Anyone else think that this “SHTF” we have been planning on for the past couple of decades actually started a few years ago? Anyone else […]
A dream I’ve had over and over again over the years involves my being in a house somewhere – and animals are outside trying to […]
This is one of those random thought posts. Typically I call them, “From the Desk of John Rourke.” Since moving into a camper full-time with […]
“You do not need to spend a ton of money to buy a quality optic, but, you need to buy a quality optic.” – […]
Life happens. Well, that’s a nice way of putting it. I regularly counsel people who are going through a rough spot and I repeatedly tell […]
I’ve never been much of a knife guy. Yeah….a bit odd for a survivalist, right? Rambo survived out in the wilderness and took down an […]
“Compassion is defined not by how many people are on the government dole but by how many people no longer need government assistance.” – […]
First off, I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. With the insanity in 2020, most of us still have a lot to be thankful […]
Note: Every so often I’ll throw out some random thoughts on a variety of topics. This comes “From the Desk” of John Rourke. […]
I apologize for the lack of posting. This will be improving soon. Life has been extremely busy. I have been traveling a lot over […]
I’ve been paying attention to many prepper groups on social media. It’s interesting how many of these groups have rules against politics, religion, and […]
There’s a lot of talk about the flu – and pandemics. While the pandemic talk is a lot of panicking it may not be […]
The false alert of an incoming ballistic missile in Hawaii was certainly alarming – and embarrassing. What basically amounted to the push of a […]
So here’s the deal: I am rewriting A Survival Story as a completely new book written in 3rd person and will be part of a […]
So – Oprah is looking to run for President. While many will scoff at the idea and think its ridiculous the same can be […]
After quite a 2017 in politics, it is going to be interesting to see what 2018 brings. ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ So far […]