Check out my Free Rabbit Breeding Calendar! As I’ve mentioned before, there are a lot of self-sufficiency, survival, or homesteading books that I own. I will list each book one at a time, and will only list books that I own and consider a resource to rely upon. Some are on my Kindle, others […]
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Be Prepared…But Don’t Forget WHY
Before the Cold War ended, I was in the U.S. Air Force was stationed at HQ Strategic Air Command, where I worked in a hardened underground facility on things that I can’t go into here. All I can say is that my duty assignment was part of critical mission planning. While on that assignment, I’ve […]
Review: Crossman Pumpmaster Classic pistol
Recently, I had need of a quiet, lightweight, yet powerful option to dispatch a predator in my backyard. I quickly ran through my options, and came up with the Crossman Pumpmaster Classic pistol. I have a few air powered options to choose from, but this is the only pistol framed one I have, and for […]
Lychees
Over the weekend, my buddy SB showed me another treat I never would have experienced had I stayed in the hills of West Virginia. Knowing I’m rather adventurous when it comes to food, he simply handed me a zip lock bag and said to try one. As he demonstrated the method of opening and eating […]
Jerky
For every road trip, I like to have certain items packed up in a small cooler, located close at hand. Water to drink, some fruit, nuts, pork rinds, and of course, jerky. To me, nothing says “ROADTRIP!” like a big old bag of jerky. Beef, pork, rabbit, alligator, venison…. just about any type of meat […]
Urban Predation – Snakes
I’ve had several problems with predation since I started raising my own food. From bobcats eating my chickens and ducks, to pickleworms eating my cucumbers and pumpkins, I’ve had problems with wildlife wanting to eat MY food. For the most part, I’ve been able to resolve these problems. Not growing cucurbits (squashes, pumpkins, and cucumbers) […]
Guest Post: Four from RidgeRunner of Green Earth Survival School
Today, I have four selections from RidgeRunner’s Green Earth Survival School Facebook page today. RR puts out some of my favorite down to earth articles. Must be the common backgrounds we share, having both grown up in the rural Appalachians. Bone Tools I really enjoy working with
Muscovey Ducks – My Final Verdict
I’ve done my share of learning about Muscovy ducks over the past two years, and have finally come to a point where I’m ready to make a qualified decision on them, at least as far as my personal circumstances are concerned. I originally wanted a low input, self reliant form of bird for eggs and […]
The Newest Advertiser to FloridaHillbilly – JM Bullion
JM Bullion is a well known name in precious metals for the preparedness circles. I’m fairly sure there aren’t many of the larger sites regarding homesteading, survival, preparedness, or frugality that JM Bullion aren’t known as a trusted source for all precious metals (that are not copper-jacketed lead). I was honored when they contacted me about
More Local Paracord Options
A short while ago, I wrote about the poor attempt of Home Depot to catch the wave on selling paracord. I’ve since run across a couple other stores trying to do the same thing, and here is what I’ve found.