Oregon Trail

  • Packing

    Packing

    Getting ready to head off from Independence, Missouri. CAPTION: A covered wagon.
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    Oregon Trail

  • Ganging Up

    Ganging Up

    We're hiring a guide and joining a wagon train for our trip. CAPTION: A wagon train.
  • Wet and Weary

    Wet and Weary

    Just got caught in a huge thunderstorm while following the Platte River. CAPTION: The Platte River.
  • Indians

    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!

    Stampede!

    Today we had to light a fire to ward off a herd of buffalos. CAPTION: A herd of stampeding buffalo.
  • Mealtimes - Feeling Queasy?

    Mealtimes - Feeling Queasy?

    On our sixth month of the journey and we're nearly out of food. CAPTION: Some moldy bread.
  • Journey's End

    Journey's End

    We finally reached Oregon today and are cutting down some logs to build a house. CAPTION: A log house.