Hemp oil is legal if you can find it. Been so long I can not remember what it was used for. Like coal tar. A thing of the past. Cannibals would be a different oil as it would contain thc. That would be illegal. You would need to go back to the Korean war when we raised hemp for rope at home for the war effort and there was a plant to make that and rope at home. Long gone today.
It was about 80 miles (130 km) shorter than the main trail through Fort Bridger with good grass, water, firewood and fishing but it was a much steeper and rougher route, crossing three mountain ranges. In 1859, 13,000 of the 19,000 emigrants traveling to California and Oregon utilized the Lander Road.
Oregon Trail. Easier-The Oregon Trail was the best land route for travel to the western United States. It was the only practical way for settlers in wagons with their tools, livestock, and supplies to cross the mountains.Many believe that without the trail, most of the American west would today be part of Canada or Mexico.For twenty-five years, 1841-1866, people 'pulled-up-stakes' and headed west.t was the only practical way for settlers in wagons with their tools, livestock, and supplies to cross the mountains. Many believe that without the trail, most of the American west would today be part of Canada or Mexico. For twenty-five years, 1841-1866, people 'pulled-up-stakes' and headed west.