Living in Montana -Things They Don't Tell You

Are you considering living in Montana out in the country? There are a lot of things for people to learn before moving to Montana from a city. Montana Real Estate can be very rural and there are many challenges that you would not have in a city. In this video, we will tell you what you need to think about if you are planning on living in Montana.

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[LivinginMontana]

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[car_ventures]

"Don't push where you came from onto the place you're moving to." Perfectly said and should apply universally everywhere.

[JeffBlack]

In Montana you can stand in the road talking for 7 minutes and not a single cars comes by. I love it

[dreamersword]

I love the fact that more people have watched this video than live in Montana.

[nanaofmontana]

As a fellow Montanan I think the best way to show how winter life here is to show them. Sometimes visual is better than words.
Some people don’t understand we actually prep before winter starts i.e. checking maintenance on snowplows, generators, making sure wood ready if wood fireplace or stove. Plenty flashlights/candles, and of course food and water supply. This is not the place where winter rolls in and you think everything will be the same as fall. Don’t bet on it.
We live 4 miles from town and every winter our driveway has about 3 inches of ice. 2 years ago no one could come in and no one could get out. So sand is highly recommended. Yes winters can be rough but I wouldn’t live anywhere else. I’m a baby boomer and this is home.

[MG-kjfx]

If you want to move to Montana, and change it. Don’t! We like it here!

[pamsloan]

City folks tried to do that out here in NE PA. They wanted curbs and street lights in miles of rural farm country because its too dark. Our twp told them they should go back to the city where they have those things. Gotta love it.

[montana]

As a Native of Montana I’ve seen many people come and go- first thing they do fence and post NO TRESPASSING! Growing up here you could pretty much pull off the Hwy, walk across a field to the river and fish anywhere. The landowners would wave to you, ask how the fishing was, chat then go on their way. Those days are gone..but feel incredibly blessed to have been raised here.

[anthonyburke]

Australian here, an hour is a very close neighbour in our rural areas, I’ve lived places where it was over an hour drive to the front gate of the property and over 2 hours to the nearest neighbour with a 4 hour drive to the closest shop/store, most people own at least one aircraft and many have multiple aircraft in the family, both rotary and fixed wing.

[juliedee]

He’s right. About everything. We’re 45 minutes from the nearest store and 15 miles from the nearest gas station. We learned. You will too. Just don’t bring the madness you’re leaving with you and you’ll be just fine.

[donaldcook]

I live in California and I'm all for places like Montana staying the way they are. For as they say" Come, visit, have a good time. But please go home and leave us the way you found us. Happy"

[michaelwatson]

I lived in Montana years ago, and returned many times to visit family and friends. The people are great. And the scenery is wonderful. He's right: don't expect urban conveniences in rural areas (in any part of the world). With some self reliance, life is good in Montana.

[commanderdavey]

Wait, let me get this straight. Are you saying that people move to Montana from California to try to escape all the madness there and then they try to change Montana into the hellish California they just escaped like refugees? Wow. Some people just never learn do they?

[lauriewalker]

You might also add about being seperated from medical facilities. If your health is a problem, then you need to consider that.

[bpetersson]

I come from a wilderness region in Sweden and when we move somewhere else, the rule is that you go and stay for a short visit and "listen to the wilderness". It means find out what nature is telling you; water, wildlife, roads, etc., because it will determine much of your future. Also, make the smallest "foot print" you can and let nature give you what it has so when you leave, nobody knows you were there...and if you move, the first thing you do is bring a gift to your neighbors, saying: "thanks for letting me come and stay" as sign of respect for them...

[ashhole]

I love how he’s just standing in the road and no one is driving by. Makes me miss Nebraska ❤️ you’re awesome dude

[JugglesGrenades]

I used to be an over the road trucker.
Winters in Montana and Wyoming can be brutal.

[aphilippinesadventure]

Spot on. A lot of folks want to "Get away to the country" but they will bring with them the same pathologies that turned the cities into shit to begin with.

[Klamath]

WOW! This is the most honest real estate agent ever. All the things this guy says are very true especially the trailer trash and junk cars. If you don't like that don't move here please.

[S.A.R.O.]

I love how honest and well intended Montana realtors are with videos like this. Was in a 9 year relationship with a man who’s family owned a 500 acre dairy farm. I can’t wait to get back to living this way. That being said many a friend who visited over the years were shocked by the rural life.