Jean DeHavens "Trail of the jackasses."
by Bob Wakefield
Category: Muleteers

This is the story of Jean DeHaven and crew--and their wild adventure--a 5,000 mile mule-train trek from California to Montreal, Canada. One of the most unusual and colorful adventures of this century, this story describes the problems and pitfalls of a twenty-mule jerkline team traversing some of the most rugged and dangerously beautiful terrain on the North American continent. It tells of the courage and skill of modern day cowboys as they live the rugged out-door life of the past--and contend with the traffic and complexities of modern living. For those of you who witnessed the passing of Jean DeHaven and his mule train, or to those of you who enjoyed the robust, exciting life of the cowboy, your curiosity will be rewarded as you travel through the pages of this book. So, take a tight rein, tug your Stetson low, get a deep seat and head out on the Trail of the Jackasses -- Book jacket.