In order to travel throught the desert, your very likely to use a CAMEL. you could Not use a horse or any random truck because camel hooves and feet are "made" to walk through looses sand.
Same reasons people travel today. The only thing that has changed is how they get there.
People travel in Texas by car. By a specific olden modern day car. One that has strong tires for all the rocks, sand, and desert areas.
Through sundials,water devices etc
Please define "olden days" because each time had different things. To some people 1950 is the "olden days".
In the olden days there were no banks so people used to keep their money under their heads
because it was easier to travel in the olden times
old looking clothes because it was the old times =p
Horses were ridden or pulled wagons in which passangers rode. Trains carried people over long distances. People werent fat and they walked places.
rubbish people
horse and buggies
most people in the olden days
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