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>>> WELCOME BACK. OUR NEXT STORY IS EXPLORING THE
BEAUTY OF OUR STATE AND ALL
THAT IT HAS TO OFFER.
THIS INSTAGRAM HAS MORE THAN
15,000 FOLLOWERS.
15,000 FOLLOWERS. JENNY A ANDERSON, THE GIRL OF
TEN THOUSAND LAKES.
NICE TO MEET.
>> NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHY AND
UNIQUE VIEWS ON A NUMBER OF
PLACES.
PLACES.
PLACES. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO A BLOG
AND WEBSITE AND GET OUT THERE
WITH INSTAGRAM AND AND
WHATNOT.
WHATNOT.
WHATNOT. >> I LOVE THE OUTDOORS.
I WANTED PEOPLE TO KNOW IT IS
NEVER TOO LATE TO EXPERIENCE
WHAT MINNESOTA HAS TO OFFER AND
I LAUNCHED THE BLOG AND I WANT
TO INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO THE
SAME.
SAME.
SAME. >>
SAME. >> YOU WEREN'T INTO IT DURING A
KID AND THEN CAME INTO IT AS AN
ADULT.
ADULT.
ADULT. THAT'S A LOT OF THINGS.
KIDS WILL SAY I AM NOT INTO THE
OUTDOORS BUT TRY IT.
BECAUSE IT IS INVIGORATING WHEN
YOU GET OUTSIDE AND GET RID OF
THE CABIN FEVER AND YOU HAVE SO
MANY PICTURES.
MANY PICTURES. YOU WILL HAVE MORE FOLLOWERS
AFTER THIS.
AFTER THIS. LET'S START OUT BY TAKING A
LOOK AT, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. I
THIS. I KNOW ABOUT ICE FISHING BUT
WHAT IS WHEELHOUSE ICE FISHING?
>> THE FISH HOUSES ARE THE
PEOPLE SHACKS THAT YOU SEE OUT
ON THE LAKES SO TYPICALLY IT IS
MORE LUXURIOUS BECAUSE YOU HAVE
HEAT AND A KITCHEN SOMETIMES
AND A BATHROOM SO IT IS GREAT
FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO GET
INVOLVED AND GET THEM ICE
FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME.
KIND OF INDOORS AND YET KIND OF
OUTDOORS.
OUTDOORS.
OUTDOORS. A GREAT WAY TO INTRODUCE THEM
TO OUT FISHING.
>> AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLACES
TO RENT.
TO RENT.
TO RENT. WE HAVE A SHOT OF YOUR CUTE
BABY, NINE MONTHS OLD.
SO CUTE.
SO CUTE.
SO CUTE. THERE IS A LOT OF PLACES TO
REST.
REST.
REST. >>
REST. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THERE ARE PLACES THAT
SPECIALIZE IN THESE FISH HOUSES
AND THEY WILL SHOW YOU THE
ROPES SO DON'T BE AFRAID IF YOU
HAVE NEVER RENTED ONE.
>> AND YOU CAN HANG OUT THERE
IF THE LAKE IS SAFE ENOUGH.
WE WILL TALK ABOUT HOW IT IS A
A LOT LESS EXPENSIVE TO RENT
THE CABINS AND ENJOY.
>> IT YES.
WINTERS ARE THE BEST.
FOR PEOPLE THINK SUMMER IS THE
BEST BUT FOR ME WINTER IS
BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO
DEPENDING ON WHERE YOUR CABIN
IS.
IS.
IS. DO
IS. DO A
IS. DO A QUICK SEARCH ON AIRBNB OR
WHATEVER, YOUR LOCAL RENTAL
PLACE AND WHEN I DO THAT I
SEARCH FOR IS THERE A SAUNA OR
HOT TUB?
HOT TUB?
HOT TUB? SOME WAY TO RELAX AT THE SAME
TIME?
TIME?
TIME? AND
TIME? AND THEN BEING COOPED UP WITH
FAMILY YOU WILL HAVE TO SPEND
TIME TOGETHER IT IS A TIME TO
PLAN FOR ACTIVITIES AND GRAB
SOME CROSS COUNTRY SKIS AND
SNOW SHOES AND GO HIKING.
THERE IS WILDLIFE TO WATCH.
SO DEFINITELY CABIN GETAWAYS.
>> AND MAYBE PUT A PUZZLE
TOGETHER OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
WITH FAMILY.
WITH FAMILY. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> OR GAMING.
DOG SLEDDING.
DOG SLEDDING. I HAVE TRIED IT.
IT IS INVIGORATING AND SUPER
COOL.
COOL.
COOL. >>
COOL. >> IT TOTALLY IS.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AND I
THINK MOST PEOPLE KNOW WE HAVE
DOG SLEDDING IN MINNESOTA BUT
THEY DON'T TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO BOOK THAT TRIP AND THERE ARE
TONS OF OUTFITTERS IN MINNESOTA
AND WISCONSIN.
AND WISCONSIN. TAKE THE TIME TO DO THAT
BECAUSE IT IS EXPLORING THE
WOODS AND TRAILS IN A DIFFERENT
POINT OF VIEW WITH THESE
HUSKIES.
HUSKIES.
HUSKIES. THEY WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO SIT
IN THE SLED OR STAND PROPERLY.
IT IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
KIDS BECAUSE THEY WILL PUT A
BLANKET ON YOU AND YOU CAN PET
THE DOGS.
THE DOGS.
THE DOGS. AND THEY ARE EXPERTS.
>> WINTER CAMPING.
YOURS IS THE BEST WAY TO GO.
>> I THINK IF YOU ARE NOT AN
AVID HARD CORE CAMP PERSON YOU
CAN DO A YERST.
OR YOU CAN GET A CABIN AT A
STATE PARK.
STATE PARK. THEY ARE HEATED BY WOOD FIRE
TYPICALLY AND THERE IS A BOND
FIRE.
FIRE.
FIRE. IT
FIRE. IT IS LIKE CAMPING BUT IN THE
WINTER.
WINTER.
WINTER. >> IF YOU GO TO EXPLORE
MINNESOTA YOU CAN FIND OUT
WHERE TO GO AND WHAT NOT.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST SO MANY
WINTER FESTIVALS.
WINTER FESTIVALS. LAST WEEK A TON AND THERE IS A
TON THIS WEEK.
CHECK OUT A WINTER FESTIVAL.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. AND MENTION EXPLORE MINNESOTA.
I DID A QUICK SEARCH RIGHT NOW
AND THEY HAVE THE ELY WINTER
FESTIVAL IN ST. PAUL ALL
THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA AND EVERY
SMALL TOWN WANTS TO SHARE THEIR
CITY SO BRING FAMILY OUT AND
EXPLORE A NEW CITY AND TRY OUT
LOCAL FOODS AND ACTIVITIES AT
THEIR COMMUNITY.
THEIR COMMUNITY. >> GOOD IDEA.
JENNY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
OPENING OUR EYES TO MANY
ACTIVITIES.
ACTIVITIES. WE WILL CHECK OUT YOUR
INSTAGRAM WITH THAT.
>> GIRL OF TEN THOUSAND
LAKES.COM.
LAKES.COM. >> ALL RIGHT.
WELL THANKS,