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The Otter Creek Redneck

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

Backwoods Bastard
5 Mar 2018

Backwoods Bastard

by Otter Creek | posted in: Winter | 0

Trying some “Backwoods Bastard” scotch ale. Just the right drink for an evening when there’s a March blizzard going on outside here in Wisconsin.

ale, beer, scotch, winter
Not Done With Winter
4 Mar 2018

Not Done With Winter

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

We’re not done with winter yet, looks like I get to do more snowshoeing…From the National Weather Service “Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches, with localized amounts up to 11 inches.”  

outdoor, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter
Still have a lot of snow
1 Mar 2018

Still have a lot of snow

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

We still have a lot of snow here in Otter Creek. After last weekend when about 12 inches came in 2 different storms. But it is melting now. The temperature has been over 40 degrees the past 3 days, so … Continued

cold, outdoor, snow, snowstorm, weather, winter
4 Wheeling With Dad
25 Feb 2018

4 Wheeling With Dad

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

My Dad and I went for a 4×4 ride around the lake and through the woods.

4x4, cold, outdoor, snow, weather, winter
Winter Sunset in February
18 Feb 2018

Winter Sunset in February

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

Sometimes you just got to stop and watch the sunset.

outdoor, snow, sunset, winter
An Awesome MMA Match
31 Jan 2018

An Awesome MMA Match

by Otter Creek | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Last weekend, I went down to Mason City Iowa to watch my nephew in his first Mixed Martial Arts match. He’s in the white trunks.

mixed martial arts, mma

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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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