Preamble – Red Flags

[image error]It's beautiful in Northern Minnesota.

The arboreal forest is so thick you cannot walk through it unless you come across a short game trail.  Once in the forest, mere yards from the shore, the water disappears, all sound is absorbed by the trees and the heavy undergrowth.  There are no landmarks to guide you, and there is not a single hint of civilization.  Without a compass and/or a very good sense of direction, you are lost.  There are black bears, moose, deer, wolves, bobcats, cougars...