Author: JR

In the world of preparedness, we recognize that bad things happen to good people all the time. It’s unfortunate and fairly rare – but it happens. Every year there are innocent travelers who in the midst of summer find themselves stranded in the extreme heat of Arizona and eventually succumb.  This most recent massive winter… Continue reading Massive Storm Serves as a Reminder

How To DIY Sourdough Starter By Connie Gee   Sourdough bread has a magical quality about it. Mixing just two ingredients, flour, and water, and allowing for time to ferment, a sourdough starter attracts wild yeast that’s present everywhere. Sourdough bread does not just belong in San Francisco but can be made anywhere.   Sourdough… Continue reading How To DIY Sourdough Bread Starter

I’ve discussed a few times my personal choice for a firearm in bear country. In the following video, a bear continues to challenge a “hunter” in the woods over and over again getting closer each time. I’m thinking the hunter either gave the bear a treat – or fired one of his two shots out… Continue reading Video: BEAR attacks Russian man…

Heck of a deal!! 30-rd AR magazines for only $4.99!! I have about 20 of these myself and love ’em. Cheap flat-rate shipping. Here’s the link: https://globalordnance.com/shk-30rd-steel-ar15-magazines-upc-00850003223070/?afmc=32 Anyone preparing for any kind of magazine ban will find this is an incredible deal. Rourke

Let’s cut to the chase and push all the bullshit to the side…… We the people of the United States of America were lied to, fed false data, and this was done with evil intent. The vaccines were not as they were advertised and the “science” now shows the benefits of said shots were not… Continue reading COVID, Lockdowns, and the Future of Liberty

I recorded this video a few weeks ago sharing my thoughts on current events such as crime, inflation, economic collapse, supply chain shortages, and The Great Reset. Probably not a ton of surprises if you are a frequent visitor here. Enough chatting…..here’s the video: Please share with others like-minded…… Rourke [ecwid_product id=”381953032″ display=”picture title price… Continue reading Recommended Video: Economic Collapse, Crime, Inflation, Shortages, The Great Reset – It’s Time To Prepare

This website was created to be a source of survival & preparedness information with a few thoughts on world events thrown in. I’ve certainly deviated from that a bit over the last couple of years as “life events” contributed to some serious distractions as well as time constraints. It’s time to get back on track,… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke

A commonly discussed challenge in the world of survival gardening is the storage of seeds. Seed banks have been on the market for years and offer a simple and easy way to grab an assortment of seeds and “check the box” – for a while. Whether it’s commonly available commercial seed banks or homemade –… Continue reading Gardening: Long Term Survival Seeds from Frosty Seed

Over the last…{enter whatever time period you’d like} I’ve contemplated many life-changing events. In the last few years, I’ve gone from the Charlotte, NC area to Georgia, then back to SC not too far from Myrtle Beach, and now I’m in Kentucky. 5 years ago if you’d said that this is what I would have… Continue reading Survival, Preparedness, and Life

Hey – just a reminder about this great deal on a mini-food bucket. As with many things the price as increased to a bit over $30. In today’s world – not bad. This is an Auguson Farms 72 hour/3-Day Emergency Food Bucket on sale for less than $25 with Free Shipping. Meals Included: (1) Creamy… Continue reading Food Storage Deal Found – – > Less than $35 Free Shipping

The week of October 3rd I made a trip from Northern Kentucky to Fort Myers Florida to help longtime follower and friend, John Hancock. John lives in Fort Myers and was right in the bullseye of Hurricane Ian and suffered the wrath of its winds and flooding waters. On the morning of Monday, October 3rd… Continue reading My Trip To Help a Buddy In Fort Myers After Hurricane Ian