SC - Re: Easy period soups?

[Decker, Terry D.]

In the early 70's, a group of college students retraced La Salle's descent
of the Mississippi using equipment and techniques similar to those La Salle
used in 1682.  According to an account of the recreation, the common fare
was dried peas and jerky cooked together in a soup.

Bear

> I have been reading this thread and am constantly reminded of 
> what I learned 
> as a child when going on long hunting trips with my uncle.  
> We used to take 
> dryed meats, veggies and fruits with us.  Some of these we 
> would eat in the 
> dried form, but much of it turned into stews and soups.  We, 
> of course, 
> added whatever fresh things, plant or small game, but we 
> never went without 
> a good meal.  I still practice this when on a road trip and 
> camping.  I have 
> no reason to think this type of thing was unheard of in the 
> distant past.  
> Anybody have an opinion?
> Olwen
>