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Published August 24, 2012, 12:00 AM

Family tradition takes root at park

Camping has been a time honored tradition for many, especially in Minnesota where the forests are extensive and the lakes are in abundance, and this is no different for Ansis Vilcins who has been camping here since the 1950s. But what makes Vilcins different is that he still sleeps in his own tent, even at the age of 99.

By: Caroline Roers, Echo Press Intern, Alexandria Echo Press

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