By Wilbur F. Eastman, Jr. - September 29, 2002
Free Fill Your Pantry, Not Your Panic
- 🫙 Master canning, freezing, curing & smoking
- 🥩 Works for meat, fish & wild game
- 🔥 Step-by-step smoking & curing techniques
- ❄️ Freeze & store with confidence
- 🌿 Maximise every harvest — zero waste
- 📖 Trusted homestead reference for decades

The Complete Preservation Guide Every Homesteader Needs
- Complete coverage of canning, freezing, curing & smoking
- Safe, proven techniques for meat, fish & wild game
- Step-by-step instructions for beginners and experienced preservers
- Maximise your harvest with zero-waste storage strategies
- Cold & hot smoking guides for a wide range of proteins
- A timeless reference built for self-sufficient living
Why Let Good Meat Go to Waste?
Every hunter, angler, and homesteader knows the frustration of a hard-earned harvest going to waste. Without the right preservation knowledge, even the finest cuts of meat or freshest catch can spoil before they reach the table. This book gives you the exact techniques to cure, smoke, can, and freeze with confidence — so nothing goes to waste, ever again.

What Readers Are Saying Reviews
Finally no more wasted venison.
I've been hunting for 20 years but never knew how to properly cure and smoke my own venison. This book changed everything. Clear, practical, and incredibly thorough.
The only preservation book you need.
Covers everything from water-bath canning to cold smoking. I've tried three other books and this one is by far the most complete.
Excellent step-by-step guidance.
Very well structured. The smoking section alone is worth the price. I've already smoked two batches of trout using Eastman's method and the results were outstanding.
A must-have for every homesteader.
We raise our own pigs and this book has completely transformed how we handle our harvest. The curing and smoking chapters are exceptional.
Brilliant reference for game meat.
We hunt regularly and used to struggle with preserving large quantities of game. This book gave us a reliable system that works every single time. Highly recommended.
Practical, clear, and reliable.
No fluff, just solid technique. I've used the freezing and curing sections extensively and everything works exactly as described.
Great for salmon season.
Living on the west coast, we catch a lot of salmon. This book's smoking and freezing guidance has helped us preserve our catch properly for the first time. Zero waste this season.
My go-to kitchen reference.
I bought this after a successful deer hunt and couldn't put it down. The canning section is incredibly detailed and the safety guidance gives me real confidence.
Bought copies for the whole hunting club.
Bought a copy for every member of our hunting club. Everyone has been raving about it. The smoking and curing chapters are worth the price alone.
Perfect for moose season.
After a successful moose hunt, I had more meat than I knew what to do with. This book walked me through every preservation option clearly and confidently. Nothing went to waste.
What Makes This Book Essential By the Numbers
A complete preservation reference trusted by hunters, anglers, and homesteaders to cure, smoke, can, and freeze with confidence.
What Makes This Book Essential By the Numbers
A complete preservation reference trusted by hunters, anglers, and homesteaders to cure, smoke, can, and freeze with confidence.
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Canning, freezing, curing & smoking — everything you need in one complete reference.
Free Fill Your Pantry, Not Your Panic
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