Chuckwagon

The Chuck Wagon ( food cart ) was drawn by four horses wagon or wagon, which was carried during the late 19th and early 20th century by cowboys and lumberjacks in their work on food for the crew and for the transport of equipment. A Chuckwagon could also trains settlers who moved into the western U.S. accompany. Chuck was at the time of the Wild West is a colloquial term for food and board.

Although mobile kitchens and catering car already existed earlier, the invention of the Chuck Wagons Charles Goodnight, a Texas rancher, attributed, who introduced this concept in 1866. He had rebuilt an army vehicle for the requirements of the Cowboy teams. During the trip, the equipment was stowed in the car and stored food in a large wooden box. The tarpaulin protecting the cargo from the weather. On the side of the car drinking water barrels were attached.

The Chuck Wagon was mostly driven by a chef who was responsible for the catering of the workers, the kitchen fire and medical care for the Cowboys. The car was the central camp of the team. Usually, long durable food, such as beans and pickled in salt meat was carried. For fresh food was taken care of on the road at various aid stations.

Sports

Today in rodeo competitions also Chuckwagon races are held, in which the car around obstacles have to be run as fast as possible without overturning it.

• Wild West
• Horse and cart