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by rik_uk3
Tue Mar 31, 2026 2:54 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 433423

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Picked up 4 of these, £5 each at B&M adjustable output, runs on 2 AA cells and is about 7" tall around 12" with handle used; feel pretty solid
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by rik_uk3
Sat Mar 28, 2026 5:07 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 433423

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

I'm not a fan of tea bags so every now and again buy 1kg bags of loose tea and break them down into 250gm packs and vacuum seal; stay good for years and the garden welcomes the leaves https://www.amazon.co.uk/Taylors-Harrogate-Yorkshire-Loose-Single/dp/B000F4092A/ref=asc_df_B000F4092A?mcid=c1aa11f84...
by rik_uk3
Wed Mar 18, 2026 3:46 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 433423

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Picked up two of these to try out, less than a fiver for 2 delivered. Cheap and cheerful, not bad light output and the motion sensor works. Built in battery charges off supplied USB C lead. Mine are the 30cm strips, you can get different sizes. 2 for the price of a pint I'll pick a few more up. 1.JPG
by rik_uk3
Sun Feb 22, 2026 6:45 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Power pack
Replies: 16
Views: 59513

Re: Power pack

If your looking at fridges/freezer/tv/laptop you need a proper backup system which would be solar power and not just a couple of panels your want at least 6 plus the batteries/controller/inverter et al. The likes of Jackories are very good running fridge freezer but you won't get much more than a da...
by rik_uk3
Thu Feb 12, 2026 2:03 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: USB lights
Replies: 4
Views: 11115

USB lights

I'd guess many here have these, if not its well worth picking some up. 10 for £3.49 on ebay or 12 for £1.80 if your doing a Timu order. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/317776742791?_skw=usb+light&itmmeta=01KH920EXMPCWD8BYGH3H7411T&hash=item49fcf84987%3Ag%3A1qsAAeSwozNpbR0O&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAA...
by rik_uk3
Fri Jan 09, 2026 3:46 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Great for preppers who cannot have dairy/lactose
Replies: 6
Views: 13145

Re: Great for preppers who cannot have dairy/lactose

Some soup makers now have a dedicated 'Oat Milk' button, worth looking at.
by rik_uk3
Tue Jan 06, 2026 5:19 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Good storage boxes
Replies: 12
Views: 31058

Re: Good storage boxes

I use a lot of these food safe drums, they stack, more rodent proof than a lot of the boxes and come in all sorts of sizes, no connection to seller https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335941887772?_skw=Food-Safe+Plastic+Barrels&itmmeta=01KEA4RX6QTT7H9G56K3CRMD9R&hash=item4e37b2671c:g:fmoAAOSwwhloIwJD...
by rik_uk3
Mon Jan 05, 2026 3:37 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Heated jackets
Replies: 15
Views: 34367

Re: Heated jackets

USB heated jackets, gloves and socks have their place so long as you have a reliable recharge system...a nice little luxury. I've picked up heated socks, each come with a 2000mAh power back fits nicely in a pouch on the sock. On low heat (which is enough) I get 4.5 hours of use. I love gadgets and t...
by rik_uk3
Sun Dec 28, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Phone powerpacks
Replies: 36
Views: 114492

Re: Phone powerpacks

If you have a 12v battery its worthing picking up one or two of these, it turns your lovely big battery into a very big power bank; they work very well (no connection to seller) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166645314905?_skw=12+v+to+5v+dc+usb+converter&itmmeta=01KDJV2A1TP1ANP54468PTSXKQ&hash=i...