Sure the cowboys had to deal with danger and had long, grueling days farming or herding their cattle. However, they still knew when to relax. Without the internet, there were likely long conversations and lots of card games. Friendships were forged, and when danger did come calling, they knew which cowboys had their back.
Evening on the Prairie
The life of a cowpuncher was hard. Often they would be outside for days, herding cattle.
They had to spend many a night sleeping in the outdoors, under the stars; no tents were used – if it rained, the cowpuncher got wet. Their camp was basic and they camped wherever they could find a suitable spot, but some would sleep in the saddle.
Cowpunchers were a hardy lot and knew what it was like to go without sleep whilst on the trail. Each person in the outfit had to guard for two hours through the night, to protect the horses and cattle against rustlers and predators.
During those two hours they would ride amongst the herd, singing quietly to the cattle to let them know they were being watched over, the songs were gentle to prevent the herd from bolting if startled, but to let them know that the rider was there.
Sleep for the cowpuncher was intermittent and short and cowpunchers were known to rub tobacco in their eyes to keep awake. But they were good-natured folk and would hand out the cigarettes and often sing a song like ‘Little Black Bull’ for entertainment, or tell tales of their lives. They were a band of brothers who relied on each other for protection and entertainment and kinship.
There's no doubt that a cowboy lived a life of struggles and hardships. Back then survival was a way of life! Living, however, was not meant to be a constant struggle which is why they still made time to sleep under the stars, laugh around the campfire and find a partner to love and survive with.
Today during the twenty-first century, we are glad that the cowboys survived in the west. After all, these frontier men and women are still teaching us how to be brave and survive whatever may come our way!
To read more go to Survivopedia.
That just tels us how good we have it i didnt see any tips
7. Don’t wear leather pants
Unless it’s Friday…….
Or your a hot chic
And it started in Florida not the west, but they forgot to mention that’s as usual.
There is so much wrong with that article it’s not even funny
Carry a gun number 1 !
You have said Nothing about firearms before 1873. One of my ancestors had a Muzzleloading rifle and pistol and knife.
Rick Joy
Lol forget native Americans right lol stfu
Hokey page
If you think you’re in danger, Put a slug in a stranger, Before he puts one into YOU…”It’s the Code of The West!”
This author is weak, at best. Trying to get his name out there? Couldn’t get past his first pg. what an idiot
Didn’t read, do they tell you to wear your holster correctly?
Anytime the page loads slow I pretty much know it is a next page read, which defeats the purpose, so I bailout my time wasted looking.
I now feel dumber after reading this
It’s silly story.
Cross draw is bullshit. If you’re going to carry on your hip, don’t cross draw, it decreases your draw speed…
Interesting read.
The fur trappers did it seventy years earlier with single shot rifles and a knife. We can learn more survival skills from them.
Today thier call homeless!
This story was about cowboys. They roamed town to town. Or cattle drives.
I read the article. 🙂
When the SHTF, I’m not going town to town….
Article mistakes early settlers of the west with cowboys.
Nope not a single word about it.
Rhonda Leggett
Chuck Leggett
HAHAHA an entertaining read any how.
Cross draw has it place it obvious you never sat at a desk or drove a car where you might need to reach a firearm if you think its useless.
“After this break”…should say, “let’s break up this story as many times as we can to get more ad revenue”. Sorry, lost me on the second page.
IT WAS THE GUN THAT SETTLED THE WEST..NOTHING ELSE WOULD OF DONE IT..
Amie Butterfield. Alice Renae Burrough. Dad? Or what
What a writer. Takes forever to get to the point with all the b.s. in between it. In fact, I quit on page 5. Who knows how long the article really is. It’s a friggin encyclopedia.