Fall Asleep as a Bronze Age Salt Trader Crossing the Alps

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Tonight, journey high into the ancient Alps as a Bronze Age salt trader, carrying precious blocks of salt across steep mountain passes toward distant communities.

Follow narrow rocky trails through misty valleys, changing weather, cold rain, and windswept heights as you rely on patient pack animals, carefully chosen routes, and the hospitality of settlements along the way. Rest beside quiet campfires beneath the stars, protect your valuable cargo from the elements, and discover how something as ordinary as salt could become increasingly precious with every difficult mile it traveled.

Get comfortable, close your eyes, and fall asleep to the slow rhythm of an ancient journey across the mountains.

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