The middle of summer would be a great time to read Peter Geye's book, Wintering. The story is set in a small town east of Grand Marais. A man named Harry and his 18 year old son, Gus, take off in the fall to follow the paths taken by the voyageurs. Gus is delaying college to take this trip and he thinks their trip is a test of the manly wilderness skills. Harry hides the real reason for the trip which is to escape the town bully who is sure to come after him with revenge in his eyes. They take two canoes, snow shoes, skis and basic provisions. They eat fish and bear and whatever they can find. Luckily they find an abandoned shack to spend the winter because they are completely lost in the wilderness; not knowing if they are in Minnesota or Canada. Naturally Gus is angry with Harry for taking him on this adventure without all the facts. I thought this was a really great story but I would rather read about frostbite and hypothermia in the summer instead of early spring.
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