I won this book as a FirstRead. 
 After discovering that nearly the entire length of the Oregon Trail is charted and still accessible, Rinker Buck gets the idea to make a modern-day crossing of the Oregon Trail, mules, wagon, and all. His brother, Nick, had the knowledge about the mules and mechanical savvy to keep the wagon in working order and offered to come along. They made the crossing as historically accurate as possible, although they had some modern day conveniences to help - such as a cell phone for emergencies - and lacked some advantages the pioneers would have had - such as traveling in a group of wagons for help at difficult parts. 
 A lot of my generation is primarily familiar with the Oregon Trail through the computer game we played growing up. It was interesting reading the actual history of the Oregon Trail. Mr. Buck interspersed the details of his preparation and journey with stories and quotes from pioneers who crossed the Oregon Trail back in the 19th century and also with memories of his dad, who took his family on their own covered wagon trip through Pennsylvania when Rinker was a kid. At times, the story seemed to ramble a little too long through side stories, but overall, it was an enjoyable read.