World’s Deadliest Animal (hint, it’s not humans)
So yes, it’s not humans but the not so humble mosquito. Malaria, yellow fever, Chikungunya, west Nile virus, dengue fever, filariasis and Zika virus are just some of the deadly infections this little...
View ArticleResponsible Gun Ownership: 4 year Old shoots Mom
Pro-gun activist is accidentally shot by 4-year-old sonI’ll go right ahead and say it: I hope this woman makes full recovery and the entire family can get past this tragic incident. Having said that,...
View ArticleSurviving in a Refugee Camp: How to earn a living when you have nothing.
It is always nice when you come across accounts of people actually getting through disasters and learning what they did to survive and stay afloat. In the case of the refugees in Europe from Middle...
View ArticleStick shift less Likely to get stolen? My Story
stick less likely to get stolen stick can be coasted or bump started if the battery is low stick doesn’t have transmission cooler lines and radiators springing leaks stick can be shifted with left...
View ArticleBest Survival T-shirt: Cotton vs Merino Wool vs Synthetic
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View ArticleTerror attack in Brussels: 5 things to learn from it
Today we saw yet again another terror attack, this time in Brussels. A bomb in the airport, at the check in of American Airlines. Another bomb exploded in the subway, at rush hour.These terror attack...
View ArticleQ&A about moving to Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mr. Aguirre,I will be moving to Buenos Aires in June. I have some questions that you may be able to answer. Google has given me some info but it’s never as good as info from people such as...
View ArticleGetting a Dogo Argentino
Hello Fernando,My husband and I read your book “Surviving The Economic Collapse.”You mentioned the Dogo Argentino and we tried to locate one in the states with little success. Can you recommend a way...
View ArticleHiding Money: What worked in Argentina?
Hiding Money: What worked in Argentina?here’s a link about old-school “banks”.Money Hiding Spots From The Great Depressionof course, with metal detectors, ground-penetrating and thru-wall radar, hiding...
View ArticleShooting Video: 5 important Street Survival Lessons
Just a few days ago this happened in down town Buenos Aires. After attempting to rob a man that had just left the bank with a significant amount of cash, two criminals take off in a motorcycle as the...
View ArticleSurvival… Rolex?
Hi Fernando,Whats your experience with rolex watch? Will it hold value in SHTF? Decrease, increase?If I remember correctly, you mention in your first book, but I am traveling and do not have it with...
View ArticleSurvival Supplies: What do refugees need?
(The following post has been contributed by Greekman. Thanks for the information shared!Check his website at https://survivalcomms.wordpress.com/-FerFAL)The point of studying the needed items is that...
View ArticleKnow your Rescue Signals
Three men were rescued from the tiny Pacific Island of Fanadik by a U.S. Navy plane that had spotted their H-E-L-P sign.Do you know your signals? Try remembering at least these two. “V” means you...
View Article10 Things to Love about Diesel BOV
So I had my diesel Honda CR-V for a couple months now. After a few days of getting used to it, I can say I now love the thing.1)Stupid amounts of torque. 251 lb-ft, which is 90 lb-ft more than the...
View ArticleGold, Rolex and Cash after SHTF
HiI read the portion of your site devoted to the Rolex watch and the supposed value of the watch.For the last so many decades I have been dealing in vintage watches.Couple of points. It’s a ladies...
View ArticleReal EMP effects on vehicles?
Most survivalists have a problem with keeping things real. Too often they let fantasy get in the way and at times it isn’t that easy to tell fantasy from fiction.EMP threat would be a good example....
View ArticleSurvival Footwear: Salomon Quest 4D Forces
A bit disappointed with my Merrells (interior fabric broke in less than 6 months) but I have high hopes for my new Salomon Quest 4D Forces. Reviews are excellent, it’s often mentioned as one of the...
View ArticleVenezuela Collapse: State employees now work 2 Days a Week
Corrupt dictators rarely do well but the case of Venezuela sure is an extreme one.Basically nothing works in Venezuela. Due to high levels of corruption and considerable stupidity by the thugs...
View ArticleLost in the woods for 5 days in NZ: Saved by ground to air signal
I recently posted a similar story, I believe it was also “HELP” which was written.Missing mom, daughter rescued from New Zealand forestThe story is pretty common and so are the lessons to be...
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