Were moving to Montana?

Question

My fiance and I are moving to Montana in the spring, but were taking a trip out there this month to find an apartment, jobs, etc. Does anyone have any advice for this whole moving process. Weve never moved long distances and are a little nervous.

Answer 1

Where are you moving from? I've been thru Montana, it's a different world up there. If you are used to the mid west or the far west it might suit you. Otherwise, you just need to join newcomers groups as the towns are usually small and you need to meet people. They are usually friendly I have found...

Answer 2

I live in CA, but we have a summer home in northern Idaho, it's a different world up there. Everyone waves even the cops are nicer. Friendly people but not a lot of people or even a lot of jobs. If you hunt and fish, you will get along very well up there.  

Answer 3

why montana? anyways we did the same thing. jobs may be a problem UNLESS ur staying for a while. all you have to do is go drive around during the day in the area you want to live and go to the apartments. ask about "move in specials" normally you can get a month free or something. but go online and go to

WWW.CITY-DATA.COM

THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! type in the state and city and it will tell you EVERYTHING! how many people there are, where good neighborhoods are and even shows the breakdown of white,black,chinese and mexican people there are in each city. its nice when trying to find a place to move you can "know it all" before you get there

Answer 4

it would help a bit if you had stated where you were moving from. If you're renting a truck or trailer and moving yourself, realize your skills/experience driving that type of vehicle, if you have none take some time to drive around slowly with it before you load, always start looking for gas stations before the fuel guage gets to 1/4 tank and plan extra stops just to get out and walk around/pee/whatever. Load the heaviest/largest stuff to the front and secure everything to the tie downs, use your blankets as cushions to keep things from rubbing/banging together, and after you've driven for a while, open it up and check everything out to make sure nothing has shifted or fallen. Keep enough things toward the back of the vehicle that you might use to 'camp out' in your new place so that you don't have to unload right away unless you want to. most of all, don't put yourself on a tight schedule, make sure you can take your time to do things right.

Answer 5

are you moving to Hannah,Montana? i hate that town...