I have a soft spot for Jeremiah Weed’s Sweet Tea flavored vodka & bourbon blend. A shot of it in a pint mason jar, topped off with water has been my poison of choice for the last year or two. So smooth you barely notice the alcohol, it can sneak up on you fast. But […]
Month: March 2012
Bamboo Fire Saw: Update
Remember this: http://floridahillbilly.com/to-build-a-fire?? Well I’ve tried it a couple times, and
On the prep list: air guns
Going to try to make a regular post titled “On the Prep List”. These will be short blurbs about equipment and supplies I believe are worth having “just in case”. This is my first entry. On my list of handy things to have, “just in case”, are
An old project: Making your own flip-flop sandals
This was a project I did a few years ago. I didn’t document the process at the time, so please bear with me as I try to recreate it from memory. It was interesting enough for me then for me to post it now, as making your own footwear fits into my list of […]
Costs of raising rabbits
Check out my Free Rabbit Breeding Calendar I have given a few select friends some of the rabbit I harvest for myself. (I say “select” only because some people just do not understand why you would eat rabbit.) I was asked today about
One bad day
Check out my Free Rabbit Breeding Calendar I really appreciate my animals. They provide companionship, therapy, and food. In order to return the favor, I do what I can to make sure they
My next project: Canned mullet (Part 1, The Plan)
(This one goes out to Mike & Shawn – one will laugh with me, the other will laugh at me) In a previous post, I mentioned spearing a mullet, cooking it over a fire, and eating it. And enjoying it, much to the humor (and horror) of my friends that witnessed it. Not being one […]
Tie-in: Spearfishing Eats
Why do I hunt, fish, garden, farm, etc? Partially because I like to eat! Here is what I did after a spearfishing trip to turn a raw products into some
Spearfishing the Treasure Coast
(Please keep in my this is my take on the sport, and I’ve only done it twice. This is not a how-to on spearfishing, as I’m a novice. This is an alternative method of procuring food, one of the reasons I do this blog.) Fishing and hunting have been passions of mine for over three […]
Camping, Treasure Coast style
Spring Break for our county schools effectively started Thursday as school ended, and the early-birds would be starting their weekend then. So we opted to start ours at noon on Thursday for a long weekend of primitive camping on a