FAQs
Here you’ll find answers to common questions about the book, the community we are building,
speaking topics, and how to connect with Jake. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, reach out—we’re here to help.
Oak Logs & Gasoline started with conversations between a father and his sons about what it means to build a life that lasts. Through Jake Knox's book, speaking, and storytelling, we're creating space for honest dialogue about purpose, resilience, and character—the kind of things that get built slowly, from the inside out, one log at a time.
Jake Knox is a designer, craftsman, writer, and mentor. After years of building spaces that made people feel something, he turned toward mentorship—sharing the same principles of craftsmanship he used in design to help young adults build strong, steady lives. He is the author of Oak Logs & Gasoline: The Fire Inside.
Oak Logs & Gasoline is written for teens and young adults navigating pressure, identity, purpose, and growth. It’s also for the people guiding them—parents, educators, coaches, and mentors who want language and tools that resonate.
Yes. Oak Logs & Gasoline offers free tools, including the 5-Day Beginner Journal, upcoming reflection guides, group discussion outlines, mentorship prompts, and more. Additional programs and resources are being built.
No—while the voice and themes often resonate deeply with young men, the principles are universal. Courage, discipline, purpose, and resilience are human needs, not gendered ones.
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Not exactly. It’s a mentorship guide. A conversation. A set of logs you can carry—not a list of rules. It’s meant to sit with you, challenge you, and help you build your own fire, not follow someone else’s blueprint.
Absolutely not. This book is designed for people who don’t have everything figured out. It’s for anyone starting, rebuilding, questioning, or trying to grow with more purpose and less pressure.
The book is rooted in universal values—purpose, integrity, resilience, mentorship. It’s accessible to all backgrounds and beliefs, without preaching or pushing a doctrine. The heart of the message is human and practical.
Yes. Jake speaks to schools, teams, community groups, and organizations about purpose, discipline, character, and the work of building steady fires. To inquire about availability, please visit our contact page
Because the metaphor matters: oak burns slow and steady; gasoline burns fast and dies quickly. Life works the same way. What you feed your fire determines what kind of person you become.
The Campfire Crew
Where stories are shared, sparks turn into steady flames, and nobody sits alone