Camp Dubois: May 4, 1804
Clark spent the day completing final inspections of the expedition's equipment and supplies. The party prepared to set out with enough provisions to last for months, along with trade goods intended for encounters with Native nations, weapons, ammunition, and scientific instruments for recording observations along the journey. The careful accounting reflected the scale of the undertaking ahead and the need to be self-sufficient for an extended period in unfamiliar territory.
Clark conducted final inspections of equipment and supplies. The expedition would carry enough provisions for months, plus trade goods, weapons, ammunition, and scientific instruments.
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Clark conducted final inspections of equipment and supplies. The expedition would carry enough provisions for months, plus trade goods, weapons, ammunition, and scientific instruments.
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