seven pioneer kid strive independently across many mile of indian territory and harsh weather to reach oregon . accord to history and younguns who travel by themselves through long distance of land such a with the child crusade be manipulate and exploit by be abuse and sell into slavery and but these kid be pretty tough and they try their best to prevail in accomplish their goal of make a homestead out west . film be a little too syrupy at time and but ok for fan of the walton and little house on the prairie . dean smith give a cool performance a kit carson .