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Journeys North
- Author
- Barney Scout Mann
- Narrator
- Traber Burns
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2020
- Run Time
- 11 hours 55 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers—including Barney and his wife, Sandy—trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish.
As the group approaches Canada, a storm rages. How will these very different hikers, ranging in age, gender, and background, respond to the hardship and suffering ahead of them? Can they all make the final sixty-mile push through freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow, or will some reach their breaking point?
Journeys North is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal.
Critics Review
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“Here’s the next best thing to being on the Pacific Crest Trail yourself!”
Richard Louv, internationally bestselling author
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“Mann easily captures the nature of the thru-hiker community…Journeys North put me back on the trail and kept me up reading all night.”
Karen Berger, Triple Crown hiker and author of Great Hiking Trails of the World
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“A masterclass in story telling…This book hits at the core of what makes a thru-hike such a profoundly beautiful experience―the people you meet along the way.”
Zach Davis, editor in chief of The Trek
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“Barney Scout Mann has painted an exciting and profoundly moving portrait of a long trail and the quirky humans moved to walk it. A fantastic book!”
Aspen Matis, author of Girl in the Woods
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Details
- Author
- Barney Scout Mann
- Narrator
- Traber Burns
- Duration
- 11 hours 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2020
- ISBN
- 9781799936565
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Biography: general, Walking, hiking, trekking
Synopsis
In Journeys North, legendary trail angel, thru hiker, and former PCTA board member Barney Scout Mann spins a compelling tale of six hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2007 as they walk from Mexico to Canada. This ensemble story unfolds as these half-dozen hikers—including Barney and his wife, Sandy—trod north, slowly forming relationships and revealing their deepest secrets and aspirations. They face a once-in-a-generation drought and early severe winter storms that test their will in this bare-knuckled adventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish.As the group approaches Canada, a storm rages. How will these very different hikers, ranging in age, gender, and background, respond to the hardship and suffering ahead of them? Can they all make the final sixty-mile push through freezing temperatures, sleet, and snow, or will some reach their breaking point?Journeys North is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal.
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