It’s late spring, and the Green River Fur Trader Rendezvous is history. Like most other mountain men, Bear and his son Eric know that the beaver trade is over. So looking for work, Bear and Eric sign on as guides and hunters for a wagon train heading for Oregon. Right from the start, things go wrong. Then, events worsen when a con man named Heck Green joins the wagon train. Bear is forced to take command when the wagon master is killed. Now Bear and his son Eric must battle the elements, a scheming Green, and one disaster after another. However, when a jealous younger woman threatens Eric’s marriage and his life, Bear must make a hard decision that nearly brings the wagons to a grinding halt. Will Eric’s new wife forgive him? Can Bear overcome all odds and keep the wagon train moving. Or will they all end up with their bones bleaching in the sun?