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More Great real-world Survival Lessons from Ukraine
OK, some more great real-world lessons from Ukraine and thoughts being translated from Russian speaking forums. I think some folks here will get an aneurysm when they read about big cities being...
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Would your SHTF plan A be “leave the country”?
First of all, thank you for writing about your experiences in a real-life SHTF. In a protracted SHTF situation like yours, wouldn’t the best plan be to simply leave the country? I am living in Canada,...
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6 Reasons why Android is better than Iphone (survival perspective)
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Cool Tip: Olive Oil for Ear Wax/Pain Treatment
My son had a visible amount of ear wax our doctor told us to use “olive oil”. This was new to me and I honestly didn’t have much faith in it. I had used more traditional ear wax drops before and they...
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Dedication in your book: Guilt for those you left behind
Dear Ferfal, I have purchased 2 copies of “The Modern Survival Manual: Surviving the Economic Collapse”. One for myself, a few years ago, which I’ve read cover to cover and refer to from time to time,...
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Kidnap attempt in small town America caught on Video
Goes to show that even in Sprague, Washington, population 449, horrible things can happen. Just watch this guy run with the kidnaped baby while his sister and brother chase after them. An important...
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Do you need a gun in your Get Home Bag?
It really depends. To be honest 99% of the time you don’t need a gun in your car’s GHB. If you already have a handgun on you, which you should if it’s legal to carry concealed in your area, I’d say...
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Man saved during Disaster thanks to his Knife!
Argentine carpenter Ricardo Joung was hired by the climber’s club of Bariloche to build a mountain shelter in Cerro Plataforma. The wildfire affecting El Turbio site for several weeks now trapped him...
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NATO exercises put Russia on “full alert”
Rarely do both CNN and RT report the same story. But this time they are doing just that. Russia is in “Full Alert” according to CNN, while RT says Putin ordered “massive surprise drills”. According to...
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Door Security?
Dear Ferfal,I just finished your new book, Bugging Out and Relocating, which I finished in about 3 days. Thanks as always for the thoughtful, practical advice. In your book, you mention the reinforced...
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Put together a “real” Bug Out Bag
This is an excerpt from my book, “Bugging Out and Relocating”. The “Bug Out Bag” Chapter will give you a good idea of how to put together a no-nonsene kit to get you from point A to B during a disaster...
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What’s Wrong with the Ka-Bar Knife?
Ferfal, I noticed in your recent bug-out bag posting that the Ka-bar knife was missing. Any particular reason for its absence? MarvinKA-BAR Full Size US Marine Corps Fighting Knife $71.97 Hello Marvin,...
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The Problem with “Preppers”
Ferfal, Today I was reading through a file of old letters that I had written, and came upon the attached. It was a response that I made in 2012 to another writer’s comment on the survivalblog.com...
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Solar Power Setup?
Hi Ferfal, Looking at the latest posts on the realistic SHTF scenarios I had a question about one of the recommendations. I currently have a small tri-fuel 2kw generator and am looking for some solar...
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The Problem With Preppers
At times a tongue-in-cheek type of video, but still some food for thought… Join the forum discussion on this post
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Survival in Venezuela: The constant struggle of finding Food
Caracas, VenezuelaIf the world does fall into a global, end of the world or 3rd world version of itself, this is how it will all look like. Thanks to J. Robert for sending me this video. It illustrates...
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A Child’s First Knife
Ferfal, I love your blog and videos. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication. I appreciate your ideas of practical preparedness rather than wasting our time with fantasy zombie preparedness...
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Relocating to Belize? Why you don’t want to do it.
Dear Fernando- What are your thoughts on Belize? They speak English there and the land is still pretty cheap. And there are Mennonite farmers there. My Spanish, French and German are all equally...
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When Corporations dictate laws in America
After BnL took over the goverment, the BnL logo was added in the flags of countries around the world. What’s the scariest movie you’ve ever seen? Psycho? The Ring? Hostel? Mine’s Wall-E. Yes, Wall-E...
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“Gulf Stream” shutdown & the New Ice Age: How worried should you be?
Maybe one of the most interesting and potentially drastic climatic events is the possibility of a “Gulf Stream” or Thermohaline Circulation shutdown. The North Atlantic Drift is the northwards...
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