Adirondack Life

MAKING A BEELINE

My family hiked back to our car after spending three days at Flowed Lands. We were tired. A thin film of DEET greased our skin, the Mountain House packets only filled our stomachs halfway, and two nights of sleeping in lean-tos made our hips ache.

My brother, Nathan, led us down the trail. I followed next, trying

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