46 Days Until Trek - Dinner Time on the Trail

What was life like for the pioneers who gathered to Zion in the 19th century? How similar or different will our experiences be at Trek? We'll share glimpses of pioneer trail life over the next 46 days. 

“[Latter-day Saint] women seldom had tables or chairs, meaning that they had to perch on wagon tongues with their plates in their laps to eat and from which they fed their youngsters. If they were not lucky enough to have a small stove in their wagon (which required constant climbing in and out), they had to cook over an open fire. Smoke and dangling hair got in their eyes. Their backs ached from the constant stooping. Their clothing could blow into the flames if they were not constantly alert. Cooking in a rain or windstorm redoubled the difficulty. Sometimes women held an umbrella over themselves and tended the fire and food with the other hand.”

Selection from Stanley B. and Violet T. Kimball's 2011 book, Villages on Wheels: A Social History of the Gathering to Zion.