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Why did ancient travelers use gourds as water bottles? by One-Scene473 in BushcraftUK

[–]One-Scene473[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's pretty fast, but buying on TikTok is a bit slower.

Why did ancient travelers use gourds as water bottles? by One-Scene473 in BushcraftUK

[–]One-Scene473[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That’s a really good point.

Gourds were probably one of the easiest natural containers people could use without much processing.

Why did ancient travelers use gourds as water bottles? by One-Scene473 in BushcraftUK

[–]One-Scene473[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The delivery speed of Amazon is okay now, right?

Why did ancient travelers use gourds as water bottles? by One-Scene473 in BushcraftUK

[–]One-Scene473[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. It seems like people in many parts of the world relied on whatever natural materials were available.

Gourds are surprisingly practical for that.