Devil's Point 01

This story took place when I was 19. In fact my uncle was also 19 at the time. My uncle and I grew up together in northern Wisconsin. I don't wish to name the exact location at this time. We lived about 1 and half miles from a river that winds through the forest. The only way you can reach the river at the point where we always did was by foot or with an ATV.

　　While we grew up we made it nearly a daily ritual of going fishing at the river in the woods. As we grew a little older we started camping quite often. The day finally came. My uncle and I were waiting for a friend from downstate to show up at my uncle’s place. The friend usually came up on Friday evenings in the summer and joined us on several of our camping trips. Unfortunately, he was unable to make it this time. My uncle and I headed back into the woods on foot carrying all of our equipment with us. We didn't go to the exact spot on the riverbank where we normally went. We went downstream about a quarter mile further just for a change.

　　Later that night we would regret that decision.

　　We chose the location because it was high, about 100 feet above the riverbank, and it was shaped like a point. It sloped downward on 3 sides, so we felt like it was a nice view during the daylight.

　　故事发生在我19岁的时候。实际上当时叔叔和我同岁。我们俩一起在威斯康星州北部长大。这次我不想提那个地方的确切名字。距离我们住的地方1公里半有一条河，弯延曲折流入森林。要到河边唯一的方法是步行或坐反坦克车。

　　我们长大后，几乎每天都要到森林里的河边钓鱼。再大一点后，我们便经常到那露营。那一天终于来到。我和叔叔正在等一位州南部的朋友来他家。那位朋友经常在夏天的周五晚上来和我们一起露营。不幸的是他这次没有来。我和叔叔带着所有装备回到林中。我们没到平时经常去的河边的露营地，而是到半里外的河的下游露营。

　　那晚晚些时候，我们开始为这个决定感到后悔。

　　我们选这块地方是因为它的地势较高，大约高出河岸100英尺，形状像岬角，三面都是斜坡，所以我们觉得这里白天的景致会很好。