So very much so. I lived my teenage years in the northwoods of Wisconsin. I absolutely loved it but it is not for everyone. It is beautiful, and there is so much to do if you are an outdoorsy person. But you need to be prepared for below zero Fahrenheit temperatures every year. Sometimes it can be for weeks straight, at some points reaching as cold as -20F, -30F or colder. I used to joke that it wasn’t cold until you feel your nose hairs freeze together when you inhale.
Also, unfortunately in recent years the deer tick and Lyme disease prevalence have greatly increased, though vigilant checking and washing are very effective at mitigating that risk.
replyAnother fond memory I have from there is that the view of the stars and the auroras are an incredible sight to behold. The light pollution is near zero.
This is the best weather for sauna. You can sit outside in a towel and enjoy your beer and chill out/down while your hair freezes.
replyIt isn't really cold until you need two pairs of long underwear and snow pants or two pairs of jeans. And you wear your cool weather coat under your winter coat.
replyCold depends on what you are doing. When lumber jacking you need about the same amount of clothing at -25F as you would sitting in a chair outside at 60F - your safety gear alone is close to too hot (though when this guy was lumber jacking they didn't have modern safety gear and would have considered themselves "too manly" to wear it anyway).
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