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Packing
Getting ready to head off from Independence, Missouri. CAPTION: A covered wagon. -
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Oregon Trail
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Ganging Up
We're hiring a guide and joining a wagon train for our trip. CAPTION: A wagon train. -
Wet and Weary
Just got caught in a huge thunderstorm while following the Platte River. CAPTION: The Platte River. -
Indians
Ran into some Pawnee indians today and had to give up a horse to get by. CAPTION: A Pawnee indian father and son. -
Stampede!
Today we had to light a fire to ward off a herd of buffalos. CAPTION: A herd of stampeding buffalo. -
Mealtimes - Feeling Queasy?
On our sixth month of the journey and we're nearly out of food. CAPTION: Some moldy bread. -
Journey's End
We finally reached Oregon today and are cutting down some logs to build a house. CAPTION: A log house.
