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a short story about hiking, growing up, and nocturnal emissions

When I first arrived at Wind Creek Camp in central Vermont, my parents left me alone with my hiking backpack at a picnic table by the drop-off area. I waited for my Uncle Dave and his son, my cousin Jon, to appear in my field of vision so that I could suction onto them. They were the only people I knew who were attending Wind Creek with me that summer, …