Anybody on /out/ ever move away from home to pursue your love for all things /out/?

I'm 21 years of age, living in Lincoln Nebraska. I have a good job and good friends. I love my family and I would hate to leave them, but it's long been my dream to move to Wyoming. Nebraska is probably one of the worst /out/ states in the US, I need to get lost in the mountains, I need to be able to drive a few miles and be in the middle of nowhere.

Have you ever left home to find something that you love? How did it pan out?