Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 274 Marcy, Randolph B. (Randolph Barnes) 1812 1887 Marcy, R. B. (Randolph Barnes) Marcy, Randolph Barnes The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions" by Randolph B. Marcy is a practical guide for those planning overland journeys across the American frontier, written in the mid-19th century. The book offers detailed advice on the various routes to California and Oregon, the organization of traveling companies, and guidance on supplies and equipment necessary for such expeditions. It serves as a comprehensive manual for emigrants and pioneers preparing for long treks in the untamed wilderness. The opening portion of the text provides insight into the critical decisions faced by travelers embarking on the journey to the West. It discusses the selection of routes based on individual circumstances, such as location and time of year, emphasizing the importance of proper organization and leadership within traveling companies. Marcy stresses the need for careful preparation of supplies, including food and appropriate gear, while also touching on the merits of different types of transportation, such as wagons with mules or oxen. His perspective combines personal experience with practical knowledge, highlighting how the success of these dangerous and challenging journeys relied on understanding both the terrain and the necessities of wilderness survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en West (U.S.) -- Description and travel Overland journeys to the Pacific F590.3 Text United States Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 593597 591358 2024-09-10T06:19:40.903442 2023-09-10T09:40:53.795364 text/html text/html 589887 2007-11-26T14:04:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1728272 2007-11-26T14:04:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2312071 2024-09-10T06:19:51.068409 application/epub+zip 2318521 2024-09-10T06:19:43.199515 application/epub+zip 251073 2024-09-10T06:19:41.886447 application/epub+zip 2582172 2024-09-10T06:19:55.792363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2559587 2024-09-10T06:19:50.037435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442924 2022-08-11T03:43:27.987367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497045 496946 2024-09-10T06:19:38.845452 2023-09-10T09:40:51.881364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 496677 2007-11-26T14:04:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 170162 2007-11-26T14:04:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 496686 2007-11-26T14:04:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170077 2007-11-26T14:04:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20595 2024-09-10T06:19:56.012361 application/rdf+xml 23393 2024-09-10T06:19:42.284441 image/jpeg 4866 2024-09-10T06:19:42.086440 image/jpeg 1803624 2024-09-10T06:19:41.025457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia