If you could, would you travel by covered wagon?

[humanearth]

I would in a New York Minute

[WindAtMyBack]

Yes. Although at my age I don't know how long I'd last. Everything hurts too much to be bouncing around on hard seats day after day. When I was young I could have gone across the US and loved it.

To me, flying barely qualifies as traveling. The only time it really counts is if you have to cross the ocean. Going by land is far better, and going slowly is better yet. That's the only way to see things and experience the diversity and beauty.

Unlike a lot of people I love open land like in the picture. If I could, I'd stop and hang out by that stream for an hour, or day, or a week. I'd walk to the top of those hills just to see what was on the other side (probably nothing more than you already see, but you never know).

I always wanted to walk or ride a bicycle across the country. Definitely too old for that now, but I can still dream about it.

[humanearth]

When I was a kid, we traveled by stream train from Wisconsin to Washington state for a Christmas, News Years winter vacation.

We took a airplane back because it was only a oneway trip

[WindAtMyBack]

I've been on a steam train before, but it was only a couple of hours on a tourist attraction. I didn't know there were any long distance steam trains.

I went long distance on a train that was not a steam engine, but the cars were the old style with a ton of polished woodwork, brass, etc. I rode it about 650 miles then switched to a newer double decker that wasn't nearly as cool.

[humanearth]

With a quick search, here one that still does the Christmas Stream Train

https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/christmas-train/

[WindAtMyBack]

Those are pretty reasonably priced. I was just talking to my neighbors about this kind of thing yesterday. I didn't think of the train rides. I'll have to mention it to them.

This reminds of another thing. The old paddle steam boats that go up and down the river are popular in some places. I used to have one a couple of miles from me. Now the nearest one is about 50-60 miles.

[humanearth]

I was on a casino river steam boat. But I was cheated. It never left the dock and never ran.

It was permanently station there and what made it worse. That they advertised boat casino tours

[MrOracle]

Are you talking about TODAY, or back when it was actually being done?

I recommend you watch the Yellowstone prequel "1883", which is about a family from Tennessee who ends up travelling the Oregon Trail along with a group of German immigrants who are being led by a couple of Civil War veterans trying to keep them alive. It will give you some idea of the challenges that such a journey could entail, and they didn't even depict the crossing of the Rockies or the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges, which were the most dangerous part.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZkbH1zjsM7g

[purplepoppy]

Given there was no roads back then it didn't seem the most sensible way of travelling across country. It would be fun for a day though until my heavy thin wheels got stuck in the mud and I got raped by indians

[Fuentes]

Why would you assume Natives would rape you? A severe SJW but also very racist typical just typical from most people with the liberal mindset

[dustybiker]

@Fuentes just pointing out.. And what is it when you blame an entire political party in this instance? Not the same thing? (I would say the same if you were blaming repubs)

[Fuentes]

@dustybiker im not sure whst you're on about

[dustybiker]

@Fuentes You were being just as ignorant against liberals, no? Not all NA rape people. Not all liberals think that way. Pot/kettle.

[humanearth]

@dustybiker Ma & Pa Kettles are great movies. I'm watching Ma & Pa Kettle go on Vacation
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Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the fifth installment of Universal-International's Ma and Pa Kettle series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride.

[Fuentes]

@dustybiker she isn't a liberal she's a from UK she just shares the same mindset if you support a clown world your a liberal in my book i don't care how it's seen. you also can't compare accusing a race of people of rape to a clown world mindset.

[dustybiker]

I’d rather ditch the wagon and ride the poor horses.

[jengeorge26]

Me too, I like to ride horses

[TommyMountainFigure]

Not if I have to drive the horse!!! I'd take us over a cliff or somethin'!!!

[OlderAndWiser]

Maybe for a few days but I would probably become weary of the primitive lifestyle very quickly.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

That sounds like an interesting thing to try out & I would go for it. I’ve been on haunted carriage rides before but not the same.

[Curmudgeon]

Honestly? Mobility was much more limited in those times. Trips that are an hour today were all day back then.

[1GoldTwins]

Like in the medieval times! Trough woods the woods. I always liked those scenes

[MotherEarth2020]

I thought about it for a minute and said nope. Not doing that.

It would take to freaking long

[exitseven]

Maybe for the first hundred miles or so but it would get old pretty quick.

[LaFerrari]

Hell yeah sign me up but I wanna go over the top and suffer a bit, find me the longest and most grueling route.

[OddBeMe]

No. Been there. The smell is horrendous. Horse farts.

[Iron_Man]

I would actually like to do that not forever but to do it probably every month

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

Not if I need to get where I'm going quickly lol

[humanearth]

I always dreamed of living in time like that

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I've dreamt of living in simpler times, but that might be a little too far back for me lolol

[VIVANT]

Lol “TOO FAR” 😂

I would like the buggy part but I feel bad for the horses 😕

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

@VIVANT imagine a buggy in extreme heat or cold, though🤔
I'll stick to cars lolol

[VIVANT]

No it’d suck I was agreeing tho for sure for a day fun 😊

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

@VIVANT well that way, sure for a day

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't mind trying it, just to get a feel of how the settlers felt and dealt with it.

[Flower7]

No, that would take forever!

[NathanDavis]

I would ride an eagle instead

[Grond21]

I would love to try that sometime

[Jaximus-Lion]

I might, 4 hours back and forth without rush.

[cth96190]

No. It looks uncomfortable and agonisingly slow.

[HopefulGuy94]

Ceetainly , I definitely like nostalgic things.

[KostasKouvalis]

Probably not. I am extremely impatient

[miyaviizm]

It's better than walking💁‍♀️

[Likes2drive]

Maybe for a short day trip

[Fuentes]

If i was back in the day

[CubaPirate]

Not really near the top of my list tbh

[CarolineW]

Why would I do that?

[Jmmmfi4]

Why the fuck would anyone want to do that

[WhiteBoyChill]

Yeah would be fun