re: Old timers: Hurricane this year?

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used to quiz the hell out of my grandma before she passed on all sorts of things they did when she grew up in the Great Depression.

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Have you ever read the Foxfire series of books?

Teacher over in Georgia had his students go interview the old time mountain people in the late 60’s to early 70’s. He wanted a written record of how people used to do things from blacksmiths to killing hogs. Really interesting series of books. During the zombie apocalypse they will be required reading.

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how to keep meat fr spoiling longer than 8 hrs without electricity.

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My Dad said that when they'd butcher a hog, they'd render the fat then pour it on the layers of meat in a barrel. When they wanted meat, they'd dig some out from under the lard and cook it. This is how they kept it without refrigeration.

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i am truly sorry and worried for you, for you to feel compelled to ask that question with the power of the internet

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How about passing down some of the traditions and information like this thread is about rather than ridiculing someone asking questions. I’m genuinely curious.

This is one way to do it.

Smoke it

Salt it

Basically. There are lots of videos on you tube on building homemade smokers.


You can also Can meat as well like you would vegetables. Not really my style