If it makes you feel better, I lived in NH for the first 41 years of my life and I’ve never had a tick on me! My husband on the other hand seems to pick them up every time he does yard work. 😆 You can explore here safely with a few precautions (the permethrin isn’t necessary just peace of mind if you were planning lots of woods time) and one thing to know is that if ticks do get on you, they don’t bite right away and once they do they need to be attached for 24 hours to transmit most disease (so you have plenty of time to flick them off). Enjoy yourselves!