1Dal Trent has reached the age where most boys are restless and wanting to be on their own. His dream is to go West toward the great mountains and trap furs. His family has given him their blessing and he has his supplies ready. What adventures await him? Dangers are lurking everywhere but he will not be deterred! His life from this point will be much different than it has been so far. Where will this new life lead him? Will he even survive to see his beloved family again? Come along with Dal as he leaves his home and family, and join him on an adventure of a lifetime! Walk the path of a true mountain man! Born and raised in a small rural town, T. Ross Chase has lived a quiet life amid the White Mountains of New Hampshire. With no desire to live anywhere else, he still has had a keen interest in the American West, especially The High Lonesome, where the mountain man resided. When asked about his favorite author, he will tell you it is Louis Lamour. He has read every book he could get his hands on that Mr. Lamour wrote about life in those Western mountains. "I could always picture myself walking in the boots of those characters that Mr. Lamour wrote about. I was right there through the whole book. I can only hope that I might hold your attention through my writings, the same as Mr. Lamour does in his."