Set in 1975, The Road Taken chronicles the adventures of two boys, Dave and John, as they set out to find themselves just as every young man must do. These two boys decide to go to Europe to escape their humdrum lives of school, work, and family. Equipped with ten-speed bikes and rudimentary camping gear, the boys are ill-prepared for the adventures that await them. During the two months that they are away, they discover a whole new world. They have to rely on each other to survive, and they realize the vastness of the world around them. They come to understand that their portion of Michigan and their problems are really just a small piece of a massive puzzle. The whole experience causes them to change forever.