How One Mountain Man's "Secret" Trick Kept Meat Fresh in Summer Heat

In the scorching summer of 1827, mountain men faced a deadly problem - fresh meat spoiled within days in the July heat. Hundreds of pounds of valuable elk and buffalo rotted while trappers starved on dried rations.
But one trapper's discovery of a frozen cave high in the Rockies changed everything. This is the true story of how mountain men found nature's refrigerator hidden at 11,000 feet - ice caves that stayed frozen even in summer heat.
Discover the ingenious survival technique that allowed fur trappers to store fresh meat for weeks, revolutionized Rocky Mountain expeditions, and helped open the American West. From Jim Bridger to the rendezvous system, learn how observation and adaptation meant the difference between life and death on the frontier.

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