Not only did the journey take a physical toll; it took an emotional one. What did the emigrants call items they had to leave behind to lighten the load?

"Leave 'er right here," some pioneers might say when making the difficult decision to abandon wedding gifts, keepsakes, or heirlooms. The Trail was littered with them. They were deemed "leeverites" and were often left to lighten the load during difficult stretches.

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