New Book “Bugging Out and Relocating” Now Available!

My New Book, “Bugging Out and Relocating” is now available in Amazon!!

This book is divided in two parts. Part I is about being ready to bug out when you simply have no choice but to evacuate. Anything from a house fire, flood,  hurricane or any other disaster that forces you to leave your current location. Part II is about Bugging Out Abroad, and extreme case of bugging out where you have to leave the entire country behind, either because of clear, direct threats or because of a slow degradation of quality of life. Here I cover some of the possible countries, include several charts and rankings to help make up your mind about any country not mentioned and I go a bit into relocating within USA as well.

Hope you guys enjoy it and let me know what you think once you get the chance to read it! Thank you all so much for your support over the years. I can’t thank you enough.

"Bugging Out & Relocating" is about what to do when staying is not an option. House fires, floods, storms, war or social collapse among countless other potential disasters may leave you with no other option but to leave. In his second book, Fernando Aguirre again writes from his personal experience and shares with the readers the research and criteria he used himself when he decided to leave everything behind. In this book you will find recommended countries, U.S. States and advice on Bugging Out both locally and Abroad.

INDEX

I…………..7

Introduction…………..9

Bugging Out, Relocating and Bugging Out Abroad…………..12

Part I: Bugging Out

II…………..14

Definition of Bug Out …………..15

When should you Bug Out? …………..17

Selecting a Bug Out Location…………..19

Putting together a Bug Out Plan…………..21

Bug Out Timing…………..24

The Bug Out Bag…………..25

Documents Bag…………..37 

Survival Kits and Caches…………..39

Bug Out Vehicle…………..43

Recommended Vehicles…………..44

Fuel Efficiency…………..48

Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels…………..49

Vehicle Modifications…………..50

Other Transportation…………..52

Bugging Out on Foot…………..53

Cardiovascular Fitness…………..53

Having a BOA Contingency Plan…………..57

The importance of a Second Passport…………..58

How Much Money Do you Need? …………..60

Bugging Out and Precious Metals…………..61

Patriotism and Bugging Out Abroad…………..62

Part II: Relocating

III…………..64

Making Up Your Mind About Relocating…………..65

When should you Relocate or Bug Out Abroad? …………..66

Where Should You Go? …………..67

Best Quality of Life…………..68

Human Development Index…………..71

Corruption Perception Index…………..73

Pearson’s Global Skills and Education Ranking…………..76

OECD World Education Ranking 2012…………..77

Freedom in Each Country…………..79

Firearms Ownership Per Capita in Each Country…………..92

Homicide Rate by Country…………..96

Considerations when Choosing a Country…………..100

Personal Considerations When Relocating…………..102

Relocating to Latin America…………..105

Recommended Countries…………..107

United States of America…………..108

Canada…………..127

Australia…………..133

Republic of Ireland…………..140

New Zealand…………..146

Oriental Republic of Uruguay…………..153

Other Countries…………..158

Country Selection and Detailed Research …………..159

City, Country or Suburbs? …………..161

Before Buying and Renting …………..163

Before, During and After Leaving…………..167

IV…………..169

The Toughest Choice…………..170

My wife on Relocating…………..172

V…………174

Annotations………..177

BUG OUT LOCATIONS………..179

So I just finished writing my second book…

Yes, “Bugging Out and Relocating” is finally done. It took me a year longer than expected to finish, and in the last 48 hs I’ve slept only 2, but its done. 

Carrying Fixed Blade Knives for defense?‏ My top 3 Recommend Choices

Hello Ferfal,

I am curious if you have any advice on purchasing and carrying fixed

blade knives for self-defense.  I usually carry the large or extra-large

Vaquero folder, but I am concerned that if I were attacked, I would not

get the knife out of my pocket and opened in time.

Thanks,

  Curtis

Hello Curtis.

I believe that knives most definitely have a place as defensive tools, even in today’s world where firearms are considered more effective. While a handgun should be your first choice when possible, the knife, and especially a well made, well designed knife in the hands of someone with some basic understanding of how to use it can be a weapon of scary efficiency.

In general I favor folding knives for this application. In Argentina I would carry a large Cold Steel Vaquero Grande, which is still the knife I recommend the most as a terrific folder for defense. The folder has the advantage of being much more compact and in general easier to carry just by clipping it to the pocket.

The fixed blade has the advantage of being more solid and as you say they are faster to use. Just draw and use vs draw, open and use. How much of a difference is there? In general I feel that its not enough to outweight the ease of carry and portability of the folder. In the few cases that I needed to bring out a folder for defense, speed was not a problem (that doesn’t mean there aren’t other incidents where 0.5 second difference does matter)and in fact snapping the blade open clearly had that desired stomach drop feeling on would-be attackers.  Having said that, I have also carried fixed blades in certain situations where I wanted more of a knife, when going on more dangerous places or taking trips to more complicated locations.

The things to look for are the following:

Strength: You want a tough, strong blade. It’s surprising to learn how many times knives have snapped when used to defense. The weight of the attackers body, the momentum, the blade caught in flesh and bone, it all can put a lot of strain on the blade and you need a tough, strong blade to tolerate it.

Handle: You want a good solid grip on your knife so the handle is important. Too many times knives get dropped during violent confrontations.

Sheath: Key to how a knife is to carry, you want a good sheath that allows for comfortable and secure concealed carry.

These are my recommendations.

1) Cold Steel Kobun: Maybe the best concealed carry knife in the market, and selling pretty cheap these days. You have a strong tanto design, very sold blade, nice flat profile and a sheath that allows for good concealed carry. This is the one I carried the most and the one I recommend the most too.

  This is the one I carried the most and the one I recommend the most too.

Cold Steel 17T Kobun $33.14

Cold Steel 17T Kobun $33.14

2)Kabar TDI Law enforcement: Designed for law enforcement, this is a knife that looks weird but feels nice in hand and works very well with natural punching techniques. Thanks to the angle just drawing and “punching” is enough to create some serious wounds.

 

TDI Law Enforcement Knife $42.09

3)Gerber Guardian Back up: Small yet strong, with a great Loveless design and a nice sheath, this is a good minimalist option.

 

Gerber Guardian Back-UpKnife $36.90

FerFAL