin over North Dakota.
The small town niceness is much more sincere in Wisco, plus you're closer to the Twin Cities if you want to have a weekend of city life or concerts, ball games, etc.
In the summer Wisco is very pleasant and the fishing is great. The cost of living is very low in most of Wisconsin. Housing prices entirely depend on how much house you want to buy, where, and with what amenities. Most of the small towns right outside of the Twin Cities are pricey real-estate wise as the residents all commute to the Cities for work.
I'd recommend small town Wisconsin over North Dakota.
The small town niceness is much more sincere in Wisco, plus you're closer to the Twin Cities if you want to have a weekend of city life or concerts, ball games, etc.
In the summer Wisco is very pleasant and the fishing is great. The cost of living is very low in most of Wisconsin. Housing prices entirely depend on how much house you want to buy, where, and with what amenities. Most of the small towns right outside of the Twin Cities are pricey real-estate wise as the residents all commute to the Cities for work.
Correct, and you have much more in the way of outdoor recreation opportunities in the winter in Wisconsin than anywhere in North Dakota. Vilas County has silent sports trails and more miles of snowmobile trails than most other areas in the Northwoods.
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