Keeping the nasties at bay

@JudyEv (360062)
Rockingham, Australia
August 5, 2025 7:22pm CST
This meat safe was in the Cunderdin Museum that we visited recently. It would have been hung up under a tree if the owner was camping or under the verandah of a house. The holes allowed for ventilation but kept the contents safe from animals and insects. We took our Irish son to New Norcia yesterday and had an enjoyable time. I’ll write more about that another time. His first week has gone very quickly and he’ll be here for another week so we have to make the most of it.
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@DaddyEvil (156016)
• United States
11h
As far back as I can remember, we had a fridge. The first fridge I remember didn't have a freezer in it except for a small apace for ice cube trays. But the next one had a small compartment to freeze foods. We had the second one until I was 9 or 10 years old. I hope you all had a great time and you're sons visit is going well.
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@snowy22315 (194018)
• United States
11h
Hope everybody has a great time.
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@AmbiePam (101192)
• United States
10h
I am so glad you have had this time with him. You’ve been exploring some more interesting places!
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@FourWalls (77456)
• United States
8h
What an interesting thing! I’m so glad you’re having a great time with your son…and so sad that time is flying by for you.
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@xFiacre (14064)
• Ireland
11h
@judyev Glad you’re enjoying the visit. We had a meat safe in Africa since we didn’t have constant electricity to run a fridge. We also had one in our last house in Belfast which was a bit of a mansion.
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@Beestring (15717)
• Hong Kong
6h
I remember we had similar thing when I was young and did not have a fridge.
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@jstory07 (145078)
• Roseburg, Oregon
6h
I hope you find lots of things to do in his last week with you.
@LadyDuck (480973)
• Italy
5h
My grandmother had those food safe "lockers".
@Tampa_girl7 (53095)
• United States
16m
Enjoy your time with your son.
@wolfgirl569 (120362)
• Marion, Ohio
Just now
That's a good way to protect food. Enjoy your visit