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Caught the Bug
I made it out to the Kettle Moraine to hike / snowshoe this morning. On the way, I took the scenic route which were some combo snowmobile / rl4wd trails:
![IMG_6400.jpg IMG_6400.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254647-11baadd754b76b79f12cab652af2fd80.jpg)
![IMG_6401.jpg IMG_6401.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254655-8ca381e1f3e653d398db2908fd816801.jpg)
![IMG_6528.jpg IMG_6528.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254657-c4ec24b9547d9a76c5845a9c73d4ef6a.jpg)
Decided to park at Butler Lake:
![IMG_6504.jpg IMG_6504.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254663-292bd940cd9177b0abe915cc73ad88b1.jpg)
Took a minute to decide which way to go:
![IMG_6505.jpg IMG_6505.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254669-98655d336f639e3aa69b286876109f77.jpg)
It was cold at 9 degrees, Butler Lake looks it!:
![IMG_6508.jpg IMG_6508.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254677-8cf26168ab4787111a7664cda9294008.jpg)
Being that the trail can get a bit obscure with the snow cover, I decided to follow:
![IMG_6509.jpg IMG_6509.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254692-195264e1f4a8224299dc3ae2925c0c4e.jpg)
![IMG_6510.jpg IMG_6510.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254698-43f2f2252d2310622655e871a6f407c3.jpg)
![IMG_6511.jpg IMG_6511.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254705-466e82f77e9f4cd8b208831d6de1013b.jpg)
A mile in and a fork. I took the trail less traveled:
![IMG_6512.jpg IMG_6512.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254713-dff51cc2e89fa6c712c4fe5e2c01e28a.jpg)
![IMG_6513.jpg IMG_6513.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254723-9ef98cd5f41c8c71851ee62b86d4c587.jpg)
After a bit, it was nothing but virgin snow:
![IMG_6517.jpg IMG_6517.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254731-b4e24384ee2bcbdf7db38bc8cfcb5732.jpg)
A while later, it was getting hard to follow the trail:
![IMG_6519.jpg IMG_6519.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254740-bd6b3a9f9930bc37355bc07a264fb113.jpg)
Zoom in and yes, a trail marker!:
![IMG_6520.jpg IMG_6520.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254745-fb26c532aa3e00bd38b5583b59d2031b.jpg)
After 2 miles it was time for my favorite trail snack and hot coffee:
![IMG_6521.jpg IMG_6521.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254921-cee6a441f02d94ef5ee11ee6b1386d71.jpg)
![IMG_6525.jpg IMG_6525.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254933-12a9a01827ce962af390e32f47811385.jpg)
![IMG_6526.jpg IMG_6526.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254938-e727b87ece43f2357ad9797e31a3006d.jpg)
After, it was time to head back to the Jeep and home. It warmed up to 19 degrees by time I got home. Great day in the woods!
![IMG_6400.jpg IMG_6400.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254647-11baadd754b76b79f12cab652af2fd80.jpg)
![IMG_6401.jpg IMG_6401.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254655-8ca381e1f3e653d398db2908fd816801.jpg)
![IMG_6528.jpg IMG_6528.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254657-c4ec24b9547d9a76c5845a9c73d4ef6a.jpg)
Decided to park at Butler Lake:
![IMG_6504.jpg IMG_6504.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254663-292bd940cd9177b0abe915cc73ad88b1.jpg)
Took a minute to decide which way to go:
![IMG_6505.jpg IMG_6505.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254669-98655d336f639e3aa69b286876109f77.jpg)
It was cold at 9 degrees, Butler Lake looks it!:
![IMG_6508.jpg IMG_6508.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254677-8cf26168ab4787111a7664cda9294008.jpg)
Being that the trail can get a bit obscure with the snow cover, I decided to follow:
![IMG_6509.jpg IMG_6509.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254692-195264e1f4a8224299dc3ae2925c0c4e.jpg)
![IMG_6510.jpg IMG_6510.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254698-43f2f2252d2310622655e871a6f407c3.jpg)
![IMG_6511.jpg IMG_6511.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254705-466e82f77e9f4cd8b208831d6de1013b.jpg)
A mile in and a fork. I took the trail less traveled:
![IMG_6512.jpg IMG_6512.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254713-dff51cc2e89fa6c712c4fe5e2c01e28a.jpg)
![IMG_6513.jpg IMG_6513.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254723-9ef98cd5f41c8c71851ee62b86d4c587.jpg)
After a bit, it was nothing but virgin snow:
![IMG_6517.jpg IMG_6517.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254731-b4e24384ee2bcbdf7db38bc8cfcb5732.jpg)
A while later, it was getting hard to follow the trail:
![IMG_6519.jpg IMG_6519.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254740-bd6b3a9f9930bc37355bc07a264fb113.jpg)
Zoom in and yes, a trail marker!:
![IMG_6520.jpg IMG_6520.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254745-fb26c532aa3e00bd38b5583b59d2031b.jpg)
After 2 miles it was time for my favorite trail snack and hot coffee:
![IMG_6521.jpg IMG_6521.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254921-cee6a441f02d94ef5ee11ee6b1386d71.jpg)
![IMG_6525.jpg IMG_6525.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254933-12a9a01827ce962af390e32f47811385.jpg)
![IMG_6526.jpg IMG_6526.jpg](https://www.wayalife.com/data/attachments/254/254938-e727b87ece43f2357ad9797e31a3006d.jpg)
After, it was time to head back to the Jeep and home. It warmed up to 19 degrees by time I got home. Great day in the woods!
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