Imagine how much worse your legs would feel if you had to travel like they did 150 years ago. Hard wooden seat on a covered wagon, or a leather saddle on the back of a bony horse. And on average, they only traveled about 20 miles per day. So for any real distance, you were going to spend WEEKS on those uncomfortable seats. Of course, you could get out and walk . . . Hopefully you packed walking shoes. A few hours of minor discomfort is way better than the way things were in the past.
Imagine how much worse your legs would feel if you had to travel like they did 150 years ago. Hard wooden seat on a covered wagon, or a leather saddle on the back of a bony horse. And on average, they only traveled about 20 miles per day. So for any real distance, you were going to spend WEEKS on those uncomfortable seats. Of course, you could get out and walk . . . Hopefully you packed walking shoes. A few hours of minor discomfort is way better than the way things were in the past.