As I sit here typing this out, I can hear the pressure canner merrily rattling along every twenty seconds or so. Pork butts and chicken thighs were on sale this week, and I took the opportunity to put some up the old-fashioned way, pressure canning it. I will go over the general process, but I […]
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Building Community
Part of preparing for bad times is building community. When a hurricane is heading our way, once I’m all ready for it, I check on the family in the area, and then my neighbors. The family is located far enough away that they are on their own, at least until everything clears. My neighbors are […]
My off The Grid Coffee Options
James over a SurvivalPunk wrote up his method for off the grid coffee, and while his works fine, I decided I wanted to express my method too. (He does seem to bring out the competitor in me, and I’m thankful for his prodding and motivation. Thanks Bro!) I could purchase a 12v coffee maker to […]
Handguns I Have Known
Guns are like any other tool or commodity to me. I find that because of the air of mystery about them, the market is pretty good for buying and selling them. I keep very few, and have no problem buying something I know is priced right, then moving it along, making a bit of profit […]
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 […]
A New Adventure – The Wing Crawl
I was out to take paddle board pictures of my wife and my buddy, Andy. Arriving in typical FloridaHillbilly style (late), I only got there in time to see the boards loaded back up. Ah well. Hanging out turned into an offer to go get some lunch to catch up with my friend. Knowing I […]
Christmas Wants vs Needs
Turkey carcasses are cold, and those thrifty (and insane) ones are out shopping their little fingers to the bone, fighting over Elmo, Cabbage Patch Kids, Wii, or whatever is the “gotta have it” thing this year. Folks stayed up overnight outside of stores, or possibly even in stores that stayed open all night long, and […]
Larabar Reviews – Prequel and Company Info
Thanks to James over at SurvivalPunk, I found I am able to use my considerable fame here at FloridaHillbilly to request samples for review. How could I pass up my favorite snacky/health food, Larabars? I’ve written about the bars before, having tried several from the locally limited options, but when I contacted the GREAT folks […]
National Preparedness Month and My First Giveaway!
Contests are CLOSED! Winners Facebook: Rachel C. Subscriber list: flcracker92 and hcampers Stick around for future contests, and in order to be entered, all you need to do is subscribe! September is National Preparedness Month This contest is inspired by James at SurvivalPunk. He’s giving away stuff all month. He’s already started, go check […]