You've made some really good points and I loved the pic's!
The point about tick prevention is really important this year in many area's of the country. I have a good friend & hunting buddy who has been visiting his daughter in NY. He somehow got a tick born disease known as Babesia which is similar to Malaria where your body has trouble producing red blood cells. It is treatable but it takes time and my friend who Lloyd has met is basically stuck in NY because he's so fatigued that he can't make the drive home.
Be careful and prepared out there guys--Even the ticks are out to get you.