Frankie has been begging to hike another fire tower, but I was unsure whether he would enjoy black fly season in the Adirondacks. Things can get pretty dire up there and trip reports suggested thick swarms had been descending. However, the weather seemed favorable. We had a cold snap, and cold temperatures can set the bugs back markedly. Knowing it would be even colder up there, I decided it was worth the trip up. And the gamble paid off: we saw not one biting insect on the entire hike.
