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[–] Owlchemy [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

Crossing the country by stagecoach was adventurous even by nineteenth-century standards. Nine people could squeeze inside a stagecoach; additional passengers sometimes traveled on the roof. Passengers remained sandwiched together for about 22 days, with only brief stops for meals and changes of stock or equipment.

Nine people .. sandwiched together for about 22 days

Uh.. No thanks, I'll walk.

[–] Owlchemy [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

We're spoiled nowadays. I live in the west myself now and there have been many times when driving through the deserts or endless plains I wonder how those folks ever did it. It's amazing.