Journeys North

The Pacific Crest Trail

By: Barney Scout Mann

Narrated by: Traber Burns

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 60-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.

©2020 Barney Scout Mann (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

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No dislikes!
I loved this book! Especially the part where Barney & Sandy worked at the same summer camp as o did about 10 years later! We have a couple of the same friends.

Narration glitches but good story

In the middle of listening to this and I am enjoying the story a lot. Really makes my commute more bearable. The narration has some problems, with some words glitching out completely, and sometimes the voice deepens oddly as if it was added in afterwards or is maybe someone else? Not enough to cut my listening short however.

Great story

I enjoyed reading the story of hiking the trail but also all the characters' stories that the author met along the way. well written and interesting, especially for non-fiction.

A Must Read!

I could not wait for my daily commute to and from work so I could listen and immerse myself in the adventures of the thru hikers featured in this amazing story. Mr. Mann is a natural born story teller and kept me spellbound for the entire book. As a thru hiker dreamer, this book provided even more fuel to my dream and goal of hiking the PCT!

It Grows On You

Starts out a little disjointed, but that is probably appropriate. Matches how people from disparate backgrounds tend to come together on trail. Well done, I'm inspired to further consider my dream of more than day hikes.