I don’t know about anyone else, but I could not be more excited about the fact that it’s autumn. I absolutely love this time of year; the scent of falling leaves, the colors on the trees, the crispness of the air.

That being said, I plan on completely ignoring the fact that fall leads to winter, that most horrific of seasons.

Instead I will concentrate on the fact that, although it was a fantastic summer, I can now focus on two of my favorite things about autumn: Hiking and Halloween.

For anyone who has read my blogs, you most likely know I am a huge camping buff and take almost any opportunity during the summer to pack up my gear and hike out into the woods for a weekend of relaxation in the outdoors.

Despite the steadily dropping temperatures, I still try and go camping a few times in the fall. Sure I have to pack some extra clothes and blankets but do you know what I don’t have to pack? That’s right, bug spray. No more bees, wasps and most importantly... mosquitoes.

Not only is it infinitely more beautiful to take a stroll amongst the auburn, goldenrod, and deep scarlet leaves adorning the trees, I find a hike to be much more relaxing when not swatting at any exposed portion of your body every five seconds. But hey, that’s just me.