{"product_id":"the-prairie-traveler-a-hand-book-for-overland-exploration-paperback","title":"The Prairie Traveler: A Hand-Book for Overland Exploration - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandolph B. Marcy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with a good rifle and a sturdy horse, this guide, \u003cem\u003eThe Prairie Traveler\u003c\/em\u003e, was an essential companion for any westward-bound pioneer of the nineteenth century. Its author, Captain Randolph B. Marcy of the U.S. Army, spent most of his military career in the West. At the invitation of the War Department, he shared the benefits of his frontier experience in this remarkable book. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo today's reader, Marcy's manual offers a fascinating view of the rigors and hazards of crossing the country. In 1859, it provided life-or-death advice on everything from finding water and building a fire to avoiding quicksand and treating snakebites. Marcy promised to assist his reader in escaping unforeseen disasters and maintaining relative comfort during the journey, adding that the intrepid pilgrim \"\u003cem\u003ewill feel himself a master spirit in the wilderness he traverses, and not the victim of every new combination of circumstances which nature affords or fate allots, as if to try his skill and prowess.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarcy's counsel encompasses choosing the best routes to California, wagon maintenance and the selection and care of horses, food supplies, first aid procedures, and fording rivers. He also conveys information \"\u003cem\u003econcerning the habits of Indians\u003c\/em\u003e,\" including Native American tracking and hunting techniques, smoke signals and sign language, and battle tactics. Twenty-one original illustrations complement the informative and entertaining text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe interior of this new edition from Ropesend Creek Press is a perfect replica of the original. Page numbering, illustrations, layout, table of contents, index and any footnotes are exactly as they appeared when the original book was published. With this new edition, the book is ready for a new lease of life through a modern readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 05, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115240984711,"sku":"9781535094962","price":20.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fb8530d2805db78dc185d091202226ee.webp?v=1732507361","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-prairie-traveler-a-hand-book-for-overland-exploration-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}