Good Afternoon Jennifer, On a related matter, 19th and early 20th century US Cavalry troopers on horseback (with a combat load) were expected to travel on average, "Forty miles a day on beans and hay." Whew! To think that I have been carrying that obscure bit of information in my head since 1969.....thanks for asking! Wesley S. Creel Administrator of Programs Pink Palace Family of Museums Memphis, TN USA www.memphismuseums.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).