Random Thoughts

From the Desk of John Rourke – June 19th, 2017

15
Share

 

This year has gone by so fast. Mid-June already. Wow!

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Illinois continues to struggle with budgetary issues putting them in “crisis mode”. An out of control government overspending and overpromising is the cause. It continues across this great country in most every state in one way or another.

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

FYI – I have started posting over at SeasonedCitizenPrepper.com again. If you are unfamiliar this was a website I started years ago geared towards older preppers. Over the last 6 months, I have been seeing so much about the challenges of getting older AND prepping that I had to do it. I also had some fellow bloggers tell me I should do it.

So – DONE! My plan is to post twice per week on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. Things may change with that schedule. We’ll see. Also, have a lot of updating to do with the site behind the scenes but will take my time with that. 1776 is my main priority.

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Announced this on Facebook yesterday – the classic Pocket Fisherman is on sale over at Amazon for only $15. Prices change frequently.

My youngest a few years ago catching catfish with one of my Pocket Fisherman:

Pocket Fisherman, Ronco, prepper, fishing, survival, preparedness

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

Something for you…..

deer, hunting, food, preparedness, survival, humor

You might also like

15 Comments

  1. yooper says:

    What the heck are the challenges of getting older and prepping. As you get older, it should be easier to prep. you have more time to do it. In less, these people are older than I am . I`m 72 I think it is plain LAZYNESS on their part.

    Reply
    1. JR says:

      yooper – Come on man – glad you are as capable as you are but there are many who have physical challenges and at time financial. More medications are taken and physical limitations result in difficulty to do things such as weeding the garden. There are challenges faced by the older prepper that is usually different than the younger prepper.

      Reply
      1. KT says:

        JR, I agree wholeheartedly. The “Golden Years”, a fallacy if there ever was one. Maybe if you’re wealthy. . . and healthy. Every day I see more and more of what I saw afflict my parents and other ancestors surface in me. Unfortunately, we cannot see into the future and know for sure what awaits us in our health and well-being.

        Reply
  2. goingray58 says:

    JR I’d have to agree. I’ll cruise over there and take a gander. While I am in good shape and no real serious limitations.. stuff hurts more. Staying in shape is a good idea and helps. But people come to prepping how they are. Sedentary activities are not bad, but staying active outside and engaged is important. older folks have a lot to offer knowledge wise.

    Ah well.. gear up, train up, read up, and stock up
    GG58

    Reply
  3. joyce says:

    GG58/JR/yooper…good points taken from you all.

    Yooper-you have worked hard to stay fit/able it seems. You inspire ME to work harder…thanks! Have worked hard to get past my painful/injured knee that has felt like a flat tire holding me back. Without using the regular over the counter meds for pain/inflammation, it has been a long haul but now it looks like i am making headway and THAT in turn will facilitate a higher degree of physical fitness! ONWARD….

    JR-the community here rarely makes me feel excluded but ANY info that makes us able to DO THIS, is appreciated, thanks! Keep going….

    GG58-your comment “people come to prepping how they are” really resonates with me…there’s always going to be someone more/less able. i will try to be more encouraging and make their journey along side us a positive one for us both. As far as the older generations having a lot to offer knowledge wise, it’s always been this way-sometimes i just didn’t know it.

    Seems a lot of what we do as preppers is to ensure our children/grandchildren-our legacy, have what is needed to carry on…none of us make it out (of this human sojourn)alive. Those of us who are faith-based in our lives know this but the way the Almighty has us “hardwired” while we’re here makes embracing that with our HEARTS rather difficult….this (our earthly lives) is the little picture, that (our eternal life) is the BIG picture. (“For now we see in a mirror dimly….now i know in part…” 1Cor 13:12) As old as i am, would think it would be a little clearer….sorry for the ramble…following for more good stuff…..

    Reply
      1. joyce says:

        Yooper…i know i have seen this comment from you previously and have researched it. For me, i have been using a couple tablespoons in the evening pretty regularly and occasionally in the morning to start the day digestively. What is your regime for it’s use? Organic ACV is what i use….Thanks….

        Reply
        1. yooper says:

          Joyce, JR. I drink vinegar everyday, mostly right out of the bottle. But sometimes i put it in orange juice. you need about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the bottom of your glass. if you drink it out of the bottle, take a good swig, but hold your nose on the apple cider vinegar. I drink the white vinegar a lot also, this is my favorite. white vinegar is what you use to clean your coffee maker. If it will clean your coffee maker, it will clean the chlisterol out of your vains.

          Reply
          1. joyce says:

            Thanks yooper….hadn’t encountered info/advice on the white vinegar. Have ALWAYS consumed the brine from cucumbers and onions in the summer, it is just a diluted solution of white vinegar with extra yummy flavor 🙂

  4. SingleMom says:

    I have to echo Joyce’s last paragraph. It reminds me of the day I visited my newly-widowed grandmother. Grandpa had been a farmer his whole life, and anyone who stopped by at meal time was invited to eat with them. The table was always overflowing, even when they weren’t expecting company. Well, this time Grandma was sitting down to a scrawny chicken leg and a skimpy bowl of ramen. Concerned that she was either sick or broke, she reassured me that it was only because it took a man and children to make cooking worthwhile. For herself, she was content with just enough to get by. That’s my thought on prepping. I don’t do it for myself. I do it for the next generation. Although I’m 10 years away from retirement age, unexpected and serious health problems already require me to get help with a lot of physical activities. During a bad situation, most of my contribution will be limited to my life experiences. If I can teach my children (biological or hangers-on) what I learned growing up on a farm, I’ll consider my life worthwhile. They are our future, and I really do think we’ve done them a great disservice by automating and mechanizing everything. The young adults of today have never threaded a needle or hilled potatoes, and they’re going to need someone around who has. You can read as many how-to books as you want, and I’m a big fan of them, but there’s nothing like actual hands-on experience with someone who’s already done it.

    Reply
    1. goingray58 says:

      The best learning is hands on. I routinely volunteer my time and labor to someone that knows something I don’t so I can learn. My head will forget stuff my fingers won’t. Make a few good friends that way as well. No one can know it all.. and everybody needs help occasionally.
      good thoughts SingleMom

      Reply
    2. JR says:

      Excellent point SingleMom. My mother lived for everyone else. I think she truly enjoyed taking care of others and felt it gave her worth and self-justification.

      Reply
  5. Lightning says:

    Single Mom- exc. THanks. Many woman myself included are very nurturing-some men are also . Farming is very therapeutic -I feel physical work is good for ones body, mind and soul. Being able to perform many basic tasks of life ( gardening, sewing, etc. ) are essential for survival.
    Yooper good for you . Many of us seniors have severe health issues that prevent us from doing what we have always accomplished.Now I need more time to do what I used to be able to do fairly quickly.One must be more creative .
    Slowing down though helps a person to really focus on the important things in life -like love and the beauty of the sky and earth, trees etc.
    I eat less and live even more simply than when I was younger.
    Lightning

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *