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Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions

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Written in 1859, this handbook provided pioneers with valuable guidance on everything from choosing which route to gake to the west, to what kinds of tents to use, to how to deal with Indians. It was an invaluable source for those making the difficult trip across the frontier.

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overland expeditions, overland trails, pioneer travel, settling the frontier, traveling across the prairie, oregon trail, pioneer, the far west and oregon
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