Campfire along the Missouri River  -  Volunteers reenact a typical campfire scene at the end of a long and tiring day for the keelboat crew.  Certain men were detailed to prepare the evening meal.  Leftovers would be kept for their breakfast and lunch the next day.  Meat -- elk, bison and deer -- was their main diet.  They consumed 7-10 pounds per man, each day.
Photo:  ©Charley Van Pelt