by Wild Hixsons | Jan 5, 2023 | Jiu Jitsu
Getting Our Blue Belts Belt promotions in jiu jitsu are just weird. For most of us, it’s something we’ve wanted for a long time and never actually feel we’re ready for. Last December, Tyler received his blue belt from Coach Sonny Parlin at Gracie Bradenton where he...
by Wild Hixsons | Dec 19, 2022 | Hunting, Jiu Jitsu
Andrea’s Musings on Hunting & Jiu Jitsu Jiu jitsu doesn’t seem much like hunting. It’s usually in a gym with a lot of other people, and a major attraction of the sport is the ability to train in a safe way, with a relative lack of consequences. But I began...
by Wild Hixsons | Nov 16, 2022 | Hunting
Lessons From Our Second Bowhunting Adventure We just spent a week up in the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan on our second whitetail deer bowhunt. Our second bowhunt turned out very different from our first; this year we had the pleasure of walking away from our...
by Wild Hixsons | Oct 19, 2022 | Hunting
Preparing for Bowhunting Season Last year, we went on our first whitetail deer bowhunt in Wisconsin. There is a TON to learn when getting ready for your first bowhunt, and we spent a lot of time researching, educating ourselves, practicing, and buying all the gear we...
by Wild Hixsons | Sep 13, 2022 | Cooking
Carnivore “Cornbread” Muffins If there’s one thing I miss on the animal-based diet, it’s bread! Luckily, there are a ton of great resources out there for those of us who want to stay animal-based without feeling like we’re missing out on the good stuff. The Ash Eats...