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I just read a story about a woman who was found stuck in the mud on a remote trail near Backus, MN after being missing for three days. To stress the point, her body was stuck in the mud and she sunk…up to her face. After 3 days I imagine mosquitoes and Deer Flies ripped her apart. On day three a couple of men happened to come by on ATVs.
I used to live in the region. Once a new school bus driver lost his bus in the mud. Yes, the entire vehicle submerged in the mud.
To broaden my point, when you get into remote areas of this country, there are dangers not readily identified by newbies. And many people on this site have dreams of living in one of those remote areas. Do understand there are real risks involved. Do talk with the locals about the risks. Always ask yourself, “What can go wrong?”
I was once told that the first rule of life is “Don’t do dumb things.” The problem is hindsight is 20/20.
You can only be young once … but you can be immature forever!
