Advice for Self-Defense in Europe
Hello Ferfal. I have read your “surviving the economic collapse” book and it was very interesting. Now I want to learn self defense. I’m from Austria / Vienna. The problem is, almost all self defense...
View ArticleTrump’s right: Adaptability is Key
I was reading the news today and read something President Trump said about people not moving to where jobs are available. Trump is right about this: Americans need to move where the jobs are By...
View ArticleIs Bitcoin the new gold?
I’ve always avoided giving financial advice. Not my job and just too much responsibility. When it comes to such a thing, I just stick to what I know well which is economic collapse. It’s what I went...
View ArticleSeal Team Six E&E kit: cash, Copenhagen and cigarettes
Sure they have some great gear, and small survival tin kits with a lot of useful tools (and of course the training to go along with it) but I think it’s interesting that Robert O’Neill mentions CASH...
View ArticleConcealed Carry: When 47 rounds is not Enough
This is a great story, explaining why this cop went from carrying 47 rounds of 45ACP to 145 rounds of 9mm. It just goes to show with a real-world incident why you probably need to carry more ammo and...
View ArticleGet yourself a Busse INFI Dog Soldier knife
If you’re looking for some INFI steel knife from Busse they have a pretty neat knife available at the moment for $259.95 called the INFI Dog Soldier. INFI knives are usually around the 350ish to 500...
View ArticleNew terror attack in Barcelona: 5 easy tips to Remember
You probably know by now that a van plowed into the crowd on Las Ramblas avenue in Barcelona, killing 13 and injuring 100 people. As soon as I heard about the attack I called my brother who was...
View ArticleEDC Saves the day! 3 lessons Learned
A couple days ago something happened to me that in my opinion perfectly illustrates what EDC is all about. My wife needed something from the grocery store down the street, just a couple blocks away....
View ArticleSIG P320 Drop Test: What’s wrong with the US Army’s new sidearm?
On January 19, 2017, it was announced that the SIG Sauer P320 had won the United States Military XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. Becoming the new US armed forces sidearm was a huge deal, even...
View ArticleGetting ready for Hurricane Harvey
Hope everyone is sheltered-in-place already and prepared for Hurricane Harvey. You should already have plenty of stored water, food and other essential supplies. Try to stay put, stay off the roads,...
View ArticleThe Problem with Glock Pistols
I have enjoyed your site for many years. I started reading it when you were still in Argentina. We here in the U.S. are still headed down that same self destructive path but maybe a little slower that...
View ArticleAccidental or Negligent Discharges: Revolvers vs Autos
Left to Right: Heckler &Koch P7M8, Glock 17 Gen4, Manurhin MR73 Fernando— I suspect that if you had an accidental discharge with a revolver, you had cocked the gun so that it took little pressure...
View ArticleMy new favourite Survival Food!
Get this: Lentil pasta! Yes, maybe it’s been around for some time but I just learned about it. Lentil pasta. 100% lentil, nothing else (at least according to the packaging) Looks like pasta, cooks...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey: 12 Lessons from the Disaster in Texas
1) This is why we prepare. We prepare because it allows us to better overcome these challenges in life, some more unexpected than others. Sometimes being prepared means we deal better with less...
View ArticleHurricane Irma: Now a Category 5 and headed for Florida
While Texas is still dealing with the consequences of Hurricane Harvey, Irma is already on its way.
View ArticleGot gas? Shortages in Florida
With Hurricane Irma just around the corner( to hit Florida as early as Sunday morning), Gas is becoming harder to come by as prices go up. Meanwhile Florida’s Governor is warning. “We can’t save you”....
View ArticleHandgun/Carbine Combo: 6 pistol caliber combo advantages
Handgun rifle combos in the same caliber aren’t anything new. They’ve been around for many years. Back in the wild west cowboys and frontiersmen saw the logistic advantage of having both their guns in...
View Article$100,000 in “preps”… and having to evacuate and leave it all behind.
I was reading about this in a forum. The guy lives in South Carolina, spent a lot of his money over the years prepping his home yet when evacuating because of Irma all he actually ended up putting to...
View ArticleEDC: Shoelace caught in an escalator this morning
This morning, right in front of my wife and I, a teen had his loose shoelace caught by the escalator we were on. His mother was next to him and reacted like a champ. Instead of panicking and pulling...
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