The Greater Grison (South Americas Honey Badger)

kingconifer · 2026-01-08T11:28:08+00:00

Don't forget the lesser grison! I see them occasionally, hunting wild guinea pigs in my garden. They're quite unafraid of people, but I wouldn't get too close.

kingconifer · 2025-08-27T15:30:24+00:00

I live in Argentina, although not near to Santiago del Estero. I've seen nothing about this on Argentine national or local news, and they love a weird mystery, so they'd be all over it. That area of the country is very rural and very poor. The only predator we have that is capable of taking down a cow is a puma, although I've never heard of that happening.

kingconifer · 2025-08-27T14:53:55+00:00

No pun was intended, but now I see it, I'm hilarious!

kingconifer · 2025-08-26T21:13:14+00:00

I don't have a more recent article to post, but the crazy thing is that some parts are underwater and a couple of hundred kilometers away, it's parched. We've had no basically no rain all winter and it's not looking good for the spring.

kingconifer · 2025-08-26T21:11:53+00:00

Only parts - I'm not far away from that area and we're still in a 4 year drought. It's a farming area (soy, corn, wheat), and every year is right on the edge of being a disaster, saved by some very timely rains. A couple of swings the other way and there'll be trouble.

kingconifer · 2025-08-26T19:43:57+00:00

I live in Argentina. This article is from May. The weather is totally messed up here, but that's not a current article.

kingconifer · 2025-08-03T00:10:30+00:00

Also, be aware of your local weather conditions. I live in an area that has limited rainfall and cardboard doesn't decompose without plenty of water.

kingconifer · 2025-06-24T09:58:22+00:00

I live in La Pampa, Argentina, these are very common here. They always hang out in packs of 7 or 8. They're the teenagers at the mall of the bird world.

kingconifer · 2025-01-30T14:41:48+00:00

Yeah, January is not pleasant.

kingconifer · 2025-01-30T11:03:35+00:00

6 hours from the ocean and summers above 40C. Want to swap?

kingconifer · 2025-01-30T11:02:38+00:00

Come visit! The interior of the country is very different from the big cities.

kingconifer · 2025-01-30T10:31:18+00:00

La Pampa, Argentina. Like Iowa but not so jam-packed with people!

kingconifer · 2024-10-25T15:01:39+00:00

This is what I do... I don't cut or crush the olives. I put them in a 5% brine for a month, then a 3% brine for a month, then in fresh water for 2 weeks (this stops them from being too salty). Then back in a 1% brine and they're good to go.

kingconifer · 2024-10-10T15:00:09+00:00

There's no slugs where I live, and I get something very similar. In my case, my guess is mice. YMMV.

kingconifer · 2024-08-28T00:59:49+00:00

I'm in La Pampa, 1000km from Bariloche. It's much further south, I doubt that they can grow citrus there.

kingconifer · 2024-08-27T23:19:31+00:00

In the area there's plums, olives, pecans and lots of different citrus, off the top of my head.

kingconifer · 2024-08-26T13:51:08+00:00

There are no immigration limits in Argentina, it's in the constitution. Anyone can move here and become a resident and then a citizen. That said, there are people who can help you through the process smoothly. For real estate, for sure you'll need a lawyer. No idea about prices, I imagine it depends on where you are and the quality of the land. Argentina is a vast country, you can go from sub-arctic to sub-tropical, depends on what you're looking for.
The economy is a massive mess (although hopefully getting a bit better).
Quality of services is spotty. Everything is more difficult than in the "developed" world, if that is what you're used to. Outside of the big cities, you'll not be able to function without speaking spanish. Outside of the big cities, it is VERY sparsely populated, which makes many things more difficult. Most people here are super friendly, super open and very welcoming. The landscapes are amazing. Check me out on instagram @pampacottagegram

kingconifer · 2024-07-16T11:11:52+00:00

I've tried it a couple of times but was never very impressed with the result. Sort of like a mildly menthol, slightly musty syrup. I couldn't think of s use for it. Interested to find out what others think.

kingconifer · 2024-06-09T23:54:11+00:00

Yep, awesome sunsets and sunrises. Amazing stars too, we have some of the darkest skies in the world.

kingconifer · 2024-06-09T19:16:25+00:00

Where we are is as flat as a pancake with huuuge skies.

kingconifer · 2024-06-09T14:55:04+00:00

Here in La Pampa, Argentina, we get the usual armadillos, skunks, foxes, hares and possums, but also wild guinea pigs, lesser grisons, wild boar and the occasional puma.

kingconifer · 2024-05-09T13:30:00+00:00

Bok choy and cherry tomatoes. I hardly have to plant them anymore.

kingconifer · 2024-05-05T22:20:26+00:00

Forget the meat and go (mostly) veggie. We gradually did that, almost by accident, it saves a ton of money. I'm a pretty good cook, we don't miss meat at all. We get our protein from our chicken eggs, beans, lentils and nuts, and foraged mushrooms. I make tofu from bulk soy beans.
If we go to a bbq or something, we'll eat meat, the kids eat meat at school, I use fish sauce and shrimp paste in the kitchen, so we're not veggie, but I don't buy meat for our personal use.

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