Unboxing Idaho: What It's Like Living In Idaho
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Күн бұрынDoes everyone in Idaho wear denim?
Does everyone in Idaho have a gun?
And is everyone from California moving here?
We’ll talk about that and soooo much more! So grab your hiking boots - we’re going to unbox the beautiful but slowly becoming crowded and expensive state of Idaho!
Uh look at that. Another housing development going in. What do you know? Everybody wants to live in Idaho right now. All these darn out of staters are coming here by the busload these days. What was once farmland and forest is being turned into track homes and strip malls. Locals miss the days when they knew everyone in town, when getting up into the mountains took no time at all. Heck, just getting to Albertsons takes 30 minutes now. But, everything’s bound to change one day, I guess.
But Idaho isn’t ALL becoming housing developments and condos and overcrowded schools and crammed roads. Not at all. At least not yet. There’s still room here. After all, it is a pretty big state. And, despite what you may have heard, there’s kind of a lot goin on here. If you’re thinking of moving here, you should get a well rounded perspective on the entire state, so you know what to expect, and where the perfect place for you is.
This is Idaho. Now a good rule of thumb is - if you live in the northern part of the state you live IN the forest. If you live in the southern part of the state you live in a valley or desert, probably very close to farmland. Much of the state is public land, most of that large forested areas or desert. In fact, two thirds of Idaho is protected.
You can break Idaho up into 7 different areas, generally. We’ll begin way up here in northern Idaho, which includes everything from kinda of around here north all the way up the panhandle to the Canadian border. This is a different breed.
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@NickJohnson Жыл бұрын
Here is my entire Unboxing Series: kzfaq.info/sun/PLq-_cmf3H6yqgM1vGG305six5T7dqGURF
@davemaier7 9 ай бұрын
Thank you Nick! I have found your videos to be very informative.
@WGchamara 3 ай бұрын
Your videos are amazing!!! Thank you Nick.
@JosieDaBaguette Ай бұрын
You pernounced Kuna wrong :( Its said like Kew-na
@marge3863 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing worse than seeing good farm and ranch land turn into shitty McMansion neighborhoods.
@Brookeloun 3 жыл бұрын
It breaks my heart to see this
@Vikingsmoke 3 жыл бұрын
The Farmers don't mind, million dollar paychecks for corn fields.
@Vikingsmoke 3 жыл бұрын
@@justadad5040 Guess you didn't understand what I was trying to say.
@Vikingsmoke 3 жыл бұрын
@@justadad5040 If locals don't want developers building over farm land, maybe they should stop selling out for the cash? Problem solved! Out of Staters won't move here if they stop building houses.
@Robert-oz7dx 3 жыл бұрын
I agree 👍
@gamingwithth3gardian808 3 жыл бұрын
As a guy who's lived here all his life, I just want it to stay the same. You know that scene in Back to the Future where Doc Brown says it used to be just farmland and fields. Yeah that's me now and I'm only 20
@Vikingsmoke 3 жыл бұрын
No just saw that movie again the other day.... Your right the farmers can't sell the land fast enough here.
@katherinejones850 3 жыл бұрын
Correct! Farmland is disappearing to subdivision which is a shame because not all ground is farmable! Who cares about agriculture anymore when you can eat lab products from China!
@eainkernutt7689 3 жыл бұрын
Yo where you guys from
@42N8_1 3 жыл бұрын
Real estate agents are traitors.
@turdfurgason8476 3 жыл бұрын
You kn
@TrevorNet 3 жыл бұрын
Growing up _Idaho_ leaves a distinctive mark on a person’s soul. It’s been 30+ years since I moved away from the Gem State and people still ask me where I’m from. My life is proof that you can leave Idaho, but Idaho will never leave you. If it wasn’t for my wife’s strong family ties, I would pack up our household and move back to Idaho and give my kids the childhoods they deserve.
@TrevorNet 2 жыл бұрын
@Dark Blue The only reason my wife doesn’t like to visit Idaho is because the last time I routed us through Jackson. Middle of the night, a momma moose and her not so little baby moose ran out in front of our car. Baby may have been a bull because it was fully racked. I hit the second moose and it destroyed our car. Long story long, family is afraid of the drive & flying from Denver to Idaho Falls is kind of dumb when you think about how spread out things are. When we are actually in Idaho, my family loves it.
@lowgradetriplea1620 2 жыл бұрын
I live down by rexburg and sugar out by the dunes, its good stuff
@Marximous 2 жыл бұрын
I made that mistake once, I corrected it within 3 months! I could not wait to come home!
@gabefields8012 2 жыл бұрын
Born in Boise, lived in McCall 5 years and was relocated as a teenager in Washington state against my will. Ended up having a child in Washington and she's almost of age and it's getting closer to where I can move out of the land of the loonies and go back home. Idaho IS most certainly a better place to live if you want some semblance of a normal life. I just hope the people going there will vote conservative because take it from me you don't want what the liberals want. I'm living in it and it's not fun. The title "liberal" implies liberation and freedom but that's not what they are for. Unless it's immoral filth.
@gabefields8012 2 жыл бұрын
You're right Trevor Scott
@nielsenn7012 3 жыл бұрын
I’m from Denmark and I have always found Idaho extreamly appealing. Don’t know what it is but I sure hope to visit one day 🇺🇸🇩🇰
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Come see it!
@robertcardon4268 3 жыл бұрын
Heyyyy I’m from idaho! It’s great there’s so much outdoors to explore and the cities are really charming and welcoming. You should totally come visit. I recommend mccall, it’s a beautiful mountain town that feels a little like Norway or Sweden.
@michealyuhhh8007 3 жыл бұрын
just letting u know theres no kush here in idaho
@icewater2664 3 жыл бұрын
@@michealyuhhh8007 I dunno bout that...
@tyrelllyons6963 3 жыл бұрын
I recommend a gem of a tourist trap, lava hot springs ☺️
@williamcross4379 3 жыл бұрын
At least Boise is still like Boise for now. I remember when Austin felt like a Texas city and now it relates to more of a west coast city because of all the people that moved there.
@ColdPotato 3 жыл бұрын
Moved to Austin in 1998, even then it was changing rapidly. Now the skyline is completely different. Sprawling burbs and a west coast core. Drive an hour outside Austin and you're in a different country.
@mysticwine 3 жыл бұрын
Austin, liberal toilet
@taylorsessions4143 3 жыл бұрын
😆 I haven't talked to anyone that is happy with how Boise has grown and changed from how it was!
@murfnturf23 3 жыл бұрын
@gil gil Damn!
@katherinejones850 3 жыл бұрын
Boise was the right size in the 1970s!
@naturalrelaxationwithchris181 3 жыл бұрын
Idaho is a great state let’s keep it that way. I’m not even from Idaho and I agree with there logic
@BillClinton936 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!
@beavisjohnson7717 3 жыл бұрын
Keep the leftists out, problem solved
@bonerthebarbarian7872 2 жыл бұрын
Leave them alone 😑 It's nice there still alot of nice places in America
@Somee989 Жыл бұрын
Keep Cali out. They move in & pervert the place. Not all of them but I find them always pushing an agenda.
@daedae1522 11 ай бұрын
This is America you can live where you want to.
@paulapaularaejohnson 3 жыл бұрын
When we drove through Idaho.....I was in shock as to how stunning the landscapes are. Truly the most beautiful place I've ever seen.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
True Paula 🏔 🌲 🦅
@Kelle0284 2 жыл бұрын
When I drove through Idaho, I blinked and missed it. I was driving through the Northern panhandle.
@-._.-KRiS-._.- 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kelle0284 That's funny because that's the prettiest part.
@alexd8092 3 жыл бұрын
nobody: me who lives in idaho watching this at 3 am: *interesting*
@Royal.2556 3 жыл бұрын
Same I’m watching this at 2 am
@ohhelo2953 3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes potato gang
@bobbytun 3 жыл бұрын
AYO same
@shlaak 3 жыл бұрын
Potato Gang
@texasgina 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so happy you’re doing Idaho. This is where my mothers story begins. My grandmother and my mother were both born in Idaho and I still have family and friends there ❤️
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
fun!!
@tysonmadden6616 3 жыл бұрын
Southern idaho is a desloutle ugly wastland
@piperhh5609 3 жыл бұрын
@@tysonmadden6616 um no
@DR-vr1xl 3 жыл бұрын
@@tysonmadden6616 I'm happy you (and others) feel that way. Spread the word to your friends.
@celestepalm6949 3 жыл бұрын
@@tysonmadden6616 Half of CA is desolate ugly wasteland, & I'm from CA.
@sammaurer92 3 жыл бұрын
I like to watch all of the out-of-staters move in during the summer when it's all gorgeous but then they turn around and move to a different area after their first winter here because North Idaho actually typically gets at least 4-8 feet of snow every year and the temps are typically 12-36 degrees during the day..😂🤣 I used to walk to school in as cold as -12° on a regular basis. 🥶
@lisacoughanour1807 3 жыл бұрын
In just a sweatshirt.
@beavisjohnson7717 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds warm, that’s nothing.
@mollysmiles04631 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnr7365 I was going to say the same. When we moved here three years ago, people warned us about the winters and we were told, you’ll be packing up to go back in the spring. We had a good laugh at that, and come spring told them nope, that wasn’t winter, we’re from Maine, and that was just December for a few months!
@brightmason4158 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Sam Dallas how are you doing
@awakened5574 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, you are right! And they come into our State with big money, buy forested property, cut all the trees down then move after the first winter. Leaving all the devastation in their wake.....and despise their attitudes
@Mina-rb5ut 2 жыл бұрын
I am from the east coast and moved to Cali in 2012. Lived there for 10 years and I recently moved to idaho. The first thing I experienced was a lady that came up to my car to say how beautiful my dog is and then said “ God bless you dear” in that motherly warm cozy (cookies in the oven) kinda of way. It felt nice 🥰
@Vikingsmoke 3 жыл бұрын
I moved to a small town in Idaho that I refuse to mention.
@remeupchurch 3 жыл бұрын
Bet you live in fort hall
@jasonheckenlively1172 3 жыл бұрын
@@remeupchurch Haaaa ewwww
@harveyscott6114 3 жыл бұрын
It wasn't Athol I suppose. Lol
@victoriaarmstrong8329 3 жыл бұрын
As small as Acequa???
@mysticwine 3 жыл бұрын
Then I refuse to listen..
@outdoorsmanguide5162 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are amazing. Like you dont understand how interesting and helpful they are. Keep it up man
@pamwheat539 3 жыл бұрын
I love how you have made this video about Idaho. It's very nice. Thank you for your sense of humor and how you have worked in the truths and facts with humor
@youdontknowme8558 3 жыл бұрын
I think the real reason everyone is flooding Idaho’s borders is that Nick’s singing makes it so compelling. Way to drive up those property values, Nick! 😜
@grantyentis5507 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that song at the end was phenomenal, it gave me chills!
@MRi2thesky 3 жыл бұрын
Lifelong Idahoan. Very disappointing what’s happening. My favorite hot spring I’ve been going to for years is constantly overcrowded. A human soup bowl. Yuck. I take my kids to lakes and mountains to show them the natural beauty but most these places are getting literally trashed.
@adaezea5963 3 жыл бұрын
That's so sad.
@ekalb7789 3 жыл бұрын
Idaho is overcrowded. You'd hate it here. Ever heard of Montana? Wyoming? Better yet, Utah!
@stu3775 3 жыл бұрын
Build and they will come, muahahahhhaa
@stu3775 3 жыл бұрын
@EyeOfTheBeholder Inspirations Wyoming people don 't want you.
@davidbalmer473 3 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Switzerland. I grew up in America and Idaho was one of the many places. Sun Valley and Driggs in the 70s and I still have family memberes in Ketchum, Boise and Hailey. Was last there in 2019. Zurich-Frankfurt-Tacoma-Boise and that route back again. Love you Idaho!!!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Idaho loves you David!
@davidbalmer473 3 жыл бұрын
@@NickJohnson Well thank you, Nick. I wish you all the best.
@MasterTSayge 2 жыл бұрын
I went to Idaho twice in 93 and 94. I always remember how kind and laid back people were. PLUS Idaho has the most beautiful night sky in America.
@jefferyvoyager705 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick for your highly informative as well as educational videos that cover a broad knowledge of what's like living in different cities and states all across America. I frankly enjoyed every video you made as that gives me a transparent sight from different angles. Wish you all the best and keep up the outstanding work. Jeff
@donniejay8348 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Idaho....now go home!!
@washingtonbeauty4221 3 жыл бұрын
The kinda rudeness your used to is nothing. If your nice to the people coming they’ll be nice back but if your remember these people are from big cities. The grew up rough so be nice
@leticiabarnes9614 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry , I love it here and I'm going to stay.
@silentvega2004 3 жыл бұрын
I don't wanna mention something bad about potatoes or I might be dead
@silentvega2004 3 жыл бұрын
@Anthony Coz oh god. But hey, idaho is a pretty place
@Bvd- 3 жыл бұрын
@@leticiabarnes9614 well no one loves you, or wants you.
@flyshacker 3 жыл бұрын
I have to say, this is the BEST intro to Idaho video I have watched! And I think I have seen them all. Great job!!
@akagei 3 жыл бұрын
That is not the Coeur d'Alene Reservation you pointed out on the map, that is the Nez Perce Reservation. The Coeur d'Alene Reservation is farther north.
@juliangossard 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing this out!
@grantg8638 3 жыл бұрын
"You're gonna have to grow a sack if ya move up here". Nailed it
@pulsatingsausageboy2076 3 жыл бұрын
Not really. Try living in Detroit and you’ll see what “You’re gonna have to grow a sack if ya move up here” really means.
@COCO-uc5tw 3 жыл бұрын
A sack of potatoes 🥔😆
@UnveilingtheSacred 3 жыл бұрын
@@pulsatingsausageboy2076 no
@naydsoe27 3 жыл бұрын
@@pulsatingsausageboy2076 maybe don't have retarded gangs in detroit
@pulsatingsausageboy2076 3 жыл бұрын
@@naydsoe27 How is that relevant to what I said or the OP?
@quasipseudo1 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, the singing, the lyrics... speechless at the pure beauty! Bravo! Bravo! Encore, please!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Like keep singing?
@aquablue02 3 жыл бұрын
Omg yes! Boise does remind me of how Austin was 15 years ago, back when Austin was a nice place to live, before all the homelessness etc. Moved to Boise from Austin and Boise now reminds me of the old Austin that I loved. I love living here now.
@-._.-KRiS-._.- 2 жыл бұрын
If starter homes were $500k in Austin 15 years ago, how much are they now?
@weeknders 2 жыл бұрын
Liberals.
@betsyj59 10 ай бұрын
In between the wonderful place Austin was to live and all the homelessness was the phase where hoards of west coast people with money from selling their properties moved in and the cost of rent and buying property went through the roof. You knew once that happened, the homelessness and also crime would soon follow and it did. Almost as if it were planned. Austin has been designated, together with San Antonio as a future smart megacity. Cannot wait to get out. Really too bad that incredible quality of life Austin enjoyed went on the chopping block.
@jayros4269 3 жыл бұрын
"What a nice place Idaho is, I love it here! Let me make it more like the terrible place I moved from, that'll fix it!"
@dustywilson2052 3 жыл бұрын
SAME WITH ARIZONA AND TEXAS!
@shlaak 3 жыл бұрын
NOOOOOOOOOOO
@celestepalm6949 3 жыл бұрын
Most people who move want to keep their chosen state the way it is.
@pulsatingsausageboy2076 3 жыл бұрын
They’re not moving because it’s terrible. They’re moving because where they come from is so good that it’s the most sought after real estate in the United States and it’s driving up home values to the point where housing isn’t affordable.
@IdaholifeV 3 жыл бұрын
@@pulsatingsausageboy2076 Sorry. But I was born and raised in California. After military service, and living different places around the country, and the world, we realized what a shithole California has become. Why pay so much to live in a crime ridden, morally bankrupt shithole?
@honeybfly2010 3 жыл бұрын
Omg that song lol. “They won’t put up with your crap!” 😂
@goldtopazasylum 3 жыл бұрын
lol
@barbarapearce5722 3 жыл бұрын
We are being overrun by transplants. People are coming and bringing their politics. why leave a craphole (you created) and move to a beautiful state like Idaho and ruin this state with your liberal, one sided views.
@cbhawkins 3 жыл бұрын
"Nobody wants drama" 😄
@skurinski 3 жыл бұрын
@@RatatRatR yes, we do. Keep your crap in California
@brightmason4158 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Tanya how are you doing
@marvinsantana 3 жыл бұрын
From watching various tourism videos and travel videos I always see EVERY state say the same thing. "Everyone from California is moving here!" and "This city is the next silicone valley/tech hub!"
@rebekahheath3905 3 жыл бұрын
Best & funniest video I've ever seen. I lived in CDA for 16 yrs & moved 6 years ago because of all the NEW folks & their ways that moved in.... You hit everything on the money. Good video. Thanks!
@GeneralVeers 2 жыл бұрын
Idaho born and raised (born in Boise). I love Idaho. Camping is so fun, my step dad and mom always took me and my brother on camp trips every summer. Love Idaho.
@gaargy1 3 жыл бұрын
The best part of the video is "And now it's time for a great song". I love that you used the Magnum bm theme as a base for what I think is one of your best songs yet!!!
@Candiceknits 3 жыл бұрын
I went to college at Eastern Washington University. Northern Idaho was where I spent a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors. Hiking , camping, great fishing, boating. Yes the winters can be long and harsh but if you love the outdoors it’s awesome.
@DontUputThatEvilOnMe 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been here in Idaho for 10 years and I’m praying for some serious winter to scare the hell out of people who don’t like cold weather and heard winters aren’t that bad. If they came to visit Idaho in 2016 they wouldnt be coming.
@NickJohnson 2 жыл бұрын
I've heard that 🥶
@joannedavis1991 2 жыл бұрын
Where are you from before Idaho?
@MumOfZack 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, “Snowmageddon”. That was fun 😆
@EthanRKassel 3 жыл бұрын
The Perine Bridge is amazing, glad you got footage of it! Also, I couldn't get a campsite in Grand Tetons over the summer and ended up staying in Victor, in the Teton Valley. Great little town!
@peterviglietta4207 3 жыл бұрын
I've been binge watching Nick Johnson videos every day for the last month. So good dude. Do you have a timeline of when you'll be releasing the rest of the states unboxing videos? Also are your songs on spotify? The people need answers nick!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
yes peter my songs ARE on iTunes and spotify. the link is here music.apple.com/us/album/state-songs-an-album/1523790725
@celestepalm6949 3 жыл бұрын
It's can be the best stuff to listen to in the car when you need to cheer up.
@JonnyZye 3 жыл бұрын
*My grandparents are from the Midwest but moved to Idaho in the 80s - Coeur D' Alene specifically. Such a beautiful, peaceful place.* Thanks for this vid, Nick!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Ok Jonny!
@brianmatthews4149 3 жыл бұрын
It's nice because 50 percent of the LAPD retire there.
@JonnyZye 3 жыл бұрын
@@brianmatthews4149 Is that true? I could believe it ✌️
@celestepalm6949 3 жыл бұрын
@@brianmatthews4149 Lol, & the other half retire to Sandpoint.
@ES_605 2 жыл бұрын
Not anymore. Shootings damn near everyday.
@mladyriad 3 жыл бұрын
Shared this with family and friends and enjoyed as a Moscow resident 4 the past 8 years (: From SoCal way back in the 50-60z then oregon mid 70z Suffered in Iowa 2000-04 then back to Oregon till 2013 when our youngest got a scholarship to UI We came to help get him set up and liked it enuff to stay on. Ty 4 this great takeaway 😎
@maryclebeau Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your videos.!!! You tell it like it is. Very honest reviews 😊much appreciated. It’s nice to see all of these towns even if you don’t even want to move. It’s like traveling on a budget. 👏🥰🏡
@maritzaagosto1793 3 жыл бұрын
Whether I want to or not it's good to know what to or not to expect . Thank you for the heads - up .
@tullyreinhardt3912 3 жыл бұрын
As a born and raised Idahoan he nailed the northern portions of the state incredibly well, especially the sandpoint one😂
@magnuson2018 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I used to work at Schweitzer and Sandpoint is my least favorite place to be around here.
@khester7397 2 жыл бұрын
@@milesmoore8705 The whole silver valley is famous for meth. Certainly not as bad now as its peak in the late 90s though.
@HiddenHarvest 3 жыл бұрын
Stumbled across this video and it made my night! haha A very accurate and on point summary!
@nando323 Жыл бұрын
I was just a kid when i visited family out in Idaho. I never forgot the amazing experience and how much i fell in love with Idaho. Fast forward about 17 years later and i would totally move to Idaho!! Thank you for such great video.
@NickJohnson Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@splintingsystem1745 3 жыл бұрын
"So if you move up here and see a wild gorilla find a local to protect ya" 😂😂
@Kenton1313 3 жыл бұрын
Don't worry, we'll take care of you.
@-._.-KRiS-._.- 2 жыл бұрын
You're on your own when the mountain lions come into town, however.
@ransuroto7182 3 жыл бұрын
House prices here in the Boise Area have literally doubled over the past 10 years. Also traffic here sucks, i can't keep up anymore
@ransuroto7182 3 жыл бұрын
@@bingosunnoon9341 there's like one tiny bus system but that's basically it
@poocheese55 3 жыл бұрын
@@bingosunnoon9341 Its the #1 drawback to moving to Boise. As I'm from Texas where we drive everywhere its no big deal to me. But if youre from somewhere where cars arent a necessity, you will find it a hard time to get around.
@grammyd8361 3 жыл бұрын
Same in Coeur d'Alene. Looking to go back home to Wyoming, where I grew up. Would rather have snow falling sideways in 80mph winds that dominate the winters, than this convergance of Cali and Eastern USA mentality, that has caused our lovely towns to turn into liberal, complaining people, rising crime and prices and ungodly traffic that is now, Cd'A and Sandpoint. They even want to kill the native deer that come into their yards, talking a raffle! My Lord! No. Idaho is overwhelmed! Lived here for 40 yrs! I'm out of here, come Fall, Hell or High Water!
@vyros5 3 жыл бұрын
yeah. it was a town built to be small. now the states trying to buy up private buisnesses so they can widen roads :(
@mynorthidaholife 3 жыл бұрын
It's only taken about 5 years to double in Coeur d Alene. It's crazy expensive up here now.
@johnpresnell 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I discovered your channel recently and have really enjoyed the content, so imagine my surprise in seeing a commercial I made for Vidal Sassoon (shot in NYC in the 90’s) featured in one of your videos!
@marynadononeill 3 жыл бұрын
No way! You haven't turned into that mountain fella yet tho. (-:
@rayguimond4911 3 жыл бұрын
I was stationed at Mountain Home Air Force base back in the 70's. There was so much to do and see, good place to live.
@-._.-KRiS-._.- 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you were stationed there with my father.
@wandahall4435 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Nick & Mappy💖💖💖
@paulamensing1664 3 жыл бұрын
Another excellent show, keep up the good work.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@GoIdaho 3 жыл бұрын
Really liked this video. Great job unpacking it all.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Ok!
@brianb300 3 жыл бұрын
Very good job! Glad I found this channel!
@ngamendeluxe Жыл бұрын
I'm a Californian in love with Idaho! Our close friends chose to pack up and leave Cali for Meridian, ID. We had a chance to spend time visiting them last year. Nothing but love! My hope is that our kids will move out of CA and start their families here.
@STEVEN-xt2uq 11 ай бұрын
GO back To Ca Ew🤢🤬
@mrskwrl 8 ай бұрын
As long as ya'll don't keep voting the way you did back in commifornia.
@breadqueen9011 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I watch most of your videos, and was so thankful for your take on Idaho. I have lived in Idaho most of my life. We live in Idaho Falls. Two things you missed....1 The INL is a huge employer, and 2 Simplot in Pocatello. Also Idaho is full of natural hot springs. Some big ones are Lava Hot Springs, Downeta, Heise, and Green Canyon. Most forest areas have undeveloped hot springs to hike to.
@jessiegerard5428 2 жыл бұрын
🤫 not all things need ruined
@kathrynlivermore5343 3 жыл бұрын
My friend lives in Meridian and another one lives in Eagle. Great video. I have visited several places myself in Idaho and liked it. Thanks--take care.
@Alexis-ln1sr 3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this one! Thanks, Nick!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
No prob Alexis!
@user-sv3tx9gm6u 3 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for Idahoians, Idaho is becoming the new Colorado.
@godemperorofmankind7255 3 жыл бұрын
Utah as well.
@fr33ourminds 3 жыл бұрын
Except weed will always be illegal
@Moon_Crescent2341OO 3 жыл бұрын
Mountains
@gavincurtis 3 жыл бұрын
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Idahoan here with California neighbors taking over!
@doubleuponbob3397 3 жыл бұрын
@@Moon_Crescent2341OO And balls. Balls the size of mountains.
@kuhaniresti 3 жыл бұрын
The first state I visited in the U, stayed for 3 months and have a lot of time to roam around and what I could say is the place is so peaceful.
@howierides 2 жыл бұрын
I lived in Idaho for more than 40 years then a year ago the kinfolk convinced my old lady to get me to load up the truck and move to Denver. I miss living in Idaho but she loves seeing family on a daily basis. Your review of Idaho was accurate and the high crime areas of Idaho don't compare to other states! The majority of out-of-state people that moved to Idaho (during the time that I lived there} are very nice people.
@TheWayWalker Жыл бұрын
I like how you broke down the state, informative. Thanks! Yeah Idaho was mentioned in the strategic location book a few yrs back as one of the best SHTF places to bug out to.. and then it blew up with people moving there. I'd love to visit not sure if it'd be worth living there but thanks for the video I liked it.
@zubairrazzaq6271 Жыл бұрын
Great video Great work amazing information 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@patrickreed4797 2 жыл бұрын
Currently in Las Vegas but for a little while in my life I lived up in the Panhandle. Idahome is the best kept secret in the world. It makes me laugh that this video didn’t want to load at first and refused to play in any higher quality than 144p for me. Idaho, you keep working your magic, hiding your secrets. In the meantime I’ll keep saving to find my way back home.
@SlammedZero Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Boise. Nicely done, you hit on some great things. Better than some other videos I have seen. Nampa and Caldwell definitely have some rough spots, but Meridian I would not consider dangerous in the least. It's your typical suburban America. Garden City used to be a lot rougher. It was bad when I was growing up, however, it's being gentrified like crazy right now. There are still some pockets, but overall, it's a much different place. The Treasure Valley as a whole has changed a great deal since I was a kid, and, it happened all very rapidly. I tell my daughter she is growing up in a much different city than I did.
@MarkDoubleday 3 жыл бұрын
I've lived in Boise my whole life and seen every corner of this state. I can 100% confirm this video is accurate. @12:13 made me chuckle. Great vid!
@LeveyHere 3 жыл бұрын
I think of Idaho as the perfect Pacific Midwest. Not too liberal, not too barren but not too metropolitan, an equal balance of all the other key factors, etc. Seems very nice.
@LordBrozart 3 жыл бұрын
It’s like the west coast’s New Hampshire
@kftc1980 3 жыл бұрын
I hate the wind, I like everything else, so far.
@kftc1980 3 жыл бұрын
@Burgman Keith I can’t compare it to those places. I have 5-6’ snow drifts on my land , while there is no snow in their spots. Part of the roof of my workshop came off during a Canadian system that came down a few months ago. I call that windy. There are significant winds almost every week. I’ll still take it over CA any day, winds are better than the boot of the state crushing you.
@fr33ourminds 3 жыл бұрын
@@kftc1980 Its like Nate Shelman, talk radio host in Boise, said "California is coming to Idaho whether you like it or not". Libs run much of the school system there in Idaho. Boise has a lib mayor. I'm in the process of leaving Idaho. My windshield has to be replaced every couple years because they do a terrible job of chip sealing. Paint on my car is all tore up from it.
@kftc1980 3 жыл бұрын
@@fr33ourminds anyone moving to Idaho who chooses Boise is suspect. That does not qualify as “getting away from it all.”
@kresimircosic9035 3 жыл бұрын
I think I found that what I imagine true America looks like. Those ever green forests look like heaven.
@jenniferdaulby5519 2 жыл бұрын
I've always been curious abt Idaho cos of the B52's song 'My own private Idaho' & being from Australia, having no idea, this was a good video to watch - thanks Nick. Best wishes from Australia.
@Alex_048 3 жыл бұрын
Ahh yes the long awaited Idaho video. Thanks Nick!
@gavincurtis 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to North Idaho, grow a SAC or go BACK.
@circesoul2218 3 жыл бұрын
Shoot
@aaz1992 3 жыл бұрын
Grow a THICC SACC or go BACC
@lapamful 3 жыл бұрын
Idaho Falls, that's where they make Secret Santa! Love that show, always gets me in the mood for Christmas 😁 Thanks Nick, this was funny and informative
@kftc1980 3 жыл бұрын
He said IF was bad according to the experts. I have found it to be not bad at all, moderate crime in the old parts of town but otherwise safe and pretty clean. Pocatello and Blackfoot are rough by comparison.
@offtopic4279 3 жыл бұрын
@@kftc1980 have you spent a lot of time in Idaho Falls? Can you walk around at night safely? I think that’s a good metric for safety in a city.
@kftc1980 3 жыл бұрын
@@offtopic4279 a little bit, I live in an unincorporated area outside of town, so I am insulated a bit. I have zero interest living within the boundaries of any city. The “numbered streets”, older homes mostly rentals are a somewhat rough area. There are a few trailer parks that are rough. Other than this it is safe. I follow the local crime reports, and they are concentrated in these areas. Even the bad parts are nothing compared to truly dangerous cities. The problems are mostly domestic disputes, and drugs.
@offtopic4279 3 жыл бұрын
@@kftc1980 I guess the video is pretty accurate. Dangerous for Idaho isn’t the same as dangerous in other places.
@kftc1980 3 жыл бұрын
@@offtopic4279 I’m just as concerned about 4 legged predators as 2 legged predators, if not more. I think that means I am in the right place.
@jordanmowrey9014 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on 300k!!!
@kurtak9452 Ай бұрын
Great vodeo and song Nick!
@WeRideMooCowAtDawn 3 жыл бұрын
The part that covered "narrow roads" showed clips of a vehicle driving through a portion of Meridian which is a major shopping & dining area called The Village. It's not an area that commutes to other areas of the cities. Those clips don't represent the streets of Treasure Valley. There are multiple errors in this including how Boise and Kuna are pronounced. And although we are known for potatoes that is not the major cash crop.
@countrycitymedia 3 жыл бұрын
Congrats on hitting 300K! That's huge!!!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
i did??
@countrycitymedia 3 жыл бұрын
@@NickJohnson Heck yeah! 300K subscribers!!! I think Mappy and Mrs Mappy need to take you out for a drink to celebrate!
@user-nt2bt2ks6w 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent my friend, your music is amazing 🎼🎶🎵👍thanks!!! this is a Great channel
@bertmaurer4946 3 жыл бұрын
amazing job born and raised in Idaho lived all over even overseas and multiple places you covered here great job
@henry7765 3 жыл бұрын
My new neighbors have moved from New York City and they listen to loud music from their car while it’s parked in front of their house
@stephenk.5839 3 жыл бұрын
@@kiethj7 So, you admit to being one of the inconsiderate people who have no problem forcing others to listen to their loud music, but you also tell others to be considerate of your inconsideration of others.
@Vikingsmoke 3 жыл бұрын
As soon as he said "don't hate" I knew he was a piece of sh*t.🤷♂️
@cindytappe6486 3 жыл бұрын
Yep dragging their crap from one place to another. Love of nature is Idaho.
@eskylover65 3 жыл бұрын
I live in Eagle but am definitely not a snob, I like the quiet and country feel living next to a state park 🥰
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
You're sweet Kim ❤️
@Yardoman7 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best channel on KZfaq. Thank you.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
I know
@oxigenarian9763 3 жыл бұрын
Well done - I appreciate your candidness...
@WhiteKitta 3 жыл бұрын
Idaho is #1 at the moment on my list of places to move to..... amazing place...
@amorbarella6020 3 жыл бұрын
Idaho is a nice place..a very informative and a good blog God bless always and keep safe to everyone... watching from Kuwait
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@TrainerCTZ 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing State, great video!
@volleyballvideos6426 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I moved to Boise last year from WA and love it.
@DarkonRhoe 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a conservative stuck in a state that hates me (California). I want to move to Idaho mainly to be around like minded people.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
You and everyone else
@triciametz3096 3 жыл бұрын
I’m a Californian born and raised. I moved up to Boise area last September during the lock down. I’m a conservative and with California becoming more liberal Idaho seemed like a great idea. All I can say is, it’s not the oasis I hoped for. Many people truly hate Californians. The people here are just different. Not always in a good way. Some of course are wonderful. The traffic is getting really bad and the prices have sky rocketed just since I’ve been here. The businesses love the money but they don’t want to pay the employees any better. Also- it’s a right to work state so there are zero labor laws and you can be fired at any moments with no explanation. So the decent jobs are scarce and the prices are high! There’s a lot of places to camp or hike, but not much for shopping beyond Target and chain stores. It’s very cold in the winter and hot as hell in the Summer. Oh! And bring a vat of lotion because it’s dry as toast all year long! 🤪
@-._.-KRiS-._.- 2 жыл бұрын
@@triciametz3096 Don't forget about the air quality during fire season. Summer of 2021 was the worst I've ever experienced it.
@user-kp7gb4hs8q 2 жыл бұрын
Inversion looming in the sky
@DelRBowlby 2 жыл бұрын
@@triciametz3096 Give it some time. It will grow on you. I do hear what you are saying though. I would laugh at the California Conservatives when I lived in California. I would explain to them that I was an Idaho Conservative. I was born and raised here and moved to Fresno for a job (30 years there. I spent 29 trying to get out!). It takes some time to get adjusted. Some friends took me to Yosemite and asked me what I thought "Looks like Idaho with people!" was my reply.
@timothytomer8332 3 жыл бұрын
I was raised in the 2C (if you're from the Treasure Valley you'll know that code) :) and moved away when I was 28. Garden City was never hipster growing up, and Caldwell was always the hood. Boise was similar to taking a trip to the Idaho version of New York. I loved growing up there and being a fourth generation Idaho'n look forward to my frequent return trips to visit family and friends.
@roseluke7148 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Nick🙋♀️ I'm moving to Idaho....and, I carry a 357 ( coming from Wyoming) as well! Idaho is a beautiful State... in places! Have a great day!❤🙂
@leighannehagan2493 6 ай бұрын
Loved this video!
@jenniferl3832 3 жыл бұрын
I miss my beautiful home state!!! From Sandpoint originally, lived in Washington during the pandemic and moved to get my daughter back to school. Unfortunately my hometown was too expensive to move back to. We’re in Arizona now, which feels like a warm Idaho 😂
@sitlalyc8652 3 жыл бұрын
Born and raised, it's a beautiful state to live. I hope growth slows down to catch up with demand.
@matthewmajestic1013 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video Mr.Johnson!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt!
@foxmulder4269 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick, love ur songs !!
@darleneshriver3270 3 жыл бұрын
I lived in Idaho, Hope, ID, outside of Sandpoint ID not far from the Montana border! It was absolutely beautiful. I also lived in MT and it too was stunning!
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
It is Darlene :)
@hacatan24 3 жыл бұрын
I visited Sandpoint Idaho and yeah it's amazing how beautiful it looks there...
@loraineotte798 2 жыл бұрын
how long did you live there? I am looking somewhere around that lake
@darleneshriver3270 2 жыл бұрын
@@loraineotte798 I lived there from 86-91! House we were renting was being sold. Ended up in Plains, MT. Another place I miss alot! I loved the beauty and the quiet!
@jeanskarset2557 2 жыл бұрын
Hope is beautiful, so is Clark, Montana
@rosekinnison4724 3 жыл бұрын
Nick you nailed Idaho thanks right on truth. I miss the old Idaho.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Old Idaho will never be here again
@sangamonwatches9687 2 жыл бұрын
Love Idaho! Outdoor sports, snow, fishing, so many things to odo.
@TomSmith-ls5rn Жыл бұрын
Nick, you are awesome.i was born and raised in CDA. Thank you.
@NickJohnson Жыл бұрын
Email me - I'll be there next month Tom! NickJohnsonNC18@gmail
@calirose2860 3 жыл бұрын
Your song at the end was hilarious 🤣 Idaho looks like a beautiful state, hopefully it won't become overpopulated and lose most of it's charm.
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
❤️
@mountainman4969 3 жыл бұрын
It guys like this guy keeps putting videos on the Internet everyone will be here eventually
@pavleveljkovic9756 3 жыл бұрын
Was waiting for this one for a long time :)
@NickJohnson 3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@rnsteve2265 3 жыл бұрын
@@NickJohnson I enjoyed it.
@pavleveljkovic9756 3 жыл бұрын
@@NickJohnson I enjoyed it too.. :) Looking forward to Nebraska episode.. Since i live in Europe and i have never been to USA actually,i was reading if Nebraska has any hills and mountains and some people say that they have and some say that they havent.I am waiting for u buddy to see the truth
@simply.living.better Жыл бұрын
Yay for Lewiston! The smell goes away after a while 😂😝
@s82827user 3 ай бұрын
Loved that little song in the beginning 😂😂
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