• Please be sure to read the rules and adhere to them. Some banned members have complained that they are not spammers. But they spammed us. Some even tried to redirect our members to other forums. Duh. Be smart. Read the rules and adhere to them and we will all get along just fine. Cheers. :beer: Link to the rules: https://www.forumsforums.com/threads/forum-rules-info.2974/

Life in the sticks

BigAl

BigAl

Gone But Not Forgotten
Hi All:tiphat:
Just returned from two weeks in the back country of Idaho at the my old Ranch . Bull Elk were bugling every night and the White Tail bucks are in full velvet . Seems early this year to hear the Bulls bellowing . The nights were in the low 40's . Hard to believe I slept under a down comforter every night . Life is slow paced here and no one is ever in a hurry . Every night I sat on the front covered deck and watched elk and deer while sipping a cold drink .One old White Tail doe came within 20 feet and stole a few clumps of green grass before wandering off bored by the big guy watching her .

This got me to thinking as I drove back down to California to care for my father . What's it worth to live life at a slower pace and enjoy the beauty of God's creations ? :confused2:

To me ,it is what I have been looking for my entire life . You are more likely to be ran over by a horse , Elk or ATV than by a car :horsepoop: .

Trucks outnumber cars 3 to 1 .And ATV is the second car . There is one stop light in the whole county 54 miles away and we are the third largest county in the USA. We have a dirt airplane landing strip but it has a "dog leg curve" in it ,half way down .

They say we have have 400 people hear but 250 have never been seen .:confused:
If the mama Moose with her calf is in town than everyone picks up the kids walking to or from school to ensure their safety . :hide:


All the latest news is at the local cafe/store/gas station that one needs to know . Anyone going to the big town 54 miles away always stops to see if anyone needs anything brought back while we are there . My last trip included a tee drain for a kitchen sink at the neighbors , a 3" black pipe fitting for the local 1950 Ford fire truck , and a bunch of ABS plumbing fittings for the new shop a friend is building for his Aunt and Uncle ,15 bags of Mortar Mix , 13 2x6 deck boards and one new Polaris 450 4x4 ATV .Just another typical day .
Seeing someone wearing a side arm does not even get a second glance here . Camo color is a fashion statement .
Waking up to find 10 horses and 20 head of steers in your yard or pasture is common . Last time they stayed for about 8 days before there owner found them . No big deal .

A big Cow Moose just went through the front pasture taking out wire fences that got in her way .
My Springer Spaniel thinks he is a Bear and tries to catch Trout or Salmon in his jaws in the creek out front .

Yup! I think I found a little piece of Heaven :thumb: . Someday soon I will be going home for good . Thanks Lord .
 

Attachments

  • ELK.jpg
    ELK.jpg
    78.1 KB · Views: 119
Awesome........ Congratulations... I'd like to have that option nearby(I guess you could call it nearby, maybe on this coast would work for me).. It does look to be beautifull out there, one day I do plan to take a trip to that area, one day..
 
Al, mine isn't that far into the sticks, but I know what you are saying. We can't wait to move to our place full time...
 
Sound like the kind of place I would like, to spend some time at:thumb:
It sound like they know what respect is :a1:

Here on the farm, people think that ,because they owen 1 or 2 acres or now some one that owens land next to you they have the right to shoot any thing that on yours land or run all over it. We have people that I let hunt and have a state funded snowmobile trail that goes through the farm. :pat: But its the guy that buys land and posts it but wants to use ever one elses land :horsepoop:
 
Well I been back in Calif. for 3 days and had all i can handle of this state :pat: !Is it just me or all people in California NUTS!!!! Road Rage:horsepoop: , pissed off inconsiderate people everywhere .I do not need it ! I was a resident of California for 50 years and each time I return to this state ,I hate it a little more .
The wife is staying here to care for Dad and I am going back to the Idaho Ranch to work on the remodel .
Because of a airline ticket foul up we have about 3 weeks before we leave for Panama so I may as well put it to good use .


I'll take the sticks anyday !!!
 
Al, I get your logic too. There are many times when I just want to 'get away' from the nuts and the hectic masses. I suppose it is why I live where I do. Not nearly as remote as you, but it is far enough away that I can retreat.
 
That is exactly what I am looking for. My wife could never survive that far from civilization. I would be happier than a pig in shit there.
 
Why do you think I moved to Wales? I am not as remote as you, it looks like heaven there, but here is pretty good too. I do not watch the news, I don't read a newspaper and apart from going on this site, I haven't a clue what the rest of the world is doing, and frankly I don't care. I have declared independance here to the best of my ability, but still 'they' interfere, but I do the best I can to ignore 'them'!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top