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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 28, 2016 - 09:22am PT
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What do they run these days? Or a condo?
Currently living in South Orange county CA, but my rent has been jacked up so much it is out of my fundability.
Need to move somewhhere and find a new job. I have worked for 30 years in water treatment (the clean kind).
Any suggestions?
Cheers!
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jul 28, 2016 - 10:46am PT
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Why CSprings? Do you already have a job lined up?
anyway rents run between 800 and 1K for a 1bd/
btw, it's a pretty conservative town.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 28, 2016 - 10:58am PT
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Plenty of evangelical churches if that's your thing. I would look further north along the Front Range.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 02:37pm PT
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Thanks for the responses. Lived in CO Springs back in the 80s and loved the place. Just need to get out of SoCal. My rent for a 1 bedroom is about to jump to $2K/month.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jul 28, 2016 - 02:50pm PT
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so cal bites donkey ass, unless visiting a climbing area...
good on ya for going for life affirming move!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 03:09pm PT
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I figure to just get out of SoCal and work it from there. Gonna be an expensive move but cheaper than staying here.
edit: tami, looks like some good opportunities. unforftunately I have a DUI on my record and Canada won't let me in anymore.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jul 28, 2016 - 04:25pm PT
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Pueblo.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 04:31pm PT
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Pueblo.
Thought about there as well, and Albuquerque.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 05:05pm PT
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tp. . . do you need help getting organized?
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Kinda sort of, but think I can deal with it. Packing and getting rid of sh!t is my biggest problem. I'm too old to to do the Uhaul thing. Need to pay for a mover to move my crap. Too many appliances and too much furniture and cook ware. And clothes out the ass; it amazes me how much crap I have. Six packs, six tents and a bunch of other stuff.
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Jul 28, 2016 - 05:20pm PT
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Yeah, I'm needing to pare down as well. Leaving Nederland in a week for a new adventure in Grass Valley. Good luck in the Springs!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 28, 2016 - 05:31pm PT
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How about the West Slope? We have one traffic light in our entire county.
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jul 28, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
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Pueblo.
Thought about there as well, and Albuquerque.
Taos is better than Albuquerque, ask Bob D'A.
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jul 28, 2016 - 06:21pm PT
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Taos is better than Albuquerque
yeah, no shttt. And Boulder is better than Colorado Springs.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 06:32pm PT
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How about the West Slope? We have one traffic light in our entire county.
My brother has a place in Ridgway,at Elk Meadows but I don't want to impose and not sure I could get a job there.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Jul 28, 2016 - 07:00pm PT
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Let me know if you need any help, I am just down the freeway. I have a small enclosed Wells Cargo trailer that is great for moving.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Jul 28, 2016 - 07:55pm PT
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hey john, you prolly want the mountains. but do you like the desert? reason i ask, how about JTree? it's gotta be about the cheapest place to live in the US! i have a two bdm on 2 1/2 ac @ $600 a mo. Idlwyld and BigBear are only an hr away:)
Seriously, Joshua Tree Water Basin always has acouple adds in the paper every month.
i'd help you move here. heck i'll even give you a room till you find something..
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chill
climber
The fat part of the bell-curve
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Jul 28, 2016 - 08:21pm PT
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John - I lived there too in the '80s (how come I don't know you?, climbing community wasn't that big then.) It was great then, don't know about now, seems to have gotten a lot bigger. As for the conservatives christians populating it now, if the mormons in Salt Lake didn't bother me I doubt if these clowns would.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 10:15pm PT
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Let me know if you need any help, I am just down the freeway. I have a small enclosed Wells Cargo trailer that is great for moving.
Thanks for the offer, but this will not be a short move, gonna be going a few thousand miles.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Jul 28, 2016 - 10:17pm PT
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I am in NM and work on lots water issues, seems to me demand for professionals generally exceeds supply depending on what you do or want to do. I have a love hate relationship with NM but there is tons of uncrowded outdoor stuff to do. Best of luck to you!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2016 - 10:20pm PT
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A lot to ponder. $600 bucks in JT sounds pretty good. I'd prefer something more alpine, but mainly just want to get out of southern cal.
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