{"product_id":"journeys-northbooks","title":"Journeys North","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Three couples, their stories unfolding, weaving and intertwining over the long-distance trail until the dramatic conclusion traversing snow-covered peaks.\" -Mark Larabee, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\r\nIn \u003ci\u003eJourneys North\u003c\/i\u003e, 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-knuckledadventure. In fact, only a third of all the hikers who set out on the trail that year would finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJourneys North\u003c\/i\u003e  is a story of grit, compassion, and the relationships people forge when they strive toward a common goal.","brand":"Mann, Barney Scout","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ travel and adventure","offer_id":52679616954592,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0f75b3d2-3e2f-4aab-90d5-266ec2ee33ca.jpg?v=1779381224","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/journeys-northbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}