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>The "Chuck Wagon" was laden with barrels of water on one side, a canteen on the other, and a cowhide slung under the wagon carried the kindling. Despite being surround by cattle, the dozen men who braved savage redskin attacks on the Bozeman Trail seldom ate beef - it was seen as too wasteful, as it was impossible to eat or preserve all the meat while on the trail. A meal usually consisted of oats, dried apples and plums, boiled beans and, occasionally, fried bacon.