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Carrying and Using the LDK Knife

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Many of you are aware that I designed the Ka-Bar TDI Last Ditch Knife.  I recently received a question from a reader about some design features:   “Greg: I noticed you mentioned you designed the Last Ditch blade for Kabar. I would be interested in an article about the design […]

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Greg Ellifritz in Gear Reviews, Reader Questions
knife fighting, knives, LDK, third world travel, travel View Post

20 Rules for Travel Survival

      This is a guest post from Dr. John Giduck.  John is a well known author and trainer who specializes in writing about international symphonic mass terrorist attacks.  John originally prepared this article for a lecture on international travel safety.  I thought it was so good, I asked him to allow me to […]

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
guest author, John Giduck, third world travel, travel View Post

Your Tactical Training Scenario- Robber on Motorcycle

Written by Greg Ellifritz Motorcycle robberies are becoming increasingly more common both in foreign countries as well as here in the USA.  It’s important to understand how these robberies work and have a plan to prevent them.   I think this video illustrates the process very well.  Being an avid traveler and having spent some […]

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Tactical Training Scenarios
robbery, third world travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 10, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Do You Really Have to Clean Your Guns? If you keep your guns well lubricated, they can go a long time between cleanings.     Why Your EDC Won’t Be Enough (and How To […]

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Weekend Knowledge Dump- November 3, 2023

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   People Want Their Say, Not Their Way This podcast has two very valuable concepts for conflict resolution.  The first is making a distinction between a person who wants “their say” versus a person who […]

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Back from Uganda and Rwanda

I recently returned from a 10-day trip to Rwanda and Uganda to track mountain gorillas in their natural habitat.  Solo travelers can’t do this trip on their own, they must sign up for a government park ranger-led program and pay for a very expensive permit.  The tours in both countries are done in groups of […]

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Nick Hughes, third world travel, travel View Post

Fifteen Years Ago Today

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Fifteen years ago today I made a trek to the summit of the highest mountain in Africa. While getting to the top of Kilimanjaro didn’t require any technical climbing skills, it did require more fortitude than any endeavor I had previously undertaken.   For those who don’t know, Kili is […]

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
third world travel, travel View Post

Back from Colombia

I just returned from a 17-day trip to Medellin Colombia.  I made the trip for two primary reasons.  The first is that it is as hot as Hades in my new Texas home.  It’s been 100+ degrees here every day for the last couple months.  I knew it was going to be hot when I […]

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Colombia, third world travel, travel, travel safety View Post

Weapons and Carry Methods for Foreign Travel

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In yesterday’s article, I talked about the common guns I see carried all around the world.  As a traveler, since you aren’t likely to be able to legally acquire firearms overseas, this continuation of last week’s theme covers some of the weapons you ARE able to carry.   When I’m […]

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
knives, third world travel, travel View Post

Preparing for Foreign Travel- Guns

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   I regularly take  short trip to visit friends in the Dominican Republic.  My most recent trip prompted some friends to ask me how I planned on protecting myself in a third world country where it is illegal for me to carry a firearm.  I’ve spent an average of at least […]

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
psychology, revolvers, third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump – February 4, 2022

Knowledge to make your life better.  If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   EMERGENCY VEHICLE KIT | Your Roadside Lifeline After this week’s winter weather across much of the USA, some of you are undoubtedly thinking about upgrading your vehicle survival kit.  This article will get you […]

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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Lessons Learned After Two Months With Covid-19

  Today marks the six-week mark since I’ve been released from the hospital after suffering a bad case of Covid-19.  I caught the bug in Ecuador.  I first noticed symptoms on July 30.  I tried to battle the virus myself without any medical attention until August 9th when I flew home to the USA.  I […]

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Covid-19, medical skills, third world travel, travel View Post

“Escape from Ecuador”

This is the third and final installment writing about my recent adventures and misadventures in Ecuador.  Before reading this article, get up to speed by reading Part One (Guayaquil) and Part Two (Montañita).   My Health Issues   After seven days in Ecuador, I woke up in my hotel bed soaked in sweat and feeling […]

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
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Back from Ecuador Part Two- Montañita

After spending a couple days in Guayaquil, I was off to a little hippie surf town called Montañita where I was going to spend the majority of my vacation.  I had originally planned on going by bus.    Long haul Latin American buses are usually fairly comfortable and the bus fares are really cheap.  The […]

Posted on August 21, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Ecuador, third world travel, travel View Post

Back from Ecuador- Part One (Guayaquil)

I recently returned from a 16-day trip to Ecuador.  As most of you reading this will probably never make it to this gorgeous country, I thought I’d write about some of my travel adventures there.   Why Ecuador?   I had originally planned a trip to Rwanda and Uganda to see the mountain gorillas in […]

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Ecuador, South America, third world travel, travel View Post

Assessing Neighborhood Safety- Gang Graffiti

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   In my book Choose Adventure- Safe Travel in Dangerous Places I have a section of advice discussing how to assess whether an area is “safe” or not in a foreign country.  I wrote:   “Given the massive differences in culture, customs, and income, how can you tell if the neighborhood […]

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in Articles
gangs, graffiti, Mexico, third world travel, travel View Post

Back From Brazil

A week ago I arrived home from an eight-day trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.   As I’ve written extensively about Brazil in past articles, I’m not going to cover the normal tourist stuff.  Instead, I’m going to discuss travel during a worldwide pandemic and the different perspectives other populations have regarding Covid-19.   I love […]

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Brazil, third world travel, travel View Post

Traveling to Mexico During a Global Pandemic

I’d been twitching for awhile.   I hadn’t been out of the country since February.   In a normal year, I travel outside the USA at least four times for a total of about six weeks.  This is the first year since 2006 that I haven’t already taken at least three international trips by this […]

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
Mexico, pandemic, third world travel, travel View Post

New Website

Written by: Greg Ellifritz   Hey folks!  I just wanted to give you all a heads up on my latest writing venture.   I started a second blog. This one will provide daily links and commentary about travel in general and travel safety in particular. The blog is designed to support my current book and […]

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in What's New
third world travel, travel View Post

Weekend Knowledge Dump- May 15, 2020

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend.   Fight Your Way Home The basics of constructing a “get home bag.”     Dog Defense Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen a huge increase in numbers of dog bite cases. Everyone is out […]

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Greg Ellifritz in Weekend Knowledge Dump
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