Appalachian Imagination: "Getting By"

Getting by. Folks in the Appalachias have the best reputation for getting by. From their ability to raise their own food or hunt for it, Appalachian people are hard to starve out. Hunting, Fishing and Healthy Habits.

Justin tells us about Mouth taping/Hostage Tape. His health routines may seem a little weird to some folks, but Justin really puts his heart into being a healthier person. He says the tape took a couple of days to adjust to but he has really slept well since. Good sleep is when our bodies recover and is really important to our overall health.

Jason gives an update on the garden his family has been growing. Working hard to use no chemicals, it is labor intensive but well worth it with good healthy results. They have started a fruit and berry orchard with blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, grapes, an apple tree and blueberries. They have also planted a lot of different vegetables that they will process and put away for future use and maybe even sell a few at the local Farmer's Market.

The conversation then switches over to fishing. Justin has done some fishing in his time but isn't a fan of eating them. His family would take him to Florida once a year fishing as a child and he burnt out on the taste of fish through those trips. (They would eat fish twice a day for seven days straight.) The Bowman's have been doing a little fishing and storing them away in the freezer.

Neither of the guys are much on hunting but they share a few stories of that as well. Jason enjoys eating wild game and Justin doesn't enjoy anything that tastes gamey. Both agree that hunting is a good thing and promote it even if they're no good at it.

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