Prepare Your Expedition
Decide your profession and name your wagon party.
Independence Supply Depot
Stock up your wagon. You cannot purchase supplies again until you reach Fort Laramie.
Yoke of Oxen
Pulls the wagon. Recommend 4 to 6 oxen to survive rough terrain.
Food (lbs)
For energy and health. Suggest at least 200 lbs per person.
Ammunition (boxes)
20 bullets per box. Crucial for hunting wildlife and self-defense.
Sets of Clothing
Protects family from freezing temperatures, sickness, and rain.
Wagon Spare Parts
Includes replacement wheels, axles, and tongues to fix breakdowns.
Route Tracker
Location: Independence, MOTravel Journal
Wagon Inventory
Expedition Members
Travel Settings
Trail Foraging & Hunting
Click/Tap target food sources. Consumes 1 ammunition per shot.
Gather Food
Wildlife (Deer 🦌, Rabbits 🐇) and Forage (Berries 🍓, Wild Onion 🧅) will appear. Click them to gather. Animals consume 1 bullet. Foraging costs nothing.
You Reached Oregon!
The Willamette Valley stretches out before you.
Expedition Recap
- Total Days: 124 days
- Travelers Survived: 5 / 5
- Remaining Money: $230.12
- Profession Multiplier: Farmer (x1.5)
- Final Score: 7,850 pts
Leadership Report
Your decisions showed careful foresight.
Understanding the 1848 Migration
The real Oregon Trail was one of the largest mass migrations in American history. Over 300,000 pioneers traveled West.
Common Misconceptions: While pop culture often focuses on conflicts with Native Americans, historically, encounters were largely cooperative. Native tribes served as crucial guides, traded fresh salmon and vegetables for clothing and metal ware, and helped emigrants cross treacherous rivers. The single greatest killer was actually disease—specifically Cholera—spread by polluted water along heavily traveled routes.