I Went To The Worst Place To Live In Montana

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Just wanted to say with all the craziness in this world, your videos bring me joy and it’s much appreciated!!!! You’ve got your own thing going on and you’re not scared to speak the truth. Well done!!

You are the embodiment of what my channel would be - IF I were brave enough to actually post all of my roadtrip adventures. This introvert can’t handle that kind of exposure, though - so I watch your videos and cheer you on! ❤

Billings, Montana...???!!! Noooo...!!! 😢 Nick, as much as I enjoy & appreciate your wide-ranging lens on America (& especially knowing that there are still areas of hope & prosperity), seeing the demise of this beautiful nation is beginning to feel more & more like watching an autopsy in slow motion. VERY grateful that y'all are pulling back the curtain to let us observe the implosion, but at the same time, it's absolutely heartbreaking. Somehow, the light at the end of the tunnel is looking more & more like a train.

I lived in Wyoming for about 40 years. The last time I was there was 2008. I worked in corrections for awhile. Drugs and alcohol were most definitely problems in every place I lived or even visited. You don't see the massive problems with homelessness that many other areas because its just too cold in the winter.

I was born and raised in Montana and we have always had an abundance of cheap track homes, trailer houses, manufactured homes. Why? Because when you see the "good jobs" are $50K, those are the people who can afford real houses. There are probably 10 to 1 making around $20-30K. Those are the ones that can afford the manufactured homes.

Everyone is polite when everyone is armed

Nick is quickly becoming one of my favorite travel bloggers. Top 3 for sure. I love his narrating style and the sassy quips he adds after descriptions. I also love that he is super honest about his interpretations of areas in contrast to what outsiders think about the area. Come back to SF next spring Nick. We will take you out to lunch.

was born and raised just blocks from the giant Kelly Tire statue. Billings has a special place in my heart and I never considered it a bad place. I feel for the indigenous people. They try to cling to their traditions and values but it doesn't mix well with todays society. Everything went bad when they legalized the gambling.

i love the style of narration. funny side comments thrown in

I loved my time in Billings. The Yellowstone River is beautiful and the Rims are amazing. Yes, the Native Americans are often times drunk and not too disorderly most of the time. Billings has a lot of young people and they have their nighttime hangouts. I had so many friendly interactions with the locals. My hotel stay was beautiful and the food around various eateries were excellent. Every town has low income housing. You buy what you can afford. Winters are brutal. Most of the people here are hard working folks whom love nature.

I saw a survey that said San Francisco is the happiest city in the U.S.! I’m not sure if they are more happy with the bums crapping on the streets or the criminals robbing their stores, forcing them to close! So, like the surveys about Billings, you can’t always believe what you read.

Nick very well done! Love this channel! As for all of the people moving to Billings, not to worry after a couple of winters most will be moving back to CA. Those winters are long and hard and require determination.

Anyone who thinks Billings is the worst place to live in Montana has never been to Browning. There's nothing quite like traversing the spiritually majestic Glacier Park and then being spit out the other side of the mountains into the hellscape of Browning. To be fair, there's a lonely, desolate kind of beauty to the land around Browning, but the town itself is nothing short of horrifying.

Billings Montana shocked me. I saw people circling up at a fast food parking lot using needles in broad daylight. Then went to a local grocery store and drunk homeless begged for help. It was a nightmare.

I feel like a goob watching myself. lol I'm glad I did this on the interview. Thanks Nick. Glad you mentioned the hairspray I told you about. lol

We moved to Billings in 1976. I graduated Billings Senior in 1984. I moved away from Billings, and back again several times over the years. I moved out of Billings for the last time in 2004, I have been back maybe 8 times in 19 years. I don't miss the long hours, and low pay! When my mother passes away, I most likely will not make it back to Billings ever.

This looks so much better than the places you usually go to. This place isn't even scary.

I recently spent a week or so traveling through Montana for the first time ever, and it was amazing. I did bypass Billings but I went through Kalispell, Bozeman, and Big Sky. Beautiful scenery and friendly, down home folks. Thanks Nick, your commentary is always hugely entertaining and informative!

Nick i just love your sense of humor!❤ Thanks for going traveling for us.