Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Eleanors38

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4. Aldo Leopold called them the "gadgeteers."

Fri Apr 12, 2013, 11:18 AM

Apr 2013

It seems Americans can take a rather simple practice and pile on the $tuff. Any used clothing store is piled high with used camo & hunting clothes, much of it $6 army surplus. Same for boots, headware & gloves. You may need a stand, but even here my friends have built those from scrap metal & wood; I usually hunt on ground level. Very good used rifles abound, and factory ammo is all good, now.

I'm a lousy butcher, but large portions of a deer can be simply frozen in blocks/chunks for stew, chili, and roasts, thereby saving on processing fees. The land availability is the thing. Get passed that and you're home free.

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Hunting for health, economy, and the ecology... [View all] Eleanors38 Apr 2013 OP

You might find Barbara Kingsolver's book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" interesting. Flaxbee Apr 2013 #1

Thank you Flaxbee! I've read some Kingsolver, but not Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #3

I loved that Kingsolver book - nonfiction, so a slight departure from her usual fare, but Flaxbee Apr 2013 #6

You have faith in my reviewing abilities! I'll do it. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #8

That book is great and inspiring as to eating locally. uppityperson Apr 2013 #13

I'm still reading it, and will check back in for a "review." Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #14

Yes, Flaxbee, I totally agree with your post. RebelOne Apr 2013 #12

Here in PA, there is plenty of open public land Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #2

Aldo Leopold called them the "gadgeteers." Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #4

Yes, I am from PA, but lived in TX for several years Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #5

I do not see costs for a butcher to properly cut and wrap the meat. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #7

One thing my ex used to do laundry_queen Apr 2013 #9

Good idea, asking hunters for older frozen meat. ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #10

That's lovely laundry_queen Apr 2013 #11