Dear Hannah (a camping agony aunt)

ADVICE TO A FUTURE VISITOR:

1. Bring less stuff. Did you say “well…it could be helpful…?” Leave it at home.
2. Kevin has snacks hidden everywhere. Just take a look around.
3. Seize every ice cream opportunity. 10 years from now you will not say, “The trip was great but I shouldn’t have had so much ice cream.” You will simply remember the joy of watching Kevin’s evolving bike tan lines.

Best Thing: Wisconsin seems to sell ice cream at every highway exit. I will never bet on a lack of ice cream options.

Worst Thing: Talking about ticks may lead to haunting tick dreams. They cannot be escaped.

What I Learned: 10-year-olds think I am very cool, and bubbles solve everything when your company is a 2-year-old.