The journey west is 2000 miles we have to walk on foot. My family and I lived in Missouri. There’s four of us, my husband, two daughters, and I. We left Missouri because our crops went bad, and we couldn’t afford to stay where we were. The economy completely plummeted in to the ground, and we were living like dirt. We are expecting to be on the trail for 4 and a half to 5 months. If we make it in 5 months, I will considered it as making good time. We walk 1.5 to 6 miles a regular day, and on a good day they would travel 15 to 16 miles. But if it is muddy, we can only go 1 mile. Crossing a river with their wagon is very dangerous, and takes us about five days.
A lot of people are getting buried alive along the trail, because most watchers, the people who keep an eye on the sick, are in a hurry to move to the next person. The watchers dig the graves for the sick before the sick are dead. Some people are put in the graves before they took their last breath. Not only are a lot of people dying, but the trail is also very boring. The kids got so bored along the way that they use buffalo chips, which are dried cow poop, and use the buffalo chips as Frisbees.
Places that supply us travelers with items, like a wagon, draft animals, clothing, food, and camping supplies, are easily found at jumping off spots. Jumping off spots are places that are found almost everywhere, and the jumping off spots supply the pioneers with whatever they need. Fortunate enough, the early farmers and miners find it necessary to carry with them the tools of their craft- plows, harnesses, picks, pans, and shovels, so they don't need to buy building supplies at the jumping off spots.
The oxen are very useful, and were a great bargain.The animal we chose to bring along were oxen, because they can hold heavy loads, survive on eating the grass, and they were cheaper than mules. The kids are happy we brought the oxen along the trail, because they use buffalo chips, or oxen chips, to have fun. Us parents also use the oxen for food if we became desperate.
A lot of people are getting buried alive along the trail, because most watchers, the people who keep an eye on the sick, are in a hurry to move to the next person. The watchers dig the graves for the sick before the sick are dead. Some people are put in the graves before they took their last breath. Not only are a lot of people dying, but the trail is also very boring. The kids got so bored along the way that they use buffalo chips, which are dried cow poop, and use the buffalo chips as Frisbees.
Places that supply us travelers with items, like a wagon, draft animals, clothing, food, and camping supplies, are easily found at jumping off spots. Jumping off spots are places that are found almost everywhere, and the jumping off spots supply the pioneers with whatever they need. Fortunate enough, the early farmers and miners find it necessary to carry with them the tools of their craft- plows, harnesses, picks, pans, and shovels, so they don't need to buy building supplies at the jumping off spots.
The oxen are very useful, and were a great bargain.The animal we chose to bring along were oxen, because they can hold heavy loads, survive on eating the grass, and they were cheaper than mules. The kids are happy we brought the oxen along the trail, because they use buffalo chips, or oxen chips, to have fun. Us parents also use the oxen for food if we became desperate.