bobcat
Well-known Member
- Location
- Northern Calif
A good number of people enjoy watching western movies. It mentally transports you to a time so different from today. The Wild West wasn't for the faint of heart, as it demanded grit, adaptability, and courage from everyone—men and women alike, but it holds a certain fascination for us.
Horses and wagons were the only mode of transportation, which was slow and dangerous. Meals were often the best you could do with what you had. Health and medical care was often just home remedies and an occasional doctor visit (Assuming one could afford it), and hygiene was bathing maybe once a month . Housing was primitive, and there were many threats, and life was rugged.
Surprisingly, many left the east coast seeking a life with more freedom and opportunity. It was a wild mix of "humanity" with cowboys, farmers, miners, businessmen, preachers, teachers, lawmen, outlaws, and saloon girls. In most cases, there wasn't much structure. It was just cobbled together as they went. It wasn't the life for everyone, but it was for a great many.
Horses and wagons were the only mode of transportation, which was slow and dangerous. Meals were often the best you could do with what you had. Health and medical care was often just home remedies and an occasional doctor visit (Assuming one could afford it), and hygiene was bathing maybe once a month . Housing was primitive, and there were many threats, and life was rugged.
Surprisingly, many left the east coast seeking a life with more freedom and opportunity. It was a wild mix of "humanity" with cowboys, farmers, miners, businessmen, preachers, teachers, lawmen, outlaws, and saloon girls. In most cases, there wasn't much structure. It was just cobbled together as they went. It wasn't the life for everyone, but it was for a great many.
