49ers were notoriously rowdy on the trail. Many 49ers had zero wilderness experience, and were known to pick unnecessary fights, as well as trash the trail.

I want collar bones and ankles COVERED this month. Make sure to pick a light cotton though, heat stroke is not in.

Will you survive the Oregon Trail?

Take the quiz to find out!

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You Died of: Disease

Your immune system has been screaming at your for years! Twenty minutes of cardio does not cancel out the fact that you survive solely on redbull, cigarettes, and 3 hours of sleep. Your daily habits don’t set you up well for regularly being in large crowds of sweaty people. The guy two wagons over you made out with last night had a little cough and now you’re down hard. This is what happens when you don’t ever sleep in your own wagon.

Goodbye!

You Died of: Starvation

Manifesting does NOT work on the trail!! You cannot underpack and expect to just, idk, COME ACROSS a vegan burrito bowl.. We are on the prairie girl! You did however pack your entire crystal collection and offer really insightful tarot readings to the neighboring wagons. What the cards didn’t tell you is that your abundance spell totally did not work and now you are out of supplies. Goodbye to everyone's favorite crystal girl, rest in peace knowing your trailmates are going to eat your mushrooms and have the night of their lives.

You Died of: Being run over by a wagon wheel.

Even though it’s the most common way to die on the trail, doesn’t make it any less embarrassing. Who knew forgetting your adderall for ONE DAY would be fatal. But hey, it’s not all your fault! It’s way too tempting to chase around the dirty trail dogs!

You Died of: Snakebite

You were supposed to be the hot shot! Invincible! You had all the ladies wrapped around your finger. Little did you know, your favorite makeout spot had a new family of prairie rattlesnakes move in. The girl you brought there didn’t love you enough to suck the venom out, so you were a goner.

You Died of: Hunting Accident

The rise and grind mentality is not always gonna get you the farthest.. Yeah, you might be making incredible time, and you definitely packed enough protein powder to keep you going, but nothing could have prepared you for a gun mishap! I mean, listening to your hunting party when they said “Woah man, your gun is facing the wrong way??” could have prepared you. But they don’t get it! Why should you listen to anyone that isn’t up at 4am journaling out their goals for the day? Nobody is going to miss you berating them about taking a quick nap, but they are going to enjoy using the expensive hair care products you bought.

YOU SURVIVED!

Congratulations! You have severe PTSD, you’re malnourished, your entire family is dead, and you have no money. But you’re out west!

Good luck.

Cured Bacon

Ingredients:

• Ham
• Brown Sugar
• Salt
• 1 pint molasses
• 1 tsp salt

• Mix the brown sugar, molasses, and saltpeter in a small bowl to make the cure.
• Sprinkle salt over the meaty side of the pork meat and add the cure mix.
• Pack the pork meat in a tight barrel.
• Put hams first, the shoulders next, and the middlings last.
• Pour brine over the meat.
• Leave the meat for four to seven weeks in the brine.

Recipe

Songs to play around the campfire

songs!