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“Sunshine” MacGregor Ferrell

Born and raised in California. Married to SeeHawk (partner in Racing the Clouds). Mother of two teenagers.

First time novelist, with diverse background of writing in other capacities.

Working musician and songwriter, with former employment in video production, freelance magazine writing, academic test writing, office management, and sales.

Backpacking experience includes completion of America’s Continental Divide Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and John Muir Trail.

Read more about Sunshine’s personal history and writing process and her quest to self-publish.

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America’s Next Adventure Classic

SYNOPSIS: Imagine walking 3,100 miles over mountaintops stretching from Canada to Mexico. Racing the Clouds puts you right in the action, exploring America’s highest wilderness on the mighty Continental Divide Trail. Book 1 opens with a crash course in backpacking that introduces your guides, Sunshine and SeeHawk. Enjoy some good laughs before Montana comes alive. Step into the forest and feel your senses awaken. Horsepower matters but this is not a speed race. It is a celebration of walking, day after day, for months on end. Hoot when it hurts. Howl for joy. Draw your own conclusions about what it all means. By the time you finish traveling from “Canada to Mexico,” you will know how it feels to accomplish something huge. Throughout the whole trilogy, one message prevails: Refuse to fail. Never give up. Press on regardless.

READ EXCERPT

FULL DESCRIPTION: Back in the days before satellite technology replaced paper maps and signal mirrors, America’s Continental Divide was a fortress of solitude. Backpackers who ran across each other became instant friends. Blizzards forced those who got lost to reach safety without calling for help. Traveling ultralight, with stripped-down gear and minimal clothing, was a new idea that seemed risky.

During that renaissance period, an adventurous couple named Sunshine and SeeHawk vowed to hike the whole Continental Divide Trail in one shot. Their lucid memoir becomes your journey when you step onto the trail and feel your senses awaken.

Book 1 opens with a crash course in backpacking that gives newcomers a comical welcome. Once the race begins, fasten your seatbelt. Montana’s deep woods prey upon bliss. Watch a pink sunrise make granite blush. Step on the gas whenever you smell lightning. Some days, Mother Nature cooperates. Other days, she tests your commitment to survive. Hoot when you blunder. Weep if you succeed. INITIATION IS A HUMBLING EXPERIENCE! Expect to question what friendship means. Struggle to keep going and find true happiness. By the time you finish crossing Montana, you will wonder what else could be left. And then you will find out, the journey has just begun.

COMING IN 2022: Books 2 (Blaze) and 3 (White Gold) will complete the journey through Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.

See Finished Kickstarter Campaign

POINTS OF INTEREST

Why has Racing the Clouds taken 20 years to finish?

Pioneering a new genre
Intimate recreations of the Continental Divide Trail’s scenery, people, history, and day-to-day events.
Author’s personal growth fueled maturation of the books (see list on left)