<p class="">Barney “Scout” Mann is on the podcast to talk about a lifetime of being in the outdoors. His new book, Journeys North, is the tale of his hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail.</p><p class="">It’s more than that though… The story includes many of the hikers who crossed his path and of course his wife. Backstories help the reader understand current situations and Scout does a wonderful job at interweaving these into his story.</p><p class="">I have since read the book. Honestly, it reads like a book of fiction even knowing the truth behind it. In the past, I have read plenty of PCT books, but this one stands out as completely capturing the culture of the trail and those who hike it.</p><p class="">Order <em>Journeys North </em>on<em> </em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Journeys-North-Pacific-Crest-Trail/dp/1680513214">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.rei.com/product/186071/mountaineers-books-journeys-north-the-pacific-crest-trail">REI</a> or order a<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-ACUZlVVrBVetLcuMhAPWCOegyDZ90sZwkEMjDzv4dcH5Tg/viewform"> copy signed by the author</a>.</p><p class="">For more about Scout: visit his <a href="https://barneyscoutmann.com/">website</a> and follow him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/journeys.north/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</p><p class="">If you would like more information about the National Trails System that Scout mentions in our discussion, go to <a href="http://pnts.org/new/" target="_blank">http://pnts.org/new/</a></p>
