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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 20th, 2017

JR July 19, 2017 5 Comments
  Thoughts on Emergency Funds: In modern society today there is a large percentile of the population that live paycheck to paycheck. I’ve been there and to put it …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 19th, 2017

JR July 18, 2017 5 Comments
  One of my favorite movies of all time – Red Dawn. I’m talking the original one. What simple times we had back in the early 80’s. Wanted to …
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VIDEO: How to Build an AR-15

JR July 18, 2017 2 Comments
It used to be very cost effective to build your own AR-15. With the aggressive pricing today, complete factory produced AR’s can be had so cheap there is little …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 18th, 2017

JR July 17, 2017 9 Comments
  There are few certainties in life and even fewer in predicting the intricacies of conditions post-SHTF. I often see people flat out state that when the SHTF “gold …
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VIDEO: Fighting Fires with SouthernPrepper1

JR July 17, 2017 6 Comments
  YouTube favorite SouthernPrepper1 has a really good video series on firefighting. I rarely see prepper’s discuss firefighting. You can imagine that fending off potential marauders who may use …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 17th, 2017

JR July 16, 2017 8 Comments
While these memes and videos are pretty funny it is a serious concern when the media is so slanted to one side that they not only drive public opinion …
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Protein For Preppers: Canning Chicken

JR July 16, 2017 11 Comments
Canning meat is an area of preparedness that I have zero experience with. One of the members of the 1776PatriotUSA Facebook Group just started a YouTube channel. Her first …
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Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”

JR July 14, 2017 25 Comments
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 14th, 2017

JR July 13, 2017 9 Comments
  I’ve been approached by vendors wanting me to push their products. Sure. I don’t have a problem with that IF their products are any good AND they send …
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Rourke’s Recommendations

JR July 13, 2017 3 Comments
  Every couple weeks or so I recommend a few things such as movies, books, and an assortment of gear – all kinds of stuff. Some of these are related to …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 13th, 2017

JR July 13, 2017 6 Comments
  It’s been a little while since I have promoted Emergency Essentials. The reason is simple – they haven’t had great sales. For the month of July, things look …
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Taurus Millennium G2 9mm: Rounds 661 – 800

JR July 12, 2017 8 Comments
The testing of the Taurus PT-111 G2 9mm continues with rounds 461 through 660. The goal of this project is to track the reliability and performance of the G2 …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 12th, 2017

JR July 11, 2017 12 Comments
  Was considering changing the name of my take on coming events from the American Reformation to a more recognizable term like – “Second Civil War”. The reasoning behind …
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Taste Test: Yoders Canned Bacon

JR July 11, 2017 3 Comments
Bacon. Say “bacon” around a group of people and watch how their attention is instantly drawn to you. Hey – either you like bacon, or you’re wrong. For prepper’s …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 11th, 2017

JR July 10, 2017 5 Comments
  Gov. Chris Christie has received tremendous criticism over his sitting on a beach outside his house and how he has responded to the situation. While he may not have …
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Grab and Go Deluxe Trauma Bag from DoomandBloom.net

JR July 10, 2017 5 Comments
  Everyone should keep a good first aid kit in their vehicle. You just never know when something will occur and a compression bandage, tourniquet, or even just a …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 10th, 2017

JR July 9, 2017 6 Comments
Mentioned the other day about an AR pistol build I am working on. I ended up ordered the Sig SBX brace although I very much like the Shockwave Blade. …
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Quote: Samuel Adams – 1772

JR July 9, 2017 3 Comments
So timely……   “Is it not High Time for the People of this Country explicitly to declare, whether they will be Freemen or Slaves? It is an important Question …
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Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”

JR July 7, 2017 22 Comments
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 7th, 2017

JR July 6, 2017 3 Comments
  I’m having a bit of writer’s block and can’t think of anything – except popcorn. I’d like some popcorn. Orville Reddenbokker is my favorite. The flavor would be butter …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 6th, 2017

JR July 5, 2017 1 Comment
I love building AR’s. It’s like a puzzle but for men(and some women). Spent tonight going through boxes and shelves looking for all parts needed to complete a lower. …
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Guns & Stuff

BUDGET PRECISION: THE HUNT FOR A RIFLE

JR July 5, 2017 2 Comments
The following was originally published over at PrepperRalph.com Back when I was first looking into a good bolt action, I was searching for something that would fulfill two important …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 5th, 2017

JR July 4, 2017 4 Comments
Hope everyone had a great Independence Day. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ North Korea stays in the news with its claim it has successfully developed and tested an ICBM that …
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Video: ATN THOR Thermal Scope

JR July 4, 2017 3 Comments
The following video reviews the ATN THOR Thermal weapons system. Thermal represents a key move up to 24-hour surveillance capability along with the ability to target potential threats 24-hours …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – July 3rd, 2017

JR July 2, 2017 3 Comments
Spent the weekend at my brothers in Georgia. Did quite a bit of shooting especially with my Springfield Operator 1911 45ACP. I am getting closer to fully converting to …
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Save Money With This Food Storage Secret

JR July 2, 2017 7 Comments
Next to firearms food storage is probably the most popular topic on survival and preparedness websites all over the internet. Dehydrated and freeze dried food is highly sought after …
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Saturday’s – “What’s on your mind?”

JR July 1, 2017 14 Comments
Here is a place to share things you’ve been thinking about lately. What kind of things? Recent accomplishments in preparedness. Projects being worked on. Thoughts on world events. Recent …
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Site Update

REMINDER: Giveaway – 1 Week Food Kit from Valley Food Storage

JR June 29, 2017 No Comments
  ALMOST OVER!!! Through June 30th you can enter to win a Valley Food Storage 1 Week Food Variety Kit. To enter simply visit THIS PAGE and sign up as …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – June 29th, 2017

JR June 29, 2017 6 Comments
  I saw that Amazon has the EOTech 512’s on sale for only $369.00. This is a heck of a deal. Not an EOTech fan – no problem – …
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Dismissing The Threat of EMP From North Korea?

JR June 28, 2017 4 Comments
  While many dismiss North Korea’s ability to bring harm to the United States directly – there are those who believe quite the opposite. There is evidence to suggest …
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