20 POOR MAN'S Wagon Fixes That Make High Tech Roadside Assistance Look Ridiculous

In 2023, the average roadside assistance membership in the United States cost close to $70 a year, and a single tow without one can run $200 or more — assuming a truck can even reach you. Meanwhile, frontier families crossing hundreds of miles of open country in the 1800s broke wheels, snapped axles, and lost horseshoes constantly, and they fixed nearly all of it themselves, on the spot, with nothing but what was already packed in the wagon. These are the 20 forgotten wagon fixes that got pioneer families through breakdowns no modern tow truck could have reached in time. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:45 #20 The Rawhide Harness Splice 4:45 Pattern Break 5:20 #15 Reading the Wagon Ruts 9:10 Pattern Break 9:45 #10 Cooling an Overheated Team 13:50 Pattern Break 14:15 #5 The Overnight Shelter From Wagon Parts Final Thoughts New episodes every 2 days. Subscribe for more forgotten American skills the modern world left behind.