Did Lewis and Clark use pliers for camping equipment?

Answer 1

They very well could have, albeit a very crude form and not the kind of pliers we use today. Here's a list of what they did have:

6 Copper kettles (1 of 5 gallons, 1 of 3, 2 of 2, & 2 of 1)

35 Falling axes

4 Drawing knives, short & strong

2 Augers of the patent kind

1 Small permanent Vice

1 Hand vice

36 Gimblets assorted

24 Files

12 Chisels

10 Nails

2 Steel plate hand saws

2 Vials of Phosphorous

1 container of phosphorous made of allum & sugar

4 Groce fishing hooks assorted

12 Bunches of drum line

2 Foot adzes

12 Bunches of small cord

2 Pick axes

3 Coils of rope

2 Spades

12 Bunches of small fishing line assorted

1 lb. Turkey or Oil stone

1 Iron mill for grinding corn

20 yds. of oil linen for wrapping & securing articles

10 yds of thicker quality for covering and lining boxes

40 yds of strong cloth to form two half faced Tents or Shelters

4 Tin blowing trumpets

2 Hand or spiral sping Steelyards

20 yds strong Oznaburgs

24 Iron spoons

24 Pint tin cups (without handles)

30 Steels for striking or making fire

100 Flints

2 Frows

6 Saddlers large needles

6 Large awls

Mosquito curtains

2 Patent chamber lamps & wicks

15 Oil cloth bags for securing provision

1 Sea grass hammock