How Did The Cowboys Survive? Here Are The Things They Kept With Them!

  • Cowboys are an American staple! I bet you cannot find one person who when they're asked about cowboys does not mention the American West!

    These gentlemen were the toughest of the tough! They were what every little boy aspired to be at one time or another. So much so that even now the culture of the cowboy still reigns supreme in many areas.

    So how did they do it?  Today we have technology and all sorts of gadgets that help us throughout our days however back then they did not. They had to rely on grit and tenacity to help them survive.

    In looking at how they did it we came across some common things that they all carried with them. Some of the things I assumed but some were quite surprising. Number 14 was a little surprising but hey- we all need a hobby. Check everything out on the next pages.

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    8 Comments

    1. James Stealey said:

      They survived because they didn’t need a Facebook page to tell them how to..,

    2. David Loy said:

      I read the average life span of a cowboy was 30years old. Because of what they ate and did for a living.

    3. RS Eaves said:

      Lots of different factors and from different dates and geography etc. but the majority lived to be much older than 30

    4. Rose Marsh said:

      Yes we do! They are in that category of “Who are these people ?” But they are our relatives.

    5. Don Grasso said:

      And today wussy America couldn’t servivery without their cell phone

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