Sacrifices and Hardships On the trails, a family had many difficulties to endure. There were venomous rattlesnakes
in these new areas. They usually kept the fires burning all night to ward off coyotes and other wild animals while
they slept in their cold wagons or crammed tents. When and if they were traveling through the Badlands of Wyoming,
water was difficult to find. There was also the possibility of your horse or ox running away because of fatigue
or thirst. |
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