[CottonBall]

We need to decide where Kartographer’s Gulch will be located.

Speaking of which, I will be doing a reconnaissance mission this summer, driving about 5000 miles about the country looking for good retirement locations. The main goal is a location that could also be a good prepping location, if/when the time comes, and could also be a long-term retirement location. I am looking for someplace where acreage is abundant and inexpensive, ~40 acres or more with a reasonable house for about $350,000. Of course, conservative neighbors are right up there on the list. A red state would be best. But I know that there are many conservative pockets all around the country, so I am not ruling out anything other than deep blue states. Weather – an important consideration since I want to be able to heat with wood in the winter and survive without air conditioning in the summer, and be able to grow crops without irrigation. I was thinking middle of the country, latitude wise, to avoid both weather extremes.

These are just some general considerations. I am willing to consider any alternatives, and and even including a drive to Idaho on my trek. A staunchly conservative area might make up for some of the weather/farming problems.

so, if anyone has any input on where they live or where they would like to live that might be a place I could include on my drive, please let me know.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Kentucky.

Land’s cheap here and the climate is relatively temperate. Winter’s aren’t terribly cold, and summer’s don’t get overly hot. For the most part, outside of the urban areas of Lexington and Louisville, the state is deep red conservative.

Having a huge cave system underneath quite a bit of the state also helps when you want to find some ‘cache’ areas.