For me, it started with a trip in Northern Wisconsin, with the Scouts, in the 1980s.  Then the desire went dormant for a decade, until I completed my Bachelor's.  That following summer I went to work for Northern Tier, and had one of the happiest summers of my life. In subsequent summers, I took trips in the Atikaki Wilderness Park in Manitoba.  I lok forward to each season when I can return to Manitoba for one more trip.