Hi, I am wondering if there is in rural areas that are not too far away from civilization and high speed cable internet that would also have areas wher eyou can shoot your guns, preferably near your own house. I am really sick and tired of where I am live, since the closet place to shoot my guns would bel like a 40 minute drive; that really sucks. I have a home type business and as long as I have high speed internet, I am rather flexible where I can live. Does anyone know any good semi-rural areas in Northern Western Oregon or Southwestern Washington where you can be close to areas where you can shoot? I want to avoid living in real far rural areas as I need acccess to the city, but I know there is lot of forest area outside Portland and Vancouver. However, I have heard there is a lot of roughnecks in some areas around here and I want to totally avoid them.
I would like to be in a place where i Can just go and shoot my guns, the American dream. LOL.. I feel like a prisoner as of now. I think in my situaiton I have some advantages and I hope I can take advantage of those. I lived for 4 years on the Oregon coast, where shooting your gun in your backyward wasn't a big deal; unforunately, back when I lived there I was the only guy on the block who was not into guns. However, where I lived was so far from civilizawtion and the weather sucked so much, that I just don't want to live there again.
I am thinking in the next few months relocating somewhere out a ways but within driveable distance to the Portland/Vancouver area, say within 1 hour or so. I maybe can consider living in Seattle area, but I think that is even more urbanized, expensive and shooting your guns in western washington, I don't know if it is an easy task. I think Idaho is a bit rural for me, but I am sure there is lot more places to shoot out there.
I really think the best way to get good is to have areas where you can shoot all the time. I think being confined to crappy indoor shooting ranges or driving a long journey to a crowded shooting range will usually set me back from wanting to go out every day and shoot.
I appreciate your suggestions. I know its a bizarre question.
P.S. I think this post really would be for the northwest members on the board. Anyone can contribute, but I am stuck living in Pacific NOrthwest, so don't tell me to move to Alaska. Thanks
I would like to be in a place where i Can just go and shoot my guns, the American dream. LOL.. I feel like a prisoner as of now. I think in my situaiton I have some advantages and I hope I can take advantage of those. I lived for 4 years on the Oregon coast, where shooting your gun in your backyward wasn't a big deal; unforunately, back when I lived there I was the only guy on the block who was not into guns. However, where I lived was so far from civilizawtion and the weather sucked so much, that I just don't want to live there again.
I am thinking in the next few months relocating somewhere out a ways but within driveable distance to the Portland/Vancouver area, say within 1 hour or so. I maybe can consider living in Seattle area, but I think that is even more urbanized, expensive and shooting your guns in western washington, I don't know if it is an easy task. I think Idaho is a bit rural for me, but I am sure there is lot more places to shoot out there.
I really think the best way to get good is to have areas where you can shoot all the time. I think being confined to crappy indoor shooting ranges or driving a long journey to a crowded shooting range will usually set me back from wanting to go out every day and shoot.
I appreciate your suggestions. I know its a bizarre question.
P.S. I think this post really would be for the northwest members on the board. Anyone can contribute, but I am stuck living in Pacific NOrthwest, so don't tell me to move to Alaska. Thanks
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