The wokest commercials this winter – 2020

Inspired by an ad playing on TV and radio here in Tennessee, I put together a list of the most woke wokest woke commercials this winter. First, here’s the inspiration…

Next, here are five commercials that have little to do with the product they’re selling. This happens a lot in advertising, but these ads take it to the wokest level!

  1. Ritz Crackers. Nothing says “snack time” like a man with lipstick on. Yum!

2. Instagram. More men with lipstick. Wahoo!

3. Proctor & Gamble. Highlights a son, or….. daughter? I still don’t know. Yip yip!

4. It’s a bird, it’s a plane, nope, it’s Uber to the rescue. High ho!

5. OREO. Nothing says dip a cookie in a glass of milk like a rainbow fence. Sploosh!

-Out of the Wilderness

East Beach, Driftwood Beach – dog friendly beaches in Georgia

Part of my road trip to Orlando, Florida included a stop at East Beach on St. Simons Island just east of Brunswick, Georgia. The plan was to check in to the (dog-friendly) Red Roof Inn then spend the afternoon at the beach. Surprisingly, that’s exactly what we did! Here are photos from that day. Also, we had just enough time to catch a sunset at Driftwood Beach. This is on Jekyll Island. I didn’t know exactly what to expect because this little addition was unplanned, but wow what a beach! It’s not for sunbathing or surfing. It’s more about marveling and photographing. Two points I feel like need to be said… 1. do NOT climb in the bushes at Driftwood Beach. I stepped a few in before we left and immediately found 5 or 6 ticks on my legs. 2. It cost $8 per car to enter Jekyll Island. Not much, but good to know beforehand.

-Out of the Wilderness

Springer Mountain – start of the Appalachian Trail

The dogs and I can finally say/bark that we’ve done part of the AT and while that is something, it’s only a LITTLE something: We did just about a mile one way… hiking up from the Springer Mountain parking lot to the top of Springer Mountain! This is in Georgia, north of Atlanta. It was on a Friday so the very few people we saw might have been a reflection of it being a week day. Here are pictures from our hike. The dogs seemed to love it and honestly, the most time-consuming part was just getting to the parking lot… from the main road it’s then 6 miles of a gravel, bumpy, curvy road. But you should try it if you have the chance! Once you get to the top there are a plaques to confirm you’re in the right spot, and it’s a BEAUTIFUL view!

-Out of the Wilderness

Reflections of the upside down

I was walking around a small lake with one of my nieces and even with a slight breeze, the reflection coming off the water was like a mirror. Check out a few photos below. Can you tell which way is right side up?

The truth is: there ALL upside down. Did you make all the right guesses? Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check back each day at 1pm Central for new posts 🙂

-Out of the Wilderness

2020, A Bear of A Year

2020 has been a year unlike most others mostly because of the coronavirus. And now it’s had far-reaching affects deep into the woods. Only we can prevent forest fires. We all know that. But now…. this?

Who are we to mandate when a bear can maul someone? Politics, gee wizzz. *eye roll*

-Out of the Wilderness