CAMP LIFE DURING Ogden's Snake River expedition 1825 ?????

[Puffer]

I was rereading  " Peter Skene Ogden's Snake Country Journals"

This "caught my EYE again"

http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/html/ogdenjrl.html

"In order to begin to understand the nature of Ogden's Snake River expedition that brought him into Utah in the spring of 1825, one must realize how large a party it actually was. Ogden lists the names of his men at the beginning of his journal,(6) indicating how many guns, horses, and traps each had. His compilation shows 58 men, 61 guns, 268 horses, and 352 traps. He does not list himself. Kittson, while not listing the men, adds other details of interest. Says he: "The party is now together consisting of 22 lodges which contain besides Mr. Ogden and myself, Charles McKay an interpreter of the Piegan Language 10 Engages 53 fremen and lads, 30 Women and 35 Children, all well furnished in arms ammunition Horses and Traps, able in all appearances to face any War party brought into the plains."(7)

This party of 131 people was supplemented from time to time by the addition of others(

and by births-at least three babies were born during the first weeks of the expedition, during the severest cold winter.............."

My is WHAT were their Camps like ??

Puffer

[sse]

Fascinating...!

[mike]

Your question makes me wonder how long did it take to set up and break camp?  Seems like it would be a long drawn out process with lots of horses and young-ens under foot.

[Roaddog]

I didn't know women and children were brought along or the expeditions were so big. Thanks for posting Puffer.