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by judicatr
Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:08 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gas Masks
Replies: 12
Views: 3786

Re: Gas Masks

Plus a rubber face welly only protects your face, eyes and respiratory system. If your up againt nasties and all sorts you'll need a noddy suit, gloves etc and nobody wants to wear those. Pathogens, blood, blister and choke agents, nerve agents, mind altering drugs can all generally be absorbed thr...
by judicatr
Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:25 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: If you had to start all over again...
Replies: 24
Views: 5696

Re: If you had to start all over again...

SaintJimmy,

Welcome. What part of the country are you headed towards - prepping here depends on where you will be?

Your American Friend (and shortly neighbor)
by judicatr
Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:08 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: USMC Kabar Knife
Replies: 33
Views: 9678

Re: USMC Kabar Knife

I personally don't like serrations and have never understood why half serrated blades seem to have the jaggy-bitz right there :| ForgeCorvus - I have a Desert Cruiser tactical folder that's back half serrated that I carry as a duty knife. The reason for the rear serrations is the rear of the knife ...
by judicatr
Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: The Black Stuff
Replies: 32
Views: 6773

Re: The Black Stuff

Hi judicatr, Aga and Rayburn are brands of combined heating and cooking stoves http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGA_cooker http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Aga_gc3.jpg/220px-Aga_gc3.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayburn_Range http://www.qualitystoves.co.uk/product_thumb.php?i...
by judicatr
Sun Sep 28, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: The Black Stuff
Replies: 32
Views: 6773

Re: The Black Stuff

Just reviewing our coal store for the coming months and I wondered what everyone else uses. We have seven sacks (and two blocks of Heiz Profi) left from last year, but I will be getting a least another half a dozen over the next few weeks. We do not buy coal 'loose' and I am a bit of a tart when it...
by judicatr
Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:49 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: The Black Stuff
Replies: 32
Views: 6773

Re: The Black Stuff

[quote="Stasher"]Just reviewing our coal store for the coming months and I wondered what everyone else uses. We have seven sacks (and two blocks of Heiz Profi) left from last year, but I will be getting a least another half a dozen over the next few weeks. We do not buy coal 'loose' and I ...
by judicatr
Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:50 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Quality v. Quantity Equipment
Replies: 2
Views: 577

Quality v. Quantity Equipment

I came across this article the other day and thought I'd pass it on. Worth reading and given five minutes thought on the subject pretty self evident. http://graywolfsurvival.com/3431/gear-quality-quantity/ However it seems that some "preppers" feel the need, the drive, for whatever reason,...
by judicatr
Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:16 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: 1 years worth of Clothes?
Replies: 21
Views: 3443

Re: 1 years worth of Clothes?

I wouldn't actually choose jeans for any outdoor venture but jeans are my preffered choice for everyday wear so could well be wearing jeans if caught out suddenly when the shtf! With this in mind, I'm now gonna invest in a couple of pairs of Levis. Mally, Personally, jeans are not my first choice f...
by judicatr
Fri Jun 20, 2014 10:42 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: 1 years worth of Clothes?
Replies: 21
Views: 3443

Re: 1 years worth of Clothes?

Arzosah et. al. I concur a lot of good posts here. Hamradioop wrote about having three of this and three of that so far as clothing goes. That caught my attention. Once again I point to my professional experience... On occasion my agency deploys to assist in natural disaster response operations, whe...
by judicatr
Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:37 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: 1 years worth of Clothes?
Replies: 21
Views: 3443

1 years worth of Clothes?

I happened to come across this article and it got me to thinking about clothing following a crisis. http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/12/living/minimalist-fashion-wardrobe/index.html?iref=allsearch I think it’s possible that following a crisis event your clothing may be damaged, or destroyed, or otherwise ...