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3 Day Research Paper

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Walter Adams
9/15/14
Mr. Tharpe
30-10
When the idea of spending three days with my brother in a tent was brought up, I was not too excited. When I got the news, I even shivered a little because my brother wasn’t the easiest person to get along with to say the least. Little did I know, this camping trip would turn out to be something special. This trip to Glacier National Park, Montana taught me a lot, not just about the outdoors, but about family. Through the events of spending that weekend in the woods I learned that family is more important than I had thought. The 3-day adventure started when we got lost on our way to the campsite. We had just entered South Glacier Park campsite when we learned of our mistake.
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Neither my dad, my brother, nor me were that excited about the delay. The 2 hour drive from South Glacier to East Glacier seem to go even slower than the 6 hour because of the frustration. Having to sit in the backseat with my brother wasn’t the greatest idea my dad ever had either. I was a clear vent for Henry to take out his frustration on. As the car ride finally came to a stop, we had finally made it. Our campsite seemed glowing as we rolled out of our rental car into the sweet smell of fresh air. We had just enough time to set everything up before night came. At that time I had realized the long car ride had been worth …show more content…

When the normal person thinks of fishing they think of a peaceful warm day of relaxing and getting away from life. Going into the fishing trip, thats what I was hoping for. Well, what transpired in the coming hours could be considered the opposite of that definition. Our guide was a local of about thirty who really enjoyed his job. Filled with excitement, he prepared the raft for our fishing adventure down the river. As we floated off the bank into the river, I discovered how much I hated fishing. This is when my brother and I began to bond. Yep, the thing that finally got us to speak without screaming was hatred for one of America’s favorite pastimes. It was for good reason too, riding down the river in a raft combined with the cold temperature and occasional bump created a very uncomfortable ride. Once the ride was over with, we combined for a total of six fish, 5 from my dad, one from my brother, and zero for me. On the last day of the trip, we went for a scenic hike in West Glacier. We left at approximately 7:00 am to have plenty of time to explore the trails. We decided we’d go for the woods hike which included 10 miles of what seemed like neverending woods. What we didn’t know is that we were in for a treat. About an hour into the hike we began to hear some rustling and grunting in the

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