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Easy BBQ Pulled Beef Sandwiches
Easy BBQ Pulled Beef SandwichesThis is an amazingly quick and easy meal, and since Tyler and I have basically been living at our new jiu jitsu gym, Airlock Jiu Jitsu, this has been one of our go-to dinners. And before you say “that’s not real barbecue!” - I know, but...
What We Learned from our Chickens
What We Learned from our ChickensEarlier this spring, we purchased a poultry farm together with my (Andrea’s) uncle. Unfortunately, our operation didn’t pan out quite as we hoped, and this past week, we sold our hens to a friend. We have had a wild time taking care of...
Maple Vanilla Ice Cream
Maple Vanilla Ice CreamSince we moved into our new house, I have loved cooking in our big kitchen! One of my favorite animal-based recipes is this maple vanilla ice cream. It’s been tested and approved by friends and family, and Tyler and I just can’t get enough of...
Our First Month with Chickens
Our First Month with ChickensIf you didn’t hear, we have settled down in Bastrop, Texas! One of the first things we did here (even before looking for a house) was buy a small poultry farm together with my (Andrea’s) uncle. “What a weird first purchase!” you may say,...
Things We Learned from Our 4 Years of Living in an RV
Things We Learned from Our 4 Years of Living in an RVYou may have heard recently: the Wild Hixsons are settling down. That’s right, for the first time in nearly four years, we have a home other than our RV! Which means this is the perfect time to share what we’ve...
The Wild Hixsons are Settling Down
The Wild Hixsons are Settling Down in a New HomeIt’s official: the Wild Hixsons are settling down. After almost four years of traveling full-time, we decided it was time for a change of pace. Over the last few months, we found ourselves wanting to stay in each new...
My Favorite Hikes in Tucson
My Favorite Hikes in TucsonThe secret’s out: we love Tucson! One of my (Andrea) favorite parts of coming out here is the hiking. While I’ve gotten nowhere near to hiking all of the miles of trails around the Tucson area, I’ve been here enough times to figure out a few...
Get to Know Your Traveling Self
We recently took an overnight trip to San Diego, and we were pleasantly surprised at how good we felt about that trip. Good in the sense that we knew what we wanted to do, and we got it done. It’s a much rarer feeling while traveling than I ever expected - often,...
Our Favorite Destination
Tucson, ArizonaFor over 3 years now, one question we’re almost guaranteed to hear from people when they find out that we travel full time is “Where is your favorite place?” Since the first time we’ve been there, we’ve always said without a doubt, “Tucson.”The funny...
Getting Our Blue Belts
Getting Our Blue BeltsBelt 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 had...
Andrea’s Musings on Hunting & Jiu Jitsu
Andrea's Musings on Hunting & Jiu JitsuJiu 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 my jiu...
Lessons From Our Second Bowhunting Adventure
Lessons From Our Second Bowhunting AdventureWe 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...