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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 19th, 2016

JR December 18, 2016 6 Comments
  Interesting the attention that the “DNC email leak/hacking” situation is getting right now. Four years ago when Romney suggested that Russia was the biggest threat t the United …
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The BMF Activator

JR December 18, 2016 5 Comments
  Upon my recent reflection of the 80’s survivalist movement I scoured my memories for all the different firearms and survival equipment available at the time and remembered a …
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Prep’s This Week

JR December 16, 2016 10 Comments
  Not a whole lot done this past week. Worked on the storage shed at the retreat. That will be great once complete. Worked on my latest AR build …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 16th, 2016

JR December 15, 2016 8 Comments
  Been taking my practice test for ham license over and over again. Still not passing. If I can’t improve pretty quick will delay taking the exam until February. …
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Video: The Beretta CX4 Storm 9mm Carbine

JR December 15, 2016 No Comments
One of many firearms on my wishlist is the Beretta CX4 Storm. Available in a few different calibers my preference would be 9mm. I just left my LGS and …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 15th, 2016

JR December 14, 2016 8 Comments
  When considering firearms for survival & preparedness – and the American Reformation – the shotgun is not often highly rated. Maybe they are just not as exciting as the …
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Preparedness

Introducing the Zanflare F1 LED Flashlight

JR December 14, 2016 No Comments
  The Zanflare F1 is Gearbest’s entry into the flashlight market. I have been testing the F1 for the last several weeks and wrapping things up now. So far …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 14th, 2016

JR December 13, 2016 9 Comments
  So – I hear that saying “Merry Christmas” is becoming much more acceptable. “Happy Holidays” just doesn’t cut it. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Speaking of Christmas I …
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Preparedness

Jericho Episode 17 – One Man’s Terrorist

JR December 13, 2016 No Comments
  Here is the seventeenth of a weekly installment discussing an episode of the popular TV series – Jericho – which aired originally back in 2006. Every Tuesday night …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 13th, 2016

JR December 12, 2016 9 Comments
  Watched a pretty good movie on Netflix the other day – Waffle Street. Kind of a “feel good” movie. Worth seeing. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ I am …
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Guns & Stuff

AR-10 experience?

JR December 12, 2016 19 Comments
  I’m interested in expanding into the realm of AR-10 ownership in 2017. I have zero experience with these and have performed little research as of yet. If any …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 12th, 2016

JR December 11, 2016 3 Comments
Chilly weekend!! Heading out to the hunting stand it was just over 20 degrees. We were pretty bundled up and had a few hand warmers. Ended up not being …
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Preparedness

Rourke’s Get Home Bag

JR December 11, 2016 7 Comments
What follows is a list of the contents to my Get Home Bag. Always a work in progress feel free to comment and make suggestions. It was originally published in …
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Prep’s This Week

JR December 10, 2016 9 Comments
  What a busy week!  This week seemed to fly by. Here are a few things I have been doing: Bought a couple cases of canned corn – .27 …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 9th, 2017

JR December 8, 2016 5 Comments
Ran into a true unicorn today – the Kel-Tec CMR-30. I have been to gun shows and numerous gun shops in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia – never …
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2 STATES IN THE MIDDLE OF AMERICA

JR December 8, 2016 4 Comments
The following was sent in by JohnP. I cannot vouch for the complete accuracy or the exact age of this piece. It is an excellent narrative showing the contrast …
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Guns & Stuff

Video: CZ Scorpion EVO 3 9mm Carbine

JR December 8, 2016 6 Comments
I used to own a Marlin Camp 9 9mm carbine and really enjoyed it. The carbine length barrel would zip that 9mm bullet downrange with a bit more oomph. …
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Current Events

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 8th, 2016

JR December 7, 2016 10 Comments
I continue to put together a survival library that will be second to none. The goal here is to have everything on a large flash drive – possibly 128 …
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Life Philosophy

Just Around the Corner: 2017

JR December 7, 2016 3 Comments
What kind of year will 2017 be? Big question. Personally I am hoping this to be a BIG year – a successful year. Success can be defined in many …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 7th, 2016

JR December 6, 2016 7 Comments
It was on December 7th, 1941 that 353 Japanese bombers attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, destroying 19 ships, 188 aircraft and killing over 2,000 Americans. …
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Jericho Episode 16 – Winter’s End

JR December 6, 2016 No Comments
Here is the sixteenth of a weekly installment discussing an episode of the popular TV series – Jericho – which aired originally back in 2006. Every Tuesday night we …
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From the Desk of John Rourke – December 6th, 2016

JR December 5, 2016 3 Comments
Looking for some unique knives? Check out Lee’s Cutlery. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ Chuck Norris can squeeze apple juice out of a banana.   ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ …
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Current Events

The Demise of the Preparedness Movement

JR December 5, 2016 23 Comments
It is being reported all over the Internet and I have have heard it from preparedness industry leaders: The Preparedness Movement is becoming a thing of the past. Much …
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Current Events

From the Desk of John Rourke – December 5th, 2016

JR December 4, 2016 7 Comments
Appreciate everyone’s patience as I had to take a break from posting last week. Things are going better. Unfortunately the young man that moved in had to be asked …
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Preparedness

Inexpensive Long Term Food Storage: Canned Goods

JR December 4, 2016 4 Comments
I can’t imagine the incredible amount of food every year that is thrown away because the magical “best buy” or expiration date arrives. It is really a waste. There …
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No posting this week…..

JR November 27, 2016 5 Comments
Sorry folks but too much going on that is occupying my time so there will likely be no posts publishing this week.   If anything changes I’ll go ahead …
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Preparedness

Prep’s This Week

JR November 25, 2016 8 Comments
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Mine was very good. Weather has been overly warm. Due to a change of plans hunting was delayed until this morning(Saturday).  Things have …
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Current Events

The UN, Arms Treaty Agreement, and the World’s Opinion on US and Guns

JR November 24, 2016 4 Comments
I see it all the time. People are jeered and chided for mentioning any threat from the UN. Yeah – I understand and agree that 100,000 UN peacekeepers are …
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Current Events

From the Desk of John Rourke – November 23rd, 2016

JR November 22, 2016 8 Comments
Appreciate all the positive comments about the “situation” at home. A lot of work to be done this weekend. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So – Trump is going …
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Oxygen Absorber Size and Mylar Bags

JR November 22, 2016 8 Comments
A major part of my food storage program involves storing a variety of foods in sealed mylar bags with oxygen absorber and then placed in 5-gallon buckets. This is …
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