Joe’s Outdoor Living

Survival Skills, More Than Just a Grocery Run
  • One way of preserving food is the process of canning, which some people today still practice.
    One way of preserving food is the process of canning, which some people today still practice.
  • Cold smoking is one method that was widely used years ago. This process consisted of slow smoking of meat at a low temperature.
    Cold smoking is one method that was widely used years ago. This process consisted of slow smoking of meat at a low temperature.

    Late spring into early summer in southeast Nebraska brings a certain kind of shift in the air. Once the turkey woods go quiet and the humidity starts to climb, you’ll likely find me parked on a muddy bank with a big ole catfish pole in hand. While I’m sitting there swatting at mosquitoes the size of hummingbirds and keeping a sharp eye out for poison ivy, I often get to thinking about how much we …