CZ: I hadn't considered a condo, but I suppose that could be an option as well. And as far as "big trout water" goes, the known destinations out here are now largely overrun. It breaks my heart, and it isn't just me aging out.

I've got the wife, the child, and even the dog but most of the places I've haunted over the years didn't have many condos. That'll teach me to think a little bigger, won't it? The liquidity argument is a good one, but I'm not sure how the shooting and hunting lifestyle will fit in with the condo "crowd" (where does one hang his deer or clean his birds & fish?).

I'm looking at surgery next week that could determine how I recreate going forward, and I think I've come to grips with the fact that my days afield are now numbered (after you've planted enough people, you start to get a clue). I confess that I am selfish in that I haven't really considered the liquidity component for any of my possessions. I will start thinking more about that factor now too.

The biggest challenge to the condo-idea is my need for privacy and peace and quiet. I suppose even that is obtainable (for the right price?). I've been blessed in this life (& in so many ways) but I'm not sure I've been blessed quite that much.

Last edited by Lloyd3; 01/03/24 02:05 PM.