"I came away with the feeling that our trek mirrored the trails of old in many more ways than a person might expect. Science and technology have progressed in great leaps and bounds but I wonder if human nature has seen the same changes.
We were able to keep our wagons on the ground the whole distance, staying as close to the original trail as possible and in this day and age that is quite an accomplishment. We may have made the last trip in a covered wagon that will ever be made on the original California Gold Rush Trail."
Donny Marincic - Trailboss
an exerpt taken from the diaries of a recent Trail Boss in the reinactment of the Wagon Trains moving in from the East to the West.
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Missouri Trail DiaryEveryone is slowly arriving for our departure in the morning. We are camped in St. Joseph, Missouri, at the Riverfront Park that sits on the Missouri River. |
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Kansas Trail DiaryChris Cochran "We were up and on our muddy, soaked way by 8:15 a.m. Horses and mules all seemed rather uncomfortable and I expected to see a rodeo at any moment, but everyone was able to ride until they worked the kinks out." |
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Nebraska Trail DiaryI left ahead of the train this morning, thinking I could easily cover our 14 miles, but after having gone 10 of those miles, a blister broke on the side of my heel so I disappointingly sat down and waited for the wagon train to pick me up. |
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Wyoming Trail DiaryI'm still off my feet but I do think they are healing. We traveled about 25 miles, camping by the river here in Evansville, a small suburb of Casper. |
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Idaho Trail DiaryChris Cochran "A very long day today, probably 32 or 33 miles. Had to put my wheels back on this morning and still be ready to leave by 7 a.m., made it. Had pavement all day till about one-half mile south of Almo." |