Little Hawk
Active Member
Thought I'd throw this out there for some advise from some of my fishin' Bro's.
My wife and I have been looking at houses in Sooke, among other places, E. Sooke, Metchosin etc.
I'm stoked about reducing my mortgage, getting more land and - very important - being closer to some of the best fishing holes on the planet.
We've seen a few places in Sooke that we really liked and although I'm from Vancouver originally and know what it's like to deal with traffic and a long commute each day, I'm a little anxious about having to commute from Sooke if my work (contractor/carpenter) takes me back into Victoria every day. I know lots of people do the drive every day and are happy; I've also talked to a few who have done it and would never do it again. I also know that building/construction is happening in the Western Communities and do plan to chase work out there as well.
Another thing is fuel costs. Currently I live near Tillicum Mall and my old diesel box-truck drinks about $100/smackers every 8 to 10 days. If my fuel costs triple (or worse) I need to take that into account as well. Maybe run propane.
I could do the drive I think to bring this welcome change to my lifestyle.
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated.
Terry
My wife and I have been looking at houses in Sooke, among other places, E. Sooke, Metchosin etc.
I'm stoked about reducing my mortgage, getting more land and - very important - being closer to some of the best fishing holes on the planet.
We've seen a few places in Sooke that we really liked and although I'm from Vancouver originally and know what it's like to deal with traffic and a long commute each day, I'm a little anxious about having to commute from Sooke if my work (contractor/carpenter) takes me back into Victoria every day. I know lots of people do the drive every day and are happy; I've also talked to a few who have done it and would never do it again. I also know that building/construction is happening in the Western Communities and do plan to chase work out there as well.
Another thing is fuel costs. Currently I live near Tillicum Mall and my old diesel box-truck drinks about $100/smackers every 8 to 10 days. If my fuel costs triple (or worse) I need to take that into account as well. Maybe run propane.
I could do the drive I think to bring this welcome change to my lifestyle.
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated.
Terry