In 2012 we have made our way up to Camp DuNord a record 4 times. We went for a board retreat, two work weekends, and a glorious (but buggy) summer week. Every trip was a delight. It has clearly become a second home to the boys. As soon as the car is parked, the boys tumble out, their electronic devices forgotten on the seats. They spill into the woods and down to the beach while we unpack. We have never made the rule that DuNord is going to be 'device free', the boys just do it naturally. It's beautiful. Over the 10 years we have been going up to DuNord, phones have become more powerful, and coverage has crept ever closer to this northwoods hideaway. I happen to know that now, if you stand in just the right spot in many of the cabins, you can connect yourself to that other world. But why? It's so nice to take a few days off, jump off the data treadmill and just be in the moment. I know that within the year, perhaps even by the time we venture back up there in February, there could be a cell tower giving us complete connectivity. I hope we have the power to deny it. It's lovely to have one corner of the world where you simply can not be bothered.
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