https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v en-us 2018-11-20 19:46:01 UTC 2018-11-21 20:54:41 UTC hello@padlet.com jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306827214 It was roughly a 2,200 mile trip to show up in Oregon City. It was  a long track crossing the plains and rivers and especially the Rocky Mountains. ]]> 2018-11-21 18:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306827214 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306828367 You had to choose wisely on what to bring if you brought to much stuff it was hard on your ox's. If you brought books and personal supplies a lot of the times it was left on the side of the trails .]]> 2018-11-21 19:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306828367 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306829089 People came from everywhere but the starting point was in Independence, Missouri.]]> 2018-11-21 19:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306829089 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306830507 You can bring a dog it can be helpful or hurtful you might want the dog to help you keep your cows detained but they could also scare off someones horses making for a lost day. You want to bring light weight stuff and and a tent you don't want to work your animals to hard and probably y should walk beside them if you can.]]> 2018-11-21 19:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306830507 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306831056 The day started at like 4 in the morning rounding up cattle and packing up.Around 7 all the people in the group would eat and start their day and a long trip till noon for lunch and then they have to find a good spot for their animals to bed down and eat before dusk. Their was a lot of things and miles to cover before your day was done.]]> 2018-11-21 19:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306831056 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306832183 Family of four would need 600 lbs. of flour, 120 lbs. of biscuits, 400 lbs. of bacon, 60 lbs. of coffee, 4 lbs. of tea, 100 lbs. of sugar, and 200 lbs. of lard. These would just be the basic staples. Other food stuffs could include sacks of rice and beans, plus dried peaches and apples. Bacon was often hauled in large barrels packed in bran so the hot sun would not melt the fat. Each man took a rifle or shotgun and some added a pistol. A good hunting knife was essential.]]> 2018-11-21 19:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306832183 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306832428 Swollen rivers could tip over and drown both people and oxen. Such accidents could cause the loss of life and most or all of valuable supplies. Animals caused accidents and sickness was also a problem.]]> 2018-11-21 19:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306832428 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306833076 If they were not at Independence Rock by July 4 th they were behind to making it to Oregon City by winter. A lot of people sign the rock and you can still see it today]]> 2018-11-21 19:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306833076 jacob_wheat https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306833734 The trail was formed by trappers and traders on foot until The first major migration and then people started moving west as fast as they could]]> 2018-11-21 19:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jacob_wheat/4x8jkvjadc7v/wish/306833734