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I Tried Eating Like a Pioneer for 100 Days and This Is What Happened
When the pioneers were moving out West, they didn’t have any grocery stores, supermarkets, or restaurants they could stop by to resupply themselves as they went. Instead, they had to stockpile on foods that wouldn’t spoil and carry them on their wagons, as well as live off of the land to resupply themselves that way. And even once the pioneers did find a plot of land that they would build their homes on, they still had to grow their own food and forage. Refrigeration, canning, and other strategies to preserve food didn’t exist back then either. A few months ago, I got the bright idea to prepare and eat meals exactly as the pioneers did for 100 days straight. Here’s how it went.
