One of the most fun things you can do with a weekend morning or afternoon is to go blueberry picking. If you have found a place where you will be able to do this, you might think the only thing you have to do in order to have a great day is simply “head out and start picking.” And while blueberry picking is certainly not complicated, there are still a few things you will want to make sure you keep in mind before you head out, in order to ensure that you have the best blueberry picking experience possible!
Wear old clothes: This is one to make sure you pay attention to, as no matter how careful you are during your blueberry picking excursion, you are likely to not only get the clothes you are going in dirty, but are even likely to ruin them; with dirt and sharp branches and messy blueberries everywhere around you, you will want to make sure you wear old clothes.
Protect against sunburn. You will be exposed to the sun when you are blueberry picking, and since you will be bending over and picking berries much of the time, you will put your ears and the back of your neck at risk of terrible sunburn; make sure you put on sunscreen before you start and re-apply throughout the day if you are out there for a long time.
Protect your back: If you are not careful, the constant “bending over and standing back up” of blueberry picking can really make your back hurt; make sure you use your legs as much as possible by squatting down instead of bending down, and give your legs and your back frequent breaks so that you do not end up with a “back ache souvenir” in addition to your blueberries!
It is easy for your “fun adventure” of blueberry picking to turn into a miserable experience but it is also easy to protect against this happening, so make sure you pay attention to these tips, and you will be able to have fun blueberry picking, without the bad stuff that can come with it.
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