And what a price those who have called western ND home for generations are paying. Their farm & ranch family lifestyle is gone forever. Crowds everywhere for anything. Commodity, property prices through the roof. Not just for the transient workers, for them as well. Traffic on any road is bumper to bumper, and taking a beating from the heavy trucks. Can you blame those who are staying for trying to make the best of the situation? $ Ca Ching$
Monday aft. on the way home I stopped to visit our regular guest Dave, a 3rd gen. rancher south of Williston. County & state regulations prohibit them from renting rv spaces their wastewater system is not designed for, are not state health dep't licensed for. His family is not cashing in in the presumed way.
As a boomer in my previous career ( pipe welder, UA local 254) I have understanding for both sides of this coin. For 22 years I traveled to work, living in my rv whenever, wherever possible.
Never in that long time have I seen for so many, such sacrifice of comfort and security in exchange for a vision of a better tommorow.
Honor and learn from these toughest of rvers. its the real full time.
