quite a bit - expression a fairly large amount : a lot
further - adv. to a greater degree or extent
pioneer - n. someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area
bloom - n. the flower part of a plant
illness - n. a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind
hiking - n. the act of walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise
consecutive - adj. following one after the other in a series: following each other without interruption
elevation n. the height of a place