| THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED:
THE TETON WAGON TRAIN AND HORSE ADVENTURE
The Warburtons' wagon trains succeed at several levels. |
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 First, guests learn, during Jeff's campfire stories, about those courageous people who crossed a continent on foot against so many dangers, ready to go within a half-hour of sunrise and, on average, making only 12 miles by nightfall. The season for the trek was so short they couldn't stop to help any broken down wagon. The Warburton guests learn the Mormon treks had half the death rate of the Oregon Trail because they helped each other. |
  
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Second, guests learn about horses. Both the brothers
have Masters degrees in agriculture system technology and their explanations
seemingly come easy. Says Chris, "Horses don't have on and off
buttons. They are always on." As if to prove the point the horse
he's standing beside dumps its load. Chris grins and moves his boots.
"Horses love to work," he says. "They want to please
you. But you have to take command." And the wagon train teaches
you how. |
 
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Third, guests learn to have fun: riding, learning cowboy skills, and using firearms, hiking, canoeing, and star-watching. The remarks in the guests' logs are poignant: "This was a vacation I thought existed only in my imagination," wrote one. "Thank you for letting me feel like a kid again," wrote another. And "I've figured it out," wrote one more, "This is what life's all about." |
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