tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943162059581608860.post1519483522175720806..comments2024-01-16T00:43:22.144-08:00Comments on Seeing into the True Nature: ScavengingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8943162059581608860.post-72348729525625318082016-12-09T22:45:47.352-08:002016-12-09T22:45:47.352-08:00Someone anonymously commented asking for details, ...Someone anonymously commented asking for details, and I replied:<br /><br />it's been a while since I did this on a regular basis, but here's some stuff from off the top of my head:<br /><br />stay way the hell away from avocados<br />rice and french fries are will typically be dried out and aren't worth trying<br />don't go further down in a trash can than the first layer; anything below that will typically be too old<br />orange chicken is usually good<br />(for outdoor cans) variance is high; sometimes you find enough stuff to last a day or more and sometimes you find almost nothing<br />if you pick up and a bag and it's light, it's empty. food has weight to it. banana peels are surprisingly heavy<br />if there's a rat in the trash can, rescue it no matter how much effort it takes. don't be evil<br />never think a particular can is "good" because you once found something great in it. those are unlikely one-off events<br />the aftermath of a party is *the best* time to find lots and lots of leftovers thrown away for no reason<br /><br />most of the tastiest meals of my life have come from scavenging. Grognorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07290216101703713231noreply@blogger.com