Dave Orr

Described as "A man of many interests". Getting long in the tooth as the decades roll by. Failed Grade 12 English, mostly due to lack of attendance - my teacher bored me to death. Perhaps there is some irony in there somewhere considering I have now taken up the task of writing books. When I do take an interest in a subject I tend to dive deep and spend the time necessary to understand it fully. Hard Survivor is the first in what I plan to be a long series about a possible post-apocalyptic future. Survivalism and the all related components of that subject have been an area of life-long interest. I have been a student of the martial arts for 50+ years now. I have the accumulated scars and damage to prove that claim! Street Kali is my contribution to the world in that area. Strength training is another field I have spend decades on. Starting at 20 when my reflection in the mirror dismayed me enough to do something about it. Boot camp in the military was a humiliating experience where almost all of my peer group were more physically capable than I. I hated being 'less' and decided to do something more than complain about it. Forty years later and I still have some pretty respectable numbers to show in the gym for my efforts. Husband, father, adventurer plus a bunch of other labels can be applied. Doing my best to live an interesting life and perhaps leave a few worthy nuggets for posterity along the way.