Review: I loved this book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2012
If you have even the slightest interest in pioneer days, this is a "must read" book.  I have lived and worked as a surveyor in many of the places he describes.  With my memories as a background, this book took me back 150 years.The author describes, matter-of factly, his experiences on the great journey to the Oregon territory.  He not only crossed the continnent with a wife and baby, but pioneered homes in Oregon and Puget Sound.  These were tough people, who asked no quarter from nature and prevailed.I am interested, particularly, in the use of oxen on the trail.  Unfortunately, oxen were common tools for the author.  As a result, he felt there was nothing special about them that would cause him to give the details of training and driving oxen.  This was a minor, personal disappointment and in no way detracted from an interesting and enjoyable book.