Sentence:  On the road to the Diorite King, which is about 40 miles from Leonora, there was nothing much to see except a good many <WSD>swampers</WSD>. A “<WSD>swamper</WSD>” is a man tramping without his swag, which he entrusts to a teamster to bring on his waggon. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a person who travels by foot but has his belongings on a wagon. (from 19th c.)