The Middle Rats Columbus, Ohio
We locked ourselves in a cabin in the remote Hocking Hills in Southeastern Ohio for 3 days straight with no phone service and an master engineer in the dead of winter. Snowed in and toasty, We recorded everything we did and this is the result. Many say it turned out nicely, your thoughts?? ... more
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