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The Ultimate Journey: Canada to Mexico Down the Continental Divide

Eric Ryback

4.04 · Rating details · 28 ratings · 6 reviews

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Hardcover, 207 pages

Published October 1st 1973 by Chronicle Books (first published 1973)

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Nov 25, 2010 Thomas rated it really liked it

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Apr 22, 2019 Pat Krivoshein rated it it was amazing

I liked this book a lot, although not as well as "The High Adventure of Eric Ryback". The writing was still good, but somehow I just liked the first book the most. ...more

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Jul 21, 2020 Terry Meier rated it it was amazing

Was bed time reading aloud to my son. We are both backpackers. This was a great adventure.

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Oct 25, 2009 Doris rated it it was amazing

Shelves: continental-divide, environment-ecology, backpacking, spirituality, adventure

Just getting going on this one, but so far it is a very good travel journal. Two young men (Eric and Tim Ryback, ages 20 and 18 respectively) begin the VERY FIRST documented thru-hike of the Continental Divide... the year? 1972. They didn't have the hi-tech gear of today. ...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Perry Mowbray rated it really liked it

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Recommended to Perry by: ben adams

An amazing, and honest, story of a very long walk .

So many pages reminded us of our walk on the Bibbulmun Track, though the Bibbulmun is a thousand times easier :)

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