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| Barrels for large amounts. It didn't always work. And whole wheat with the germ left in when milled will spoil on its own in some cases. There are lots of records of "stores" such as "military stores" when opened they found the contents spoiled beyond use. For the average lone person, a leather pouch or a gourd, or even canvas under many layers to try and keep the moisture out. Rice was not thought to be people food in every colony. Some considered it only for hogs or slaves. Karob and Okra too. LD
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| Smokepole,
No not a stupid question at all, most folks today would just think "well if it can't be seen then ziploc's work for me"
Am I right in thinking that you were asking about a person carrying his food and not for stores on ships or transport by caravan? If so, just like moc's, nothing is PC waterproof. I pack my dry goods in small bags made of fabrics like muslin, fustin and such. They can breath. Bring only enough that you will use it up. I pack what I can into my camp kettle and everything is wrapped up in my oilcloth. Put stores tucked away at night, high n dry, and out of the snow. Yes, I have had wet stores from time to time. I have used many dry goods for over long periods of time, complete with bugs. |
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| I'm not sure about the dating of waxed paper--probably not PC, but lots closer than plastic. Oil cloth is probably the way to go. Just don't use 10W30 for the oil! Dick
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| Painted canvas is period correct, at least for knapsacks, etc. The later 18th century and on. I have a Abenaki food bag around here somewhere that I could post pics of. The local Abenaki and Norridgewalk tribes grazed as they walked. So dug roots, berries, etc. would constantly be gathered.
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| Other than dry goods stored in muslin bags and packed in your kettle, you're only other option would be to get a good book on edible plants, and identify the ones in your area. Its a free grocery store.
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| I coated a piece of linen with bees wax and put a draw string in the top. It seems to work well and being in the northwest damp is a consistent thing. BC
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| quote: Originally posted by Dick: I'm not sure about the dating of waxed paper--probably not PC, but lots closer than plastic. Dick
According to Wikipedia: The practice of oiling parchment or paper in order to make it semi-translucent or moisture-proof goes back at least to medieval times. Paper impregnated or coated with purified beeswax was widely used throughout the 19th century to retain or exclude moisture, or to wrap odorous products. Gustave Le Gray introduced the use of waxed paper for photographic negatives in 1851.
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| I would imagine that gut or boiled intestine would work. Been used by many cultures over time.
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