NH is not the bastion of freedom it once seemed to promise to be. I don’t know what happened up there but I think the libertarian movement got watered down or the liberal statists made a supreme effort to take back control. It’s still a bastion of *relative* freedom to people in nearby New England states (speaking as a former resident of one). But you can definitely do better, especially if you want a longer growing season.
As a transplant to western NC (in the foothills), I have to say there’s a lot more of a homesteading movement here. Been here only 6 months and have found a lot of freedom-minded people, farmers, homeschoolers, and generally more open-minded people and less controlling government. Depends on what specifically you’re looking for of course, but your background and reasons for moving sound a lot like mine, so it might be worth looking into.
I would also recommend this book, Strategic Relocation (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1735015407/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1). It’s got a guide to every state in the US and tells you about climate, environmental issues like air and water quality, government regulations, crime, population statistics, as well as detailed maps showing various hazards that a prepper/homesteader might want to avoid. We really tried to be thorough when planning our move and looked at every region, ruling most out based on climate, and then zeroed in on regulations and restrictions and a few other qualifiers to figure out the best place for us. It really depends on what’s important to you, so you need to have as much information as possible to make a good decision.
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