Thinking of moving to a more temperate climate

Western Oregon or WA.... of all the places I have lived, these places have the most mild climate in the US, to me.

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Shari

Not quite that far. I am thinking lake trout, pike, salmon, caribou, moose, rabbits, and berrys to pick. A nice greenhouse to extend the growing season. A 3 car shop to process game, store equipment and work on things. A nice stick built lake house on top. If fuel would go down......... or if commercial power would get put in.

I live in NW Georgia on the farm where I grew up, so I'm not going anywhere. But if I was looking for something similar to what you describe, I'd try northern Alabama or Tennesee (between Chattanooga and Nashvile maybe) with a little elevation to help with the temps. NW Georgia is nice too, but the taxes and building restrictions can be high/cumbersome. South Georgia is not so bad in that regard, but then you get the high temps/humidity for sure.

Good luck.

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"Luck is the residue of design" - Branch Rickey

I have lived in Texas for 16 years in three different stints.

Last year I bought 80 acres in southern Missouri to spend hopefully the rest of my life on once I retire.

Texas is certainly too warm for too much of the year for me!

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Western Oregon/Washington and Northern California are nice and moderate. The closer you live to the coast the more mild and consistent the temperature stays. Real estate is depressed here and you can get something decent for 125K or less. The various river valleys of western oregon, Willamate, Umpqua, Coquille, Rouge, all have 4 true seasons, with the winters being generally mild. The coast of all 3 areas has more of 2 seasons, a spring and a fall.

Winters are relative...a snowstorm that would paralyze a more southern city for days is just a minor nuisance here in Michigan because we are used to it. Right now I'm looking out at blue skies and a great big lake listening to the waves break on the shore, with some color starting to appear in the leaves. Because of the lake moderating the temperatures it stays a bit cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. And there are some decent properties that are 10 acres with a manufactured home selling for under $45K not far away.