The Prairie Traveler, a Handbook for Overland Expeditions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781602067738)

This was the indispensable handbook for American pioneers traveling west in the mid 19th century. Commissioned and published by the U.S. government and written in a straightforward and helpful voice by U.S. Army officer Randolph Barnes Marcy (1812-1887), it offers all the useful and necessary advice overland travelers to the far West needed to ensure a safe journey: . the different routes to California and Oregon . how to pack a wagon for the journey . finding and purifying water . repairing broken wagons . weathering storms . how to handle saddle wounds . the best way to make a fire on the prairie . interacting with Indians . hints on the best methods of hunting . and much more. Complete with all the original maps and illustrations, this replica edition is a remarkable artifact of one of the most exciting and dangerous eras in American history.

Author: Randolph Barnes Marcy
ISBN-10: 1602067732
ISBN-13: 9781602067738
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2007
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.65d