I'd like to move back to the northern Rockies somewhere, instead of the southern Rockies where I am right now. It's greener and wetter up there, for one thing!
The only things holding me back right now are trying to figure out where, and when. Will we be able to make a controlled move on our own initiative and in our own timing, moving such supplies and belongings as we'd like to have with us, or will it turn into a last-minute fleeing with only what fits on or in our vehicle?
I hope I have a few years or so to get ready so it can be a considered, thoughtful move - hopefully with a job lined up, for at least the first phase of the operation - rather than fleeing into the unknown, forced to survive on our wits and with what little we will have with us!
That said, here's the dilemma....ideally, we'd like a little acreage in order to be able to do some food-growing, maybe rabbits or chickens, etc. ... perferrably not too close to town, either. But those places are hard to find, and generally out of the question financially. Many of them are huge "vacation resort" type homes, when we'd just need a small place, maybe 1000 - 1200 sq ft tops if there was a root cellar or storage shed. We'd need jobs to be able to even save up a down payment and make payments, as the logistics of a move and living expenses until jobs are located (and perhaps the ever-present "first and last month's rent plus deposit") will take up most of the funds we'd have available.
How do other people manage to do it???
