AlexanderCrane
Assistant Cook
It sounds primitive, I suppose. Has anyone tried it?
buckytom said:i guess it depends on your clime, and what you're trying to preserve.
it wouldn't work in the tropics without a ton of salt or acid, and conversely, you'd have to go below the frost line in colder places or risk everything freezing solid. if you dig that deep, you might as well dig a cellar.
years ago, many appalachian trail thru hikers buried large, well sealed cans of foodstuffs at easily accesible points on the trail before they began their journey.
it made restocking much easier, so the hikers could carry fewer days rations, and often saved a few extra miles into a town to reach a post office.
much of it was dried or canned foods, (and other small items like string, tape, batteries, moleskin, etc.), but it's still the same principal. bury the food to store and protect it, as well as stabilize the temp.