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10-15-2023, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: 2023 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 662
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Moving to Idaho?
Hi all. I have an opportunity to relocate to Idaho; the Pocatello/Idaho Falls area. If you have any experience out there, I would be interested in knowing how you like living out there. Please PM me so as not to clutter the forum.
Thanks
Gino
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10-16-2023, 10:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,168
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Truly a beautiful state, but never been to Pocatello.
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Myron
"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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10-16-2023, 02:42 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Lewiston ID, Idaho
Trailer: 2021 5.0 TA
Posts: 359
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Hope you have plenty of moolah.
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Trying full timing now.
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10-16-2023, 03:21 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: 2023 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 662
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WanderBred
Hope you have plenty of moolah.
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We've been looking at houses and doing other research. Believe it or not, the cost of living in the Pocatello/Idaho Falls area appears to be less than Albuquerque, NM. We were expecting the opposite.
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10-16-2023, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: boise, Idaho
Trailer: 2018 19'
Posts: 504
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Good for you! The winters are harsh but there’s a nice ski area near hoky poky as well as near driggs. You will be so close to YNP & Tetons.
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Julie
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10-17-2023, 10:15 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Trailer: 2021 Escape E5.0; 2021 F150 PowerBoost
Posts: 1,154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mucram
Good for you! The winters are harsh but there’s a nice ski area near hoky poky as well as near driggs. You will be so close to YNP & Tetons.
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Don’t know so much about Pocatello. Twin Falls seemed nice. You are close to the Sawtooths. Snake river close by, closer to Boise. Of course, Pocatello is closer to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Nice area overall.
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11-01-2023, 11:58 AM
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#8
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 28
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Moving to idaho
We’ve lived in Idaho for 53 years. Your Escape should get a great deal of use. If you are looking where to choose between IF and Pocatello, I’d choose IF. Why? Closer to outdoor activities in my mind. Both have things going for them so it’s a roll of the dice what you like. You won’t go wrong in either place.
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11-01-2023, 01:48 PM
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#9
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: McCall, Idaho
Trailer: Escape 21C -2020 and 2003 Aliner
Posts: 54
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hi -- i am in mc call idaho and all i can say is the outdoors out weighs the politics.... i have mine stored inside because of the winters we get here ...
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11-01-2023, 05:03 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: White Bird, Idaho
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19, "Zen Purple", 2017 4X4 Chevy Colorado/Duramax
Posts: 396
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kavm
Don’t know so much about Pocatello. Twin Falls seemed nice. You are close to the Sawtooths. Snake river close by, closer to Boise. Of course, Pocatello is closer to Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Nice area overall.
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The OP mentioned the Pocatello/Idaho Falls area, not Twin Falls. Idaho Falls is north of Pocatello and therefore closer to YNP and the Tetons. It's quite a ways away from Boise and the Sawtooths. The Snake River flows right through downtown Idaho Falls. Twin Falls is more in the south central part of Idaho. Sorry, the confusion is understandable!! Just trying to provide accurate information here 
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11-02-2023, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Meadows, Idaho
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17B
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by quidoi
hi -- i am in mc call idaho and all i can say is the outdoors out weighs the politics.... i have mine stored inside because of the winters we get here ...
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Agree! Though McCall and Ketchum are the relative oases in an otherwise sea of "Red". Nice outdoor 'Escape' if you're prepared for the blue->red transition!
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11-02-2023, 02:45 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Hazelwood, Missouri
Trailer: 2021 5.0
Posts: 734
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soultrek
Agree! Though McCall and Ketchum are the relative oases in an otherwise sea of "Red". Nice outdoor 'Escape' if you're prepared for the blue->red transition!
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McCall and Ketchum, not being a fan of smug arrogance I now know where to avoid.
Thank you for the travel advice…
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11-02-2023, 03:42 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Meadows, Idaho
Trailer: 2008 Escape 17B
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ooshkaboo
McCall and Ketchum, not being a fan of smug arrogance I now know where to avoid.
Thank you for the travel advice…
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You’re welcome! With the recent surge of wealthy part and full time residents, the greater McCall area seems to increasingly experience some of that. But you’ll be missing Ponderosa State Park, a camping jewel in a relatively centrist alpine community. Happy trails!
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11-02-2023, 04:27 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Trailer: 2023 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 662
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soultrek
Agree! Though McCall and Ketchum are the relative oases in an otherwise sea of "Red". Nice outdoor 'Escape' if you're prepared for the blue->red transition!
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Meh. Linda and I don't let little stuff like that bother us.
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11-02-2023, 04:53 PM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: White Bird, Idaho
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19, "Zen Purple", 2017 4X4 Chevy Colorado/Duramax
Posts: 396
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Quote:
Originally Posted by soultrek
You’re welcome! With the recent surge of wealthy part and full time residents, the greater McCall area seems to increasingly experience some of that. But you’ll be missing Ponderosa State Park, a camping jewel in a relatively centrist alpine community. Happy trails!
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Soultrek, yes!! Ponderosa Park is awesome, as is the surrounding high country, wilderness, lakes, and incredible rivers. If folks want to assume McCall is overrun with "smug arrogance" and therefore avoid it, I'm not about to argue with them 
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11-02-2023, 05:26 PM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Trailer: "Side Effect" 2022 21C
Posts: 1,237
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Maybe it's just me but why mention McCall or Ketchum since that's not where the OP has an opportunity to move to.
Ketchum is 2 1/2 hrs away and McCall is over 6.
Let's drop the politics bombs for effect please. This forum is not about that crap!
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11-03-2023, 10:26 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,221
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I agree with WillyB. Let his post be the warning.
I also agree with those who recommend Ponderosa State Park. A truly lovely spot where we enjoyed ourselves immensely.
Robert
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