November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Montie Roland

2020 Overland Challenge – Part 1 – Co-Pilot / Wife Driving Blindfolded on the BFG Obstacle Course

This was just one of the many challenges over 3 days. It was a great event and we came in 2nd overall! What a great weekend. Check out the video of Connie driving blindfolded.

Preparedness Notes for Sunday — September 7, 2025 September 7, 2025
On September 7, 70, the Roman army under General Titus occupied and plundered Jerusalem. — On September 7, 1876, the Younger Brothers outlaws, who were often allied with Jesse James, were captured following an unsuccessful bank robbery in Northfield, Minnesota. There, armed townsmen bested the robbers in a protracted gun battle. — Today is the […]
James Wesley Rawles
Avoiding Trauma and Drama: Get Rural! September 7, 2025
At its essence, a prepper lifestyle is geared toward avoiding trauma and drama. This explains why most preppers are: Well-trained, well-armed, well-stocked, morally upright and altruistic, geographically well-situated in inland rural areas, well-informed/situationally aware, and, self-sufficient. This contrasts us from society’s normal sheeple, who are generally the inverse, to wit: Poorly-trained, unarmed or very poorly […]
James Wesley Rawles
JWR’s Meme Of The Week: September 7, 2025
The latest meme created by JWR: Meme Text: As The Song Goes… There’s Only Two Things That Money Can’t Buy And That’s True Love And Homegrown Tomatoes The Guy Clark Song: Homegrown Tomatoes. Photo Credit: Yan Krukau Notes From JWR: Do you have a meme idea? Just e-mail me the concept, and I’ll try to […]
James Wesley Rawles
The Editors’ Quote of the Day: September 7, 2025
“And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put […]
James Wesley Rawles
Preparedness Notes for Saturday — September 6, 2025 September 6, 2025
September 6, 1899: The Carnation Company processed its first can of evaporated milk. — September 6th, 1757 was the birthday of Marquis de Lafayette (often known simply as Lafayette), a French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. (Sept. 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834) came to America at age 19 […]
James Wesley Rawles