Broken wagon wheels and axles were common problems that travelers faced while on the Oregon Trail, if their wagon wheels or axles broke along the journey and they did not have a spare it could have been deadly for them.

Which is why this choice adds 15 points.

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Running low on food was another issue that travelers encountered and in many cases they had to ration it out until they got more, stocking up on supplies like food at trading posts was in many cases lifesaving.

Which is why this choice adds 15 points.

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Running low on food for their livestock such as their milk cow or oxen was also deadly because they depended on these animals for either food or pulling the wagon.

In most cases the oxen would eat grass, however, sometimes, they would encounter areas where grass would not be seen for miles, so buying extra food for the animals was lifesaving.

Which is why this choice adds 15 points.

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Being in contact with family back at their home states was not very common and using money to buy ink and quill was costly and unnecessary.

Which is why this choice subtracts 5 points.

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