When Xandra was a child, her parents enjoyed taking her hiking with them. They often went all over the Northeast - hiking VT, MA, NY & sometimes even returning to her dad’s old stomping grounds in Canada. It’s a great area to be in, with many 4000 ft mountains to test her cardio and give that calf burn from steady climbs. One hike, they went on a Saturday after a particularly rainy week, and while the trails were well maintained, it was pretty rocky. After a few hours, they were finally nearing the top of the mountain, and Xandra got distracted by the view through a break in the trees. She lost her footing and started sliding downhill, picking up speed. Her parents heard her shout, turned quickly, and were able to point out a tree she would pass in a couple seconds. Xandra grabbed the tree limb and luckily her parents were able to make it down to her before she lost her grip and slid farther, where they had noticed large patches of poison ivy.
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