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- OK, so you’ve seen footage of beautiful snow capped mountain peaks, wide open spaces, and crystal clear lakes and it’s easy to envision living in such gorgeous surroundings. But….not so fast. Every relationship or destination has its pros and cons. So, what should one be aware of before moving to Montana? In this video I go over 5 deal breakers for moving to Montana.
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1. guns.
2. winter.
3. driving conditions.
4. respect nature and outdoors.
5. don't try to change montana.
sounds like the perfect place for me.
For me these are reasons to move to Montana
Haha, you're a great fit then ;p
Dont there are no "IF"s stop gentrifying my state
Plain and simple, don’t move to Montana if you have screwed up the state you lived in and now want to move here and bring the same crap that ran you out of your state!!!!
What if I want to escape the stuff that screwed up my state and keep the state I want to move to the way it is and enjoy the freedom
Of course that is the point. When any of us move to another state , we should evaluate what has brought us there and why our previous state wasn’t worth staying in. That’s the point of our founding fathers making us separate states where we can all find those values we most desire in our way of life. We shouldn’t ever be a single country with single pointed values. The values of those in New York City or LA are not the same values of those who lie on the high line in Montana. Nor should they be.
We should assimilate to the values that have made a particular state or region so attractive to us. If we don’t share the values, this is a huge country and we can find those places that do share our values.
Are YOU the Troy Peterson Jon and I know???
@@ruthalexander6681 I’m sorry I don’t know you. I don’t live in Montana , I live in a similarly affected state that has lots of influx from other states that have begun affecting our state politics.
@@Rescue-mt7fl ok..you sound just like our friend from Tucson! He, too, is knowledgeable and not shy to express his view👍🏼
As someone born and raised in Montana, I have to thank you for number 5. I encourage people to at least visit montana, however, it's not everyone's cup of tea. Over the years, I've seen a lot of people come and go and the one's that left usually did so, because they wanted to see changes that would never come to be. We like Montana the way it is. I really enjoyed your video. Thank you
Love your input Julia. :)
I totally agree!
Do you find you have much luck w/ Canadians? I never thought I'd want to leave my country, but it's becoming a dystopian hellhole. We're not quite Commiefornia yet, but we're going there and probably past. The people w/ my values are too disparate to make a difference here.
@@saintejeannedarc9460 your special. Canadians thank you, and think you should leave. As for the change and no change ppl... u should all ride buggy horses... this change, ur state must need lot help if ppl keep wanting change it. Or maybe lots older ppl there in majority, very comfortable w their living in 1900
This statement just makes me want to move to Montana even more, I finally moved to the southeast after all these years, just to see how horrible it turned, I want to return to my life in the forest environment. Kick back on the porch, maybe learn to hunt
Also DO NOT rely too much on GPS, especially in the back country. We've had people get lost & even some die because their GPS told them to take some random road that is no longer an actual road! Don't hesitate to ask for directions, we know our state.
This happened to me about 15 years ago relying on Yahoo maps to get to Elkhorn, coming from the west on the freeway. Ended up from paved to gravel to a dirt road and then in the grass until a hunter came along and directed me to the straightforward and easy way to get there. I was totally misdirected and yeah it might have been a road used at one time, but no more.
I used GPS on a cell phone to map out a plot of land. Trees interfere with GPS. Good luck finding a place clear of trees in Montana! Pretty much just lakes and airports. Also, the three-dimensional land, very hilly or mountainy, sometimes confuses GPS that are designed to handle smoother land, smoother deviations from ye olde WGS84 geoid for reference elevations. Plus, Bigfoot critters radiate UFO tracking beams that interfere. Always check for giant flying saucers overhead before mapping your land! :P
All your points are right on. I’ve lived in Montana for 12 yrs so far and my life is idyllic; our family lives in a log cabin on 40 acres in the woods bordering public lands. Winters are rough on me, not so much because of the cold temps, but lack of sunshine.
That sounds lovely, but yes…that lack of sunshine can definitely get to you especially if you lived in a sunny state prior to your move.
Don't bring your screwed up philosophies to a state that you want to escape to. There is a reason why you're trying to escape.
Unfortunately, there is an agenda by the commie kissers to try to make all of the states a left wing toilet. Hold on to your beliefs and integrity. Stop any major developments that will infringe on your rights and freedoms. There is a small community at the base of Mt. Baldy near Los Angeles that has awooded area and a large creek nearby. I hiked into the area expecting to do some nice photography. It was an absolutely beautiful area except for one thing. There wasn't a rock or tree that didn't have graffiti plastered on it. It was beyond awful. Don't let the cancer of gangs and liberals destroy your state like it has in kalifornia.
No it all
Omg you think you no it all
Especially democrats with radical ideas thinking Texas is going to go liberal. One of the last states with decent good people
@@robertapudvah2674 drunk
Living in the Flathead Valley for 35 years, I have to say that you have to remember that the maker of this video is a real estate agent. What she is missing in this glorious Montana picture are many of the reasons people leave after one year. There is a serious drug/alcohol problem here, serious domestic abuse problem here, and one of the highest suicide rates in the nation. The lack of sunlight could have something to do with it because i've lived in Seattle, which had the same issues. But if you plan to move here, it's not all majestic mountains and fishing and such. Last year, we had 2 blizzards in the Valley with temps in the -20's. Yes, negative 20. And you still have to plow the driveway, get groceries, and drive to work in this. Don't think coming up here is going to be a cakewalk - you are going to have to find toughness in you that can take long, cold, dark winters - and impending cabin fever. And if you don't already have a job, you will most likely work retail. There are no high paying jobs here.
sorry for being a downer - but I'm a realist (and not a real estate agent). If you can manage all of the above, the rewards are great. Just know that Montana isn't ideal for most. Nor an easy place in which to live. There is a reason the 4th largest state in the country has only about 1 million people.
Hmmm, I have lived here 8 years and the lowest temp I've seen in the valley is -6 for 3-5 days. Otherwise, it's typically in the double digits in town. Where in the valley do you live? Are you on acreage out of town?
@@RadiantRealty i live smack dab on the middle of the valley (near the airport - oh fun) and this year we plowed our road and decks in -13 in December but that was with wind chill. So cold!!! But we had to get the mail and if we don't plow we get snowed in, so….. maybe she lives more toward Whitefish - it’s colder there than Kalispell. You must live on Flathead Lake - those temps you described are way too warm for winter here. In January we also got a cool blizzard for about 3 days. 35mph sustained winds with gusts up to 50mph. Plowing after that was fun too. lol
Only lived here 8 years huh? Well - welcome to the Valley! :)
I moved from Oklahoma to Great Falls, Montana in 1964 and moved to California in 1969. First, I want to say, Montana is absolutely beautiful! I’ve traveled most of the state while I lived there. I lived through the worst winter they had in 65 years with temperatures at -47 degrees! But the dryness in Montana makes the temperature more tolerable than the ice storms of Oklahoma! Minus 14 in Oklahoma felt like -30 in Montana. For most of my winters in Great Falls, I could sweep the snow with a broom from my sidewalk! Light and fluffy with very little moisture. But I couldn’t make a snowball or snowman to save my life! It was just too dry to pack together. We had a car with a plug for the radiator or engine that we plugged in at night in order to start our car in the mornings. I hadn’t seen that before! The seasons were a little hard to get used to. Spring is about 2 weeks as is Fall. Summer, about 2 1/2 months. The rest is Winter! About 7 months of it. My first year there, it snowed September 30th! But it was about 30 degrees and the snowflakes were huge like feathers. I don’t remember it being so dark as people are saying. We had breaks in the weather and Chinook winds that could bring the temperatures up 50 degrees in a few hours! In Oklahoma, from October through December, it’s gray, windy, cold and all you see is constant gray skies, brown leafless trees and no change! It won’t rain. It won’t snow and the sun won’t break through! DISMAL! Yet, in Montana, I remember beautiful, glistening, snow covered days with full sun making the snow look like diamonds! In the Summer, we camped in the Rockies at Glacier Park. I loved Montana. The valleys, the mountains and the plains, I loved it all. I especially loved the Bitterroot Valley around Hamilton. I would love to live in Montana again except for the length of the Winter. I’m too old now to want to deal with the cold weather for that long. It was also difficult to make a living there. But I’d love to vacation there again!
I love the state of California but hate the destruction the liberals have inflicted on it with their politics. They’ve destroyed this beautiful state. Can’t wait to leave here!
Wow, thanks for sharing. You’re right about those snowflakes. Some days we get the biggest snowflakes we’ve ever seen here and when the sun shines the snow glistens. Some days on the mountain I feel like I’m in a storybook wonderland. Hopefully you get to come visit again soon. 🏔
@Jake S haha, I don't think so. But you made me laugh.
We Texans feel the same way about people trying to change it after they get here... Also we agree about the 2A.... 🇺🇸👍🏼💪🏻
Haha, oh yeah you do!!! 🔫
ive lived in alot of states,in every state people think they are different,people are the same everywhere,people are mostly good
@@meganmclaughlin9056 we have too Megan. Where-all have you lived?
@@RadiantRealty california,oregon ,washington,idaho,ohio,michigan,colorado,alabama,maine,arizona,tennessee.....where all have you lived.
@@meganmclaughlin9056 Wow, that's quite a list. Do you have a favorite? Mine were all Midwest or Southern states before moving out West. :)
Hike with bear bells, pack in pack out, don't leave a trace, store food in trees don't camp near water stay safe have fun.🙂 Love your video!
Thanks for watching and for the tips 😀
The most honest feedback video I have seen for Montana! Great video. Definitely a state I’m considering part time.
Feel free to contact me with any further questions Henry. I'm happy to help.
Fantastic videos. I used to live in Helena and Great Falls, and I've been to Polson several times. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Debra! Do you miss living here?
Actually, the accounts in my wife’s name. I’m her husband, Paul. Yes, I very much miss living in Montana. We live in Phoenix, which in the summer. Is the surface of the sun(just kidding). Now that our children are grown, we’ve given thought to moving back. Again, we really appreciate the work you do.
@@rantingsandmyversionofnews8454 hahahaha, yeah it gets pretty hot there. You could always keep your place there to visit during our long Winters. ;p So many snowbirds here do that. Seems to work out well for them ;p
@@RadiantRealty Not helpful to our traffic in the winter, haha.
Thank you for this video. Your explanation is on point. What you stated describes where I want to be and what I believe in foremost. Just need to decide where exactly in Montana I want to retire.
Haha, good luck with narrowing it down. Do you have several areas in mind?
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been to Kalispell before and loved it. Also considering Lakeside.😀👍
this was awesome! "dont change it" I wish people fleeing blue states would take this to heart... sincerely a Floridian
All right, all that is left for me is to visit Montana. Thank you for the clear and concise explanation, loved the video, keep it up!
Where are you currently located Martin?
Thanks for sharing. LOVE MONTANA!
Right out of the gate with 2A - Love you already!
I've been living in Montana my whole 19 years of life so far, and definitely say it is perfect. It is way cheaper than most places, more civilized and friendly, more adventure, and lots more. But, I will say, that I am beginning to feel kind of "trapped" and held back as I enter adulthood because I am VERY into fine arts, the film and music industry, and Montana has next to nothing to offer. Like, I feel like if you live here, you work at a retail store, a restaurant, or some trade.
And also, let's not forget half of the people in places like Missoula, West Yellowstone, Butte, etc. are straight up crack heads and the crime and drugs and what not are rising quickly. And since we a HUGE, empty state right on the Canada border, most people don't even know the ABSURD amount of trafficking rings that operate here. We've gotta be near the top of the list for the US.
And back to the thing with feeling trapped, like, nothing ever changes. We get a new mattress store, casino, gas station, or bank here and there, but that's it. I've had co workers say they still feel like the state is in the 80s.
Basically, I LOVE Montana, but I kinda want to expand, do what I want to do, go some where with more warm weather so I can just ride my Onewheel everywhere, ya know?
P.S. Let's not forget we just had -55 degrees Fahrenheit for a couple weeks straight. I've been in the cold my whole life and that's still just not fun for literally anything.
I think that's fairly common for people who grew up in Montana. A desire to spread your wings. Then they seem to come back once they start families of their own. Enjoy your adventures!!!
@@RadiantRealty Yeah. Cause I also am not a fan of kids and I honestly feel like if I'm on my own, I get to make all my own decisions and use my own money on my own self, idk. But thank ya!
@@dianayoung7072 Oh I had a great childhood and I love my family and home, I just want a place with more opportunity and more area to ride my Onewheel around that's not just, empty fields. But yeah, my dad and many others in my family have been in the Air Force all though my dad moved to Great Falls after joining and stayed, but his dad moved them around ALL THE TIME.
There’s nothing out there but the Matrix trap! Take the red pill and you will appreciate the simple life.
What about Colorado for you? Boulder?
Thanks for this! Your videos are great! We look forward to being proud Montana residents in the near future and are on board with everything you have said and more! Keep them coming!
Hey Julia, have you bought property here?
@@RadiantRealty not yet. We will be coming through MT in Jan\Feb ( b/c why the heck not jump into the winter ) in our new Northern Lite 4 season camper. We will be up in the Eureka area as well as down in Madison Valley. Traversing the western part, north to south. Any and all info welcome.
@@juliaphelps8921 haha wow, well if you enjoy it here in Jan/Feb you should be a great fit. ;p So are you planning to buy a piece of land to put the all season camper on? PM me your goals and questions and I'll try to help you out. ;p
I’m doing research on where I want to live when I grow up and Montana is my number one choice. It fits my lifestyle perfectly as well as just being my heart state after I visited it for a few days. So breathtaking and rugged I love it
Where do you live now? Did you visit recently?
I live in Oregon right now and I visited 3 years ago and fell in love with the way people lived there. I felt more at home there than where I am now
@@alysewilliams3344 that's how we felt when we visited. Like we were leaving home to go home. Weird feeling ;p
Spoken like a permanent tourist
Born and raised in Montana, you don't need a 4WD or AWD. They are nice, but a good FWD will do fine as long as you learn how to drive. I saw more trucks and 4WD cars in the ditch in winter than anything else. 4WD doesn't make you immune to winter roads.
Well....I suppose we don't need a snow blower (we could shovel) and we don't need A/C (but dang, this Summer especially it's extremely helpful) and we don't need 4WD but I know even exiting subdivisions during Winter my Jeep will struggle to gain traction at times until I flip that switch into 4WD. Need maybe not....Strongly recommend....Definitely! But, your point is a good one that even with a 4WD or AWD vehicle one still needs to know how to handle it in the snow/ice. For those needing a few Winter driving tips check out this video. th-cam.com/video/6UKl1d15uJg/w-d-xo.html
I fell in love with the state didn't want to leave. Next summer starts a new adventure. Offgrid homestead on 40 acres with my sons. And I wouldn't change a thing about Montana! Keep the great videos coming 😁
Sounds like an amazing adventure!!!
i thought you said with my 40 sons 😂
@@shane9245 hahahaha ;p
@@shane9245 yes I just saw that correction made 🤣
Are u ready to give up your off grid life yet? I dont envy any of them
Thank you for your videos, they help me rationalize one of my toughest life decisions. My wife grew up in northwestern montana and hasn’t stopped talking about moving back since I met her ten years ago. We now have our child ready to start school soon with the second on the way, and have a golden opportunity to leave the mess out here in California where I grew up for a comfy life in flathead valley. I’ve been back to MT with her several times and of course fell in love with the place, but I’m not ignorant to the harsh reality that winter brings. We are looking at places in the north end of kalispell with all the frumpy amenities and shopping so life wouldn’t be too harsh of a change, close to whitefish for some summit sunshine when it’s gray (I love skiing/snowboarding) and we have a family cabin in hungry horse. Sounds like some serious first world problems I know, but as a guy who’s always lived within 30 minutes of the beach, I’m still hesitant. I guess ultimately you can’t put a price on quality of life for children, and it seems like an awesome place for a family. Disclaimer: zero desire to change anything about montana and it’s values👍
Haha, I love your disclaimer at the end ;p It's definitely a big move and not one to be taken lightly. Smart to consider the change and missing your current beach life. Sounds like you'll def need to schedule a sunny getaway each year in March. ;p That will help. I personally love hearing that your wife wants to move back though because I hope our girls will be drawn to live here when they grow up. ;p
@Paul Henry same here. Lived in Huntington Beach all my life, now must escape CA due to the horrible policies, etc. Looking to a red state (No I never have, never will vote blue) and Montana seems to have it all, but I have no familiarity with the cold climate. I am no spring chicken, and this is the hardest decision I have ever made. Can we do this??
@@yecats953 AZ/HB married an Iowan. Some things I’ve learned. Your neighbors are not only your friends, they are sometimes your lifesavers. Get to know them and WAVE! I know, no one else gets it. If you are driving straight through, run your gas nearly out and refill with “northern” gas that has additives to prevent freezing. Same for windshield washer. As soon as you can, buy an oil pan heater and new heavy duty battery for your car/truck. Add “ Heat” to your gas so the water doesn’t crystallize and kill your engine. Don’t lock your car and in -30, don’t shut your car off to run into the store. It won’t start again even if you can get your locks to unlock. It gets cold waiting for someone to unlock you. Throw out all your pretty CA cold weather gear. Find a farm implement store and get men’s clothing. Twice as cheap and 100x’s warmer. Vegetarians do live out there but protein/fat keep you warm. CA salad bars are not be too found up there. DO NOT debate hunting with your neighbors. Bring your own silverware and plates and a dish to share if invited anywhere, even if they say you don’t need to. Get used to “Who do you belong to”. Perhaps not in Montana but in Iowa, you need to be 3 generations deep to be native. Drink water, even when you are not thirsty. The best decision I ever made was to move to Iowa. Loved the waves but you can’t replace Iowa Nice. Good luck and God Bless!
@@jollyjokerpansy thank you!
@@jollyjokerpansy Bring your own dishes if invited somewhere? I have never heard of that in my life, not in Canada anyway. There's bring your own booze (BYOB), bring your own lawnchair, but dishes is a new one on me. Hmm. Oh, and is an oil pan heater like a block heater maybe? It's what we would plug in to keep the engine warm enough to start. We know cold here.
Thanks for the good thoughts.
My family and I just left montana ,it was the most beautiful state and scenery I've ever saw ,I'd happily live there ,nice people and my kind of philosophy on life.
I'm glad you enjoyed your visit. :)
It's crazy how winter can dictate all aspects of life. It's like you're in the desolate part of America. I'm from California, born and raised where there's lots of sunshine, big cities and pretty much NO SNOW, (except in mountains). This is pretty much the opposite of what I've ever come to know. I would never want to move out here. But it's still interesting to see how other parts of Americans in America live. Thank you for this
Haha, I love Winter but yes if you haven’t grown up with it it’s definitely an adjustment.
I too was born and raised in CA spent 4 years in Co and about to move to MT , but being in CO and it snowed I had Zero Idea of what to do with it lol
Please tell all your friends to stay in Commiefornia
4:47... thanks. This is great.
... sunshine. I lived in Maine for over thirty years and now Oregon, about eight. In a way I kind of like less sun. I lived in Louisiana and I spent a lot of time indoors there.
Thanks for the video!
We lived in Great Falls for 5 years when my children were young while my late husband was in the military. My son especially was impacted with it and he, his wife and son have just moved to Kalispell. Previously they lived in Denver, Colorado for employment but knew they wanted smaller town atmosphere to raise their son. They are just settling in to life in Montana and so excited. They love fishing, ice fishing, hiking, camping (even in cold snowy weather), being around lakes and most anything outdoors. Thank you for your tips.
I love this Linda. It seems to be a common thing for kids to return to Montana to raise their own families. I hope that happens with our girls as well. ;p
Hello Linda. My daughter and her husband moved from Texas, (our home state), to Kalispell last summer! My son-in-law got a job at Applied Digital and she hit the ground running w/a very popular franchise called Sign Gypsies - Flathead Valley, it’s a yard sign business. They are loving it. They feel like they are living the dream. They wanted to give my granddaughter the safe and simple life they had growing up in the 80’s.
I know all this as a gypsy who has lived in many states but you have done this video very throughly.
And this the video I would share with anyone interested in Montana.
PS Montana is my favorite state even though I not reside there. But I do come there a lot winter and summers
Thanks for the feedback Michael. It's my favorite too. ;p What other states have you visited?
you no longer need a concealed carry license in mt to conceal carry
Sounds like a place where all you really have to be worried about are the 4 footed not the 2.
That is called constitutional carry. We have that in Ga. as well although I still carry a permit.
Great info....thanks!
Absolutely :)
one thing I will say, is about the brights on your car, be wise when you use them, here in Northern AZ people use them everywhere you go at night and it isnt neccesary. they use the even around town, blinding other drivers
This is very informative and I appreciate the video.
Thanks for watching Chris. Reach out anytime if I can be of further assistance.
VERY Practical. Love it.
Thanks Mike
Always be prepared with tire chains, extra power bars, a small med kit, hand warmers, a shovel, extra coats and socks. Many people get stranded in snow storms or get stuck in the snow. So always carry a hand held 2 meter ham radio as well. Or have one installed in your vehicle so you can call for help.
Plus stock up on food for the winter. Several time i have been snowed in for a month and had to eat what i had in the pantry. We do have years when we get 7 feet of snow or more. Think safety first, always.
Wow, where in Montana are you located?
@@RadiantRealty In the Bitterroot Mountains. Land of the lost. lol
I was born and raised here in Montana and I feel like you nailed it on all five topics! Good job and welcome to Montana!
Thanks so much James.
Great video!!! You're so helpful!!
Great video! No changes from me, I will go with the flow!
Thanks for the list of reasons TO move to Montana...
Once a year I drove from SE Idaho to Lewiston taking the Missoula route and it's a nice town and then down scenic 12 through the woods with no cell service for about 200 miles.
The rest stop at the top of Lolo is very quaint and was a highlight of the trip. The mountains around Lima generally still had snow in May.
Yeah, the Lolo area is beautiful. Did you see any moose?
@@RadiantRealty No moose but I had two foxes that were hungry or had some issue and they were running around the parking lot. Last moose I saw was in the tetons in SE Idaho
Great video! Thanks 😊
Great info, I enjoy going to Montana when I visit my friends in Bozeman
I would move to Montana in a heartbeat. I would never try to change that state, there is nothing wrong that needs changing. Bluest sky I've ever seen, and nicest people in the world.
What's holding you back Debbie?
@@RadiantRealty money to get there
Good point with the motorcycles and deer. When I went thru montana as a kid I saw a deer jump in front of a guy riding a Harley.
this was so good!! question about winter: is it a dry cold you all have?
Yes Laura it is. ❄
Based off of your list, I feel like already live there! Lol we're looking to see if Montana will be a good fit for us. Thank you for the video!
Colorado welcomes you with open arms
@@stormlakebobcat9058 oh man, Colorado looks like a beautiful place. But we're worried it'll become another Oregon. What's your opinion on that?
@@samuelalzate8573 I dont think you will have to worry about that
Oregon is a fine state outside of the metropolitan area. That's why 5 counties in eastern Oregon are petitioning to join Idaho instead
Wyoming is also a wonderful choice as well
@@stormlakebobcat9058 thank you for your input. We'll keep that in mind and look into Wyoming!
@@samuelalzate8573 maybe get a.gander at the tri state area. Where South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana all meet
Personally if you are looking for very affordable housing, consider Iowa. The north west corner is a days drive from Billings, Montana.
There is Sioux City. And Omaha Nebraska a few hours south if you want a.big city fix but don't want to stay for more than a weekend
Affordable housing? Let's say I know people who are spending 80k or a little more on housing. The locals think 625 a month for a 2 bedroom apartment is outrageous 😁😁 I told them i paid that 20 years ago
And if you are looking for concealed carry enhanced, Iowa is one of 35 states that honors that permit. And hunting is a way of life as well
And yes, airports are both in Omaha Nebraska a and Sioux City Iowa
Hyvee grocers is a great employer
Montana is my favorite state to visit. I love the small towns, open land and all the beautiful places to hike in the mountains. It’s great place to get away from everything for awhile. If the winters weren’t brutal I’d definitely live there.
Haha, well visiting is nice too. Where do you live currently?
@@RadiantRealty South Bend, Indiana better known as Notre Dame. Our winters aren’t as bad you get and we can barely tolerate them here, lol. Planning to eventually move to Tennessee close to the Smokies where I can have the mountains and mild winters.
@@user-qc7hr4my7r Oh yes, we lived in Indiana for awhile. Well, at least you know what you need. Good luck with the move to TN. :)
@@RadiantRealty 11 more years is the plan. We’re heading out your way again in June for Yellowstone and late August for Glacier. Montana is the only state that I get tears of joy when I arrive because it’s so beautiful and it hurts a little when I leave. Thats coming from a guy who comes across tough and doesn’t show much emotion but that state has a piece of me, lol. Nice chatting with you and take care.
@@user-qc7hr4my7r Awww, that's how we felt and why we ended up moving here. My husband said on the plane out "It feels like we are leaving home to go home" That's how we knew. So great you get to visit twice this Summer though. Both visits sound amazing!!!
I’m a kid and I moved here from Oregon 2~3 years after I was born. Let me just say that my parents picked an amazing town for me to grow up in and there’s so many things to do. It’s a great place but don’t mess it up for other people by trying to “escape” the state you came from and bragging about the big city. We like how it is and the humble little towns that we live in :)
What are the city that u recommend for a kid friendly or family friendly and cheaper housing with lots of medical job? Thank u:)
Well there is Missoula, Bigfork, Kalispell, Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman, and Helena. I live in one of these and visited them all- They're great! (Bozeman has an amazing museum)
I’m from a farm town in California and went to West Yellowstone for the first time for a couple of weeks in august. My grandparents picked me up from bozeman international and we drove through red lodge, bear tooth pass and yellowstone on my first day. I have nothing to say but good things about Montana. I’m 17 and enlisted in the Marine Corps and i cried a little bit flying back home. I can’t wait to come back and even move to Montana in the future.
Red Lodge is a cute town and the Beartooth Highway is breathtaking. I can see why you want to return. That's how we felt when leaving the first time as well. It felt like we were leaving home to go home. Wow, thanks for enlisting to serve our Country!
Semper Fi Brother.
Very helpful!
As a 4th generation Montanan who grew up in a poor rural area (Hungry Horse area) this lady is only describing her isolated vision. Because there is plenty of drugs and crime and violence and poverty and people without four wheel drives or guns. Plenty of tragedy and loss and darkness and mental illness and people who hate the winters and hate everybody for that matter. It's not paradise on earth. You can make any place your paradise. And you can't escape yourself.
Hey Zach, I don't think any place on earth is problem free. Maybe I will do a video highlighting some of Montana's weak points sometime, however, in general I tend to be a positive person because as you highlighted....you can't escape yourself. I also feel like the news channels pretty well cover the negative aspects so why do I need to???
@@RadiantRealty Positive is good. But so is reality. And it's not too fun being dirt poor in Montana, as many are.
So like the hood?
@@msclassyhood_one9476 .. Worse in many ways. No city to help. No public transportation. Libraries far away. Very weak infrastructure in rural areas. It's just very challenging in addition to social ills. I've lived in different inner city neighborhoods and I'd say being poor in rural America is worse.
Zach. You grew up in hungry horse. A lot of druggies boozers losers. Coram too. I was a kid in 84 when I first came out there those two towns had that reputation back then. Almost 40 yrs ago. The next worst place to be was Browning Babb or Wolf point on the res. See the corilation here.
It's gotta be way worse now.
Those places don t represent Montana just pockets of problems.
Great list! My soul longs for Montana.
Love the last one,
from arizona but lived in missouri most my life so i love the snow
Loved this video! It was the most real video I’ve ever seen! I have to be real because I love everything about Montana , it’s my ideal place but as I get older I don’t tolerate the cold as much!
Thanks Scott, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) Where are you located currently?
The first thing you touched on is one reason why I chose land there..summer 2021 I will be there starting my homestead. Great reasons 😉👏
So exciting. How much land did you purchase?
@@RadiantRealty 42 acres just outside Helena. I was there for a week last month and the people were wonderful. Excited to get started on building next summer I will be there with 2 of my sons for 2 months.
@@edtraylor9063 wow that's amazing. So glad to hear people were friendly. That's been a concern with some comments received on here. ;p The trend seems to be that in person they are friendly though so that's good.
@@RadiantRealty I'm back in Spain now making plans for the big move back to the states..and yes I thought people in my home state were freindly. I was pleasantly surprised how freindly and welcoming the locals were. My neighbors were also from my home state and we hit it off from the start. Excited to get there and start living and knowing more. Discussing a video channel with my boys to document our adventure.
@@edtraylor9063 awesome. Oh yeah, you're the one that asked if I could do a bit more on Helena. I'm tracking with you now. Are you and the boys building it yourselves or did you hire a local builder?
thanks for the info. 8)
Currently in Southern New Mexico running a little farm and very attracted to Montana! Love it for what it is and it was what we were looking for here. Planning a visit this year to figure out if its a fit and where. Such a big state, how do you choose what part?! We really loving everything we are hearing and western Montana, even the warnings and "bad things". Still wouldnt change a thing!
Hello, thanks for watching. I suggest beginning with interests and cost of living to narrow your search. Those two factors will play a large roll in your decision. Feel free to call me if you have additional questions as you narrow it down. And….of course I’m happy to help when it’s time to find a home or property as well. 😀🏡 Maybe I will do a video about the various cities in Montana and what they have to offer. 🌄
Great tips!
Thanks for watching Bob!
We live in central Washington state and most of those tips apply here as well. 😀 ❄️ 🦌
Haha, good to know ;p
Get out while you can!
I thought Washington was fairly liberal. No?
I'm nor a big fan of newbees moving to an area and then trying change it into what they are leaving from. Adjust and assemalate(error) into the new world and live and let live how life is. Which part of MT, east or west, is best to settle in? KUDOS to your site again. Your a treasure drove of valueable realestate info. Love it!
Thanks Tony :)
As a Granite Stater (New Hampshire) moving to the Bitterroot soon for a year of service, I couldn't be happier. Much the same as home - cold, snowy, armed and tired of out of staters (Massholes) changing our way of life.
I live in Greece but I want to move in the Treasure State so much and generally to give my services to the country. LOVE to Montana from Greece 🤍💙
I want to visit Greece ;p It looks so beautiful!
Are you sure? Montana is NOTHING like Greece. Be prepared for a totally different world and temperatures.
It's hard to beat NY state winters. My area gets fog every morning starting late August until the cold settles in, being in a river valley. 21 consecutive days without a peek at the sun has occurred here. There is an endless supply of think clouds, stretching for over a hundred miles that roll off the Great Lakes. Cold here is not progressive, it can be single digit/ teens temperatures as a high for days. A little over a week ago we got 31 to 40+ inches of snow from one storm. But some areas east of the Great Lakes get near 400 inches of snow per year. That to me is what winter should be and I like it.
Wow, that's a serious Winter. What is the population there?
@@RadiantRealty my foggy, cloudy, and snowy town has around 11k as of 2018. Further north in Redfield, NY (population around 559) they had 350.5 inches of snow 2016/2017. They have recorded around 425 inches -see article: buffalonews.com/news/local/an-upstate-town-just-hit-the-300-inch-mark-for-snow/article_d8ac09e1-ab67-579a-9b7b-106aa6304da9.html. That's the place to be if you like solitude and snow.
@@BlizzardSeeker hahaha, I guess so! Any good ski locations nearby?
@@RadiantRealty there are 4 within a 36 mile radius of Lorraine, NY.
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I just suggested people move to other parts of MT flathead is already overloaded and pushing out locals. It's hard to find anything remotely affordable if you aren't already rich. Plenty of space in other parts. Go there.
Yeah, Montana is a huge state. So many beautiful areas!
Exactly. Kalispell keeps increasing and it's really not becoming. I think this is why the locals are so against all the out of staters. I'm not from here myself. (From yelm WA, then wichita KS) I moved here with my partner who is from here and family from here/live here - a lot have moved away because of the out of state people and the crowds during the spring/summer. Stationed in KS that's how we ment. His brother owns TL slicks right there off 2nd? Off main. He is about to pack up and go too. We currently are in Somers so a little away.. but still has a huge problem of all these Californians coming here. Idk
I do think these people moving here should definitely reach out to other places. That would be ideal.
Yeah... whats with flathead area?
@@dude4173 piss off. I moved with someone from here.
@@andreanikcole6449 oops, missed that part. Sorry
I was there last summer I'm in love with this place
We are retired and summer in Alaska, winter in NW Montana.
I like winter in MT because it is not crowded.
I like that it never gets dark until after 5pm during the winter.
I like the long hunting season...waterfowl hunting until mid January.
I don't like winter rain and ice. Yax Trax or studded shoe soles and studded tires highly recommended for winter in NW MT.
Thanks for sharing Missy. :)
great falls here thanks for great vid
Did you all get the snow as well?
@@RadiantRealty yes we did about 6 inches , check out my vids on motorcycles and the slingshot MC
@@coupe437 awww, bummer. I was hoping to see your motorcycle in the snow ;p
@@RadiantRealty i will make a vid today of the bikes, i have a r1150rs bmw and a harley v rod
@@RadiantRealty i posted a vid for yah, and gave you a shout out and subbed to your channel
Have Subaru, will travel! lol. Seriously, though, when we lived on the mountain top in California, THAT is where we learned the beauty, reliability and SAFETY of Subarus! My current one is esp. great for the winter with heated seats. Love it! All five checkmarks work for me! Woohoo! I used to ice skate all the time, but, when Gramma bifs now, she breaks. Looks like snow shoeing and simply building snow people and animals for me. lol. Love this, Janet. I'm ready when God says Go!
Hahaha, I guess that's why so many people own them here. ;p I love heated seats. A definite plus :) Nice, you can build a snow bear and wolf to go with your snowman ;p
You nailed it. Comically but true, there are a couple of more you should add to your list. Don't ride bicycles around known bear activity, and don't visit Glacier National Park while on your honeymoon. This all happened in your neck of the woods. Great Video!
Thanks for watching and for the additional input Donald.
So you suggest visiting during the winter months to see the worst of the weather ? See if it’s what one can handle ?
It’s not a bad idea if you haven’t experienced Winter before. Where do you live currently?
The 2A rights is why I'm moving to Montana, from California. Im thinking Libby, im a widower, retiring. So I don't need employment or schools. Just good people 👌
I moved here for freedom as well but be warned there is a lot more hate in Montana than in California specifically the Bozeman area, the people from here cry every time they see an out of state license plate even tho this is a college town lol
Jack Petty is wrong about the "hate" thing. (jeez - triggered much? lol) Libby is awesome. There is an easy fix to settling in - if you buy here, make an appointment with the MDV (DMV in any other state) and get your plates changed / new drivers license ASAP. Don't drive around with your old plates, showing off for everyone. I left Montana to work in California and finally came home, ditched the CA license and plates, and fell right back into the neighborhood. Ask any other state and people will say that Californians ruin EVERYTHING. And it's true. So if you move here for freedom, then feel free to ditch the state that gives you a bad rep before people even know you. I know this from experience. :)
You make sense. I still love the state. Thanks so much :?)
All of these are reasons to move to Montana for me
Better yet don't move here at all. Montana is full. Move to Florida.
Florida is full too.
the best advice for city dwellers wanting to move to Montana is to crack another beer and watch Yellowstone on tv
Everyone seems to love that show.
Haha - best advice I've seen so far.
Great video
Great point about not changing Montana if you want to move there!
I live in Southern CA. Born, raised, and still live in the mountains. Plenty of snow believe it or not...typically anyhow. Still want to get out of this wretched state.
horrible horrible cali smh i live in bay area btw
@@lanemcnally5159 not sure if there's sarcasm there...seems like it. To each their own. I love the geographics, hate the politics amd ever increasing tax rates
@@jonathanbormann5077 no i actually really dislike California besides all the opportunities i have available (bay area btw)
Try North Dakota
Europe is more better than those ignorant Red States!
Also really important, keep in mind that if you live in the country you will need to hire someone to plow your road. Constantly!
Always an important question to ask when purchasing a home if it's not on a bus route. ;p
@@dianayoung7072 that’s the way to do it!
A winch in case you hit a deer? Lived in MT all my life and never heard that one before. I actually learned a lot from this video.
Haha, well it worked for me anyway ;p
Are you really destined to hit a deer if living in Montana. I've in several Canadian provinces and we are flush w/ wildlife. Mostly BC (tons of bear) and Ontario, lots of everything, esp. deer and moose, and I haven't ever hit anything. I pray I never do. I'm always vigilant for eyeshine, and slow down if I even suspect, because we get everything on the roads here.
I’m leaving for Missoula in a couple of days (University of Montana) and I’m from SoCal. I’m sick and tired of my state being communist backwards and I can’t wait to embrace the culture. Big Sky Country here I come
I hope you enjoy your experience here. :)
My dad went to college there and I’m planning on it when I get older I don’t live in Missoula but I love the town the one downside i don’t like the grizzlies which is the colleges football team I’m into the bobcats college football is big here
Go to Missoula, it’s so worth it
Maybe you could elaborate on this a little bit, I grew up in NC and learned that if I'm hiking in Virginia to carry a .357 or bigger. Just curious if you could input some on that vs bear spray
According to studies bear spray is more effective in successfully deterring the bear and also has the added benefit of allowing the bear to survive, however some people swear by carrying a gun. My understanding is that the spray is more effective because under that pressure and the quick reaction time needed it's much more difficult to aim properly with a gun than just spray in the general direction. Also, if your loved one was in a situation with the bear I imagine using a gun would be much more difficult at that point than just spraying them both and having them recover. ;p
@@RadiantRealty Just hope the bear is downwind of you !
Montana is three times bigger than Java Island with only 10 % of the population in Java Island. You can imagine how quiet is Montana compared with Java Island. I love the landscape of its nature. Hope someday i can spend rest of my life to live in Montana.
thank.you.for sharing
Thanks for watching Raquel. :)
For all the reasons you listed is why I'm so drawn to Montana lol
Haha, sounds like you're a match then. Where are you located now?
Unfortunately southern Pennsylvania in Amish country. Wayyyy too many people and not enough woods. My boss got threatened with a hefty fine for having a blow up pool in his front yard because it looked "junky" haha everyone is way too up in each other's business.
@@owenbwitmer haha, he must be in a subdivision with a strict HOA. He should move to one without an HOA to better fit his needs. :) Yeah, I love the woods. Gotta have them. Hopefully, one day you can find a place that feels more like home.
@Richard schiffman yeah man Gov. Wolf has lost his mind during this pandemic as the price of living goes through the roof with next to no truly rural areas
Montata is a beautiful and rugged country. I like the way you live. I would love to meet some pen pals from Montana.
I currently live in Seattle and I've considered moving to Montana. I do like the outdoors but I think the snow would be a bit of an issue for me I've never been a great snow driver (big hills here are the main problem) however I don't want to be responsible for driving up the cost of property and pushing out locals even if I don't plan on changing Montana. That's what happened here in Washington state over several decades of Californians moving here. The house I currently own is worth nearly a million dollars but my grandparents paid $150,000 for it in 1993. It's at no improvement since then yet somehow it's magically worth all this money. I've lived here all my life and can't really imagine leaving and again I just don't want to be one of those people that ends up pushing out locals by driving up property cost/taxes
Well, you have a lot of rain and gray days in Seattle so at least you would be used to less sunshine. Yeah, the Winter driving would be different for sure. That's crazy how inflated it's become there. Has it gone down at all with people leaving for less populated areas?
@@RadiantRealty That is true but even this time of year it can be quite beautiful we just had a stunning sunset the other night. I also live near the water with a view and that would be hard to walk away from. The house I'm in now belongs to my grandparents so it makes it even harder to walk away from. It unfortunately hasn't come down at all 😔 The city seems to want to pass the cost of everything on the property owners.
This property is far more than I would want but I think it's insane that I could sell my 1700 ft² house here and buy a place like this in Montana potentially with money left over www.zillow.com/homedetails/1741-Sleeping-Child-Rd-Hamilton-MT-59840/230846761_zpid/?
@@RabidNemo yeah, that house is huge and on 11+ acres. Beautiful property. We just watched a gorgeous sunset over Flathead Lake last night. Plenty of lakes in Montana to enjoy. I think the home you have currently sounds perfect. May I ask why you would consider leaving?
RabidNemo Thank your for being honest and recognizing that many local Montanans are now being forced out of home ownership in their hometown/home state by out of staters moving in with large budgets and oftentimes out of state income. I don’t know if there is a good solution where everyone wins. Acknowledging that moving here (I’m a lifelong Montanan) with a lot of money will fundamentally change Montana, and oftentimes make it harder for the locals to own a house, is a very nice to see. Unfortunately I think a lot of people flocking to Montana haven’t realized or acknowledged the change they are unavoidably bringing to the local way of life.
I just back from great falls Montana to watch my friend get married and I absolutely loved being in Montana it was a different kind of cold since I'm from Oklahoma but it didn't much bother me at all and I plan to move up there aswell
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Where do you live currently?
😂 I know where you took your thumbnail photo for this. North end of Flathead lake. I found a boat in the woods while I was hunting there once. Long story shot, search and rescue had to come get me about an hour later. .
Hahaha, did you try to use the boat you found? ;p
@@RadiantRealty I sure did 😁
@@Paradisecountryinc Hahaha, I can't even imagine ;p
@@RadiantRealty Yes in deed I did
Just got back from a week vacation in Montana. I loved it. Unfortunately of all the days we were there we went to glacier on the day it was very smokey.( got there before the sun was up )
Such a bummer. That just means you'll have to come again ;p
Lol that's every year. But at least this year we didn't have any real big fire.
If we don’t have big fires, the smoke from Canada and California can be crazy! Some days you can’t even see, if you live near, the rims!
Ran into a gun hating New Yorker on her way to Billings. Idk why these kind of people come if they can't handle the lifestyle.
Because she didn't watch my video, jk ;p Visiting or moving?
Our dream is to move to Flathead county! Thanks for the videos!
How exciting. Good luck with the planning ;p
Too many people here already. Unless your flithly rich good luck. It's annoying the massive amounts of people that move here and push out locals.
@@andreanikcole6449 I know what you mean. The traffic in Kalispell is awful. Reminds me of the place I came from (central California). If I wasn't able to move into the family home, I never would have been able to afford to move back here.
I went hiking in NW Mt. I had a bear charge me. I got my spray and soaked the bear. It turn away and ran. But, that big can went really fast. Now, I have no spray left. I still have eight miles to hike. Take two cans at least!!!!!
Yes, at least two cans is a great idea. What a scary situation!
Sounds perfect to me.
I really want to move here. I'm from Chicago but I'd respect the the culture and values there. Nor would I seek to change anything politically or in any other way. It doesn't take much to satisfy me just simple stuff like nature.
Montana is full of natural beauty. Have you visited before?
@@RadiantRealty i haven't yet but certainly on my short checklist.
I am coming there in July for an internship in big sky.from Kenya,tropical hot weather to Montana,icy and cold.😜call me crazy but am actually looking forward to the change.
Are you here now? Thoughts? Welcome btw.
I don't know if you will get this message. Hope u do. But, also u have to plug your car in the winter. Or it might not start. You need a heating block for your car.
Hey Kathleen, I've never had to do this but I've heard other people mention it as well. Where in Montana are you located?
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This is absolutely true! We don't need to for the trucks in the garage, but we have one F-150 outside and definitely had to have a heating block installed.