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by piglet
Sun Jan 15, 2023 9:33 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Cash or card?
Replies: 42
Views: 4765

Re: Cash or card?

I live in a seaside town. Last summer I bought an Ice Cream cone from a seafront booth. They would not take cash and insisted on electronic/card payment. Ok, I can guess why...but it must lose them a certain amount of custom. But also a small local shop to me take only cash as they said they were ch...
by piglet
Thu Oct 06, 2022 7:21 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Any Maglite Experts here...?
Replies: 13
Views: 475

Re: Any Maglite Experts here...?

I have 2D and have converted to LED. Module purchased on Ebay
by piglet
Sat Aug 27, 2022 7:44 am
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Has anyone read 'Station Eleven'
Replies: 10
Views: 5200

Re: Has anyone read 'Station Eleven'

An old thread.
But they have made a TV series based on this book.
by piglet
Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Preparing for Winter 2022/23
Replies: 61
Views: 5151

Re: Preparing for Winter 2022/23

And found my first aa maglite that I got as a kid currently reminiscing of simpler times when they were seen as bright :tinfoil but after 25years+ it still works like the day I got it and with today's throw away world it's stood the test of time...... I still use my large D cell Maglite which I hav...
by piglet
Tue Jan 05, 2021 12:17 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: new member
Replies: 10
Views: 2348

Re: new member

Hello there
I am quite fond of kent. Hoping to move there one day.
Country gal, and places like Dungeness, Blean and Dene amongst some of my usual haunts in more usual times.
More the outdoorsie type than prepper perhaps.
So welcome.... just grab a six pack an a lawn chair.......
by piglet
Fri Jan 01, 2021 4:09 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Torches.
Replies: 36
Views: 6535

Re: Torches.

korolev wrote: Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:24 pm
Much prefer the Olight S2 which lives in my pocket all the time. https://www.olightstore.uk/s2r-baton-ii.html
Read on some site reviewing torches that one was their number one choice.
I also have that one on my wish list.
by piglet
Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:25 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Torches.
Replies: 36
Views: 6535

Re: Torches.

Although I don't have a Fenix, I have had one on my amazon wish list for a while now.
PD35 I believe.
by piglet
Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:11 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Torches.
Replies: 36
Views: 6535

Re: Torches.

If you like keyring size small with a bit ooomph, and with options?
I have one of these
https://www.rovyvon.com/collections/key ... oducts/a5x

They do several models depending on what you want, or at least the size of your purse.
by piglet
Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:50 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Heating Rooms with no mains power
Replies: 37
Views: 6368

Re: Heating Rooms with no mains power

How about a sleeping bag suit?
You can carry on doing stuff around the house and stay warm at the same time .
I bought one in the sales a few years ago and it is soooooo warm, even if not very 'cool'
Be warned they don't have ...well let's just call them 'escape flaps'
by piglet
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.
Replies: 1083
Views: 171426

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.

jansman wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 6:26 pm We are allowed to fish however,so I am piking on the river next week,and a rifle will be in my bag (
A while ago you likened yourself to Tom Good.
May I remind you of the episode where he went to play golf.