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by chris8472
Tue Jan 15, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 627625

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

just ordered 240 x 2litre bottles of water (they come in packs of eight & should last 3 months) from morrisons, total cost £43.20. Not sure if i done the right thing but hey ho it has been one of my fears of not having any drinking water. It's a lot of bottles that I have to store and the best ...
by chris8472
Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: rehydration and electrolytes
Replies: 16
Views: 3451

Re: rehydration and electrolytes

when training i use to drink oringe squash mixed with water to the way you lick it mix in glucose powder and a good pinsh of salt
by chris8472
Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: "quality street" tins for storage?
Replies: 12
Views: 1719

Re: "quality street" tins for storage?

i use a celebrations tin to store tea light candles in
by chris8472
Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Brick Built Double Garage - my control centre!
Replies: 15
Views: 3078

Re: Brick Built Double Garage - my control centre!

modplod wrote:I guess us blokes are all kids at heart aren't we? :o

This type of refuge makes ultimate sense for hard bitten husbands around the land...

I always did like playing war (or cowboys and indians). :lol:
my o.h. said ive never grown up only my toys have got bigger ;)
by chris8472
Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 627625

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

The only problem I found with the SAS Survival handbook was that it isn't UK Specific, I live in the UK where there are very few tropical forests or deserts to get lost in :( Now if he had written just one book specificaly for the UK it would have been better, but it was written for soldiers who mi...
by chris8472
Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Corned Beef Potato Pie
Replies: 4
Views: 1811

Re: Corned Beef Potato Pie

that sounds nice going to give it a go
by chris8472
Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:35 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: dirt cheap fuel
Replies: 23
Views: 11635

Re: dirt cheap fuel

meth's was £3.49 in the local wilco's for 500ml :o
by chris8472
Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: What do you carry?
Replies: 28
Views: 10714

Re: What do you carry?

i had my brother in law's father question me yesterday on this very mater when he asked me about the bonnet light pod on my discovery he said do you know that use's more fuel than .than if you did'nt have it so i said have you done green lains at night in the midle of know where then you now how muc...
by chris8472
Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:59 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: From weaner to freezer.
Replies: 46
Views: 9103

Re: From weaner to freezer.

if you do make your own sausages its not that hard ive had pigs for the last 15 years and find making my own very tasty start with skins packed in salt as thay can be keeped in the fridge and take out what you need the reast go back in the fridge for next time wash them using cold water inside and o...
by chris8472
Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:38 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Army Suplus Clothing
Replies: 31
Views: 5333

Re: Army Suplus Clothing

Ye I believe it is,it's hard to tell but I think the blade and the handle under the rubber grip areone solid unit. I have used this knife and it's great for the price. I will be updating the site wihin the next few weeks with bundle deals can you tell me how you pay for one of the 15" knifes a...