A Pilgrim's Journey, Volume One: 1986-1995

By Mark A. Baker

Baker explores the longhunter's life in 18th century frontier America through the study of first-person accounts and hands-on research. Contains the most complete instructions and advice ever for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880655160
• ISBN13: 9781880655160
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Scurlock Pub Co
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Pilgrim's Journey

Excellent read. Mr. Baker is a must for any experiential archaeologist. Not only does he provide references for his research, but he shows the living historian that it is allright to be humble and wish to better one's understanding of the 18thc. Like Mr. Baker, we should never settle for good enough and enjoy learning and discovering new truths about the era we love. I highly recommend!

Great

This book is a series of magazine articles that chronicle one man's journey through the world of historical reenacting of the late 18th century (AKA Daniel Boone). The author strives to be extremely historically accurate and much of the articles are about ways to achieve a high level of accuracy. There is a great deal of discussion about appropriate gear and a wealth of historical references that are drawn upon. The articles are well written though not great but they are very informative and personal. There are also tons of pictures and diagrams. These essays are valuable for anyone seeking a lighter, simpler, more primitive wilderness experience. The author was backpacking light long before it became popular. While you may not want to head into the winter woods with only a wool blanket and a wool coat for warmth, the author has and lived to write about his experiences and it really gives you a different perspective on how the woods can be experienced.