In this rugged and humorous travel memoir, a couple of young high school graduates decide to forgo the imminent doom of student loan debt that college offers by spending a year on the road. River and his girlfriend Kaila loaded their van "Trooper" with food and camping equipment and embarked on a sort of vision quest across the country. Along their journey they faced freezing winters, harsh storms, and fear of imprisonment. What began as a simple year-long adventure across the country became a life-changing test of courage for them both. Into The Boondocks is a rugged and insightful travel memoir about a young couple who took the road less traveled.