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soilgrownsativas t1_j2c6hao wrote

It’s a hard state to just up and move to if you’ve lived in Florida your whole life. There are things you take for granted living there. The reason there are snow birds is everything is harder. Moving around for one. Driving is harder snow tires are a must, walking is harder also. Darkness from November to May is brutal. Other things like my mother in laws joints don’t hurt in Florida but up here they do. I have no reason for that it’s just true. It’s also quite and beautiful but do a little research you’ll have bills you didn’t expect and your car will need some upgrades but if you are up to challenge by all means it will be worth it..

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[deleted] t1_j2dqjy7 wrote

People hear “darkness” and they think shorter days, but much of VT is as cloudy as Seattle, just like upstate NY. That’s what really gets people, IMO. It’s not as bad as Alaska or Scotland, but it’s pretty awful.

The days themselves are actually not that much shorter than northern Florida, and we get longer summer days in return. It all balances out.

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RockLobsterCakes OP t1_j2dsex9 wrote

Thank you!! The sun gets pretty loud here, darkness sounds relieving.

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RockLobsterCakes OP t1_j2c8nfb wrote

Thank you! This helps me greatly.

I’ve heard of putting chains on the tires for snow, but I like doing things the right way.

The snow birds are one of the reasons we’re having housing shortages down here in FL.

I don’t speak with my mother and my late MIL won’t have to worry about arthritis 👀. So maybe it’ll be better, until I get the arthritis?

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