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b'WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of cannibalism.\\n\\nThe Donner Party experiences the worst case scenario. They\\u2019re starving and living in crude shelters. A small group begins the trek over the mountains to find help, but it loses members along the way. The people who remain trapped near Truckee Lake become increasingly desperate. But early in the new year of 1847, rescue parties start to arrive at the camps near the lake. The rescuers can hardly believe the conditions of the camps and the people. And the survivors tell the story of the most infamous wagon train in American history.\\n\\nJoin Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join\\n\\nApple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial.\\n\\nFor more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We\\u2019re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.\\n\\nOn YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit \\u201cJoin\\u201d on the Legends YouTube homepage.\\n\\nTo purchase an ad on this show please reach out: blackbarrelmedia@gmail.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'