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Later in the journey it was necessary to abandon travel by water and physically carry the boats. This process, called portaging, proved to be very draining and extremely time Traveling over harsh, tough terrain Enduring extreme weather conditions such as intense, blistering heat, the bitter cold, blizzards, hailstorms, snow and continuous rain Confrontations with hostile Native Indians such as the Teton Sioux who they had a difficult stand-off with on September 25, 1804. However, the only violent incident occured when the expedition fought with a party of Blackfeet Native Indians. The members of the Corps were not seriously injured but two of the Native Indians were killed The Great Falls proved to be a difficult challenge. The men had to bypass the falls which involved carrying their canoes, supplies and equipment all by hand for over 1 month The harrowing journey on the rough Lolo trail through the Bitteroot Mountains In the winter months it was sometimes difficult to find food As the journey progressed illnesses became an increasing problem. |
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Published 2015 |
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