On the trail to Arizona

In 1877 the Mormon pioneers were well schooled in the ways of settlement. By this time, some of them had relocated by fear, by choice or by missionary call more than once. The instructions on what to take along on the journey were specific. Here is a list of the suggested items:



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Notice some of the items on the list. A "snath" is the shaft of a scythe, which is the metal cutting part. This is not exactly your modern "72 hour" kit, but some of the items would be the same as those in a modern emergency kit. Imagine loading and unloading these items. This is much more than you could get into a modern pickup truck for example. I know from reading about my pioneer ancestors that many of them had far less than this suggested equipment, however, some had considerably more.

Reference;

Tanner, George S., and J. Morris Richards. Colonization on the Little Colorado: The Joseph City Region. Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1977.