Surviving the Oregon Trail was no easy feat, and smart packing made all the difference! This list ranks the essential (and not-so-essential) items pioneers needed to brave the journey west. From crucial supplies like clean water barrels and medical kits to potential luxuries like fancy clothes and a fiddle, every item played a role. Will warm blankets and a cast iron pot be S-tier survival tools, or will gold mining tools prove to be a gamble? Discover which provisions offered the best chance of reaching Oregon, and which might have just weighed down the wagon.