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I grew up in Connecticut and for as long as I can remember; my parents would rent a camp on Lake Resue in Ludlow Vermont for a couple of weeks each summer. My early childhood memories were of trout fishing with my father and swimming in the cold Vermont lake. My parents wanted a change of pace so they started renting a cabin at Lake Winnipesaukee. This was how I was introduced to the Lake Region. My parents stopped going up north and I started vacationing in Cape Cod trading the lake for the ocean. About 13 years ago, my in-laws brought a camp on Hermit Lake in Sanbornton. They fixed it up and introduced us to the camp. Three years ago, my wife and I took over the camp – and well that is the story. We like the lake because it so beautiful and peaceful. The development and traffic that transpired in the last 10 years is the main thing we dislike about the area. If only this area would stop growing – but you cannot stop progress.