For more than 1,000 nights, Isaac Ortman, 14, has slept beneath the stars in his backyard in Duluth, Minn., including on a night when the temperature dipped to minus-38 degrees.
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Minnesota teen has slept in his backyard for nearly 3 years just for fun
‘I guess a lot of people might find it a little unusual, but to us, it’s now the normal routine,’ said Andrew Ortman, the teen’s father
By Cathy Free
January 30, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EST