What is Montana Like?
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- If you have never been to Montana, are you wondering What is Montana Like? In this video, we will break down the different parts of the state and the lay of the land around Montana. What is Montana Like? is the number one question we receive from people looking to move to Montana. Montana is a huge state with many different types of landscapes.
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At around the 6 minute mark I misspoke and said East instead of West a couple of times, Sorry!
I moved to MT 9 years ago from the Sierra Nevada's because of my family. It's not as great as some people say it is. There's a lot of learning curves. I would move back if I could. The best thing is that the people are nice. But the rest... must have snow tires, must have lots of wood for heat or spend a lot to heat your home. Handling each piece of wood at least 3 times get tiring, and you need so much of it. If you use electric heat and the electricity goes out in the winter your home will probably freeze, pipes burst, which has to be fixed right away no matter how cold it is or how expensive, so the running water in the house doesn't rot the wood. You must have back up ways of heating your home. The winters are long, what sun we do see isn't strong enough to penetrate the atmosphere and make the body produce vitamin D. Must take lots of vitamin D in the winter or the depression is going to be crippling. Each winter I'm here it seems longer and longer no matter how much D I take. The snow starts off charming and quaint, but then it doesn't go away for months, it's just white everywhere, for months. Driving in the snow is scary. Just plain scary, and it takes a long time to get anywhere. If you move here move to a road that has a school bus route, so at least the county has to plow that road. If you don't you have to plow roads yourself or hire someone else to do it, and they may not be able to get there in a timely fashion because they have so many other roads to plow. In the summer it's just brown, everything is brown. It was like this where I came from in California, but at least in the winters there in most places everything was green and pretty. In the summer there's deer everywhere, at first it's so cute and charming, but soon you discover it's very easy to hit one and ruin your car. They dart across the road at any moment, and because of this there are many many deer carcasses along the roads. The job market does suck. To live in MT for most people is to just accept that you're going to be poor, you're going to struggle financially. There's so many little things that you learn the hard way when you move here. This is why the smart people are snow birds, if they can afford it. Also, what good parts there are to Montana are just going to diminish the more people move here. The more populated this area is the more of it's charm it's going to lose. If despite all the hardship here, you like it, inviting more people here isn't going to keep it nice for long. Already it's not as clean and pristine as it used to be.
@dreemwevur I was born in Roseville, went to high school in Susanville (Sierra Nevadas), worked my way through college at Chico State, 28 years as a LEO in Butte Co.. You couldn’t pay me to go back to that godforsaken state. Energy here is easily 2/3 less, if not 3/4, than PG&E. CA wanted $840 for just 2020’s registration on my travel trailer. I paid $325 here for PERMANENT, personalized/specialized plates. Never pay a dime again. My car, truck, motorcycle and atv, $1k a year there. I’ll save $10,000ish in 5 years just on vehicle registration. Everything except housing and liquor is cheaper here. Food is the same. I wake up giggling every winter morning that I was out of that 100-125 summer heat in full gear, then pop a multi vitamin. Sounds like you really should move back and get a job if you’re mentally not strong enough to live in this beautiful place. You must’ve lived in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas if snow scares you... :^) I do miss true Chinese food and sushi but that’s the only stress I have here in the winter lol
@@ibMoose2u You like it so much? That won't last if it keeps getting advertised.
@dreemwevur Regardless of what I do or don’t say, there’s no stopping overpopulation, fires destroying thousands of homes up and down the western states, CA liberalism driving it straight down the toilet, etc, from the hordes of people looking for a good place to land. Your reverse (hopefully...) psychology isn’t going to stop anyone that sets their eyes here lol.
@@ibMoose2u Not all Democrats are for Antifa or letting the rioting continue. I'm a middle of the road Dem and it sucks being lumped in with extremist who hate our country, are hurting innocent people and businesses, and who want to foolishly get rid of the police. But so much right wing hate is coming at all liberals, talking as if we're all the same, and that's just not true.
@dreemwevur Absolutely true!!! It’s also not just all far right wing that is FED UP with the racially provoked/progressive/liberal
sh!ttards doing the rioting. These same idiots would be the first to complain if the TBL sheepdogs were removed leaving the flock unprotected.
We drove thru Billings in July of 2019. We had stayed in Sheridan the night before. After leaving Billings we went thru Red Lodge and over the Beartooth. Beautiful drive. One funny thing we heard was that on Saturdays there's more cars with Wyoming plates in the CostCo parking lot then cars with Montana plates. LOL
Should pass a law not allowing anyone to move to Montana from a big city like NewYork or LosAngeles...... new arrivals have no local voting right for 15 years and can't run for local offices for 15 years
Jay Thomas Reset - Funny... you say that when we cannot deport millions of unaccounted for illegals here in the United States of America.
But? As an old dude I do have my ear to the ground. Our Nations young will surely dictate what shall become of this country. According to them. Us old farts will only be wheeling around in our wheel chairs or asleep under God’s sod.
Theres not such thang as Keeping community the same. Unless, you don’t mind living in a ghost town...
@Gary Bowen completely agree with you! Coming from CA as a LEO with middle of the road politics (save our forests and deport illegals), I’ve watched CA and the fed democrats consistently pushing billions at people who refuse to work or illegal immigrants (not counting handicapped obviously) and them in turn pushing for allowing illegals the ability to vote as well as allowing convicted felons. I had a lot of respect for how hard the illegals worked in CA, but at the end of the day, they received thousands monthly in aid, free education and healthcare and paid no income tax. All so a political party could buy their vote. It’s highly disrespectful to every single taxpaying US citizen and more so, to those immigrants that came here and went through the process to become legalized.
@@garbinator09 I actually have been wondering if a group together could move to a ghost town.. .. yup
Just give it all back to the Indians like it should be. At least they respected the land.
I lived in Montana for 2 years and I loved it I lived in Columbia falls and work at big mountain at a restaurant then after the snow season I worked on a mansion that was being built on the ski slop
I lived in missoula for 12 years from colorado. 100 days of a beautiful summer. 265 days of clouds, no sun, snow and cold. Was depressing
Average price of a home in Gallatin Valley/Bozeman -- 600k.
Average income -- 40k.
Better hope that they start making cheap robots to work in restaurants and stores because normal people are being forced out of the area by insanely high housing costs.
Enjoy those big houses with nowhere to shop or eat in a couple of years -- all the tourist areas already have to bring in J1 employees from overseas during season.
Scott Ulrich Average house price in Sydney Australia $1.1 million.
Sounds like California. Service industry in horrible crises, low wages, high demand, housing sky rocketing beyond reason. Even cops and teachers have to co-op rental/leasing placing bunk beds and such. Seriously out of whack.
We can't handle the influx of refugees coming here plain and simple
As someone who’s been living in Billings Mt my whole life I am so glad and thankful of you for educating the people who want to move to where I live as I have been seeing a lot of out of state license plates!
I'm so appreciative for you guys in the knowledge wisdom and information that you expose us to when it comes to living in Montana! I'm happy you put Pennsylvania in the size comparison. I'm from Pennsylvania and I absolutely love my state and think it's one of the most beautiful States that there is. I will admit Montana has us beat and I hope to live there one day!
I've met quite a number of young, native Montanans living in other parts of the US. When I and others asked why they left such a beautiful, unspoiled, ideal place, they would chuckle like we were naive and didn't know any better.
This guy is doing God's work. You can't believe how many people are contemplating moving to Montana or Idaho right now.
Far too many people are considering it
In the 1850’s President Polk urged the people to migrant too California with the promise of gold, vast riches to be had, new economic opportunities. Its nothing new, folks I know right here in Bakersfield left, lived, within one to two years came back. Winters too harsh. Too lonely slipping and breaking body parts, long ambulance waits/response times, issues galore. Pipes froze up. Californians, or “city slickers” have to pee on the electric fence for themselves too realize conductivity of electricity sometimes. People will come, but, conditions will make them go away.
@@garbinator09 I sure hope they get scared away
would it make sense to make large trips (like from the bitterroot valley to billings or bozeman) via helicopter (private) instead of driving?
Sure, a helicopter would be great if you have access to one!
One important point for those coming from high cost of living places. The population may be low here, and of course we have our share of poverty, but you probably won't do as well as you think here. If you just have a few million and think your gonna buy some land and become a big shot around here get ready to be disappointed. If you show up to the wrong place and start bragging about money and how well off you are, I guarantee there will be dozens of people who won't be impressed. There are ranches and families who date back well over a hundred years who have amassed 10,000s of acres. There are ranches who spent more in harvesting equipment than you will make in your entire lifetime. I've driven down gravel roads for hours and never left one owners property.
Stay humble. Don't talk out your ass. Listen to advice. Learn by watching locals and how they react to situations like weather and seasons. Spend within your means, accidents happen often up here and you need to be ready for them. Buy a 4x4. Trespassing in quite a few mountainous locations will get you shot and dumped in a ravine. Follow simple rules and you'll love it here, Don't and you'll never leave fast enough.
I would love to explore, visit, but have NO interest in breaking any rules of well, any place I wish to visit. I only hope signage is visible to these old eyes an no, no monies too brag about here, other than to say, God has blessed me and my wife with comfortable. Thats that.
thanks for your friendly advice and invitation........
are you the local Princess of inbreeds?!
What sort of price range would I be looking at for at least a few acres of undeveloped land with one of those nice mountain streams running through it?
Good one- Since 1963 had exactly that. Believe me, you are in fantasy land believing such private property means freedom and liberty. I could do many videos to point out the facts.
Rent one, enjoy, leave
Great video! As a Midwesterner, I love learning about your state. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for watching!
I’m just curious what kind of jobs availability in Montana (any cities). Because the home prices are up there. To me, no home looks good under $4000s
How much snow in the big cities and what is temps during winter how long is snowy winter?
Not sure about the show Yellowstone, but on History's Mountain Men one of them featured lives in the Bitter Root area. Nice video very informative.
It's Bitterroot
I grew up in the central interior of British Columbia. Ive been living in western NY state for 18 years. Im here only because my soon to be ex wife is from here. I want to move out west in about 5 years when my daughter graduates high-school. Ive been looking into Montana and Idaho. I miss bush country. I'd like to live near a decent sized population center but out of town. I have a trade so finding work isn't an issue. Any advice as to where would be best would be greatly appreciated. I hate NY state.
Very informative. Thanks.
Can someone please explain what it is i smell when i go to montana (billings area) smells sorta like cotton or laundry, or a woody smell
Most likely you are smelling the sugar processing plant.
Appreciate your videos. I love in Maryland and would love to move out that way. Trying to get as much info as possible before making the leap. Planning to take a trip!
Lori Watson Thanks for watching! Let us know when you are headed out here, we would love to help.
Living in Montana thank you! I definitely will. 😊
My parents used to host a RV Park in St. Mary’s. They said they love it.
St. Mary's is a beautiful area. We had my sons graduation party there.
Hi, slight correction. The series “Yellowstone” shoots south of Missoula and did shoot some in Utah. However, the story takes place near Bozeman as the ranch is supposedly adjacent to Yellowstone Park.
Chief Joseph Ranch was for sale a couple months ago
MontanaMaven Actually almost nothing of the series “was” shot in Montana, but nearly 100% in Utah (just outside of Park City). They recently (just in the last two months or so) left Utah and it will all future be shot in Montana. It was a huge blow to the film commission in Utah....
Leona Denson Shows are frequently “shot” where they have the most financial incentives. This is why the Yellowstone production left Utah. Shows are shot where studios are provided the most economic benefit. Vancouver BC in Canada and Georgia are two spots that have figured that out. The studios then do a good job of managing where they are shooting to emulate other places, i.e. Star Wars, shot largely in England, not in a galaxy far far away. :).
I like mountains so I would like to live around a place with mountains.
With the rest of the refugees, housing has gotten stupid expensive cause all the people running from the mess they made in there own state
have you done a review on Wyoming?
That is our next video. Coming out tomorrow!
At 6:31 you speak about Big Sky being the ski resort near Bozeman but you completely omit anything about Bridger Bowl which is just 20 minutes or so outside of town. Granted, Bridger Bowl is nowhere near as famous as Big Sky but it is has some really great slopes. Pop in and check it out sometime.
Do you cover real estate across all of Montana or manly the Flathead Valley area?
Our office is in the Flathead but we have agents that we work with all over the state.
@@LivinginMontana1 we're initially thinking Missoula or Billings areas. Bozeman seems out of our price range (400k max). Any feedback on quality of schools in either town? Or another suggestion for location to consider? Thanks
@@marcusluna4238 There are good schools in Missoula and Billings, I don't think there is much of a difference. Missoula is home to the University of Montana. You could also look into the Helena or Great Falls area as well.
I have wanted to live in Montana for so many years and now I am little old to try to start over again
I’ve seen so many pictures of Montana Pictures.net and I have looked at Rudyard and areas north East, well across hwy 2
I have watch Lonesome Dove from Texas to Montana and I love Montana
Ruthanne, I'm 71 and still looking forward to returning. I lived there for 20+ years, though, so the only cultural adjustments I'll have to make are with the changes since I left. That could be tough and disappointing.
cracked me up at 0:47 lol
What’s it like for people with physical disabilities there? I lived in Alaska and it’s extremely difficult to get around with the snow, bitter cold and wind. I can’t live there anymore. Everything is wild and hard to get to in a wheelchair or walker and cost of living is worse than California. I’m just south of Vancouver B.C. In Washington state and it’s tolerable because we have rain more than snow. I use a wheelchair. Just curious 🙂
Moose are unpredictable, so are elk, deer might decide to hoof you, not pretty. Mountain lions, Plain rugged terrain, all-terrain wheelchairs exist, gas and electric, but, expensive, hard to load/unload. Chaining up tires during winters wrath. Extracting yourself from (?) after skidding off roadway. Alaska has always been NUMBER ONE in youthful death BY for centuries. Montana is not much different. Accept the reality, then go for it. Just know the risks. How in your mind should Montana accommodate wheelchair people on they’er own? Serious storms, obstacles of all shapes forms, residing in a city offering ALL amenities including public transportation is what I’d advise. Participate in guided assisted tours to the outer outdoor recreational offerings. Just takes money, and planning. No reason you shouldn’t visit at least, I say, Try before you buy into the concept of totally spending the big bucks moving.
I used to live in Northern Idaho. I miss living in that area of the country. So beautiful.
@Tony K family
I unfortunately live in California, and my big question is the people. What do locals think of and treat new residents (heard there is a bit of prejudice again former Californians). My family and I want to leave, but we don't want to feel poorly treated just because of where we came from
I came from California 25 years ago, built a home in carbon county. The reception was wonderful. If you don’t bring the California mentality and accept the simple way of life, you will be fine. There is a big adjustment from city to country but oh so well worth it. This is God’s country and well worth the move.
@@judyosburn9185 Thank you so much. My family and I live in California but have never shared it's way of life. My wife's concern was getting looked at and talked to sideways simply because of being from here
First of all, Just dont come here with your Attitude you own Anything, Keep your mouth shut about ever living in Califuckya...
Be Nice, Act like you aren't a Prick. Be careful because we all carry Guns and large buckets of balls
@@outerlimitz67 well I guess that answers my question... that reply in and of itself is exactly what you just described that you don't want - attitude, prejudice, and apparently don't have any issue threatening murder. There was no attitude in my comment, it was simply stating a question and voice in a concern. Must take a big bucket of balls to get offended over a simple inquiry. You have yourself a good day
I have been researching Montana as a place to move to in 2021 possibly, the videos have been very helpful they give an expert opinion of the state. Do Montanans have an accent?
Not really, maybe a little northern/midwest? Nothing distinct.
I’ve noticed Montanans pronounce their As a bit funny. For example, when they say bag it will sound more like baig or bayg.
NYPrepper ,A lot sound like Canadians. Many of my friends there have dual citizenship
Just an observation: you're saying you're moving EAST while exploring the map. Shouldn't it be moving WEST? You keep moving east you'll end up in North and South Dakota.
yes, dragging the map to the right (east), but moving west on the map.
Loved the big sky country every time I went through the area
you should do a video on Lewistown
Shhh! Don't tell people!
Montana is less than half as large as my state here in Australia.US states are small compared to our states.
HOME!
5 times bigger than Ireland 😂😂😂 Hopefully I'll visit your beautiful State some day.
HI GUYS , PLEASE TELL ME ABOUT MOLTA MONTANA
Do you mean Malta?
YES PLEASE, I FIND YOUR VIDEOS VERY INFORMATIVE 👍🥇
@@deionsmith4959 Malta is a small town along Hwy2 in North Central MT. It is a ranching/farming community and is known for the dinosaur fossils that have been found in the area. Here is more en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta,_Montana
@@LivinginMontana1 - Now i might of found me a place to have me ashes scattered... 🤩
As a Texan, I think it's cute that you're talking about how far of a drive something is.
I'm almost in the center of the State, it takes me about 5 hours to get to Idaho and about 7 hours to get to North Dakota. I do love to drive! About 3 hours to Glacier and 5 hours to Yellowstone. I regularly get to Idaho, Washington and Oregon. I love the mountains! We have 52 State Parks. I will have to take a drive to Texas. 😎
Thing is there is big cities in Texas. Not so much in Montana. How far is it to the nearest NFL stadium for example? There isn't one between St. Paul MN and Seattle WA. I live in the capitol and the population is only about 50k in the nearby area. We don't have a german car dealer or a shopping mall for example.
I like to tell Texans: Yes, your state IS big, but boy, is it crowded!
Also: Someone once said, "Montana is exactly like what a Texan would have you believe Texas is like".
Touche'.
My partner and I will be visiting montana next year for a holiday and then hopefully we will be moving there the year after! We will most probably contact you both to help us find our dream home if that would be okay?
We would be happy to help!
Interested in the town that’s named for Canada
Yak is where I want to be
East?
British isles or England?
UK. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
I’m interested in Great Falls
It's mine and my partners dream to live in montana!
We are from England in the UK,
But we are saving up our money to move to montana with our three lovely children!
We should be over there In about 3 years or maybe 2! We can't wait!!
Idaho, montana wyoming will see a huge increase in population from now and into the future.
@Rodney Alexander Everywhere will as the population continues to explode....
@@ibMoose2u Exploding.. The US birthrate is low so why is the population exploding?
@@cbuk8691 Google world human overpopulation. Science is science :^)
@@ibMoose2u Again. If there is a low US birthrate why is the US experiencing a population explosion? We have borders still, right?
@@johngalt7296 No shit lmao. We have thousands of non-tax paying illegals coming through our ‘borders’ daily. Then the dems give them free everything to buy their votes.
What about helena?
Lots of government money there, house prices are probably high. Nice town, lots of history, some nice architecture. Very dry, cold winters. Summers a little warm and very dry.
Moving to Missoula soon! I always wanted to see what's the big deal about the Dry Cold Winters
Good luck buddy
I did it in the 70’s, Alaska. Unfunded, poor, damned near died dozens of deaths. Worked hard, temporary only, good paying mandated residency requirements even then. Boy Scout mottos, Always Be Prepared, just know, too many fall victim to the mantra piss poor planning usually results in piss poor results. 🥸
@@patmccaslin7609 Anything is an improvement from Upstate NY (where i'm from originally)
Byutofol plase for life
I thought Alaska was going to be my home after mom and dad pass. After looking how populated it is anymore, I think Montana is my final Home. I can even drive there . I will be coming home in the future.
HA! Distance: it is closer to TEXAS from the SE corner of /\/\onTana! near Alzeda than it is to the NW corner near Yaak...straight line. Roads make it worse...{!-{>
What about all the missile silos? Just joking. 😅
UK is not only England...
True, and that makes the comparison even more impressive.
Didn't Frank Zappa die in Montana?
Fair Bloody Dinkum you reckon you have a big state, compare it to Western Australia or Queensland: other than Victoria and Tasmania most Australian states would dwarf Montana.
Would like to get back to MT eventually, but am looking for a place I can afford. In the 20+ years since I lived there, prices have escalated out of my range in places like Missoula, the Flathead, Bozo (wouldn't live there anyway ;-)), the Bitterroot, and maybe Billings. I think the best option for me would be Butte or Anaconda. Lots of history, house prices still reasonable, great people. Don't tell anybody!
In the '70s I had a house in Butte on Granite St. It was a brick Victorian with 10 1/2 ft. ceilings and 3 stained glass windows. Got it for 12K. No, that's not a misprint. That same house is now probably about 10 times as much, but compared to many other places in the state it's a screaming bargain.
Nice video series.
The reason my lady and I want to move to the countryside is we wish we had real problems instead of the fake problems cities make up. Like I would love to have to go to the general store in a tiny town 40 miles from my house to prepare for the winter cuz the only road out of my area will be snowed out for 3 months instead of fake made up problems from the cities like your toilet drainage pipe is 1/4 inch too small.
It's sounds real good but trust me I have been here for most of my life, people here still have water wells that go dry, no water, you get to haul water or better have a few thousand in the bank for a new well, they don't finance. That tiny town grocery did it than when the cars break down and won't start guess what, no food unless you know someone who can give you a ride. Those nice country houses in open fields, fight mice year around keeping those things out, real hard to do. Better have money for big snow tires and batteries that go bad way to young because of bad winters, need a garage. Being snowed in is fun at first tends to get real old year after year, forgot that coffee at store oh that's an hour drive to the store and back for coffee. I'm used to it but a lot of folks just can not adjust.
@@cindypetri9695 thanks for the heads up. I'll keep it in mind
@@patmccaslin7609 yes I have, only wished it was an interstate, I was driving 2 lane road, death off the side of mountain, knowing you have no one to help you if anything go's wrong but that's ok because you will freeze to death before anyone drives by on the road. Having no one to call for help. Yep been there not only had pipes freeze but we'll go's dry and 10,000 to fix and I had no one to help so yes I have experienced all of that and a lot worse but thanks for asking. Ha ha ha
Anybody looking for a diesel mechanic out there?
Community forums might be my suggestion Adam. Each town usually has them. Looking over google maps of town/areas you might focus try to locate hiring agencies, even large ranch/farm related industry. Public agencies always have openings for mechanics of every department from fire ambulance too state federal service departments. Good money and benefits, possibly even offer housing as well. Just a suggestion. 38 years retired career field. I just know alittle somin about all of them. 😎 Good luck 👍
Look in Bozeman, we work all winter long here and its booming in Gallatin county.. the equipment rental places are always looking for diesel mechanics since most of the equipment we use outside is diesel powered, we could use a few good mechanics who know what they're doing
I always wondered how Ted Kaczynski got around in MT without a car.
He rode a big tricycle,
He would ride that thing down on Stemple Pass road into town during the summer from his shack to check his mail and get food... At least up until the point when he got nabbed, which was the biggest s*** show you ever seen in your life...
😂😂