AT ONE TIME, our entire family of six weighed about 660 pounds, fully dressed for Montana's weather. We'd pack our 1978 Piper Turbo Lance, fasten the four kids' seatbelts, and fly someplace on a free weekend. With a turbocharged 300-horsepower Lycoming, anything was possible. The club-style seating was great, once the kids agreed on an arrangement for their eight legs in the passenger area. When a Labor Day weekend opened up with no obligations, we decided to fly to Meadow Creek, a 2,800-foot turf field near the Bob Marshall Wilderness in northwest Montana. We'd camped there several times-beginning as a young couple flying our 135-horsepower Tri-Pacer. Now we were eager to share the experience with our kids.
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