But sometimes the roads are so muddy, so deep in sand, or otherwise unnavigable that the passengers have to get out and walk so the horses won't have to pull so much weight. The drivers pick their way through cactus and sand, and around hummocks. This becomes the road, over time, much of the road is sandy and rutted. If a bad spot develops in the road they drive around it. There are many miles of upgrade and downhill.
Travel is slow and dusty.
On a good section of the road they trot the horses, on an exceptional stretch they may gallop the horses. Eight passengers can fit in a single coach, and little children can sit on their parent's laps, If more people desire passage, they can ride on the roof. He stores his black iron box in a boot under the driver's seat. Other storage area include a larger boot in back of the stage for general baggage, and the space under the passenger seats. In front is the boot where the driver sits with his feet braced against the floorboard.