April 1, 1848 We started down the trail with: 10 oxen 400 bullets 1 wagon wheel 1 wagon axle 1 wagon tongue 650 pounds of food Note the lack of clothing-- who needs it? April 5, 1848 We have arrived at the Kansas River Crossing. April 6, 1848 We had no trouble floating the wagon across. April 9, 1848 We have arrived at the Big Blue River Crossing. April 10, 1848 We had no trouble floating the wagon across. April 14, 1848 We have reached Fort Kearney. April 23, 1848 Heavy fog. Lost 1 day. April 25, 1848 We have reached Chimney Rock. April 27, 1848 We will now travel at a more strenuous pace. April 28, 1848 We have reached Fort Laramie. Skitt+Heevee+H has a fever. April 29, 1848 We will now travel at a steady pace. We decided to rest for 5 days. May 8, 1848 Skitt+Heevee+H is well again. Heavy fog. Lost 1 day. May 11, 1848 We shot 70 pounds of meat. Fernando+Demi has a fever. May 12, 1848 We decided to rest for 5 days. May 14, 1848 We lost 2 pounds of food due to spoilage. May 20, 1848 We didn't have any luck on this hunting trip! We returned to the wagon empty-handed. We traded 1 wagon wheel for 50 pounds of food. Skitt+Heevee+H has a broken arm. We decided to rest for 5 days. May 21, 1848 Fernando+Demi is well again. May 24, 1848 Sheti+Neko+Lyn has the measles. May 25, 1848 We decided to rest for 5 days. May 27, 1848 We didn't have any luck on this hunting trip! We returned to the wagon empty-handed. May 28, 1848 We shot 56 pounds of meat. May 29, 1848 Skitt+Heevee+H died of cholera, brought about by a broken arm. June 2, 1848 Heavy fog. Lost 1 day. June 3, 1848 Sheti+Neko+Lyn is well again. June 4, 1848 We shot 46 pounds of meat. June 7, 1848 No grass for the oxen. June 8, 1848 We have reached Independence Rock. June 9, 1848 We shot 184 pounds of meat. No grass for the oxen. June 10, 1848 An ox is sick. Bad water. June 13, 1848 No grass for the oxen. June 14, 1848 No grass for the oxen. June 15, 1848 No water. We have arrived at the South Pass. June 16, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY is sick with typhoid fever. June 17, 1848 We decided to rest for 5 days. We lost 8 pounds of food due to spoilage. June 24, 1848 We shot 232 pounds of meat but were able to carry back only 200 pounds of meat. Bad water. June 25, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY is well again. No water. June 28, 1848 We found some wild fruit. June 30, 1848 Heavy fog. Lost 1 day. July 1, 1848 We have arrived at the Dan Green River Crossing (AKA: The River of Death). July 2, 1848 We had no trouble floating the wagon across. July 5, 1848 Heavy fog. Lost 1 day. July 8, 1848 Broken wagon wheel. We fixed the broken wagon wheel. July 10, 1848 Heavy fog. Lost 1 day. July 12, 1848 We shot 82 pounds of meat. July 13, 1848 Sheti+Neko+Lyn has cholera. July 15, 1848 We decided to rest for 5 days. July 20, 1848 We shot 240 pounds of meat but were able to carry back only 200 pounds of meat. July 21, 1848 Sheti+Neko+Lyn died of cholera. July 23, 1848 Bad water. No grass for the oxen. We have reached Soda Springs. July 24, 1848 No water. July 25, 1848 No grass for the oxen. July 26, 1848 We have reached Fort Hall. July 27, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY was bitten by a snake. We decided to rest for 5 days. July 30, 1848 We lost 11 pounds of food due to spoilage. Fernando+Demi has dysentery. July 31, 1848 We decided to rest for 5 days. August 5, 1848 We lost 4 pounds of food due to spoilage. August 8, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY is well again. August 9, 1848 We shot 403 pounds of meat but were able to carry back only 200 pounds of meat. I touched the Indian's buffalo... uh-oh. No grass for the oxen. August 10, 1848 Fernando+Demi is well again. WHY DIDN'T YOU DIE?!?!?1??!1one August 11, 1848 Bad water. August 12, 1848 We found some wild fruit. Fernando+Demi has a broken leg. No grass for the oxen. We decided to rest for 5 days. August 13, 1848 We lost 18 pounds of food due to spoilage. August 17, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY is sick with typhoid fever. August 18, 1848 We decided to rest for 5 days. August 19, 1848 We found some wild fruit. August 26, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY is well again. A fire in our wagon destroyed: 212 bullets 54 pounds of food August 28, 1848 We shot 358 pounds of meat but were able to carry back only 200 pounds of meat. August 30, 1848 No grass for the oxen. We lost 18 pounds of food due to spoilage. August 31, 1848 We lost 15 pounds of food due to spoilage. September 1, 1848 Bad water. September 2, 1848 No grass for the oxen. September 3, 1848 No water. We have arrived at the Snake River Crossing. September 4, 1848 We had no trouble floating the wagon across. September 5, 1848 Bad water. September 6, 1848 Bad water. September 7, 1848 Broken wagon axle. We fixed the broken wagon axle. September 9, 1848 Bad water. September 10, 1848 Fernando+Demi is well again. No water. We lost 5 pounds of food due to spoilage. September 12, 1848 Bad water. September 13, 1848 We found some wild fruit. Bad water. We have reached Fort Boise. September 14, 1848 No water. September 15, 1848 We shot 136 pounds of meat. Bad water. September 17, 1848 Fernando+Demi has a broken arm. We decided to rest for 5 days. September 22, 1848 We lost 9 pounds of food due to spoilage. September 23, 1848 Fernando+Demi died of typhoid, all thanks to a broken arm! September 24, 1848 No water. September 25, 1848 We lost 6 pounds of food due to spoilage. September 28, 1848 Bad water. Monkey+Song+UY has the measles. We decided to rest for 5 days. October 2, 1848 Monkey+Song+UY died of cholera. October 5, 1848 The trail is impassable. Lost 10 days. October 10, 1848 I shot 404 pounds of meat but was able to carry back only 100 pounds of meat by myself. October 11, 1848 I have cholera. October 12, 1848 I decided to rest for 5 days. October 21, 1848 I am well again. October 22, 1848 No grass for the oxen. I lost 6 pounds of food due to spoilage. October 23, 1848 I have arrived at the Grande Ronde in the Blue Mountains. October 24, 1848 Broken wagon tongue. I couldn't fix the wagon tongue, but I replaced it from supplies. October 26, 1848 Broken wagon axle. I fixed the broken wagon axle. October 29, 1848 No grass for the oxen. October 30, 1848 I have a fever. October 31, 1848 I decided to rest for 5 days. [ End of Journal. ] On November 6, 1848, Tim+Remainders got sick and died.