Lionfish Update – Maybe not such an issue here in Florida?

Remember this: Update: Eating Lionfish may be dangerous ??? Ciguatera is a nasty thing to experience. When I first read the email regarding ciguatera, I did my due diligence as well as I was able given the time I had on hand and my perceived sense of urgency. I have friends that eat lionfish frequently and would hate to think I could […]

Update: Eating Lionfish may be dangerous

(6 July 2012 EDIT: Please note there has been an update to this issue posted – click here to read) As a point of reference, today is 3 July 2012. Remember the lionfish post or the spearfishing post? Bad news, campers! I was finishing up today’s post regarding a kayaking trip when RidgeRunner sent me an […]

Revistiting Gear Review: Hotsnapz Reusable Heat Pads

Do to the unseasonably (unreasonably?) COLD weather, I thought it timely to repost an article I wrote over a year ago about the Hotsnapz reusable hand warmers. I’ve touched the old review up a bit, and gave it some spit and polish. Hotsnapz are a product that I’ve used for years, and can definitely help out […]

Free books! Quail Q&A, and other tidbits from Floridahillbilly

Today’s article was brought to you by the generous folks over at Hides.com. Go check out their great line of “Multifunction Eyewear Necessities”, and tell them FloridaHillbilly sent you! Today I am updating everyone on a few changes here at FloridaHillbilly.com, as well as answering some quail questions that came in last week. First, I’m […]

Gear Review: Hotsnapz Reusable Heat Pads

I live in Florida, the southern half, way down south where bananas grow. But even here, we almost get frost. And when the temps dip into the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s, water temps drop FAST. Since I get into swimming pools for my work, I have had to face getting into water that was in […]

Post-Op Ramblings…

I’m feeling much better today, able to move around with a lot less pain. Now to get back into a more “regular” sleep pattern. I’ve been sleeping most days and up most nights for the last few days, throwing off everyone’s daily routine. My posts have been irregular at best, and I’m feeling like getting […]