What items did 13 colonies use to survive in the backcountry?

The people of the back country relied heavily on food that was made of butter and oats. Because of this they only ate two meals per day. They ate from wooden and sometimes pewter trenches and two tined forks. They did not have a lot. They also used butter churners and their homes were dug into the sides of hills and mountains so they had a lot of digging tools.