My boyfriend has a friend visiting from California this week, so we're planning to take her hiking at Effigy Mounds National Monument. An effigy mound is an indian mound shaped like an animal. Most of the ones at Effigy Mounds National Monument are shaped like bears and birds, as well as a few that are … Continue reading Planning a hike at Effigy Mounds National Monument
Ticks are gross, but they are a fact of life if you spend any amount of time in the woods. Knowing how to remove them is super important. There are three kinds of ticks found in Wisconsin. The Deer Tick and Wood Tick are very common and the Lone Star Tick is very rare, but … Continue reading How to Prevent and Remove a Tick
If you subscribe to my YouTube channel or follow me on Instagram, you know that I do day hikes because I'm not a fan of sleeping on the ground and not properly showering or washing my hands. Hand sanitizer is great for a little while, but I like to end my day with actual soap … Continue reading #FashionFriday: What I wear for a summer day hike
My mother does not like to lose. She's super competitive and hates being last at anything. When we went hiking on a Backroads trip on Maui and Lana'i in May, she was not happy that we were always the last to finish the hike. She felt like she was the slow, old person who couldn't … Continue reading Why my mom needs to give up on being first
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