This guy is very well educated on the areas he’s talking about. We had 5 Acres in Hayden Lake. Then they started building houses on smaller lots all around us. After that we bought 110 acres up at Priest Lake. It was on a county road that was not maintain. So we used horses to ride in and out during the winter. It was not easy. Also it is very gray and gloomy during most of the year. so after that we moved to Hawaii. Now we just enjoy a full ocean view and do not have to take care of any property. The lot is small enough that we can afford to have gardeners do everything.
Thank you for taking the time to watch this video and leave that comment. I really appreciate it. A lot of people think it’s the dream to live away from everyone but much like being on vacation, the allure wears off and the reality is, most of us thrive with community around us, not isolating from it. Thanks again!
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits Thanks for watching and leaving several comments. I really appreciate it. Please let us know if we can help you get the acreage you're wanting here in Idaho. Trent@livinglifenorthidaho.com (208)907-5757
I moved my family here a few years ago and now live in Coeur d'Alene, but not before a year and a half of research. Every year since then, I am so grateful to be among like-minded Americans and amidst the beauty of this area. I love it here. I recently took my wife and youngest son to visit relatives in southern Commiefornia, and upon returning after two weeks, I nearly kissed the ground at my home, so glad to be back. My wife didn't want to be far out in the rural area, and I didn't want to live in a place where I would hear my neighbor flush his toilet while I'm eating dinner, so God brought us to a lovely neighborhood with great neighbors. My heart still yearns to live further out in the rural areas, but I have found that by living where there is persistent infrastructure and nearer to medical services, becoming acclimated to the weather and lifestyle here was much less difficult. Since I grew up in the snow when I was young, winters here never bother me (it's my favorite season anyway - call me crazy, my coworkers do :P), and I so do enjoy summers that do not have continuous, above 110°F weeks-long oppressing heat-waves. I really enjoy that I can drive 5 to 10 minutes in any direction and be surrounded by forests and mountains (my favorite place to be). Having found your channel; now that I am living here, when I finally am ready to make a purchase of land, I shall keep you in mind. Thank you. Remember everyone, only YOU can keep Idaho from becoming Commiefornia, so leave that garbage and way of life down there. If you can't do that, then stay out of North ID!
Maintenance NEVER ends. If it’s not the property, it’s the house or the road. Being retired, we have the time. Would be harder for someone still working. North of Sandpoint, it’s a different world up here. Love it!!
And it’s kind of harsh winter where sometimes everything is blanketed in four feet of snow, and it can stay like that for weeks. Where am at they are very good on keeping rural county roads cleared. You’ll be on your own for keeping your private land driveway cleared. Think about this when situating a homesite on a property - how far away the house will be from the county road. Can definitely buy your own snow blower, but will find there are guys that offer a snow plowing service. An adjacent neighbor does this and has a number of long term customers.
I retired and moved to North Central idaho and love it. I'm about 6 miles from town and a hospital. The big thing for me was to get the right equipment to make life easier. I would not change a thing.
That’s the area I hope to settle in someday. Somewhere around the st. Joe or North fork of the Clearwater. I’m from Coeur d’ Alene and the city has out grown itself, my parents moved away to a smaller town. I still have ~40 years to retirement age.
I have been chased by moose three times. Stocked by mountain lions. Had to plow 4 mi of road just to get into town because the county decided not to plow the roads that day. We have had power outages for 2 weeks after a storm. Have to take all my own garbage and cardboard to the dump. When you have to hire a plumber or an electrician they charge you $100 to $200 just to show up. Then if they don't have the right parts there's another hundred to $200 trip charge. When people see where I live they are stunned and think it would be amazing but what they don't see are the incredible difficulties that come along with it
If a person makes the decision to move out of the city and live life the way it is supposed to be; they will need to learn the skills requisite for that life. Become rugged enough to take care of yourself and not rely on outside inputs to take care of you. We have become too soft and over reliant on government programs and have lost a large sense of personal responsibility. “Figure it out!”
Yetified I’ve heard many people say the same thing that people living in cities is unique. Historically cities fail or crash or die off with a plague etc. If we have a cyber attack or solar flare causing an EMP to destroy tech etc that alone could cause millions to die. Imagine all the semis reliant on computers and the log books themselves being computers it’s like ya mass die off in the cities.
Lora I remember hurricane katrina. People complained the gov didn’t bring em food fast enough. I told myself while they stole flat screen tvs they should have grabbed a can of beans as they fled the store. Society today is fine but historically it’s not the norm is the jist of the original comment I believe.
There really isn’t a day “off”. Which is cool with me, I live alone, work from home, manage 3 horses and a few other animals… dog and cat. Creating a schedule and sticking to it has made all the difference. Along with investing in the right equipment AND, most importantly, creating and nurturing solid relationships with your neighbors! Sooner or later, you’re going to need help with something, and it’s great being of service when the neighbors call you for help. It’s a wonderful life, and definitely not for everyone.
That’s a really great point I forgot to mention. No days off. It’s true. And some folks have never experienced that and won’t know if this will be a factor that drives them because they gotta be tough, or wears down on them, eventually breaking their spirits. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Having a good neighbor and being a good neighbor pays off 100%. We love our neighbors and help each other out all the time.
Medical can be a problem, but as far as crime goes, people up here are armed to the teeth and neighbors help out. I also have two good size big mouth dogs. Junie patrols the property. Nobody gets past my “Junie”. My Raven is a great dog, but not as protective as the other one, but she will warn me too.
My brother in laws father had cabin in the woods up in Hayward Wisconsin, he went to check on a neighbors cabin home down the road while they were away on a trip and was murdered by a bunch of teens that had taken over his neighbors cabin to party in. He caught them off guard when he walked in to check in on the place, very sad, family never forgets it and every time those kids come up for parole it was just heartbreaking, they finally quit going to the hearings.
We love it. We live on 10 acres in Athol. Lots of work. Completely different life. We had no idea it would be so much work. But is still was the best decision we ever made.
Great points to consider. I wouldn't live remotely. My solution is to move to a small city in a rural area, then you kind of have the best of both worlds.
Good video. I was born in Kellogg . My father, grandfather, and great uncle worked at the Bunkerhill Mine. We lived on the West Fork of Pine Creek above Pinehurst. A beautiful place to live. Moved to Montana when I was 10. My father started as a miner at age 17 and ended up an electrical engineer. I've thought about living in the Silver Valley again. I currently live in Northeast Oregon Columbia Basin area.
Idaho and Montana are strange now. Yuppy cars riding your butt up dangerous mountain roads. U can tell they have never hit an animal like every local has.. Busy busy
Great advice! While we were building our home, we thought we would be able to take advantage of the many Costco design services (blinds, flooring, etc.) We live between three Costcos, but not close enough to any of them to use those services. Yes, being more rural even makes a difference in service calls and appliance deliveries.
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits Not in areas where people want to stay private in a lot of cities where people keep to themselves unless they want something. Especially in apartment buildings..
@@kimhicks4781 I agree!! I am from NE and we were all like that deep in the western areas in the wilderness lands. Too bad I moved away to Florida! LOL The land of HOAs.
Mind over matter! Be though and determined when you make a move and FACE IT! Wherever you choose to be! Once you make a decision to be in the middle of nowhere, be ready! For life!
Very true. Learning is endless. I am architect builder and always run into new things all the time. The best thing is live there for some time before committing a whole lot of money.
Not all folks are wired from birth to enjoy being alone and isolated for long periods of time, but probably just as many are. And feeling lonely, hungry for interaction with other living beings, can lead over time to very serious, sometimes fatal, mental issues. Not everyone enjoys being alone and isolated, while others thrive on it, feeling little or no need for interaction with others. Those who DO enjoy being alone and isolated rarely experience being lonely.
There is truth to that. A lot of us who live in outlying areas not only do not get lonely, we actually want to be alone. To each his own and I’m absolutely for that…
Thanks for referring us to realtor Ron Berg to find our land. He was the absolute BEST!! Question we have is at the 17:16 mark, the black house you feature in this video a couple times; May we ask who is the builder for that home?
I’m so happy to hear that. Ron’s been a fantastic agent for me to work with as well. Unfortunately on the house, I have no idea. That was a stock video clip my editor used.
Thank you so much for this video. I just spent a whole year alone in the Panhandle of North Idaho, very remote, high elevations in the mountains. It was my first time ever to be alone, to be in such a remote place, to be in such extremely cold weather. I was afraid. I am 73 with a bad back, had back surgery. Ive never shoveld snow,ecer. Imhad to get to a grocery store after a big snow storm. I went out to scrape snow and shovel the driveay to get out....hypothermia set in. I passed out. I came to enough to make it inside and get in my bed. Dont know how long i was there. When i woke up, i was experiencing dire thirst, as if imhad beeen out in a desert for 2 days with no water. I made it to the sink where i coukdnt stop dri king k then started blacking out again. I finally caalled a store that had trucks with chains on their tires to make it through the ice. They delivered enough food to last me and my chihuahuas for 3 months. I became so depressed from being so lonely, even though I had my little dogs, Movies, a computor. Neighbors were nearby. The people there are extremely kind. I misssed my Florida, the shops. The towns, the heat, the sunshine, the ocean. I came back home. Im now missing my Idaho again, where I can meditate, think, paint, write, and actually trust the good people I met and befriended there. They are not about showmanship, money or greed. They are about nature, the Earth, being humble, being real.....not phony, no bling.
For protection there, just get a gun permit and a gun. Learn to aim it. Practice. When in Idaho, all the people around me had guns and rifles, dogs for barking also. Many do have surveillance cameras all around their property, and the monitors are on the walls in their living g room, 24/7.
As far as security- I know it may not take away all the risk, but it would help a lot… don’t look like a city boy trying to live rural. Don’t build an eyesore mega house up on a mountain top where everyone driving by can see you. Don’t drive a brand new $100k pickup truck or bring your BMW’s with you. You wanna live country, then live country. Learn to be self-reliant and happy with less and more towards minimalistic end (I don’t mean as a fashion trend- just learn to live without so many luxuries). If you’ve got nothing to steal, they can’t steal it. Get some outside dogs to alert you, and get yourself a gun or two and learn how to use it. Also comes in handy when bear or cougar come wandering around. You don’t have to be shut off and untrusting to the community around you, just be ready for situations.
I don't think anybody really thinks about the up front costs to build your desired infrastructure. You can watch all kinds of romanticized videos of "living off-grid," but not many truly understands the cost to get that built in place. We purchased our place in the middle of the Athol forest, with our closest neighbor being 1/4-mile away and others 1/2-mile away. We love it, but the cost to get to a point to build a home has been expensive, including a $50K additional cost to bring a county owned easement road up to Fire Code. A tractor is a must. Otherwise, you will pay the going rate for snow plowing, tree removal, etc. I wouldn't change our circumstances for anything, but you have to be willing to work or pay the prices. I was a life long city boy from SoCal and the change has been phenomenal.
Costs are always ongoing. No matter. Folks seem to have such unrealistic expectations ideas. Idaho would be my home if I were younger and could handle the snow.. thanks for your posts. I live vicariously….
@@barryc9115 maybe Idaho will shake the liberalism outta them... Enjoy your paradise old boy. I swear that coure d alene with that nice lake there would be great place to be and raise a family
Also, if you're old or not capable of maintenance, getting help can be difficult. Handymen, and any of the construction maintenance help can be scheduled months or even years out. There aren't enough workers to help everyone, due to the fast, huge growth 😢 You sometimes have to pay premium prices, plus travel for emergencies, because they are coming from Spokane to the rural areas around Sandpoint.
If an easement is not recorded by the county it won’t show up in county records. Depending on several factors it may or may not be enforceable. That’s where talking to the neighbors is very helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Terrific vid. Nothing we really didn't realize before, but just the same, this is well done. Only problem we have is with the amount of time your eyes are on camera while you're actually piloting a Raptor down those two-lane roads. Yes, you have peripheral vision. We get it. Still, though, it's not a good look. Please be safe if only for other drivers out there.
This is so spot on i have nothing to add. My ex wanted to live in rural Idaho but she couldn’t handle the isolation. Eventually got depressed and left all of a sudden. Most of our neighbors were LDS and she hated religion.. plus she was liberal. 😂 Anyway… I stayed and shit dating here is hard… But I’m happy w the dogs and deer.
Great comment! It’s quite a thing, moving away from everyone and having that quiet to self reflect. Most people can only take so much of it before being annoyed by the sound of their inner voice. 😵💫 And transitioning back to social life full time is tough to do as well. And I hear you on the dating scene. Before I let my wife it was quite the spectrum of personalities, beliefs, and mental ailments. I’m glad I found my wife pretty quickly. The BUMBLE app was by far the best and it’s here we met. Not sure what it’s like today but it worked great then.
My absolute DREAM is to retire with some acreage way up in North Idaho - Priest Lake area . If I could do it this second, I would. If I could find a remote job, I would put my house on the market RIGHT NOW and plan to move there
1) "Be wary of crime!" "True, I've only heard of this in Washington, but maybe it could happen in Idaho, too..." 2) "You might get lonely if you don't have friends" 3) "When you buy a house, there is no landlord. So you gotta fix your water heater yourself" 4) "If you move away from everyone, it takes a while to drive back to everyone" 5) "Idaho is growing, so you might see construction" 6) "there is Radon in the soil here. Yes, its everywhere, but its here also. 7) "Many areas have a 1% chance of flood". 8) If you move up to the mountains, you'll get less/more sun/snow. Fun Fact about North Idaho... There are more miles of dirt road than paved road. "Official" dirt roads.
@LivingLifeNorthIdaho ok cool ya I'm 31 year old full time employeed in bc. Since Canada is getting so unstable I was looking south for something better. What's the best areas in north idaho if your a first time home buyer?
We live in the NE corner of WA and while taking a walk, saw a bear with four cubs come out onto the road. Mama 4:05 bear was swinging her head back-and-forth and I walked slowly down the road, and thankfully she didn’t follow. If you want to take walk here, better take your dog and/or a weapon for safety. My husband saw two huge cougars pass in front of his car on the road that I had just taken my walk a few days before.
@@mikevetromile1760 I lived in a condo complex years ago, the fire department came through once a year and inspected garages to analyze fire hazards, one guy had a whole garage loaded with boxes of papers, they told him to clean it out. When you live with other people you have to be aware of the fire safety factor.
Right. That's city life. A lot of people want to stay private and they may work two or three jobs to be able to live in the city so they have no time to be social. Most people need to live in town for their job.
Most people can’t live in a rural area. If you want real rural go to hanksville, utah, where you have a bus ride to school if you’re a kid hahaha going clear to loa. Idk but it’s gotta be long. I suppose with schooling online that could change things but teens love high school to be social. There’s definitely some remote areas that can be interesting if you have kids.
Learn to live with the wildlife it was here before you and a lot of people who live here love it, don't just kill off the wildlife because you're afraid of it. Good way to piss off the people who live around you.
Why isn't your state officials stopping the water seizure in eastern Idaho? Eastern Idaho supplies about 30% of the country's potatoes. That's very serious situation and too important to allow to fail. Most families feed their kids through potatoes. And now in jeopardy. Its bizarre how big a stake in the grocery web that areas is. And its not being stopped. When you do the math of how much food is coming out of the water seizure zone, and how much of the country will be affected by it, it is mind boggling.
I'm from southern and central California. As an elderly woman, I was brought up here by family as they moved up here. I hate Northern Idaho: the roads, the snow, the rain, the health care, the long drive to the poor health care, Sandpoint to CDA. If you're rich or at least well off, you'll be fine, but anyone who depends on social security or survivor benefits your life will sux! My only saving grace has been my new church family.
The wild animals were here first and are not going away. If you move into one of the new homes next to a farm,, don't COMPLAIN about the smell!! You knew you were moving next to a farm!! You cant leave your house unlocked anymore in Northern Idaho!! Please don't move here!! Your cost of living will not be what you think and we get 4 to 12feet of snow each year and always have a short summer! IF you do, PLEASE take the FREE Snow Driving Course the KCS offer so you don't kill us!! You will need to have a pick up and snow blade. Unless your on a county road that has a School Bus stop! Never buy a land locked property!
If you leave Idaho and move to a larger state, you'll feel like you're in hell. Unless you like the sounds of cars honking, buildings all around you. Real beauty you see in Idaho you won't get. It will be like living in hell. Thats what happened to me. Total culture shock. Idaho is heaven. If you're from Idaho, appreciate it. It's heaven.
How true that loneliness does set in when living rural. The novelty of having no neighbors will wear off within a year and the instinct for socializing with neighbors and friends returns.
I wrote on an old post but now im reaching out here...do you know anyone who rents and works with someone with not the greatest credit...daughter needs 2br 1 or 2 bathrooms..soon...is having to move out of her apt now to down size. .to decrease price of rent. .she's tried alot of places there in coure d alene . She works there...she has a son also...plz let me know if you know anyone who would help...thank u 6/2024
Do NOT move to Idaho, to expensive to much crime. It sucks and the winters are to long. I am a local and it is insane so Idaho is full and cold don’t move here.
Come to Clearwater County Idaho and put up with neighbors that invade your home when you're not home. They filed trust papers in the courthouse that they did not buy but you no longer have them in your description of property. There's property thieves in Idaho and they're very well experienced at it. There should be an Idaho real estate fraud number to call. I haven't found it yet I've lived here all my life and I saw the influx of California's in 1975. The influx of California's 1985 the influx from everywhere 1995 people are still coming
Well, I’m definitely not making these videos to not make money. But seriously, this entire video is literally telling people why they SHOULDN’T move to rural Idaho. What more do you want?
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho some music and video that FITS... like scary movie premonition music or rap music punctuated with pop pop pop and some crime scene tape and road side memorials ... No?
Reading through the comments and listening to you. Something people don't think about. Farmers and ranchers live out in the middle of nowhere. Did you know. The farmers and ranchers' work loads around their homes are far less than a homesteader? The main thing they do is mow around their homes. Maybe the driveway. The rest is hear and there. Most don't even have a garden. Most don't have personal livestock. They go to town for groceries. They, for most, are on grid. So. There is no wood cutting. You live out in the country. Just have a house and a small yard. Go to town for everything. They work you have is mow and the driveway. Outside the farming and ranching part. That's their life. People make it hard on themselves. Is it dangerous. Earth is dangerous. I personally have lived in all of it. I would rather be out in the middle of the woods. There is no way of getting away from danger. From a tic to Bigfoot. Go live your life.
Thank you. I appreciated reading that. I was just going to ask you if you ever spoke to Big Foot??? LOLOL I personally dont believe and from all the addiction today, I would be lynched for even thinking so. But everyone has their own beliefs. Hey, I believe in God and many dont, so there you go. LOL
@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits I can't stand Bigfoot and Dogman. There are two groups of Bigfoot. One is like us. The other are like the Elites. Both have 100% human female DNA. The rest is a mix on the male side. Genetics. DNA. The mixing of DNA. Eve. In the Bible. It's when it started. They live in tribes. Don't mess with them. They have a nasty habit of following people all over the world until they get their revenge. It's said. When you're out. Mountains, etc. Take a dog or trust your gut. If it doesn't feel right. Leave in the direction you came from. Most of 411 cases are because of them both. I say. There are many reasons why people become a 411 case. Bigfoot as the Elites. Believe the whole planet only belongs to them. Bigfoots are everywhere. Even in cities. Just go do whatever. They do. Don't mess with them. Most put off high radiation. You don't want to get close to them. You will get cancer from the radiation. My land is in a forest. Middle of the Ozarks in Missouri. I take myself. No protection. I look at it this way. So. Just live. We are not here forever.
I was looking for property in north Idaho back in the early 80s. Now, I regret not buying some ; it was really cheap back then. Randy Weaver really liked it there, too, until the government targeted him & killed his wife & son. Amerika = ZOGs utopia. Shalom
I'm LGCTQ. 🌈 I work & specialize in rodeo management. I own a company near Hayden Lake (Ropes & Straps) that makes & sells ropes & leather products. I luv Idaho!
Idaho prices are pretty insane given the median household income. Easy to fantasize about owning some rural property until you look at the costs on ZIllow. Living in a dump makes the rural away-from-everything even worse.
I have to argue a bit. 30 years ago a $200k home was outrageous. That $200k home is now $800k. If you can’t afford things they will always be outrageously expensive but when something grows in value price is only half the factor.
We moved in our house last November, just outside Bonners Ferry. Yea getting people to come do work can be difficult. Our radiant heat went out on the coldest day of the year and to get someone out to fix it was going to cost $200 just for the trip and because we were so far we would need to wait a week or more. Deliveries are over a $100 or more and there is not such thing as next day amazon deliveries. We love it. We found a plumber who was fantastic out of Naples who came out after work and fixed the heater. There is definitely a sense of community not found in a big city people are willing to help out. It’s absolutely beautiful up here we’re not big on socialization. We also have life fight insurance because anything major happens we’re going to need to go to Spokane
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho For $800.00 you might as well stay in CA. It is beautiful with the ocean down one side and the mountains to the east. It has everything From rural to beautiful towns and cities and perfect weather. I just viewed recently some some gorgeous land I did not know existed in northern California for 40K for. 40 acres with a year round stream. Northern California is not my area but what beautiful property for someone. For that reason I did not check it out further so do not know the exact location and details
Long time Vandal checking in. Wife is a Bronco. Lived, played and worked all over the state. It’s over-developed, today. Kept a second home in Rathdrum thinking it might be a good place to retire. Not with that much growth. It’s unsustainable.
The upper Clearwater is nice, so is the prairie. I agree those places have a rural “vibe” because of the large tracts of private timberland, wheat farms and old towns.
Idaho is a "small" state? It's the 11th largest state in the US, out of 50. And it's 6th in terms of least dense population, only 24 people per square mile (per the 2020 US Census). Plenty of places to be literally miles from anywhere, isolated, in the middle of nowhere, and out away from anybody.
Never feels that way to me. Just about perspective, I guess. Can be two days within the Frank Church and still run into people. Whereas in SC AK, I can walk out my back door, cross the Big Susitna , theoretically, in an Easterly direction , 550 miles before I run into the North Pacific. Without crossing a power line, road, 7-11, or Starbucks.
This guy is very well educated on the areas he’s talking about. We had 5 Acres in Hayden Lake. Then they started building houses on smaller lots all around us. After that we bought 110 acres up at Priest Lake. It was on a county road that was not maintain. So we used horses to ride in and out during the winter. It was not easy. Also it is very gray and gloomy during most of the year. so after that we moved to Hawaii. Now we just enjoy a full ocean view and do not have to take care of any property. The lot is small enough that we can afford to have gardeners do everything.
Thank you for taking the time to watch this video and leave that comment. I really appreciate it. A lot of people think it’s the dream to live away from everyone but much like being on vacation, the allure wears off and the reality is, most of us thrive with community around us, not isolating from it. Thanks again!
Horses? Why not snowmobiles?
@@Starfish2145 There is snow for awhile and then there's mud. mud for months, so yea, horses.
I am looking at a 100 acre piece right now in the Priest Lake area. Did you sell your 110 acres?
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits Thanks for watching and leaving several comments. I really appreciate it. Please let us know if we can help you get the acreage you're wanting here in Idaho. Trent@livinglifenorthidaho.com (208)907-5757
I moved my family here a few years ago and now live in Coeur d'Alene, but not before a year and a half of research. Every year since then, I am so grateful to be among like-minded Americans and amidst the beauty of this area. I love it here. I recently took my wife and youngest son to visit relatives in southern Commiefornia, and upon returning after two weeks, I nearly kissed the ground at my home, so glad to be back. My wife didn't want to be far out in the rural area, and I didn't want to live in a place where I would hear my neighbor flush his toilet while I'm eating dinner, so God brought us to a lovely neighborhood with great neighbors. My heart still yearns to live further out in the rural areas, but I have found that by living where there is persistent infrastructure and nearer to medical services, becoming acclimated to the weather and lifestyle here was much less difficult. Since I grew up in the snow when I was young, winters here never bother me (it's my favorite season anyway - call me crazy, my coworkers do :P), and I so do enjoy summers that do not have continuous, above 110°F weeks-long oppressing heat-waves. I really enjoy that I can drive 5 to 10 minutes in any direction and be surrounded by forests and mountains (my favorite place to be). Having found your channel; now that I am living here, when I finally am ready to make a purchase of land, I shall keep you in mind. Thank you. Remember everyone, only YOU can keep Idaho from becoming Commiefornia, so leave that garbage and way of life down there. If you can't do that, then stay out of North ID!
Maintenance NEVER ends. If it’s not the property, it’s the house or the road. Being retired, we have the time. Would be harder for someone still working. North of Sandpoint, it’s a different world up here. Love it!!
Exactly where I am looking to retire!! Right were you are!!
Thanks for that info.
And it’s kind of harsh winter where sometimes everything is blanketed in four feet of snow, and it can stay like that for weeks. Where am at they are very good on keeping rural county roads cleared. You’ll be on your own for keeping your private land driveway cleared. Think about this when situating a homesite on a property - how far away the house will be from the county road. Can definitely buy your own snow blower, but will find there are guys that offer a snow plowing service. An adjacent neighbor does this and has a number of long term customers.
@@TheSulrossIn Kootenai county, they are very good at keeping the roads clear and are right on top of snow removal. They do a very good job of it.
I love being by myself, so living in the middle of no where, Idaho, is the perfect place for me.
I retired and moved to North Central idaho and love it. I'm about 6 miles from town and a hospital. The big thing for me was to get the right equipment to make life easier.
I would not change a thing.
That’s the area I hope to settle in someday. Somewhere around the st. Joe or North fork of the Clearwater. I’m from Coeur d’ Alene and the city has out grown itself, my parents moved away to a smaller town. I still have ~40 years to retirement age.
Sandpoint needs to remain challenging to maintain. Keeps the herd lean and mean.
And hpopefully it does not because like it has here in Post Falls and the prairie !!!
I have been chased by moose three times. Stocked by mountain lions. Had to plow 4 mi of road just to get into town because the county decided not to plow the roads that day. We have had power outages for 2 weeks after a storm. Have to take all my own garbage and cardboard to the dump. When you have to hire a plumber or an electrician they charge you $100 to $200 just to show up. Then if they don't have the right parts there's another hundred to $200 trip charge. When people see where I live they are stunned and think it would be amazing but what they don't see are the incredible difficulties that come along with it
If a person makes the decision to move out of the city and live life the way it is supposed to be; they will need to learn the skills requisite for that life. Become rugged enough to take care of yourself and not rely on outside inputs to take care of you. We have become too soft and over reliant on government programs and have lost a large sense of personal responsibility. “Figure it out!”
They come and go quick in the rural NW. They don't realize urban life was their umbilical cord to survival.
"Life the way it was supposed to be"? Hmmm. "Supposed to be" according to who?
@@loragunning5394,your Creator.
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I’ve heard many people say the same thing that people living in cities is unique. Historically cities fail or crash or die off with a plague etc.
If we have a cyber attack or solar flare causing an EMP to destroy tech etc that alone could cause millions to die. Imagine all the semis reliant on computers and the log books themselves being computers it’s like ya mass die off in the cities.
Lora
I remember hurricane katrina. People complained the gov didn’t bring em food fast enough. I told myself while they stole flat screen tvs they should have grabbed a can of beans as they fled the store.
Society today is fine but historically it’s not the norm is the jist of the original comment I believe.
There really isn’t a day “off”. Which is cool with me, I live alone, work from home, manage 3 horses and a few other animals… dog and cat. Creating a schedule and sticking to it has made all the difference. Along with investing in the right equipment AND, most importantly, creating and nurturing solid relationships with your neighbors! Sooner or later, you’re going to need help with something, and it’s great being of service when the neighbors call you for help. It’s a wonderful life, and definitely not for everyone.
That’s a really great point I forgot to mention. No days off. It’s true. And some folks have never experienced that and won’t know if this will be a factor that drives them because they gotta be tough, or wears down on them, eventually breaking their spirits. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I couldn't have said it better myself. Having a good neighbor and being a good neighbor pays off 100%. We love our neighbors and help each other out all the time.
Also just because you live rural doesn’t mean that crime won’t happen. It will just take longer for police to, medical to get there.
Nah we deal with it then worry about official paperwork
Medical can be a problem, but as far as crime goes, people up here are armed to the teeth and neighbors help out. I also have two good size big mouth dogs. Junie patrols the property. Nobody gets past my “Junie”. My Raven is a great dog, but not as protective as the other one, but she will warn me too.
My brother in laws father had cabin in the woods up in Hayward Wisconsin, he went to check on a neighbors cabin home down the road while they were away on a trip and was murdered by a bunch of teens that had taken over his neighbors cabin to party in. He caught them off guard when he walked in to check in on the place, very sad, family never forgets it and every time those kids come up for parole it was just heartbreaking, they finally quit going to the hearings.
We love it. We live on 10 acres in Athol. Lots of work. Completely different life. We had no idea it would be so much work. But is still was the best decision we ever made.
What kind of work?
SO WHAT ARE YOU COMPLAINING ABOUT
I fix my road every Spring. LOVE my cabin sanctuary, but the Winters can be challenging!
Great video. No fluff filler to the point with need to know knowledge...thank you for making.
I appreciate your clarity and honesty.
Great points to consider. I wouldn't live remotely. My solution is to move to a small city in a rural area, then you kind of have the best of both worlds.
Good video. I was born in Kellogg . My father, grandfather, and great uncle worked at the Bunkerhill Mine. We lived on the West Fork of Pine Creek above Pinehurst. A beautiful place to live. Moved to Montana when I was 10. My father started as a miner at age 17 and ended up an electrical engineer. I've thought about living in the Silver Valley again. I currently live in Northeast Oregon Columbia Basin area.
I love your videos, so informative. Thank you for always taking the time. Much appreciated.
Thank you for watching and commenting! I always appreciate that.
Idaho and Montana are strange now. Yuppy cars riding your butt up dangerous mountain roads. U can tell they have never hit an animal like every local has.. Busy busy
Yeah, I think that might be a you thing. I’ve been here 32 years and have never hit a wild animal with my vehicle. Maybe slow down a little? 😆
Yes! Where else can you get passed by a Lamborghini on the way to the Tractor Supply, and get stuck behind a Moose on the way back??
It sucks. They’ve ruined the last best part of the Country.
All great matters discussed. Great video.
Great advice! While we were building our home, we thought we would be able to take advantage of the many Costco design services (blinds, flooring, etc.) We live between three Costcos, but not close enough to any of them to use those services. Yes, being more rural even makes a difference in service calls and appliance deliveries.
Don't forget that small town gossip is brutal!
You get that EVERYWHERE
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits Nots in
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@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits Not in areas where people want to stay private in a lot of cities where people keep to themselves unless they want something. Especially in apartment buildings..
@@kimhicks4781 I agree!! I am from NE and we were all like that deep in the western areas in the wilderness lands. Too bad I moved away to Florida! LOL The land of HOAs.
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits I heard it is hard to find property in Florida that isn't in a HOA.
Mind over matter! Be though and determined when you make a move and FACE IT! Wherever you choose to be!
Once you make a decision to be in the middle of nowhere, be ready! For life!
Very true. Learning is endless. I am architect builder and always run into new things all the time. The best thing is live there for some time before committing a whole lot of money.
That's good advice especially if you are moving to another country.
Great video and great information
You say lonleyness and isolation like it's a bad thing
It definitely can be for some. A dream for others.
He is a young Gen Y. They are all about group think and partying in large friends groups . They dont know what being alone is.
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho He is a young Gen Y. They are all about group think and partying in large friends groups . They dont know what being alone is
Not all folks are wired from birth to enjoy being alone and isolated for long periods of time, but probably just as many are. And feeling lonely, hungry for interaction with other living beings, can lead over time to very serious, sometimes fatal, mental issues. Not everyone enjoys being alone and isolated, while others thrive on it, feeling little or no need for interaction with others. Those who DO enjoy being alone and isolated rarely experience being lonely.
There is truth to that. A lot of us who live in outlying areas not only do not get lonely, we actually want to be alone. To each his own and I’m absolutely for that…
Terrific info - you're videos are THE BEST :)
Thank you! And thank you for watching them and taking the time to comment. I really do I appreciate it.
Good advice from a wise man, and right to the point !
Thanks for referring us to realtor Ron Berg to find our land. He was the absolute BEST!! Question we have is at the 17:16 mark, the black house you feature in this video a couple times; May we ask who is the builder for that home?
I’m so happy to hear that. Ron’s been a fantastic agent for me to work with as well. Unfortunately on the house, I have no idea. That was a stock video clip my editor used.
Very good information for any state 👍
Your videos have great value. Thank you.
I’m glad you’re finding them helpful. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Wow.. this is a top info even outside of Northern Idaho. Made me rethink some things.
Thank you so much for this video. I just spent a whole year alone in the Panhandle of North Idaho, very remote, high elevations in the mountains. It was my first time ever to be alone, to be in such a remote place, to be in such extremely cold weather. I was afraid. I am 73 with a bad back, had back surgery. Ive never shoveld snow,ecer. Imhad to get to a grocery store after a big snow storm. I went out to scrape snow and shovel the driveay to get out....hypothermia set in. I passed out. I came to enough to make it inside and get in my bed. Dont know how long i was there. When i woke up, i was experiencing dire thirst, as if imhad beeen out in a desert for 2 days with no water. I made it to the sink where i coukdnt stop dri king k then started blacking out again. I finally caalled a store that had trucks with chains on their tires to make it through the ice. They delivered enough food to last me and my chihuahuas for 3 months. I became so depressed from being so lonely, even though I had my little dogs, Movies, a computor. Neighbors were nearby. The people there are extremely kind. I misssed my Florida, the shops. The towns, the heat, the sunshine, the ocean. I came back home. Im now missing my Idaho again, where I can meditate, think, paint, write, and actually trust the good people I met and befriended there. They are not about showmanship, money or greed. They are about nature, the Earth, being humble, being real.....not phony, no bling.
So in your 70s, are ya going back?
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits YES, but only in the summers
@@jalqassar I knew it!! you split your time. I am jealous and not in a good way.
@@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-BitsWHY jealous and not in a good way? I don't understand? Please explain?
For protection there, just get a gun permit and a gun. Learn to aim it. Practice. When in Idaho, all the people around me had guns and rifles, dogs for barking also. Many do have surveillance cameras all around their property, and the monitors are on the walls in their living g room, 24/7.
Stay in YOUR SAFE SPACE LIB
As far as security- I know it may not take away all the risk, but it would help a lot… don’t look like a city boy trying to live rural. Don’t build an eyesore mega house up on a mountain top where everyone driving by can see you. Don’t drive a brand new $100k pickup truck or bring your BMW’s with you. You wanna live country, then live country. Learn to be self-reliant and happy with less and more towards minimalistic end (I don’t mean as a fashion trend- just learn to live without so many luxuries). If you’ve got nothing to steal, they can’t steal it. Get some outside dogs to alert you, and get yourself a gun or two and learn how to use it. Also comes in handy when bear or cougar come wandering around. You don’t have to be shut off and untrusting to the community around you, just be ready for situations.
Great video, Trent! Also saw your story on Fox News this morning. Nice!
Thanks! Yeah, I’ll be interested to see the rest of the series.
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho Just saw part 2 on Fox. Awesome!
I don't think anybody really thinks about the up front costs to build your desired infrastructure. You can watch all kinds of romanticized videos of "living off-grid," but not many truly understands the cost to get that built in place. We purchased our place in the middle of the Athol forest, with our closest neighbor being 1/4-mile away and others 1/2-mile away. We love it, but the cost to get to a point to build a home has been expensive, including a $50K additional cost to bring a county owned easement road up to Fire Code. A tractor is a must. Otherwise, you will pay the going rate for snow plowing, tree removal, etc. I wouldn't change our circumstances for anything, but you have to be willing to work or pay the prices. I was a life long city boy from SoCal and the change has been phenomenal.
Another liberal contaminating the nice states. Yep
Not for me, i prefer the proximity to amenities, and still get out to recreation
Even if you want to keep to yourself most people want to be around amenities and close to work, It saves money.
Costs are always ongoing. No matter. Folks seem to have such unrealistic expectations ideas. Idaho would be my home if I were younger and could handle the snow.. thanks for your posts. I live vicariously….
We made it! Always things to do 😊
Having just been through the n idaho area i will say it is absolutely gorgeous.
You should have seen it before it got overran by Californians
@@barryc9115 maybe Idaho will shake the liberalism outta them... Enjoy your paradise old boy. I swear that coure d alene with that nice lake there would be great place to be and raise a family
@@barryc9115it sucks now
no it’s ugly
Very interesting
Also, if you're old or not capable of maintenance, getting help can be difficult. Handymen, and any of the construction maintenance help can be scheduled months or even years out.
There aren't enough workers to help everyone, due to the fast, huge growth 😢
You sometimes have to pay premium prices, plus travel for emergencies, because they are coming from Spokane to the rural areas around Sandpoint.
How do you buy and not know about an easement.?? Where is your agent/ escrow
If an easement is not recorded by the county it won’t show up in county records. Depending on several factors it may or may not be enforceable. That’s where talking to the neighbors is very helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Terrific vid. Nothing we really didn't realize before, but just the same, this is well done. Only problem we have is with the amount of time your eyes are on camera while you're actually piloting a Raptor down those two-lane roads. Yes, you have peripheral vision. We get it. Still, though, it's not a good look. Please be safe if only for other drivers out there.
For that reason I couldn’t watch this video,,,
My best friend was killed on a two way highway. She wanted me to go with her that day but I was sick. Devine Intervention.
This is so spot on i have nothing to add. My ex wanted to live in rural Idaho but she couldn’t handle the isolation. Eventually got depressed and left all of a sudden. Most of our neighbors were LDS and she hated religion.. plus she was liberal. 😂 Anyway… I stayed and shit dating here is hard… But I’m happy w the dogs and deer.
Great comment! It’s quite a thing, moving away from everyone and having that quiet to self reflect. Most people can only take so much of it before being annoyed by the sound of their inner voice. 😵💫 And transitioning back to social life full time is tough to do as well.
And I hear you on the dating scene. Before I let my wife it was quite the spectrum of personalities, beliefs, and mental ailments. I’m glad I found my wife pretty quickly. The BUMBLE app was by far the best and it’s here we met. Not sure what it’s like today but it worked great then.
What does being a liberal have to do with it?
My absolute DREAM is to retire with some acreage way up in North Idaho - Priest Lake area . If I could do it this second, I would. If I could find a remote job, I would put my house on the market RIGHT NOW and plan to move there
1) "Be wary of crime!" "True, I've only heard of this in Washington, but maybe it could happen in Idaho, too..." 2) "You might get lonely if you don't have friends" 3) "When you buy a house, there is no landlord. So you gotta fix your water heater yourself" 4) "If you move away from everyone, it takes a while to drive back to everyone" 5) "Idaho is growing, so you might see construction" 6) "there is Radon in the soil here. Yes, its everywhere, but its here also. 7) "Many areas have a 1% chance of flood". 8) If you move up to the mountains, you'll get less/more sun/snow.
Fun Fact about North Idaho... There are more miles of dirt road than paved road. "Official" dirt roads.
You mentioned public land not being developed...how did the houses end up on Canfield Mountain? So disappointing.😊
How hard is it for a Canadian to buy real estate in Idaho.? Thanks
Very, very easy. A little more challenging if you’re needing financing but nothing we can’t work through.
@LivingLifeNorthIdaho ok cool ya I'm 31 year old full time employeed in bc. Since Canada is getting so unstable I was looking south for something better. What's the best areas in north idaho if your a first time home buyer?
Cruzing on lakeshore drive. Fun stuff
I'm missing the boat race in St. Maries this year. 😢
Very interesting...😊
I'm thinking about moving to Idaho..and can tell you..unwanted people who come onto my property(looking for trouble) will NEVER LEAVE MY PROPERTY!
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Too expensive, not worth it.
We live in the NE corner of WA and while taking a walk, saw a bear with four cubs come out onto the road. Mama 4:05 bear was swinging her head back-and-forth and I walked slowly down the road, and thankfully she didn’t follow. If you want to take walk here, better take your dog and/or a weapon for safety. My husband saw two huge cougars pass in front of his car on the road that I had just taken my walk a few days before.
If you aren’t willing to be responsible for your own safety, this is not the place for you. The cops aren’t going to save you here.
IVE NEXER HEARD OF THE 'FIRE DEPARTMENT' COMING OUT TO A PROPERTY AND TELLING A PROPERTY OWNER THAT THEY HAVE TO DO CLEAN UP
The fire department just came out to tell our neighbor to remove trees.
Isn't the "fire department" going to be who you call if you have a fire out there?
If you live in a rural fire prone area it's commonplace.
If you never met the fire department you have not lived in CA.
@@mikevetromile1760 I lived in a condo complex years ago, the fire department came through once a year and inspected garages to analyze fire hazards, one guy had a whole garage loaded with boxes of papers, they told him to clean it out. When you live with other people you have to be aware of the fire safety factor.
its funny you talk about being alone i live in a suburb minnesota and most people dont talk to you you just see them drive by:)
Right. That's city life. A lot of people want to stay private and they may work two or three jobs to be able to live in the city so they have no time to be social. Most people need to live in town for their job.
45 yrs TODAY…JULY 7th….above Naples. Better be a McGuyver and tough.
Most people can’t live in a rural area. If you want real rural go to hanksville, utah, where you have a bus ride to school if you’re a kid hahaha going clear to loa. Idk but it’s gotta be long. I suppose with schooling online that could change things but teens love high school to be social. There’s definitely some remote areas that can be interesting if you have kids.
I live in a big city in Washington and feel less secure because of crack head neighbors and homeless camps.
Learn to live with the wildlife it was here before you and a lot of people who live here love it, don't just kill off the wildlife because you're afraid of it. Good way to piss off the people who live around you.
Why isn't your state officials stopping the water seizure in eastern Idaho? Eastern Idaho supplies about 30% of the country's potatoes. That's very serious situation and too important to allow to fail. Most families feed their kids through potatoes. And now in jeopardy. Its bizarre how big a stake in the grocery web that areas is. And its not being stopped.
When you do the math of how much food is coming out of the water seizure zone, and how much of the country will be affected by it, it is mind boggling.
I'm from southern and central California. As an elderly woman, I was brought up here by family as they moved up here. I hate Northern Idaho: the roads, the snow, the rain, the health care, the long drive to the poor health care, Sandpoint to CDA. If you're rich or at least well off, you'll be fine, but anyone who depends on social security or survivor benefits your life will sux! My only saving grace has been my new church family.
The wild animals were here first and are not going away. If you move into one of the new homes next to a farm,, don't COMPLAIN about the smell!! You knew you were moving next to a farm!! You cant leave your house unlocked anymore in Northern Idaho!! Please don't move here!! Your cost of living will not be what you think and we get 4 to 12feet of snow each year and always have a short summer! IF you do, PLEASE take the FREE Snow Driving Course the KCS offer so you don't kill us!! You will need to have a pick up and snow blade. Unless your on a county road that has a School Bus stop! Never buy a land locked property!
Water, septic and garbage collection. They are your baby now.
If you leave Idaho and move to a larger state, you'll feel like you're in hell. Unless you like the sounds of cars honking, buildings all around you. Real beauty you see in Idaho you won't get.
It will be like living in hell. Thats what happened to me. Total culture shock.
Idaho is heaven. If you're from Idaho, appreciate it. It's heaven.
Rural life wouldn't have it any other way
Did I hear some Napoleon Dynamite organ music in the middle of the video? 😂
Highly possible 😉
How true that loneliness does set in when living rural. The novelty of having no neighbors will wear off within a year and the instinct for socializing with neighbors and friends returns.
I wrote on an old post but now im reaching out here...do you know anyone who rents and works with someone with not the greatest credit...daughter needs 2br 1 or 2 bathrooms..soon...is having to move out of her apt now to down size. .to decrease price of rent. .she's tried alot of places there in coure d alene . She works there...she has a son also...plz let me know if you know anyone who would help...thank u 6/2024
Do NOT move to Idaho, to expensive to much crime. It sucks and the winters are to long. I am a local and it is insane so Idaho is full and cold don’t move here.
Come to Clearwater County Idaho and put up with neighbors that invade your home when you're not home. They filed trust papers in the courthouse that they did not buy but you no longer have them in your description of property. There's property thieves in Idaho and they're very well experienced at it. There should be an Idaho real estate fraud number to call. I haven't found it yet
I've lived here all my life and I saw the influx of California's in 1975. The influx of California's 1985 the influx from everywhere 1995 people are still coming
Stanley is not north Idaho
I know that but my editor doesn’t and we were late getting this out so… 🤷♂️
Don't move to Idaho. It's not safe. Trent is only trying to make money.
Well, I’m definitely not making these videos to not make money. But seriously, this entire video is literally telling people why they SHOULDN’T move to rural Idaho. What more do you want?
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho some music and video that FITS... like scary movie premonition music or rap music punctuated with pop pop pop and some crime scene tape and road side memorials ...
No?
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Reading through the comments and listening to you. Something people don't think about. Farmers and ranchers live out in the middle of nowhere. Did you know. The farmers and ranchers' work loads around their homes are far less than a homesteader? The main thing they do is mow around their homes. Maybe the driveway. The rest is hear and there. Most don't even have a garden. Most don't have personal livestock. They go to town for groceries. They, for most, are on grid. So. There is no wood cutting. You live out in the country. Just have a house and a small yard. Go to town for everything. They work you have is mow and the driveway. Outside the farming and ranching part. That's their life. People make it hard on themselves. Is it dangerous. Earth is dangerous. I personally have lived in all of it. I would rather be out in the middle of the woods. There is no way of getting away from danger. From a tic to Bigfoot. Go live your life.
Thank you. I appreciated reading that. I was just going to ask you if you ever spoke to Big Foot??? LOLOL I personally dont believe and from all the addiction today, I would be lynched for even thinking so. But everyone has their own beliefs. Hey, I believe in God and many dont, so there you go. LOL
@Wisdom-Nuggets-Tid-Bits I can't stand Bigfoot and Dogman. There are two groups of Bigfoot. One is like us. The other are like the Elites. Both have 100% human female DNA. The rest is a mix on the male side. Genetics. DNA. The mixing of DNA. Eve. In the Bible. It's when it started. They live in tribes. Don't mess with them. They have a nasty habit of following people all over the world until they get their revenge. It's said. When you're out. Mountains, etc. Take a dog or trust your gut. If it doesn't feel right. Leave in the direction you came from. Most of 411 cases are because of them both. I say. There are many reasons why people become a 411 case. Bigfoot as the Elites. Believe the whole planet only belongs to them. Bigfoots are everywhere. Even in cities. Just go do whatever. They do. Don't mess with them. Most put off high radiation. You don't want to get close to them. You will get cancer from the radiation. My land is in a forest. Middle of the Ozarks in Missouri. I take myself. No protection. I look at it this way. So. Just live. We are not here forever.
When do you think Idaho will get indoor plumbing?
Selkirks?
Spent 3 Winters north of Sandpoint. It will kill the average person.
fightin' words bruh ;)
Prove me wrong 😉 LOL
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho ugh.. called my bluff, I got nothin' 🥴😏
@@davedave8608 😆
I wonder how many people crash filming a video?
No one who’s any good at it 😆
Stop telling people to come here. They drive the prices up and then bail after a winter or two...sigh.
I was looking for property in north Idaho back in the early 80s. Now, I regret not buying some ; it was really cheap back then. Randy Weaver really liked it there, too, until the government targeted him & killed his wife & son. Amerika = ZOGs utopia. Shalom
there are about 25,000 bear in Idaho and 85,000 square miles of land. you do the math.
in the 80’s I owned Deep Creek Restaurant and Bar. Naples. Watched most come and then go. Right about kids. They better be young or they Revolt.
I've heard it's all FBI informants living in Idaho now.
I live in North Idaho and most definitely not an FBI informant, so evidently what you "heard" wasn't factual.
Obviously thieves are going to look for gigantic mansions -- probably not so much the humble doublewide or cabin made out of recycled materials.
Constitutional carry state most people are afraid
Afraid of what?
exactly! that guy seems that he needs the goverment to be mom and dad.@helenacarlson5221
Well at least mormons tend to be friendly
Cc&rs suck
I'm LGCTQ. 🌈 I work & specialize in rodeo management. I own a company near Hayden Lake (Ropes & Straps) that makes & sells ropes & leather products. I luv Idaho!
Hi! Did they change it again? What’s the C stand for?
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho The C stands for cuckold. They will be adding more letters as soon as they manufacture meanings for each.
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho Confused
Working farm you say that like it's a bad thing
Idaho is a beautiful state. But it really doesn't have room to criticize other states for their crazy politics.
Idaho prices are pretty insane given the median household income. Easy to fantasize about owning some rural property until you look at the costs on ZIllow. Living in a dump makes the rural away-from-everything even worse.
I have to argue a bit. 30 years ago a $200k home was outrageous. That $200k home is now $800k. If you can’t afford things they will always be outrageously expensive but when something grows in value price is only half the factor.
We moved in our house last November, just outside Bonners Ferry. Yea getting people to come do work can be difficult. Our radiant heat went out on the coldest day of the year and to get someone out to fix it was going to cost $200 just for the trip and because we were so far we would need to wait a week or more. Deliveries are over a $100 or more and there is not such thing as next day amazon deliveries. We love it. We found a plumber who was fantastic out of Naples who came out after work and fixed the heater. There is definitely a sense of community not found in a big city people are willing to help out. It’s absolutely beautiful up here we’re not big on socialization. We also have life fight insurance because anything major happens we’re going to need to go to Spokane
Thank goodness for the services provided by those populated areas.
@@helenacarlson5221 Yeah, kinda ironic, huh?
@@LivingLifeNorthIdaho For $800.00 you might as well stay in CA. It is beautiful with the ocean down one side and the mountains to the east. It has everything From rural to beautiful towns and cities and perfect weather. I just viewed recently some some gorgeous land I did not know existed in northern California for 40K for. 40 acres with a year round stream. Northern California is not my area but what beautiful property for someone. For that reason I did not check it out further so do not know the exact location and details
North idaho is the least rural place in the tri state area.
Seen Hitler lately?
Idaho is a small state. There realy isn’t anyplace “miles from anywhere”, isolated, “in the middle of nowhere” or “out away from anybody”. lol
My gut says you haven’t been to areas south of Lewiston?
Long time Vandal checking in. Wife is a Bronco. Lived, played and worked all over the state. It’s over-developed, today. Kept a second home in Rathdrum thinking it might be a good place to retire. Not with that much growth. It’s unsustainable.
The upper Clearwater is nice, so is the prairie. I agree those places have a rural “vibe” because of the large tracts of private timberland, wheat farms and old towns.
Idaho is a "small" state? It's the 11th largest state in the US, out of 50. And it's 6th in terms of least dense population, only 24 people per square mile (per the 2020 US Census). Plenty of places to be literally miles from anywhere, isolated, in the middle of nowhere, and out away from anybody.
Never feels that way to me. Just about perspective, I guess. Can be two days within the Frank Church and still run into people. Whereas in SC AK, I can walk out my back door, cross the Big Susitna , theoretically, in an Easterly direction , 550 miles before I run into the North Pacific. Without crossing a power line, road, 7-11, or Starbucks.
Idaho ? Blah....no legal 420..place sucks🪴✌️🙋