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kenbothe kenbothe
 
M$2 February 10, 2009 05:48 PM

How many yoke of oxen do I need to travel the Oregon Trail?

I'm guiding a party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon's Willamette Valley by way of the Oregon Trail via a Conestoga wagon. I have most of the needed supplies, but I'm wondering how many oxen I will need.
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jefflauras... jefflauras...
 
 February 10, 2009 05:58 PM
You can never have too many oxen on a trip like this. I say a minimum of 37 should be fine. But, if you can find any unicorns to travel with, the number of ox could potentially be cut in half. Unicorns are magical.

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jake c jake c
 
February 10, 2009 06:06 PM
Haha, phenomenal question, and great answers so far!

Here's what I found, it should tell you all you need to know about travelling the Oregon Trail -

http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/apple2/file/579985/9660
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http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/apple2/file/579985/9660


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albanian albanian
 
February 10, 2009 06:21 PM
First, ditch those Conestoga wagons. They're no good where there are no roads. Get two smaller farm wagons to substitute for each. You'll need about 3 oxen per wagon. Two will pull a wagon, but you can't afford to have one get sick or die and leave you stuck in the wilderness. You might be lucky going this year - it's the Year of The Ox.

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http://www.historynet.com/oregon-trail-wagon-tracks-west.htm
http://www.prairieoxdrovers.com/moreinfo.html


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