Originally Posted by
Fishingpilot
Sorry to resurrect this thread, but this is the closest in relevance I've come to asking this question, especially in regards to the hunting on the first few pages.
Anyone based in DEN ever hear of someone making the drive from Cheyenne, WY? It would be about a 2 hour drive or I assume you could back yourself up with a short regional flight? It seems like it would be doable, within 2 hours of DEN and you get all the glories of being in-state in WY. Far fewer crowds for recreation, as well as WY in-state hunting and fishing. However, the fact that I haven't found a single post on here from somebody living in SE WY makes me think I might be missing something. (It seems fairly similar to DAL pilots I know based out of SEA who live 1.5/2 hours north of SEATAC).
I flew with a guy within the last year who drove in from a small farm town in eastern Colorado. He said that it was about a 2 hr drive, but you’d occasionally have to plan ahead a little more due to winter weather. His argument was that he couldn’t stand living in the sea of humanity near any hub and that a 2 hour drive is less time than practically any commute by air after factoring in driving time to an airport and having a backup flight. He also never had to worry about pass rider seniority, jumpseat availability, or system delays. Made sense to me.