I moved to Wyoming a few years ago and the wind is very very strong but it does not keep the undesirables out because every state has those. 🙂. There are lots of nice things to do here and the mountains are very nice and it's easy to get around both sides of town in a jiffy.
I have lived in Casper for 75 of my 79 years. I have been able to travel a lot in my life, but I always am happy to get back home. Hope you can come back some day and check out our beautiful schools from grade schools through Casper College. Thank you for stopping by, and come back again !!!
I lived in Casper several years ago. Incredible place. Yes, there’ll be a neighborhood that just abruptly ends and nothing but open space for miles next to it. The semi-remoteness for me is part of the appeal. I’ll never forget leaning into that wind. Used to listen to the wind howl all night and it snowed in June.
I think that economically disadvantaged neighborhood you were driving through was actually in Evansville which is a separate town from Casper. I live in Casper and I drive all over in town for my job. Also, 43° and windy is t-shirt weather here in Casper.
Looked like North Casper to me. Pretty sure it was North Casper and not Evansville. Houses looked familiar from the times I've have to go into North Casper. As for the 43 degrees and windy, yeah, but that's all of Wyoming. Unless, you live in Red Desert country, like Rock Springs, Green River, Rawlins, Evanston.... You know Southwest and South Central Wyoming. Despite Saratoga being in Red Desert Country, it's the Upper North Platte Valley, and its well, typically not tee shirt weather when its 43 degrees and windy.
I noticed that in his Bismarck video. If they were wearing long sleeves in the 50s the families are probably tourists. We are acclimated to a lower temperature and in shorts.
Happened to me and was legitimately one of the worst experiences of my life. I smelled like Bond3 Mission: Attraction Tactical Soap and rotten mead for 2 weeks - the only way I managed to remove the smell was to take a shower. That's definitely what's up.
Casper is a beautiful place with lots of history....every town has it's ups n downs, but there's a ton of stuff to do in Casper and it offers more for teenagers than most towns do!! I loved the fact that their bigger stores are together and easy to find....
I lived for 16 years in Helena, Montana. Helena’s, and to a greater extent Montana’s saving Grace is like Wyoming’s, the brutal weather. It’s the cold, snow and wind that keep these states population under control, and thank God for it!
Growing up in Casper, I always wanted to leave so bad and move somewhere more exciting. For years I moved around to other states all over the country, but I moved back a few years ago. There may not be much to do, but this town has some of the best people out of everywhere I've lived. Everywhere else Ive lived it felt very dog eat dog, everyone was only looking out for themselves. In Casper I usually dont go a week without being shocked by the kindness of strangers. We have our bad apples too, but I feel like there really are way less comparatively.
Same, Not only that but conversation. You can just sit down at a bar and talk religion, politics, anything really and actually have a intelligent conversation almost every time. That's is something I've not found anywhere else in the USA
@@exurb8516 yeah it’s polite until that person is a democrat, liberal, satanist or a atheist and not fitting into the opinions you have about the world. Then the hateful claws come out
We in Wyoming absolutely love the weather you have encountered during your visit. The land is considered high desert with various sage brush and bushes and grasses. Rain is always welcome.
I am French (from French Riviera) and my wife and I were lucky enough to visit Casper at the end of 2023 (dec 20-jan 03), I can say we adore winter in Casper: light breeze, blue sky, and temperatures between 20° F and 50...I acknowledge that it was a really exceptional december month but we highly appeciated our tour...
Mr Spoda. I would agree that Casper is a beautiful place. Lots of great things about it. It is, indeed windy, and that is the one thing I hate about living here, but it IS a great place to live. The day you videoed was very much a cold day in May - but that is not typical. Casper doesn't get a lot of precipitation - in fact, that will probably be the most precipitation we get all summer. The neighborhood that you drove by and deemed "economically disadvantaged" , was MY neighborhood, in fact, the video of the trailers was right across the street from where I live. If you would have turned your camera, you would have seen a a property that is well maintained, esthetically pleasing and the owner, me, is quite proud of what she's done. Those trailer people are not necessarily economically disadvantaged. The fact is that they just don't give a crap about how they live or what they live in. The property is owned by a slum lord and also doesn't give a crap about what it looks like, as long as he gets his rent money. Don't judge a book by its cover.
I’m almost 21 years old and was born and raised in Casper, still am in casper. I’ve developed a love hate relationship with my home town and state over the years. it’s a different feeling, grew up having pride in my state and thinking it’s not bad and thinking i was unique being from wyoming, but over the years have also developed disappointment in knowing i was born and raised here. in reality it can be really boring and lonely, so much space with very little people and things to do besides being outdoors. don’t get me wrong i love the outdoors, my home town and state is beautiful, but there are far prettier places to live. and like the title of this video, the weather and wind can be soul sucking and draining at times. it’s not the best place to live but for the most part it’s bearable and not the worst place you can live.
Wyoming has the most stunningly beautiful mountain range in the country, the Tetons, and Yellowstone is the gold standard of national parks. Do not feel any shame about the state. It has a lot going for it. I’ve got two brothers that are about to move themselves and their families to Wyoming.
Every climate has its difficulties its not meant to be 'bad' that's the beauty of the weather and the environment. It's a blessing to be able to see, hear,feel, the environment!!!!!!! Also it's a place with 1500m elevation of course it's gonna get cold but you have fresh water all year coming from the mountains. If you had crops outside you would realize how important this is but we live in cities and sometimes forget how important the rain is!! Every place is beautiful outside except some bad cities..... If I could I would visit Wyoming soon!
I felt the same way about Oregon when I was younger. My suggestion would be to get out for a while, or a long while. Go experience other places. You'll find things you love and hate about everywhere you go. You will most likely gain some new appreciation for Wyoming as well, with your new perspective. You might also find somewhere else that you love being, and then that's where you should be. You can always go back home to visit.
My oldest was born in Casper when I worked there before we had to cut back on oil exploration and I needed a new job. I get what you are saying having mostly been raised in Cheyenne and educated at the U of W. I had traveled and been in Casper many times before working there, but most of my time was spent at the (old) airport and other similar things. I spent a couple of years associated with the Casper Troopers, assuming they are still in existence as I've grown away from DCI. Wyoming is awesome, really, having traveled and stayed in most of the other US states. However if you are a city kid at heart and not one who takes advantage of the outdoors life, I can see how that would limit life for you. At least we could jump inthe car and drive down to Denver. Since you are twice the distance, that made for what was an afternoon or day trip for us, into a long day or weekend trip for you. There are many wonderful experiences you can enjoy where you are that you won't get elsewhere. There might still be the old arguments of Caper vs Cheyenne going on (Cheyenne getting the capitol because of the trains, but Natrona getting the "1" license plate designation (county 1 of 23)), but you are living in a state that respects and cherishes it's history unlike many of the other states, or at least it did when I grew up there. For a family you have safety and security growing up there and not the drive by shooting you see in other places. You think there are many better places and that is true relative to a desire for something else. There are many people I know that would like what you have there. The good news is that when you go out into the workforce you get the choice of moving away and working someplace else and get to see if those places have something more in line for you there. They aren't necessarily better, but different, and the USA if nothing else is a whole lot of different from shore to shore plus 2.
@@baurdt Casper Troopers are still a thing. The Cheyenne VS Casper Debate still exists, but mainly because let's face it, Cheyenne is just North Denver. or if you prefer North Ft. Collins. I grew up in Saratoga, have lived in Hanna, Rawlins and now Casper. Worked the patch in Wamsutter myself. Been to Rock Springs, Green River, Baggs, Encampament (I mean let's face it, 20 miles south of Saratoga isn't much of a drive), Laramie, Cheyenne, Sheridan (more times than I can count), Gillette, Glenrock, Lander and Riverton, Thermopolis, Jackson Hole, Dubois, Gillette, Sundance... Okay all over Wyoming. But I've also been to Denver, Chicago, Vegas, Billings, Detroit, Lansing and Saginaw (I have family in Michigan), Des Moines, Rapid City, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska... Point is, I prefer Wyoming. I prefer Casper. I agree, every where has it's good and bad points, but most larger cities have far more bad points. I spent damn near my entire life in the Snowy Range, the Sierra Madres, the Wind River, the Big Horns, the Laramie, the Pedro's, basically most of the ranges in Wyoming. I've seen the Tetons. Been to Yellowstone. Seen Devil's Tower. Driven over Togwotee Pass, Snowy Range Pass, Woods Landing, and been on Elk Mountain (not just driving through on I-80). I've hunted the Snowies from Brush Creek and Lincoln Park campgrounds all the way to Kennedy Peak back down to Pennock Mountain. I've chased Elk, Mule Deer, and Antelope all over that part of the state. Camped below Medicine Bow Peak. Hiked to the top of Medicine Bow Peak and then on over to Sugar Loaf. Spent weekends at Seminoe, Alcova, Pathfinder, Gurnsey, Glendo and Sinks Canyon. My point is, I would much rather stay in Wyoming, than go anywhere else in the country. My honest opinion, visit the other places for a weekend. If you wouldn't feel comfortable without a sidearm, then maybe living in Wyoming isn't so bad.
Well I'm gonna give another perspective. I was born and raised in Southern California, for 35years. I moved to Casper and have lived here for the last 7 years. I love this place. The people are better here. The people are gold. You couldn't pay me a million dollars to move back to California.
I grew up in the south bay area, left the rat race thirty years ago. I have been in Casper for the last fifteen years, I don't miss Los Angeles at all.
I've been stuck here in SoCal for 20 years. Born and Raised in Texas. I hate everything about KommieFornia! Counting the days until retirement! Haven't decided Casper or Cheyenne yet, but I'm definitely going to Wyoming!
We used to live in California and moved to Rock Springs, WY about 10 years ago, and yes, no amount of money would cause me to go back to California. We love Wyoming!
@@saltyassassin born and bred Texan here. I can't wait to retire in the northwest and escape the intolerable heat and humidity! I'll just keep putting on clothes in the winter. Can't wait! We're considering both Casper and Cheyenne too.
Lived in Glenrock since I was 5, I'm 25 now. Lemme just say, you NEVER get used to the wind, the older I get, the more I hate it haha. I'm a tree trimmer for the powerlines, so I'm the guy people call to climb up a tree that just blew over into a powerline, I live and breathe with this wind, it really is a part of life here. The winters are brutal, cold, dry and desolate, it looks like an alien planet for months at a time. But I absolutely love it here. I'm introverted and like my space, and I enjoy the slower tick of time here. It definitely isn't for everyone, but EVERYONE is invited to come live here, there is plenty of room and work for us all here.
I just bought a house on the River in Glenrock to move out of the communist state of California! Wyoming is filled with good people that care about the state!
@@toddlester3761 I'm from glenrock and currently living here still, I'm near the high school in the town houses, GREAT little town, you can enjoy peace and quiet and the people are so awesome, yeah I don't blame you for leaving commie-fornia
The fountain in David Street Station is the local splash station for the kids. It is free and the children love it. It has been a great addition to the city not only for the local events that bring in lots of fun activities, but it is a great place to take the children after going to the library or the movies.
Moved to Casper in 1968 , I was 4 yrs old. It was a great place to grow up! Being a kid , we didn't know the wind didn't blow like ours everywhere. I go bk often , just to enjoy the simple life!
Damn!! When we were coming into town during that rain storm, about 30 miles out, the wind was so strong it was literally picking our Bronco up and moving it off the road. We’ve driven in blizzards in mountains and didn’t have that happen. It was nerve wracking.
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip And, the wind is a matter of perspective. We moved here from a city with the worst air in the nation. The wind keeps the air clean here. I'll take the wind over nasty air any day.
Live in Casper now. I think there's a charm as it's remote and the people are so friendly here. There are area's that aren't "great", but for the most part, the town has been wonderful. The wind is awful. It's what's chasing us out later this year. I've never seen wind like this in my life. It gets sub zero and wind will blast that cold dry air at you at unheard of speeds. It's also 4 hours from... everything, so something to remember. Thank you for driving through our little town! Oh, the "economically disadvantaged" area is North Casper/Parts of Evansville. It's not too bad, but you're right, not a lot of money there. It's a relatively small part of our town.
That's what dissuaded me from retiring there. We were in Caspar, stayed overnight, and drove to Cheyenne. Wow, 65 mph winds! We couldn't open our car door at the rest stops. We saw 17 wheelers toppled over. 5th wheels toppled over. And the cold. The wind chill was miserable. And being hours and hours to go anywhere can get old real quick. I loke Caspar. Love downtown. Love Tauberts--best western boots and western clothing atore in the world. Love the river running through town and one can sit in the bank and fish a bit right there in town. Love the clean air and wide open spaces. But that wind.
Bought my stovepipe boots Festus-type in Casper during a road trip with a couple of friends from Gillette. Loved Casper. Easy to drive & get around. The people we stayed with for 3 weeks retired to Chickasha OK about 1.5 hrs from us now. Have many good memories of camp on Casper Mt. Flew home from Casper. I love❤❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️WY‼️
I grew up in Rapid City - we traveled to Casper (and Cheyenne) for high school sports as we were all in the same league even though it's a 4-5 hour drive. :) Rapid City has boomed in the intervening decades; Casper hasn't changed much.
An old Wyoming ranch kid approves of your video...next time find a local, go out to old ghost town truck stop and say, hey, you guys always know where Jeffrey is, we need a tour guide..by the way, your old airfield neighborhood was an airfield from WW2, bomber training...there is so much old history tucked out in our middle of nowhere....Bless you both and safe travels.
The biting cold winds is just the weak parts of you dying. You're stronger now! Fun Fact: The highest gun-ownership state with the loosest gun laws in the nation is Wyoming, where 59.7% of households have a gun. Wyoming gun laws are arguably the LEAST restrictive in the United States. Wyoming does NOT HAVE a gun homicide problem, with a rate of only 1.4 per 100,000.
I'd live there. Wyoming is a great place to live and work. You've got the great outdoors to enjoy and the people are the best. I've vacationed there as a kid up to late teens. I love it there and can't wait to get back.
@@jamieborg4547 , TWU is an acronym for “that’s what’s up” which is a catchphrase of M’Lord KingCobraJFS. KingCobraJFS being Casper Wyoming’s most famous, or should I say infamous, current resident. The O.P’s comment about Casper “smelling good” is too yet another reference/inside joke among the ‘Cobraverse’. Anyways, I hope I answered your question appropriately and I wish you a blessed day.
Nice personalities, objective, open-minded, informative, … I liked “Bar None” because I could get a feel for how the residents live. For instance, there were many pickups and SUVs (weather). Also, I loved seeing the prairie. Basically, no matter where you are, there’s no place like home. VERY well done video! Thanks! 🇺🇸
My son moved up to Casper a couple of weeks ago, far from Southeast Louisiana. He got a job he couldn't refuse. Leaving the oilfields of Louisiana for the gas fields of Wyoming, good choice. Can't wait to go visit, hope it's snowing. Thanks for sharing, might make it a twice a year visit.
I spent several difficult days in Casper Wyoming- the town was okay. The people were the nicest I’ve encountered on my travels. Shout out to the people at Kenmore motors that gifted me a heater because I’m e couldn’t be fixed.
I wish you had driven in the original part of the city to see the old mansions. The trees are large and they are some original Sears and Roebuck houses. We are also very proud of the Platte River Parkway. It is a wonderful addition that enjoyed daily.
Casper is a wonderful city surrounded by nature's countless beauties. Predominantly blue collar, hard working folks live there. Many of the nicer neighborhoods you drove through were constructed in the past 15 years thanks to the boom in local oil/gas activity. The wind is unrelenting. A comedian visiting Casper had the audience laughing the most when he joked about his wind experience, as his parked car rocked side to side from the strong gusts. Ya gotta live there to really understand. No doubt when I left Casper part of my heart stayed behind.
Don’t ever say that there’s a low cost of living; and a low crime rate because that will attract many people from California; and Portland,Oregon; and Seattle then the housing market in Casper; and the surrounding areas will be expensive!
Back in the 80’s I spent a lot of time in Casper. I worked in the oilfield and and on days off I enjoyed snow skiing on the small mountain and the gentleman’s club!😊
My state and home town are second to none lack of crime the wonderful people and the fact that you have a mountain and river 10 minutes apart with 2 lakes less then 30 minutes away makes it a wonderful place for people that love the outdoors if you ever visit it again go to rotorary park at the base of the mountain 5 minute walk to a little beautiful waterfall 😊
In late October; or early November in 1979;I relocated from Alliance,NE to Douglas,Wyoming being employed as a railroad laborer; I lived there for about nine months then drifted around the state; and a few neighboring states. I left Douglas for good in the spring of 1983.
Casper, Wy native; born and raised. you featured my best friend's house, my favorite museum...but you missed the cuisine. Firerock or Silver Fox are THE place to get a steak! You ended with Garden Creek..did you visit the falls? Bear Trap Meadow? So many many wonderful places I didn't see in your video. Yes, it is windy and Memorial weekend is always crappy! 4th of July is usually the best! visit Alcova lake for some fireworks (or they set them off in town from the Events Center) Premier biking trails on Casper mountain and world class trout fishing on the North Platte. Casper may be small but it has it all!
I spent two weeks in a log cabin near Yellowstone when I was a kid. I loved every minute of it. Just beautiful. It was in June. During the day it was shorts and a Tshirt, at night you had to run the heater.
I love the looks of the place but I can bet you a million bucks from my experience of living in the north west part of ND the subzero temps and wind are very dangerous if caught unprepared for the worst buts it’s worth it. It’s such a beautiful state
I live in Green River, Wyoming and I have celebrated the 4th of July in a snow storm several times. Wyoming weather can go from one extreme to the other rather fast.
I live in Casper Wyoming and it is what you make it. There is lot of stuff to do in spring summer and fall. Winter not so much. We have good and bad parts of town like everyone else. The crime rate has gone up since a lot of people moved here to get away from crime in their cities. Also, drugs are a problem here like anywhere else.
It is here that my cross country bike trip ended. Part of it was getting tired of solo travel but the immediate cause was the wind. I hate the wind. The wind was going to be strong all through Nebraska so I bailed. The people here are great so no complaints there.
From the looks and sounds of it, it wasn't windy, just a light breeze. Found your channel when I was suggested the Lexington one, we just moved out of lex about an hour. But my home town is Casper. Always will be. I wouldn't call it affordable, but it is wonderful.
Lived in Cheyenne for a couple of years and have been coming here since I was 18. Love it and am a big Oregon Trails afficionado. Will tag my Google Map with "Places I want to Go" to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. I've been binge-watching your videos tonight. They are just the right speed for me: love the way you edit the scenic drive in, the way you drive around the city, with just enough talking/information, then always a short trip to the State House or a museum. Just enough to whet your appetite without being boring. And then a quick view/rating of your hotel. You have quite the knack!
I live in southern Idaho and the Oregon Trail runs right by our town. In 2022 I was reading Rinker Buck's book Oregon Trail where he bought a wagon and 3 mules and retraced the Oregon Trail as best as he could plot from St. joseph, MO, to Oregon. He listed the route as he detailed his travels, some parts are public highway, some are private farmland, some are still Federal lands with the ruts still in the ground. So in May of 2022, I followed his route and drove out to S. Joseph, MO, and followed it back to Idaho. I've been to Portland, Oregon, numerous times so no need to go all the way west. You will find the book interesting and perhaps want to travel some of the way yourself. Rinker Buck also made some RUclips videos of his travels too.
@@ms.annthrope415 I actually read that book when it came out. I should read it again. Funny but the thing that jumps to mind right now is how he was talking about all the grandparents in Kansas who were taking care of the kids now that the parents were on drugs. I would like to read it again. And thanks for the RUclips recommendation. I don't know if I've seen them before but I'll definitely take a look!
Bought my 1st house on McKinnley street. That was a long time ago. They still haven't fixed that pothole. I am not kidding! Haven't been back in a long time. Thanks for the video.
I’m here because I’ve just finished the Apple TV show ‘Masters Of The Air’ and wanted to learn more about one of the main characters Major Gale ‘Buck’ Cleven who was the commander of the USAF 350th bomb squadron, and who was also from Casper Wyoming!
@@nadagainagain4987 I know where this is obviously. I probably worked on most newly drilled gas and oil sites that got approved back in the late 80s. I was just recalling my time having to spend months out in the middle of the high red desert around the same time. 😣🌅🌑⚡
You were here during a late cold front. However, it got nicer a couple of days after. I've seen the temperatures get as high as 110 in the summer. For Wyoming that's hot.
I've lived here in Casper for about 20 years originally born in Southern Colorado I do agree with most people that you never get used to the wind snow and weather here but as for me in the oil industry for the past 12 years is it does give a pretty nice break of sweating in a shop swinging sledge hammers to take a brisk walk outside haha but yet again if your not prone to the big city bustle then I agree with you Caspers a very laid back and relaxed place to hang your hat glad you enjoyed the beauty of the outer parts safe travels for you and your wife in the future.
I remember driving through there on my way to Chicago. I almost got blown off of the road in a u-haul while towing a car. It scared the hell out of me and I had to pull over for a while to catch my breath. Many months later, on my way back home, a big rig almost got blown into me. Those winds out there are insane.
LOL you haven't lived till you had to hide under an overpass during a hailstorm (golf ball sized hailstones). Residents get used to the wind and in some bizarre way take pride in it or at least living with it. I have a picture somewhere of a "Wyoming windsock" which is a length of chain hanging from a pole and a sign below it explaining how strong the wind is with a warning based on how high the chain is blowing.
Nothing like trying to ice skate on frozen roads through a white Wyoming screamer. I hate having to drive against the wind and cutting your MPG in half
@@sadderall-xr9094 Thankfully it wasn't snowing or icy at that time. I can't imagine trying to drive through there in those conditions. It was already a hair raising experience.
Bar Nunn was actually an old air army bomber training base during world war 2, some of the barracks and old buildings were moved over by the Casper airport. Our lady of Fatima church on CY Ave was also once on the air base.
In the very dry west we take our moisture when we can get it, and are very thankful. No whining allowed! Next time come prepared since this was still Springtime. Love your videos though.
Did you watch the drive in sequence at the beginning of the video? That maybe the hardest rain I've ever driven through. The wind was actually lifting our Bronco off the ground. It was crazy!
Casper is in the middle of nowhere and everywhere at the same time. I’m within 5-6 hours of Denver and Salt Lake City and a one day drive to Seattle, Phoenix, Vegas, San Antonio and Minneapolis!
Thanks for the virtual visit! I read a series of books settled near Casper and I wanted to know what it looked like! I live in Europe, your channel is a gift! I can visit from my desk! Happy New Year! :)
I have been born and raised in Casper Wyoming and stayed my whole life and the temps in the winter is pretty brutal recently it was 12° this last week and the winds are definitely strong at times, Its is a small and quiet place but a wonderful place to live
I've lived in Casper since 12/5/2021. I absolutely love it here! Most everyone I've met here have been so nice. I work in logistics so even though I've lived here less than a year I've already driven over 10k miles just in the Casper area for work. I still can't get over the amazing backdrop I have in my mobile office. I know you didn't have video of the falls area but I sure hope you got to check it out and also got up to the overlook on Casper Mountain. On a clear day you can see the Big Horns from up there! It's such an amazing trail to hike too.
3:17 On the left you can see the Rialto movie theater. My daughter works at the Rialto Soda Fountain right next to it on the corner. It used to be a cigar and soda fountain in the early 1900s. The owner restored it (without the cigars 😄) and you could talk to him for hours about the history. It's fascinating!
Live in Fargo, N.D. now, but I used to live in Casper, down in PV over near the West side Walmart, and I always said, you have to lean so hard into the wind,, that if the wind ever quit blowing in Casper, the whole town would wind up face planting.
@@daf631 when we first moved here from Montana everyone warned us about the wind and I thought they were full of it…till the first time it literally blew me over
Best place to live....the wind is just part of being a Wyoming resident. The day they filmed this it rained all day and was very windy. Had they arrived just a few days earlier it was 80 n sunny.
As a former Casper resident, I feel you missed the big points ...Casper, Wy has disadvantaged areas and nice areas. Key point, Casper is a boom bust oil town. It has excellent public services but can't always afford them. Key facts: Wind and cold winters are big facts of life.
missed the other 2 towns connected to casper and bar nun wasn't an air port it was a us army base during ww2 its the half way stop over for the bomber squadrons coming and going from asia and europe
Did you visit the CY bar and say hi to Cool Taste & KingcobraJFS ? TWU in Casper!
The people here in Wyoming like to think that the wind blows away the undesireables, Thank You!
Agree
Precisely
I moved to Wyoming a few years ago and the wind is very very strong but it does not keep the undesirables out because every state has those. 🙂. There are lots of nice things to do here and the mountains are very nice and it's easy to get around both sides of town in a jiffy.
The wind keeps the undesirables in Wyoming where they belong
@@marccaselle8108 well then I’m glad I’m an undesirable. Between me and Wyoming, the feeling is mutual.
I have lived in Casper for 75 of my 79 years. I have been able to travel a lot in my life, but I always am happy to get back home. Hope you can come back some day and check out our beautiful schools from grade schools through Casper College. Thank you for stopping by, and come back again !!!
I lived in Casper several years ago. Incredible place. Yes, there’ll be a neighborhood that just abruptly ends and nothing but open space for miles next to it. The semi-remoteness for me is part of the appeal.
I’ll never forget leaning into that wind. Used to listen to the wind howl all night and it snowed in June.
I love that remoteness as well.
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip you should’ve went to the most expensive house in the city
I've also seen snow in August here. The only thing between here and the North pole is a barbed wire fence.
When I lived there, the locals told me the wind could cause insanity and break up marriages.
I think that economically disadvantaged neighborhood you were driving through was actually in Evansville which is a separate town from Casper. I live in Casper and I drive all over in town for my job. Also, 43° and windy is t-shirt weather here in Casper.
Looked like North Casper to me. Pretty sure it was North Casper and not Evansville. Houses looked familiar from the times I've have to go into North Casper. As for the 43 degrees and windy, yeah, but that's all of Wyoming. Unless, you live in Red Desert country, like Rock Springs, Green River, Rawlins, Evanston.... You know Southwest and South Central Wyoming. Despite Saratoga being in Red Desert Country, it's the Upper North Platte Valley, and its well, typically not tee shirt weather when its 43 degrees and windy.
I noticed that in his Bismarck video. If they were wearing long sleeves in the 50s the families are probably tourists. We are acclimated to a lower temperature and in shorts.
Evansville isnt economically disadvantaged... some parts are bummy but most of casper itself is bummy.
amen brother
What are the the odds you would drive through our neighborhood. But dude that weather isn’t bad. June had some bad days but try here in January.
Watch out there's a wild cobra that lives there and will spray you with it's scent!!!
TWU
Happened to me and was legitimately one of the worst experiences of my life. I smelled like Bond3 Mission: Attraction Tactical Soap and rotten mead for 2 weeks - the only way I managed to remove the smell was to take a shower. That's definitely what's up.
That town smells good. Have you been to Frostys?
Casper is a beautiful place with lots of history....every town has it's ups n downs, but there's a ton of stuff to do in Casper and it offers more for teenagers than most towns do!! I loved the fact that their bigger stores are together and easy to find....
If you go up Casper mountain on the first turn out, when it starts to get dark, you can look over the city and it looks like the playboy bunny....
I lived for 16 years in Helena, Montana.
Helena’s, and to a greater extent Montana’s saving Grace is like Wyoming’s, the brutal weather.
It’s the cold, snow and wind that keep these states population under control, and thank God for it!
Now you're in Virginia City, I take it?
@@redneckgirl3326 no, further north.☺️
And it's your fear of strangers that is making the young people leave and forcing 3 towns to share one high school. A healthy society is welcoming.
Why do you need population control? You have too few people, not too many.
I think that place and state is where people can find red agates in the river.
Growing up in Casper, I always wanted to leave so bad and move somewhere more exciting. For years I moved around to other states all over the country, but I moved back a few years ago. There may not be much to do, but this town has some of the best people out of everywhere I've lived. Everywhere else Ive lived it felt very dog eat dog, everyone was only looking out for themselves. In Casper I usually dont go a week without being shocked by the kindness of strangers. We have our bad apples too, but I feel like there really are way less comparatively.
We really liked the city.
Same, Not only that but conversation. You can just sit down at a bar and talk religion, politics, anything really and actually have a intelligent conversation almost every time. That's is something I've not found anywhere else in the USA
@@exurb8516 yeah it’s polite until that person is a democrat, liberal, satanist or a atheist and not fitting into the opinions you have about the world. Then the hateful claws come out
This video lists little or no night life as a con,…I’d list that as a pro, but that’s me
@@maya-uz4wc You have some serious anger issues. Hope you're getting help with the "need for negative".
I’m glad to live in Wyoming. True meaning of freedom lives here. Casper native
Free to be brainwashed with Trumpism. Long live Liz Cheney
We in Wyoming absolutely love the weather you have encountered during your visit. The land is considered high desert with various sage brush and bushes and grasses. Rain is always welcome.
I don't think anyone like the wind 🤣
Are there lots of snakes in the desert there?
I am French (from French Riviera) and my wife and I were lucky enough to visit Casper at the end of 2023 (dec 20-jan 03), I can say we adore winter in Casper: light breeze, blue sky, and temperatures between 20° F and 50...I acknowledge that it was a really exceptional december month but we highly appeciated our tour...
Mr Spoda. I would agree that Casper is a beautiful place. Lots of great things about it. It is, indeed windy, and that is the one thing I hate about living here, but it IS a great place to live. The day you videoed was very much a cold day in May - but that is not typical. Casper doesn't get a lot of precipitation - in fact, that will probably be the most precipitation we get all summer. The neighborhood that you drove by and deemed "economically disadvantaged" , was MY neighborhood, in fact, the video of the trailers was right across the street from where I live. If you would have turned your camera, you would have seen a a property that is well maintained, esthetically pleasing and the owner, me, is quite proud of what she's done. Those trailer people are not necessarily economically disadvantaged. The fact is that they just don't give a crap about how they live or what they live in. The property is owned by a slum lord and also doesn't give a crap about what it looks like, as long as he gets his rent money. Don't judge a book by its cover.
Casper is really cold.
With KingCobraJFS as a Casper Wyoming resident, I doubt that it would ever be “boring” living there, lol. TWU
I’m almost 21 years old and was born and raised in Casper, still am in casper. I’ve developed a love hate relationship with my home town and state over the years. it’s a different feeling, grew up having pride in my state and thinking it’s not bad and thinking i was unique being from wyoming, but over the years have also developed disappointment in knowing i was born and raised here. in reality it can be really boring and lonely, so much space with very little people and things to do besides being outdoors. don’t get me wrong i love the outdoors, my home town and state is beautiful, but there are far prettier places to live. and like the title of this video, the weather and wind can be soul sucking and draining at times. it’s not the best place to live but for the most part it’s bearable and not the worst place you can live.
Wyoming has the most stunningly beautiful mountain range in the country, the Tetons, and Yellowstone is the gold standard of national parks. Do not feel any shame about the state. It has a lot going for it. I’ve got two brothers that are about to move themselves and their families to Wyoming.
Every climate has its difficulties its not meant to be 'bad' that's the beauty of the weather and the environment. It's a blessing to be able to see, hear,feel, the environment!!!!!!! Also it's a place with 1500m elevation of course it's gonna get cold but you have fresh water all year coming from the mountains. If you had crops outside you would realize how important this is but we live in cities and sometimes forget how important the rain is!! Every place is beautiful outside except some bad cities..... If I could I would visit Wyoming soon!
I felt the same way about Oregon when I was younger. My suggestion would be to get out for a while, or a long while. Go experience other places. You'll find things you love and hate about everywhere you go. You will most likely gain some new appreciation for Wyoming as well, with your new perspective. You might also find somewhere else that you love being, and then that's where you should be. You can always go back home to visit.
My oldest was born in Casper when I worked there before we had to cut back on oil exploration and I needed a new job. I get what you are saying having mostly been raised in Cheyenne and educated at the U of W. I had traveled and been in Casper many times before working there, but most of my time was spent at the (old) airport and other similar things. I spent a couple of years associated with the Casper Troopers, assuming they are still in existence as I've grown away from DCI. Wyoming is awesome, really, having traveled and stayed in most of the other US states. However if you are a city kid at heart and not one who takes advantage of the outdoors life, I can see how that would limit life for you. At least we could jump inthe car and drive down to Denver. Since you are twice the distance, that made for what was an afternoon or day trip for us, into a long day or weekend trip for you. There are many wonderful experiences you can enjoy where you are that you won't get elsewhere. There might still be the old arguments of Caper vs Cheyenne going on (Cheyenne getting the capitol because of the trains, but Natrona getting the "1" license plate designation (county 1 of 23)), but you are living in a state that respects and cherishes it's history unlike many of the other states, or at least it did when I grew up there. For a family you have safety and security growing up there and not the drive by shooting you see in other places. You think there are many better places and that is true relative to a desire for something else. There are many people I know that would like what you have there. The good news is that when you go out into the workforce you get the choice of moving away and working someplace else and get to see if those places have something more in line for you there. They aren't necessarily better, but different, and the USA if nothing else is a whole lot of different from shore to shore plus 2.
@@baurdt Casper Troopers are still a thing. The Cheyenne VS Casper Debate still exists, but mainly because let's face it, Cheyenne is just North Denver. or if you prefer North Ft. Collins. I grew up in Saratoga, have lived in Hanna, Rawlins and now Casper. Worked the patch in Wamsutter myself. Been to Rock Springs, Green River, Baggs, Encampament (I mean let's face it, 20 miles south of Saratoga isn't much of a drive), Laramie, Cheyenne, Sheridan (more times than I can count), Gillette, Glenrock, Lander and Riverton, Thermopolis, Jackson Hole, Dubois, Gillette, Sundance... Okay all over Wyoming. But I've also been to Denver, Chicago, Vegas, Billings, Detroit, Lansing and Saginaw (I have family in Michigan), Des Moines, Rapid City, Atlanta, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska... Point is, I prefer Wyoming. I prefer Casper. I agree, every where has it's good and bad points, but most larger cities have far more bad points.
I spent damn near my entire life in the Snowy Range, the Sierra Madres, the Wind River, the Big Horns, the Laramie, the Pedro's, basically most of the ranges in Wyoming. I've seen the Tetons. Been to Yellowstone. Seen Devil's Tower. Driven over Togwotee Pass, Snowy Range Pass, Woods Landing, and been on Elk Mountain (not just driving through on I-80). I've hunted the Snowies from Brush Creek and Lincoln Park campgrounds all the way to Kennedy Peak back down to Pennock Mountain. I've chased Elk, Mule Deer, and Antelope all over that part of the state.
Camped below Medicine Bow Peak. Hiked to the top of Medicine Bow Peak and then on over to Sugar Loaf. Spent weekends at Seminoe, Alcova, Pathfinder, Gurnsey, Glendo and Sinks Canyon. My point is, I would much rather stay in Wyoming, than go anywhere else in the country. My honest opinion, visit the other places for a weekend. If you wouldn't feel comfortable without a sidearm, then maybe living in Wyoming isn't so bad.
Well I'm gonna give another perspective.
I was born and raised in Southern California, for 35years. I moved to Casper and have lived here for the last 7 years.
I love this place. The people are better here. The people are gold.
You couldn't pay me a million dollars to move back to California.
I grew up in the south bay area, left the rat race thirty years ago. I have been in Casper for the last fifteen years, I don't miss Los Angeles at all.
I too was born and raised in Southern California. I totally agree with you. Been here 15 months and have zero intent on going back to SoCal.
I've been stuck here in SoCal for 20 years. Born and Raised in Texas. I hate everything about KommieFornia! Counting the days until retirement! Haven't decided Casper or Cheyenne yet, but I'm definitely going to Wyoming!
We used to live in California and moved to Rock Springs, WY about 10 years ago, and yes, no amount of money would cause me to go back to California. We love Wyoming!
@@saltyassassin born and bred Texan here. I can't wait to retire in the northwest and escape the intolerable heat and humidity! I'll just keep putting on clothes in the winter. Can't wait! We're considering both Casper and Cheyenne too.
It is naturally beautiful here in the spring
Lived in Glenrock since I was 5, I'm 25 now. Lemme just say, you NEVER get used to the wind, the older I get, the more I hate it haha. I'm a tree trimmer for the powerlines, so I'm the guy people call to climb up a tree that just blew over into a powerline, I live and breathe with this wind, it really is a part of life here.
The winters are brutal, cold, dry and desolate, it looks like an alien planet for months at a time. But I absolutely love it here. I'm introverted and like my space, and I enjoy the slower tick of time here.
It definitely isn't for everyone, but EVERYONE is invited to come live here, there is plenty of room and work for us all here.
Great comment!
I just bought a house on the River in Glenrock to move out of the communist state of California! Wyoming is filled with good people that care about the state!
@@toddlester3761 I'm from glenrock and currently living here still, I'm near the high school in the town houses, GREAT little town, you can enjoy peace and quiet and the people are so awesome, yeah I don't blame you for leaving commie-fornia
@@toddlester3761 Yo what's up Todd not gonna say my name but we know each other from Kelly.
@@exurb8516 Kelly who?
The fountain in David Street Station is the local splash station for the kids. It is free and the children love it. It has been a great addition to the city not only for the local events that bring in lots of fun activities, but it is a great place to take the children after going to the library or the movies.
It’s a great space. The city was smart to build it.
I’m stuck at home with Covid and you all have made my days go faster. I’ve traveled so much without leaving the house. Thank you!
That is AWESOME, Dayna. :)
Moved to Casper in 1968 , I was 4 yrs old. It was a great place to grow up! Being a kid , we didn't know the wind didn't blow like ours everywhere. I go bk often , just to enjoy the simple life!
The fact that people are scared of the weather is what makes it so nice.
As a 73 year old man who grew up in Casper, one of the benefits is that since then having lived all over the US, the wind has never been a factor.
This past winter there was almost 3 months of sustained 50-80mph wind day and night here in Casper. The weather here is not for the weak.
Damn!! When we were coming into town during that rain storm, about 30 miles out, the wind was so strong it was literally picking our Bronco up and moving it off the road. We’ve driven in blizzards in mountains and didn’t have that happen. It was nerve wracking.
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip You get used to it. At least to a certain degree... 😉
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip And, the wind is a matter of perspective. We moved here from a city with the worst air in the nation. The wind keeps the air clean here. I'll take the wind over nasty air any day.
Very beautiful and quiet Casper, WY thanks for sharing! ❤
Casper mountain has a waterfall if you didn't know that it's one of the star attractions of town
I love in Casper, glad we got some shout outs! Thanks man
*live
Thanks, Jonathan!
Live in Casper now. I think there's a charm as it's remote and the people are so friendly here. There are area's that aren't "great", but for the most part, the town has been wonderful. The wind is awful. It's what's chasing us out later this year. I've never seen wind like this in my life. It gets sub zero and wind will blast that cold dry air at you at unheard of speeds. It's also 4 hours from... everything, so something to remember. Thank you for driving through our little town!
Oh, the "economically disadvantaged" area is North Casper/Parts of Evansville. It's not too bad, but you're right, not a lot of money there. It's a relatively small part of our town.
That's what dissuaded me from retiring there. We were in Caspar, stayed overnight, and drove to Cheyenne. Wow, 65 mph winds! We couldn't open our car door at the rest stops. We saw 17 wheelers toppled over. 5th wheels toppled over. And the cold. The wind chill was miserable. And being hours and hours to go anywhere can get old real quick. I loke Caspar. Love downtown. Love Tauberts--best western boots and western clothing atore in the world. Love the river running through town and one can sit in the bank and fish a bit right there in town. Love the clean air and wide open spaces. But that wind.
Bought my stovepipe boots Festus-type in Casper during a road trip with a couple of friends from Gillette. Loved Casper. Easy to drive & get around. The people we stayed with for 3 weeks retired to Chickasha OK about 1.5 hrs from us now. Have many good memories of camp on Casper Mt. Flew home from Casper.
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I grew up in Rapid City - we traveled to Casper (and Cheyenne) for high school sports as we were all in the same league even though it's a 4-5 hour drive. :) Rapid City has boomed in the intervening decades; Casper hasn't changed much.
An old Wyoming ranch kid approves of your video...next time find a local, go out to old ghost town truck stop and say, hey, you guys always know where Jeffrey is, we need a tour guide..by the way, your old airfield neighborhood was an airfield from WW2, bomber training...there is so much old history tucked out in our middle of nowhere....Bless you both and safe travels.
History like uranium tailings and unexploded ordinance, and fracking toxicity. 😂😂😂
The biting cold winds is just the weak parts of you dying. You're stronger now!
Fun Fact: The highest gun-ownership state with the loosest gun laws in the nation is Wyoming, where 59.7% of households have a gun. Wyoming gun laws are arguably the LEAST restrictive in the United States. Wyoming does NOT HAVE a gun homicide problem, with a rate of only 1.4 per 100,000.
Yeah, it's just a different mentality there. Guns are just another tool there, and not something to be used for crime.
Careful that Liz Cheney doesn't hear you!😱
Daniel Schear ...Liz Cheney will retire soon enough and live in relative safety in Wyoming.
Yet
steff serpent ...Yet, what?
That carriage crossing the river was awesome
I'd live there. Wyoming is a great place to live and work. You've got the great outdoors to enjoy and the people are the best. I've vacationed there as a kid up to late teens. I love it there and can't wait to get back.
I heard that town smells good.
TWU
@@itsalwayssunnyinpahoa7631What does that mean?
@@jamieborg4547 , TWU is an acronym for “that’s what’s up” which is a catchphrase of M’Lord KingCobraJFS. KingCobraJFS being Casper Wyoming’s most famous, or should I say infamous, current resident. The O.P’s comment about Casper “smelling good” is too yet another reference/inside joke among the ‘Cobraverse’. Anyways, I hope I answered your question appropriately and I wish you a blessed day.
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Nice personalities, objective, open-minded, informative, … I liked “Bar None” because I could get a feel for how the residents live. For instance, there were many pickups and SUVs (weather). Also, I loved seeing the prairie. Basically, no matter where you are, there’s no place like home.
VERY well done video! Thanks! 🇺🇸
My son moved up to Casper a couple of weeks ago, far from Southeast Louisiana. He got a job he couldn't refuse. Leaving the oilfields of Louisiana for the gas fields of Wyoming, good choice. Can't wait to go visit, hope it's snowing. Thanks for sharing, might make it a twice a year visit.
I spent several difficult days in Casper Wyoming- the town was okay. The people were the nicest I’ve encountered on my travels. Shout out to the people at Kenmore motors that gifted me a heater because I’m e couldn’t be fixed.
I wish you had driven in the original part of the city to see the old mansions. The trees are large and they are some original Sears and Roebuck houses.
We are also very proud of the Platte River Parkway. It is a wonderful addition that enjoyed daily.
Welcome.
And hello..
Blessings from Casper..
Cheers to the hometown! Lived there from birth to about 26. Better than Cheyenne, Casper has river and mtns. Good fishing. Don’t miss the wind.
Haven't been to Casper in forever, used to visit a sister in Douglas. I love Wyoming ❤️
Casper is a wonderful city surrounded by nature's countless beauties. Predominantly blue collar, hard working folks live there. Many of the nicer neighborhoods you drove through were constructed in the past 15 years thanks to the boom in local oil/gas activity. The wind is unrelenting. A comedian visiting Casper had the audience laughing the most when he joked about his wind experience, as his parked car rocked side to side from the strong gusts. Ya gotta live there to really understand. No doubt when I left Casper part of my heart stayed behind.
Countless beauty’s of a hill of what we call a mountain
Don’t ever say that there’s a low cost of living; and a low crime rate because that will attract many people from California; and Portland,Oregon; and Seattle then the housing market in Casper; and the surrounding areas will be expensive!
I understand. 😀
Back in the 80’s I spent a lot of time in Casper. I worked in the oilfield and and on days off I enjoyed snow skiing on the small mountain and the gentleman’s club!😊
Oilfield, yeah, don’t forget coal strip mines also. Gorgeous state until people got there.
My state and home town are second to none lack of crime the wonderful people and the fact that you have a mountain and river 10 minutes apart with 2 lakes less then 30 minutes away makes it a wonderful place for people that love the outdoors if you ever visit it again go to rotorary park at the base of the mountain 5 minute walk to a little beautiful waterfall 😊
In late October; or early November in 1979;I relocated from Alliance,NE to Douglas,Wyoming being employed as a railroad laborer; I lived there for about nine months then drifted around the state; and a few neighboring states.
I left Douglas for good in the spring of 1983.
Best description for our wind I've ever heard! But nothing compared to our winter winds!
Casper, Wy native; born and raised. you featured my best friend's house, my favorite museum...but you missed the cuisine. Firerock or Silver Fox are THE place to get a steak! You ended with Garden Creek..did you visit the falls? Bear Trap Meadow? So many many wonderful places I didn't see in your video. Yes, it is windy and Memorial weekend is always crappy! 4th of July is usually the best! visit Alcova lake for some fireworks (or they set them off in town from the Events Center) Premier biking trails on Casper mountain and world class trout fishing on the North Platte. Casper may be small but it has it all!
Lol no it doesn’t
I'm guessing the falls were still closed
I spent two weeks in a log cabin near Yellowstone when I was a kid. I loved every minute of it. Just beautiful. It was in June. During the day it was shorts and a Tshirt, at night you had to run the heater.
Living in Southern California with over 110 degrees and sand storms. The wind is no problem, the cold though that something I need to get used to.🥶
I love the looks of the place but I can bet you a million bucks from my experience of living in the north west part of ND the subzero temps and wind are very dangerous if caught unprepared for the worst buts it’s worth it. It’s such a beautiful state
My home town. Thank you!
I live in Green River, Wyoming and I have celebrated the 4th of July in a snow storm several times. Wyoming weather can go from one extreme to the other rather fast.
I live in Casper Wyoming and it is what you make it. There is lot of stuff to do in spring summer and fall. Winter not so much. We have good and bad parts of town like everyone else. The crime rate has gone up since a lot of people moved here to get away from crime in their cities. Also, drugs are a problem here like anywhere else.
It is here that my cross country bike trip ended. Part of it was getting tired of solo travel but the immediate cause was the wind. I hate the wind. The wind was going to be strong all through Nebraska so I bailed. The people here are great so no complaints there.
From the looks and sounds of it, it wasn't windy, just a light breeze. Found your channel when I was suggested the Lexington one, we just moved out of lex about an hour. But my home town is Casper. Always will be. I wouldn't call it affordable, but it is wonderful.
Lived in Cheyenne for a couple of years and have been coming here since I was 18. Love it and am a big Oregon Trails afficionado. Will tag my Google Map with "Places I want to Go" to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center. I've been binge-watching your videos tonight. They are just the right speed for me: love the way you edit the scenic drive in, the way you drive around the city, with just enough talking/information, then always a short trip to the State House or a museum. Just enough to whet your appetite without being boring. And then a quick view/rating of your hotel. You have quite the knack!
Wow, Joyce, thank you for that. You made my day! :)
I live in southern Idaho and the Oregon Trail runs right by our town. In 2022 I was reading Rinker Buck's book Oregon Trail where he bought a wagon and 3 mules and retraced the Oregon Trail as best as he could plot from St. joseph, MO, to Oregon. He listed the route as he detailed his travels, some parts are public highway, some are private farmland, some are still Federal lands with the ruts still in the ground. So in May of 2022, I followed his route and drove out to S. Joseph, MO, and followed it back to Idaho. I've been to Portland, Oregon, numerous times so no need to go all the way west. You will find the book interesting and perhaps want to travel some of the way yourself. Rinker Buck also made some RUclips videos of his travels too.
@@ms.annthrope415 I actually read that book when it came out. I should read it again. Funny but the thing that jumps to mind right now is how he was talking about all the grandparents in Kansas who were taking care of the kids now that the parents were on drugs. I would like to read it again. And thanks for the RUclips recommendation. I don't know if I've seen them before but I'll definitely take a look!
Its sept now and in the 90s. We usually get our first snow by now. Loving the longer summer.
I live in Casper and love it!! It’s definitely cold though last winter my buddy’s hot tub pipes froze solid on a -37f night
Bought my 1st house on McKinnley street. That was a long time ago. They still haven't fixed that pothole. I am not kidding!
Haven't been back in a long time. Thanks for the video.
I was in Casper in May last year and it was cold and rainy too. I grew up in Casper so I packed expecting the colder weather.
I’m here because I’ve just finished the Apple TV show ‘Masters Of The Air’ and wanted to learn more about one of the main characters Major Gale ‘Buck’ Cleven who was the commander of the USAF 350th bomb squadron, and who was also from Casper Wyoming!
Wyoming has its own unique weather.
I think Caspar is pretty great. Lots of good resturants.
I grew up there and remember it snowing in June a few times.
We regularly have 50/50 days , 50° 50 mph winds. 100+ in the summer well below zero in the winter.
You're obviously not referring to ROCK SPRINGS! 😣😒 100 % CERTIFIED NON STOP FREAKING WIND 365, 24/7
@@walcoman Casper area.
@@nadagainagain4987 I know where this is obviously. I probably worked on most newly drilled gas and oil sites that got approved back in the late 80s. I was just recalling my time having to spend months out in the middle of the high red desert around the same time. 😣🌅🌑⚡
You were here during a late cold front. However, it got nicer a couple of days after. I've seen the temperatures get as high as 110 in the summer. For Wyoming that's hot.
Yeah, I know. We brought the bad weather with us. :(
That's so neat the North Platt River trail is so beautiful just minutes away from the city. Thanks for such an interesting video.
I've lived here in Casper for about 20 years originally born in Southern Colorado I do agree with most people that you never get used to the wind snow and weather here but as for me in the oil industry for the past 12 years is it does give a pretty nice break of sweating in a shop swinging sledge hammers to take a brisk walk outside haha but yet again if your not prone to the big city bustle then I agree with you Caspers a very laid back and relaxed place to hang your hat glad you enjoyed the beauty of the outer parts safe travels for you and your wife in the future.
One of my aunts lives in Casper, and if it weren't so high and dry I might too. Lovely place, I just like it wetter.
40° in May isn't bad. I've seen it snow in June here in casper
It snowed in Laramie on the 4th of July. But everything is so lush. We love it here.
Yes, enough snow in June to close the roads is not uncommon.
It is so nice that you are sharing your travels
I'm glad you're watching, Martha!
Did you see any wild boglims?
I remember driving through there on my way to Chicago. I almost got blown off of the road in a u-haul while towing a car. It scared the hell out of me and I had to pull over for a while to catch my breath. Many months later, on my way back home, a big rig almost got blown into me. Those winds out there are insane.
LOL you haven't lived till you had to hide under an overpass during a hailstorm (golf ball sized hailstones). Residents get used to the wind and in some bizarre way take pride in it or at least living with it. I have a picture somewhere of a "Wyoming windsock" which is a length of chain hanging from a pole and a sign below it explaining how strong the wind is with a warning based on how high the chain is blowing.
Nothing like trying to ice skate on frozen roads through a white Wyoming screamer. I hate having to drive against the wind and cutting your MPG in half
@@sadderall-xr9094 Thankfully it wasn't snowing or icy at that time. I can't imagine trying to drive through there in those conditions. It was already a hair raising experience.
In coastal regions they are usually called cat 2 hurricaines😆
funny you were on your way to the windy city but casper was like " lemme show you something"
Always have loved going to Wyoming, it is a beautiful state.
It really is, Steve. Pristine, virtually untouched by man. It was so relaxing driving through it.
Steve Kelly from Tennessee?
@@scottluther6270 I am from Nebraska
@@stevekelly8898 thanks for getting back to me!
Bar Nunn was actually an old air army bomber training base during world war 2, some of the barracks and old buildings were moved over by the Casper airport. Our lady of Fatima church on CY Ave was also once on the air base.
“Who thinks it going to be cold in May.” 😂🤣 Everyone in Wyoming 😉Some of our biggest snowstorms happen in Spring.
Yes, us Wyoming people just expect cold weather at least till June. 😅 we don't put our winter coats away until July, just in case.
I miss that place! Will visit again soon
It was surreal to see Cheyenne and Casper since I live in Lusk, you can see the interstate sign. I got a little hyped 😁
In the very dry west we take our moisture when we can get it, and are very thankful. No whining allowed! Next time come prepared since this was still Springtime. Love your videos though.
Did you watch the drive in sequence at the beginning of the video? That maybe the hardest rain I've ever driven through. The wind was actually lifting our Bronco off the ground. It was crazy!
Casper is in the middle of nowhere and everywhere at the same time. I’m within 5-6 hours of Denver and Salt Lake City and a one day drive to Seattle, Phoenix, Vegas, San Antonio and Minneapolis!
Thanks for the virtual visit! I read a series of books settled near Casper and I wanted to know what it looked like! I live in Europe, your channel is a gift! I can visit from my desk! Happy New Year! :)
Awesome!
I have been born and raised in Casper Wyoming and stayed my whole life and the temps in the winter is pretty brutal recently it was 12° this last week and the winds are definitely strong at times,
Its is a small and quiet place but a wonderful place to live
That storm wasn't even really all that windy in comparison. The winter wind is much much worse.
Good one Spoda! I love this video.
Thank you, David!!
If you were here just a couple days later. The weather has been beautiful.
Hello there, are you by any chance an of age, gothic, csi gender, alive, single female? Asking for the most famous warlock of Casper.
I've lived in Casper since 12/5/2021. I absolutely love it here! Most everyone I've met here have been so nice. I work in logistics so even though I've lived here less than a year I've already driven over 10k miles just in the Casper area for work. I still can't get over the amazing backdrop I have in my mobile office. I know you didn't have video of the falls area but I sure hope you got to check it out and also got up to the overlook on Casper Mountain. On a clear day you can see the Big Horns from up there! It's such an amazing trail to hike too.
Hoping to move to Casper soon.
It felt like we were in the wagon. Pretty cool. Give you a taste of what they went through back in the day.
I spent two months in Casper this year, it was fantastic place to live and work. Small town living all around!
3:17 On the left you can see the Rialto movie theater. My daughter works at the Rialto Soda Fountain right next to it on the corner. It used to be a cigar and soda fountain in the early 1900s. The owner restored it (without the cigars 😄) and you could talk to him for hours about the history. It's fascinating!
Live in Fargo, N.D. now, but I used to live in Casper, down in PV over near the West side Walmart, and I always said, you have to lean so hard into the wind,, that if the wind ever quit blowing in Casper, the whole town would wind up face planting.
LOL!
The wind quit blowing last January for four minutes and there was an article in the paper about it
@@emilyincasper4434 that sounds about right, it would be a real Kodak moment, so to speak.🤣
@@daf631 when we first moved here from Montana everyone warned us about the wind and I thought they were full of it…till the first time it literally blew me over
We the Wyoming people love it that way. Leave us alone.
Best place to live....the wind is just part of being a Wyoming resident. The day they filmed this it rained all day and was very windy. Had they arrived just a few days earlier it was 80 n sunny.
And now, 2 1/2 weeks later, it's mid-90's. Be prepared for anything in Wyoming!
As a former Casper resident, I feel you missed the big points ...Casper, Wy has disadvantaged areas and nice areas. Key point, Casper is a boom bust oil town. It has excellent public services but can't always afford them. Key facts: Wind and cold winters are big facts of life.
Looking back, it appears you had the coldest two days by a couple dozen degrees.
Thems the breaks 💔
We ate in denver suburb. It can snow any month of year.! Or if you are up in elevation you will need winter gear.
missed the other 2 towns connected to casper and bar nun wasn't an air port it was a us army base during ww2 its the half way stop over for the bomber squadrons coming and going from asia and europe