Turning the Page

While my interests have changed very little, my life has lead me down paths unexpected…a totally predictable thing to any wise man. Obviously, I was taken by surprise by these unexpected changes in my life, but I have adapted. I’ve said before human nature drives us to our level of comfort – we push for change in order to make our lives manageable and, hopefully, into what we would like for them to be. Frequently, we make concessions to our desires for a multitude of reasons, but always end up in a place of acceptable comfort, or we keep struggling to achieve an acceptable level of comfort, even if it wasn’t what we expected.

 

I’ve spent over 25 years now living in Florida. At first, it was means to an end. Simply put, Florida offered jobs where West Virginia did not, and at a time when I really needed one. 

Not long after putting my feet in the sand here, I started longing for

Using Bulk Stored Goods – Taco Seasoning and Corn Bread

Recently, I made it home from work before my wife did. Since she’s such a trooper in dealing with all the things that make most folks look at me in a strange manner (at least living here in town), I thought it would be nice to make something for dinner. Doing a quick poll on […]

Book Review: Aftermath, A Story of Survival

OK, first off, when I heard about the chance to review the first book released by the author, LeAnn Edmondson, I asked…almost begged, to have a reviewer’s copy of Aftermath, A Story of Survival in order to review it. I have stalked the author from time to time on her blog, HomesteadDreamer.com (click the link […]

What Makes You a Prepper?

I recently went back to my roots in West Virginia, visiting there for the first time since I started FloridaHillbilly.com. I stayed with friends from high school, folks that have consistently proven themselves to be worthy of that short list of folks that you know you can call at 3am when you need bailed out, […]

DIY Small Scale Artillery – A Black Powder Cannon

My father, “Pops”, was a welder by trade, as was his father. Both did far more than just weld, being from the same stock that built this country into the great powerhouse that it once was. Rare was the time either my dad or granddad would call out someone to repair or build something for […]

Product Review – Paleo Meals to Go’s Coconut Berry Breakfast

My buddy, James from SurvivalPunk, runs a blog similar to mine, and lives a similar lifestyle. He and I both eat as close to 100% Paleo as we can. For those not in the know, “Paleo”, or “the Paleolithic Diet”, in a nutshell, consists of no refined sugars, no grains, no legumes, and no dairy. Pause […]

The Ultimate Secret to Preparedness

A while back, my family and I were at a cookout at a friends house. Also attending were several couples that I’d never met before. After the festivities started to wind down, one of the new acquaintances mentioned my website, catching me off guard. I was well aware that my friends that were hosting knew […]