How One Mountain Man’s “Secret” Trick Made His Cabin Nearly Rodent-Proof

In 1832, mountain man Phineas Graylock faced a winter survival crisis—mice were destroying his food supplies in the Rocky Mountains. After losing 20% of his provisions to rodents, he discovered a simple but ingenious solution that would revolutionize how trappers built their cabins.
Using nothing but wood ash, pine bark, and clay, Phineas created a natural floor treatment that made his cabin nearly rodent-proof. This "secret trick" spread throughout the fur trapping community and became essential survival knowledge across the American frontier.
Discover how one man's desperate experiment with natural materials solved a problem that plagued mountain men for decades. No traps. No poison. Just wilderness ingenuity and careful observation.

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