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克拉克手繪的大瀑布(Great
Falls)及部隊運輸路線圖
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路易斯、克拉克及大瀑布運輸
部隊必須徒步行走18英里才能繞過這五個瀑布，他們將最重的船及裝備藏在瀑布底端附近，只背著、拖著及推著其他的獨木舟及補給品。部隊建造了權宜用的推車；當風很強時，他們會使用船來運送、移動裝備。
岩石構成的地面既不平整又很堅硬，到處都是多刺的仙人掌。部隊每兩天就必須更換穿破的鹿皮軟鞋，而夏日的烈陽則不時伴隨著夾帶雷電、雨水及像蛋一樣大小的冰雹的強烈暴風雨。一群一群的蚋及蚊子不停的糾纏著他們，而響尾蛇及灰熊則持續的威脅著他們的生命。
The Corps would have to hike 18 miles to get around the five waterfalls. They left their heaviest boat and equipment hidden near the base of the falls. The other canoes and supplies were carried, dragged, and pushed. The Corps created makeshift wagons. When the wind was strong, they attached the boat sails to help move the equipment.
The ground was rocky, uneven, and hard. Prickly pear cactuses were everywhere. The Corps wore through their moccasins every two days. The intense heat of the summer sun was interrupted by violent storms, with thunder, rain, and hailstones the size of eggs. Swarms of gnats and mosquitoes pestered them. Rattlesnakes and grizzly bears were a constant threat.
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