And it certainly is an adventure, as they must deal with rough terrain, western thunderstorms, broken wagon wheels, harsh desert, and more.īuck goes into the history of the Oregon Trail, peppering his book with his first-hand accounts as well as the occasional historical tidbit. On top of that, Rinker Buck is accompanied by his brother Nick, who has the sort of outsized personality (not to mention the mechanical skills to keep the wagon repaired) that’s prefect for an adventure such as this one. Buck’s a solid writer, and it helps that he has a wonderful story of adventure to tell. And so begins a tale of three mules, two brothers, and one small, cheery dog, setting out on the open trail.īuck’s book is a fascinating read. It’s a crazyass (one of Buck’s favorite words) idea, the sort of grand adventure definitely worth writing a book about. Again, I should note, in an actual covered wagon, pulled by actual mules.
The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey is Buck’s travelogue of his journey from St. Thing is, Rinker Buck beat me to that last part, at least.
The first would be to talk about the game, the second would be to talk about the history that it was based on, and the third part would center around a road trip from Missouri to Oregon, comparing and contrasting the experience of the original pioneers to what things look like in the modern day.
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