Wagons

Wagons are usually pulled by two draft animals in a double yoke, and may carry about 600 pounds of cargo. They can travel about ten miles on good roads in good weather. One wagon team and one driver consume about eighteen pounds of food per day. Note that the 'chuck wagon' may be able to provide about thirty-three meals per wagon load of supplies. This includes both people and animals. Divided up, it is about fifteen pounds for beasts, and about three pounds for people per day. 'Chuck Wagons' may feed one man for 200 days; feed wagons feed one team for forty days. Most wagon trains will hire one or more hunters to supply game to the wagons.