Place bulky items along the back partition of the wagon. These include bags of flour, sourdough starter (for making biscuits) and large utensils, such as ladles or butcher knives.
Store smaller items, such as tin plates, utensils and the coffeepot on the smaller shelves located around the wagon.
Put your heavy pots and pans in a large box and store it under the chuck box. Mount the water barrel on the side.
Place all the staples, such as beans, beef, coffee, and salt in the bed of the wagon. Other essentials not related to the meals, such as horseshoeing equipment, was stored under the footboard.
Load a Dutch oven, which resembled a large pot with legs, into the bed of the wagon.