Author: JR

How to Dry Eggshells in the Oven for Your Tomato Plants Did you know that eggshells can help your tomato plants grow strong and healthy? Eggshells are packed with calcium, which helps prevent a common tomato problem called blossom end rot. This is when the bottoms of your tomatoes turn black and mushy. One easy… Continue reading Survival Garden: Drying Eggshells To Grow Massive Tomatoes

Growing your own food is not only rewarding but also promotes self-reliance. I planted 6 blueberry plants two years ago and they have done great!. Blueberries, delectable and nutritious, are a welcome addition to our Maine homestead. In this article, we’ll dive into the planting and growing of blueberry plants. From soil preparation and soil… Continue reading Getting Ready: Planting and Growing Blueberry Plants

Just finished Black Autumn, and I can’t stop thinking about it. The movie Homestead is based on this series. The story pulls you right into a post-apocalyptic world where everything’s falling apart, and a small community of people has to figure out how to survive against all odds. It’s got plenty of action, but what… Continue reading Excellent Book – Black Autumn

Food Prices Are Rising, Supply Chains Suffer – Growing As Much Of Our Own As I Can! Walmart has blueberry plants for just $6.88 right now! 🍇🌱 If you’ve been thinking about growing your own food, now’s the time to start. Blueberries are easy to grow, come back every year, and provide delicious, healthy fruit… Continue reading Food Prices Are Rising, Supply Chains Suffer

Folks – I’ve been away for a couple weeks. Maine Prepper Girl and I traveled to South Carolina and Georgia to visit family and friends. It was great, however, just too short and not able to spend the needed time with people we would like. My youngest son’s wife is expecting their first grandchild(my 4th)… Continue reading From the Desk of John Rourke – March 3rd, 2025

Fire starting and survival go hand-in-hand like peanut butter and jelly. I’m not much of a bushcraft person so more modern, simple fire-starting methods have been the mainstay of my fire-starting catalog for some time. Butane lighters – including the famous Bic lighter – if my main method. In the following video, I discuss my… Continue reading Essential Prep: Stocking Up on Butane Lighters for Emergencies 🔥

Far too many people who want to get prepared believe that it is all about bugout bags, MREs, and freeze-dried food. No – foods put back in freezers can play a valuable role in a food storage program and preparedness. The discussion continues in the following video……      

Just finished Black Autumn, and I can’t stop thinking about it. The story pulls you right into a post-apocalyptic world where everything’s falling apart, and a small group of people has to figure out how to survive against all odds. It’s got plenty of action, but what really stood out to me was how real… Continue reading Recommended Book – Black Autumn

If the power grid went down, the government estimated that 90% of the population would die within a year. How did they figure that out? It was actually pretty straightforward. They looked at the population that could survive before electricity existed. Back then, the U.S. supported about 30 million people. That was the sustainable number.… Continue reading Situation: Grid Down – Would 90% Of The Population Really Perish?