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I'm the older brother. My name is Nate. I grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, and I learned to camp

the normal way, state parks with my parents, then short trips into the boundary waters when I got old

enough to carry a pack without complaining. My younger brother, Ben, is the stronger paddler.

We're both in college. We don't drink on trail.

We don't try to impress anyone.

And we follow the rules.

Clean campsite.

Food hung high.

Fires small.

I'm not posting this to chase attention

or to convince you of anything.

I need to write it down

because we cut a trip short in the second week of October,

and I want people who understand those lakes to know we had a reason.

The plan was simple.

Launch at Sawbill Outfitters.

Go across Sawbill Lake.

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