So I am looking for a place to move. I love cave diving but hate the Florida heat. I would love to live. In the pnw. But my question is. Does any one know where I can get caves,mountain bike,hike camp,and snow in the winter?
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So I am looking for a place to move. I love cave diving but hate the Florida heat. I would love to live. In the pnw. But my question is. Does any one know where I can get caves,mountain bike,hike camp,and snow in the winter?
Dude, your crazy. I'd give my left nut to live in Florida
Too hot and flat
Check out Missouri and Tennessee. I don't know about the snow part, but I know they both have caves and mountains. However, the water in the caves is a little colder and not as clear.
Yes, there are caves there, but they are a "little" harder to get to :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by adam0321
Yeah, I think someone else asked within the last year and you could try a search. There are a few dry caves up there, and I think a few have sumps. It probably isn't as great as some other places, but you do have some spectacular mountains nearby that might make up for it, depending on your preferences.Quote:
Originally Posted by adam0321
I think you should look into north Georgia. A relatively short drive to everything you mentioned.
Come to Montana!! We have one we've been exploring that's a possible record setter. Only a 13 mile hike into the wilderness area, up the side of the mountain about 1/4 mile from base camp, then 3 miles in the cave where it sumps out.
Oh yeah, we have another one.... but it's hard to get to.
Missouri is good. We have lots of dry caves, caves with sumps and regular springs to dive - although as said, they're not warm. Some are clear and others are not so. We have lots of hiking and camping. I live in Springfield, MO, which in SW MO. A little drive to the south puts you in northern Arkansas, which has excellent hiking, climbing, camping, river floating / canoeing, etc. Then you can make a one day 12 hr drive to Colorado and get all the big mountains you want, with great snow skiing. Or you can make a hard 14 hr drive to get to northern FL for great cave diving.
Hot? Wait till August :P
Exactly my perquisites when I was in your shoes. Western North Carolina may fit your requirements. We have mountains, white water, some of the best mountain bike trails on the East coast, and skiing in the winter. Best of all I'm in N. Fl in 6 hours. I am a Florida native but I don't think I will ever live there again. Look into Asheville N.C.
Regards,
Charles
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Originally Posted by megahurts
I was born in Missoula, I can really relate to this post! LOL I hope you have a way to get tanks there, like lamas....Quote:
Originally Posted by megahurts
well oddly enough i live in eastern nc. sounds like a good idea to move to western nc
Aren't really any caves to speak of in NC though. East TN, KY, or WV you'd have all that and be closer to the caves.
Georgia sucks !Quote:
Originally Posted by Slüdge
I was talking about the state, not the university! :smt079Quote:
Originally Posted by chimie007
The only problem with not living in FL and moving to NC or GA.... State income taxes. I lived in NC (but HOR was FL) and locals bitched a bunch about the State income tax. I have never lived in a State with income tax (that I had to pay)... I kinda like that.
I understand there are diveable caves on North Vancouver Island -- friends of mine have dived them. They are remote, not easily reached, and cold. But they are caves. And, of course, we also have great reef and wall diving and wreck diving. And Mexico and Florida are an easy plane flight away. One could do worse, as a diver.
Here's my plan....take my current total real estate dollars divide by 4...purchase a place in Moab (mountain biking and hiking heaven), a place somwhere equidistant between high springs and marianna (Perry), a place in the pacific northwest (my wife likes it there), and a diesel rv, pulling a wrangler. Then spend time traveling the nw se us diagonal according to the season.
What, ONE little hurricane takes ONE little airplane and rolls it into a ball and throws it over a fence, and now you want to DRIVE coast to coast?Quote:
Originally Posted by wingman
Yes but i liked that little airplane...well maybe i might have to throw an airplane in the works...have to reduce one house though...there goes the nw and my wife will be unhappy... C'est la vie...Quote:
Originally Posted by OFG-1
la vieQuote:
Originally Posted by wingman
Thank's Shirley, its been a while since french 101.Quote:
Originally Posted by sskasser
TX is hotter, flat, little to no cave diving
I'd give my right nut to live in florida, someone already offered up their left
It's true we don't really have any caves to speak of in NC but Florida is just a short drive away.Quote:
Originally Posted by Webmaster
Plus, we have an ocean nearby should you want a change of scenery. :D