EPISODE · Apr 13, 2026 · 2H 3M
Episode 7 - Hunt's Brutal 1811-1812 Trek Across Idaho and Oregon
from Blood and Leather Podcast · host Tim Carter
In this episode we follow W.P. Hunt's expedition for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company as it travels the area from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. They will face rapids, waterfalls, cliffs, treacherous mountain passes, hunger, thirst, and bitterly cold weather. This epic journey across the uncharted wilderness of Idaho and Oregon, the first such journey to be documented, ultimately led to the settlement of Oregon. But that's another story. Hope you enjoy it.
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In this episode we follow W.P. Hunt's expedition for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company as it travels the area from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. They will face rapids, waterfalls, cliffs, treacherous mountain passes, hunger, thirst, and bitterly cold weather. This epic journey across the uncharted wilderness of Idaho and Oregon, the first such journey to be documented, ultimately led to the settlement of Oregon. But that's another story. Hope you enjoy it.
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Episode 7 - Hunt's Brutal 1811-1812 Trek Across Idaho and Oregon
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