Sitting Outside in Northern Wisconsin - Ask Me Anything (1 Viewer)

[TripItUp]

Why are approximately 32.3% of Wisconsin adults obese? Nearly 1/3 of the population.

 

[Snoopy]

Why do other parts of Wisconsin have higher drunkenness rates than where you are?

 

[Ilov80s]

How does northern WI compare to KC?

I should have moved here 20 years ago. 94 degrees in KC right now.

**** that.

Ugh even still now? I’ve heard KC/St Louis is brutal in the summer.

Yeah, it’s been getting worse over the last ten years. The climate up here suits us much better. We love winter and the snow. We can get out in it and actually do stuff.

Luckily that hasn’t quite hit Michigan. Our summers are hotter than before and it gets hot earlier but we are 78 today. Very nice.

That shift in weather was part of the reason we came here. My hunch is winters up here, while still hard, will mellow some over the next 25 years.

We also have access to fresh water here via a spring that runs across the front of my property, and we have the ability to grow my own food. And we can always find fish. Thinking long term in case my kids need a relatively safe space to get to if necessary.

Plus it’s so damn quiet here and I can see the stars. No light pollution where I am. We are very blessed to be here.

Agreed. The great lakes region is going to become the most ideal location in the country in short time.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

How does northern WI compare to KC?

I should have moved here 20 years ago. 94 degrees in KC right now.

**** that.

Ugh even still now? I’ve heard KC/St Louis is brutal in the summer.

Yeah, it’s been getting worse over the last ten years. The climate up here suits us much better. We love winter and the snow. We can get out in it and actually do stuff.

Luckily that hasn’t quite hit Michigan. Our summers are hotter than before and it gets hot earlier but we are 78 today. Very nice.

That shift in weather was part of the reason we came here. My hunch is winters up here, while still hard, will mellow some over the next 25 years.

We also have access to fresh water here via a spring that runs across the front of my property, and we have the ability to grow my own food. And we can always find fish. Thinking long term in case my kids need a relatively safe space to get to if necessary.

Plus it’s so damn quiet here and I can see the stars. No light pollution where I am. We are very blessed to be here.

Agreed. The great lakes region is going to become the most ideal location in the country in short time.

This is supposed to be a secret

 

[Ilov80s]

How does northern WI compare to KC?

I should have moved here 20 years ago. 94 degrees in KC right now.

**** that.

Ugh even still now? I’ve heard KC/St Louis is brutal in the summer.

Yeah, it’s been getting worse over the last ten years. The climate up here suits us much better. We love winter and the snow. We can get out in it and actually do stuff.

Luckily that hasn’t quite hit Michigan. Our summers are hotter than before and it gets hot earlier but we are 78 today. Very nice.

That shift in weather was part of the reason we came here. My hunch is winters up here, while still hard, will mellow some over the next 25 years.

We also have access to fresh water here via a spring that runs across the front of my property, and we have the ability to grow my own food. And we can always find fish. Thinking long term in case my kids need a relatively safe space to get to if necessary.

Plus it’s so damn quiet here and I can see the stars. No light pollution where I am. We are very blessed to be here.

Agreed. The great lakes region is going to become the most ideal location in the country in short time.

This is supposed to be a secret

FBGs are an elite group, we can share the secret

 

[ChiefD]

Why do other parts of Wisconsin have higher drunkenness rates than where you are?

Whoa. We can hold our own up here!

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Why are approximately 32.3% of Wisconsin adults obese? Nearly 1/3 of the population.

See the post right after yours

 

[Alex P Keaton]

How does northern WI compare to KC?

I should have moved here 20 years ago. 94 degrees in KC right now.

**** that.

Ugh even still now? I’ve heard KC/St Louis is brutal in the summer.

Yeah, it’s been getting worse over the last ten years. The climate up here suits us much better. We love winter and the snow. We can get out in it and actually do stuff.

Luckily that hasn’t quite hit Michigan. Our summers are hotter than before and it gets hot earlier but we are 78 today. Very nice.

That shift in weather was part of the reason we came here. My hunch is winters up here, while still hard, will mellow some over the next 25 years.

We also have access to fresh water here via a spring that runs across the front of my property, and we have the ability to grow my own food. And we can always find fish. Thinking long term in case my kids need a relatively safe space to get to if necessary.

Plus it’s so damn quiet here and I can see the stars. No light pollution where I am. We are very blessed to be here.

Agreed. The great lakes region is going to become the most ideal location in the country in short time.

Become????

 

[mr. furley]

how's the smoke?

wildfire, bonfire, or jazz cabbage.. your choice

 

[ChiefD]

how's the smoke?

wildfire, bonfire, or jazz cabbage.. your choice

We are good tonight. It was hazy as hell in June and July.

 

[ChiefD]

Just pulled corn right off the stalk and will be ready to eat 6 minutes from when the water boils. This corn is like candy.

 

[SoBeDad]

Just pulled corn right off the stalk and will be ready to eat 6 minutes from when the water boils. This corn is like candy.

Any toppings, herbs, cheese, or just butter?

 

[kcahnabru]

Watching GA v Tenn on the TV in the cokk shack

the what now?

 

[kcahnabru]

how's the smoke?

Have a nice smooth indica going on.

 

[snellman]

Is it true that as you get closer to Green Bay you can feel your IQ drop?

 

[ChiefD]

Just pulled corn right off the stalk and will be ready to eat 6 minutes from when the water boils. This corn is like candy.

Any toppings, herbs, cheese, or just butter?

Butter and salt.

 

[ChiefD]

Is it true that as you get closer to Green Bay Illinois you can feel your IQ drop?

This is true.

 

[ChiefD]

Watching GA v Tenn on the TV in the cokk shack

the what now?

So, when we moved here this place we found has several outbuildings.

The Big Shop is a 25’ x 65’ shop. This is where we hang out the most. There is a pellet stove, 3 tv’s, a pickle ball court, and a basketball goal.

The Fish Shack is an RV shed the previous guy built. It has 14’ ceilings and is about 18’ wide x 40’ deep. We store all the fishing gear and boats in there.

The cook shack is where we store all the BBQ gear. There are two Webers, a smoker, a blackstone, all the accoutrements like tongs, spats, charcoal, smoking wood, etc. It smells like a BBQ restaurant. The room is about 10’ x 15’ and is situated on the side of the house.

 

[zamboni]

How far are you from Eagle River - went to summer camp up there when I was a kid (and lived in Milwaukee).

 

[Ilov80s]

Do you have Netflix?

 

[ChiefD]

How far are you from Eagle River - went to summer camp up there when I was a kid (and lived in Milwaukee).

A little less than an hour. That’s a cool town. The Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame is there at the town rink. The building is amazing - an old wooden building with the exposed rafters and structure. Its one of the coolest hockey rinks I’ve even seen.

We went up there one Saturday morning. There was a game going on - probably 10 year old kids. Watched a mom get thrown out in the first period for yelling at the high school female referee.

 

[ChiefD]

Do you have Netflix?

No. We are not really movie watchers. My wife and I both love watching sports.

 

[SoBeDad]

Great stuff. Please report back in December!

 

[mr. furley]

how's the smoke?

Have a nice smooth indica going on.

wait a second....

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

Are you on a water property? That was part of the hunt, right?

 

[ChiefD]

Are you on a water property? That was part of the hunt, right?

We are not. When we moved here our goal was lakefront or land.

Affordable waterfront here is tough to find. We got really lucky with the place we got.It’s in a spot where property like ours hardly ever goes up for sale.

If we wanted waterfront we would have to do a ton of work for what we could afford. And we needed a livable house moving from another state.

And honestly now that we have been here, I would take what we have. We have 7 houses on our road and half of them are never around. If I was on a lake I would be dealing with close neighbors all the time.

I can be in world class muskie, walleye, and smallie waters in less than 15 minutes.

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Have you ever yelled "HELLO WISCONSON!"?

 

[ChiefD]

Have you ever yelled "HELLO WISCONSON!"?

No way.

 

[mr. furley]

Are you on a water property? That was part of the hunt, right?

We are not. When we moved here our goal was lakefront or land.

Affordable waterfront here is tough to find. We got really lucky with the place we got.It’s in a spot where property like ours hardly ever goes up for sale.

If we wanted waterfront we would have to do a ton of work for what we could afford. And we needed a livable house moving from another state.

And honestly now that we have been here, I would take what we have. We have 7 houses on our road and half of them are never around. If I was on a lake I would be dealing with close neighbors all the time.

I can be in world class muskie, walleye, and smallie waters in less than 15 minutes.

i'm so happy that you found happiness in the northwoods, gb

 

[Snoopy]

Have you ever yelled "HELLO WISCONSON!"?

No way.

Or mispronounced it Wesconsin?

 

[The Kerminator]

The ladybugs…..errrr…….Japanese beetles apparently hatched today. Hundreds of them. Maybe thousands hanging out on the siding of the house and shops.

Every year about 3 days in early fall. Always made me wonder how they manage to get inside the house.

Other than that, and the mosquitoes, it truly is God's country

 

[beer 30]

Just pulled corn right off the stalk and will be ready to eat 6 minutes from when the water boils. This corn is like candy.

Any toppings, herbs, cheese, or just butter?

Butter and salt.

We just came back from OH and grabbed some sweet corn. Apparently SC doesn't know how to grow it here because in about 19 years of living here I've never had any that was any good. Anyhow, made some Mexican street corn with the last 4 ears Saturday and frankly, it would almost be worth moving back for. It was that good.

 

[Fantasy_Freak]

Lovin' it down here in SE wisconsin, heading out in a couple hours with the wife for a few beers with friends. Then off to one of the largest tourist traps in the area for Bloodys and cheese and NFL football with wife and friends. CHEERS.

Who is your NFL team?

Bears

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Is it true that as you get closer to Green Bay Illinois you can feel your IQ drop?

This is true.

Dang FIBs amirite

 

[TheWalkmen]

What do you do during the 5-6 month winter?

 

[SWC]

1 are you enjoying it here in the big whisky or what 2 is your son still making those awesome lures take that to the bank brochachos

 

[ChiefD]

What do you do during the 5-6 month winter?

Ice fishing, hiking, build huge bonfires in the front yard.

We are going to get snowshoes this year. We just make a point to get outside as much as possible and enjoy the winter.

 

[ChiefD]

1 are you enjoying it here in the big whisky or what 2 is your son still making those awesome lures take that to the bank brochachos

Yeah, love it up here.

Son is not making the lures at the moment. He’s been working as an electrician apprentice so he’’s trying to get that going during his last year of high school. He worked with a guy in the summer and he gets out of school by 11:00 so he can work.

 

[Monty Burns]

have you been here yet: https://www.freshwater-fishing.org/

 

[ChiefD]

have you been here yet: https://www.freshwater-fishing.org/

Not yet. That's aboot 2.5 hrs from us.

I'm sure we will get there at some point.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

What do you do during the 5-6 month winter?

Ice fishing, hiking, build huge bonfires in the front yard.

We are going to get snowshoes this year. We just make a point to get outside as much as possible and enjoy the winter.

I'll throw fat biking in for a winter activity. I'm not sure about your immediate area, but if they've got any groomed trails it's a blast. Birkebeiner trails in Cable are awesome for cross-country skiing too and probably also have fat bike trails. Make it up the the UP and you've got endless winter fun. We've got some decent downhill skiing for the Midwest aswell. The key to the great white winters is finding a way to love it (or atleast tolerate it). Sounds like you've got it figured out, but don't sleep of those activities either, great way to get out and enjoy winter.

Eta. If ice fishing is your jam a trip up to Baraga for Lakers, Browns, Steelhead, Salmon isn't all that far to fish the big lake.

 

[FairWarning]

Do you go to Menominee for cannabis?

Toying with making the 300-mile drive to check out Lambeau Field.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

Do you go to Menominee for cannabis?

I think the entire state of Wisconsin does. I have property near there and they have a dispensary every block just for our neighbors to the south.

 

[The Longtime Lurker]

How's the deer hunting in your area? High numbers, or is the herd a little thin over there?

 

[SWC]

1 are you enjoying it here in the big whisky or what 2 is your son still making those awesome lures take that to the bank brochachos

Yeah, love it up here.

Son is not making the lures at the moment. He’s been working as an electrician apprentice so he’’s trying to get that going during his last year of high school. He worked with a guy in the summer and he gets out of school by 11:00 so he can work.

that is awesome in all honestly i wish him all the best take that to the bank brochacho

 

[SWC]

have you seen any hodag yet or what take that to the bank brorhinehan

 

[ChiefD]

have you seen any hodag yet or what take that to the bank brorhinehan

No. I am immune. They put me on the list to not get bothered when I signed my house paperwork.

 

[pollardsvision]

Wisconsin is the greatest state in the union.

In the upstate, that's even more obvious.

No questions. Congratulations, brother.

 

[mr. furley]

Toying with making the 300-mile drive to check out Lambeau Field.

DO IT

 

[SWC]

Toying with making the 300-mile drive to check out Lambeau Field.

DO IT

i am obviously biased but if you can get up here when the weather is still nice there is so much cool stuff to do outside near lambeau and lots of great restaurants and bars where you can sit outside on a roof and so forth its just a pretty good place in the hall of fame there is awesome to go through and then on top of that theres a cool little amusement park on the bay thats cool to go to with a neat old wooden roller coaster take that to the bank bromigo