Robbie Perdue
is a native North Carolinian who enjoys cooking, butchery, and is passionate about all things BBQ. He straddles two worlds as an IT professional and a farmer who loves heritage livestock and heirloom vegetables. His perfect day would be hunting deer, dove, or ducks then babysitting his smoker while watching the sunset over the blackwater of Lake Waccamaw.
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The Value of Getting Lost on Purpose
Not every road needs a destination. Sometimes the only way to find something real is to stop trying to get somewhere at all.
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Squirrel Hunting as a Gateway Drug to Conservation
Squirrel hunting is where most Southern hunters start — cheap license, low barrier, you can do it on public land behind a Walmart. But here's the thing nobody tells you: once you start spending mornings in the woods watching hickories and oaks, you start noticing when the habitat's sick. That kid who went out for squirrel meat comes back a few years later planting mast trees and fighting for clean water access.
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What “Small3 Batch” Actually Means (It’s Not What You Think)
Don't buy the words, buy the whiskey. I'll teach people what to actually look for — barrel counts, distillery size, and whether the label is telling you something or selling you something.
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Why the Middle of Nowhere Isn’t Empty
What looks empty from a distance is often full of life, history, and meaning—you just have to slow down long enough to see it.
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The Long Game — Planting Trees You’ll Never Sit Under
The best land management decisions are the ones you’ll never personally benefit from.
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Why Public Land Still Matters
Public land is one of the last places where access isn’t decided by money—and that still matters.
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A Good Dog Changes Everything
A good dog doesn’t just follow you into the field—it changes how you see it.
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The Tomato Sandwich Can Wait
Not everything needs to be available all the time. Some foods only matter because you had to wait on them.
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Why Every Southern Story Starts with Land
Before there were stories, there was soil. In the South, land isn’t just where life happens—it’s what shapes it.
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What You Didn’t Fix Is Starting to Show
Spring gave you a window. It’s already closing—and the things you ignored all winter are starting to show.
