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The Otter Creek Redneck

Rural Stories. Outdoor Places.
And Small Moments from Wisconsin.

Tractor Pulling in Boyceville Wisconsin
29 Sep 2018

Tractor Pulling in Boyceville Wisconsin

by Otter Creek | posted in: Tractor Pulling, Tractors | 0

2 weeks ago, the Mutant Mini was in Boyceville Wisconsin for the last pull of the year. Not a bad way to end the season!

redneck, tractor, trator pulling
Gone Fishing on Spirit Lake
25 Sep 2018

Gone Fishing on Spirit Lake

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors | 0

Last weekend I went up to Spirit Lake in northwest Wisconsin, just outside of Frederic, for our annual Fall fishing trip. Myself and 6 other good friends rented 3 cabins and a pontoon boat at the Birchwood Beach Resort. The … Continued

fall, Fishing, lake, outdoor, sunset, water, wisconsin
3HP 1952 EVINRUDE LIGHTWIN OUTBOARD MOTOR
12 Sep 2018

3HP 1952 EVINRUDE LIGHTWIN OUTBOARD MOTOR

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors, Summer | 0

I’m selling my 1952 EVINRUDE LIGHTWIN 3HP outboard motor – anyone interested? $75 Serial/Model Number: 3012-34235 Motor is not stuck. Turns over freely. Shaft pivots 180 degrees (just turn the motor around for reverse). This antique outboard last ran about … Continued

Antique, Evinrude, Fishing, motor, outboard, outdoor
Tractor Pulling in Shell Lake Wisconsin
4 Sep 2018

Tractor Pulling in Shell Lake Wisconsin

by Otter Creek | posted in: Tractor Pulling, Tractors | 0

We took the Mutant Mini tractor pulling in Shell Lake Wisconsin yesterday. Not a bad hook when the Mutant was competing against super stock tractors with multiple turbos.

redneck, tractor, trator pulling, video, wisconsin
Thunderstorm & 80 MPH Winds
3 Sep 2018

Thunderstorm & 80 MPH Winds

by Otter Creek | posted in: Nature & Outdoors | 0

Last Monday (Aug 27), we had a pretty nasty thunderstorm come over our place here in Otter Creek. Our power went out about 6:30 and was out for just about 4 hours. The wind was really blowing. The National Weather … Continued

summer, thunderstorm, thunderstorms, weather, wisconsin
My Favorite Apple Pie!
1 Sep 2018

My Favorite Apple Pie!

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

  This is my wife’s apple pie recipe! Just amazing! 4 or 5 fresh apples (cut into small pieces) or 4 cups of frozen apples 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup water 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon (depending on … Continued

Apple Pie, caramel, recipes

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About Otter Creek Redneck

Otter Creek is a small rural township in northwest Wisconsin — the kind of place where the nights are quiet, the winters are long, where the people, fields and woods hold stories that deserve telling.

Otter Creek Redneck exists to preserve the quiet moments, hard-earned wisdom, and simple beauty of rural life in northern Wisconsin — through honest storytelling, reflection, and lived experience.

This blog isn’t about trends or headlines. It’s about place, memory, and the simple rhythm of life lived close to the land.

Here, you’ll find reflections from the woods, stories handed down through family, and moments that would otherwise slip past unnoticed. It’s a record of rural life as it is — sometimes hard, often quiet, always honest.

Because these stories matter.
And because someday, they may be all that’s left.

Welcome to Otter Creek.

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