The market for merchants in the Equestrian wasteland has grown rapidly. With coalitions of ponies arising, forming nations and the requirement for large amounts of supplies from abroad. With that, many shipping and caravan companies began to profit. However, instead of the titans on the scene, the plight of the merchants on the road is barely elaborated on.

Dusty Trails and Kevlar, both nicknames the two have taken on as their official names, are some of these merchants. Part of the unemployed merchants, simply buying low selling high without the help of some name brand.