In a 2009 Philadelphia Weekly profile of suvivalists in the area, Salguero said he grew up in Kensington and started Survive and Thrive to help people prepare for a cataclysmic event and become more self-reliant. Group meetings have focused on wild-food harvesting, primitive tool-making, and emergency trauma care along with various firearms discussions. The group has a "Family Friendly Firearms Training" meet-up scheduled for Sunday at Colosimo's gun range near 10th and Spring Garden streets.