<description>&lt;p&gt;The Oregon Trail Chapter 2 often covers the initial stages of the journey, focusing on the immense preparations, the chaotic departure from Independence/St. Joseph, Missouri, and early encounters with the vast plains, including challenges like weather, trail dust, broken equipment, and the initial, sometimes tense, interactions with Native American groups, setting the scene for the incredible hardships and realities of westward expansion. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;music 'Fit As A Fiddle' BY ALAN jORDAN&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;browse all 12 1001 podcasts now at www.bestof1001stories.com!&lt;/p&gt;</description>

1001 Stories From the Old West

Jon Hagadorn

THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 2) BREAKING THE ICE

JAN 11, 202627 MIN
1001 Stories From the Old West

THE OREGON TRAIL (CHAP 2) BREAKING THE ICE

JAN 11, 202627 MIN

Description

The Oregon Trail Chapter 2 often covers the initial stages of the journey, focusing on the immense preparations, the chaotic departure from Independence/St. Joseph, Missouri, and early encounters with the vast plains, including challenges like weather, trail dust, broken equipment, and the initial, sometimes tense, interactions with Native American groups, setting the scene for the incredible hardships and realities of westward expansion. music 'Fit As A Fiddle' BY ALAN jORDAN browse all 12 1001 podcasts now at www.bestof1001stories.com!