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25 Things Appalachian Grandfathers Did Before a Winter Storm Closed the Mountain Roads

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20 Comments

@DewelHelton 2 weeks ago

My grandpa lived like this.... I remember 😅😅😅😅

@jang.2133 2 weeks ago

This grandma never stopped the relevant ones.

@Brenda-d9m7t 2 weeks ago

Filled the bathtub??? You mean the number 9 wash tub. The one used for everything front preparing foods, canning, washing clothes, bathing emergency nursery for baby animals? That tub

@manifestblessings-ec7le 13 days ago

I still fill containers with water if there’s a storm coming.

@feddybailey7826 2 weeks ago

I. Remember. We. Was. Out. Of. School. For. About. 8. Weeks. Straight

@kenbishop-y2u 8 days ago

We did many things. My Grandfather made sure the animals were taken care of. Made sure there was plenty of food for the Animals. He continued to make sure the cows were milked every day. We kids would clean a path to the cow. My dad and us kids would make sure the chickens had water and food. We had 2000 Chickens. My dad made sure the well house would not freeze. My mother got the quilts out and filled the Kerosene lamps. And made plans of what we were going to eat. We had a nice wood stove, We had plenty of wood just outside the door in the dry. It also became the cook stove if the power was out. Never got cold in the house. Never went hungry. I treasury these experiences today. And I can can take care of my family today.

@HillbillyHen 2 weeks ago

those people were amazing - i try to learn their ways and do things as the did and to me its so hard so very very hard yet to them it was just living

@christineazmi 2 weeks ago

We still do many of these things here in the Northeast. LOL

@rlee3966 12 days ago

I have my lanterns and oil lamps. Ready for fall and winter.

@patskowron 2 weeks ago

Beg to differ. The wife did alot more than you're giving credit for.

@PepperplacewithShawna 2 weeks ago

Thanks, great information.

@earlshaner4441 12 days ago

That's what we did when I was a young boy

@marywegrzyn506 11 days ago

Hi, my Dad n his whole family was from W. VA n lived on a Farm n he told us about his life growing . It was a lot of hard work.

@MarkVanTasell 12 days ago

THIS WINTER WILL BE A BIGGIE(LETS SEE HOW THE KIDS TODAY DO)

@srdindiana 13 days ago

The women did(do) a great deal to prepare, too! The canning, cooking, etc.

@richardlong8014 8 days ago

We do the same in Northern Maine.

@Truthspeaker1962 10 days ago

Great advice- loved your story telling!

@DavidLowe-u5z 11 days ago

Well I had a 4 wheeler but I was always sent up the road to check on the old widow and make sure she had plenty of coal in the cellar and not outside in a pile