The knowledge and provisions were needed by travelers headed West was to be aware of the steep terrace and carry weapons for protection.
What is Steep?
This is characterized by having an almost vertical slope in which the rise and fall is usually very sharp.
This was the terrain on the road to the west which is why bandwagons and weapons for protection should be taken into consideration.
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