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by dazthechippy
Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:56 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Panic room
Replies: 25
Views: 12494

Re: Panic room

hey folks, im a chippy and keep thinking about this - so here's a few observations from me based on my trade experience. weakest point of any door is the lock and hinges - watch on TV how the cops smash doors in - its always those 2 that go, so my advice here fwiw would be: for a strong room replace...
by dazthechippy
Wed May 01, 2019 9:08 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Butt treatment
Replies: 9
Views: 4384

Re: Butt treatment

don't forget some kind of in line filter to stop the chod getting in your butt so to speak. i'm rejigging my set up at the moment - im looking at aquarium filters that I can cut to size to fit - they come in various grades and are a bit more hard wearing and easier to clean than using a pair of old ...
by dazthechippy
Fri Mar 08, 2019 2:28 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Things just got real.
Replies: 9
Views: 4881

Re: Things just got real.

hi Korolev, mate of mine is in the same place, 2 years off retirement, things not working out as he'd hoped for his last job before packing it all in at the large corporate he works at, he's at the point of just leaving.. thing is he's done the numbers,happy to live from his savings until the pensio...
by dazthechippy
Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:31 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New from Berkshire
Replies: 13
Views: 3718

Re: New from Berkshire

i seem to be spending a couple of days a week working close to Bracknell, think the town there has had a revamp from what I can gather ? - closest to it I go is the trade estates. started to plan my routes home if I get stuck there, home is about 18 miles away, keep thinking of a practice to see how...
by dazthechippy
Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:29 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Mental Health.
Replies: 70
Views: 18615

Re: Mental Health.

I lost my dad just before last xmas, a nasty neurological disease, he ebbed away slowly, it was brutal. I'd been cracking on as normal this year, felt fine, then about 8 weeks ago it hit me, tired, lethargic and all that stuff - I just couldn't see it, was convinced it was not related - bizarre real...
by dazthechippy
Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:50 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Wearing of army clothing in town.
Replies: 54
Views: 21483

Re: Wearing of army clothing in town.

I do a lot of fishing and wear old camo trousers but then so do a lot of fishing folks, I don't wear camo in the urban environment though for all the reasons above, I even sold my DPM day sack I kept in the car as a GHB as it was a bit obvious- now I've got a Lowe alpine number - either way if someo...
by dazthechippy
Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:21 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Water butts / prepper porn
Replies: 21
Views: 7492

Re: Water butts / prepper porn

erm, yes -mine are in the shed. moved house 2 years ago, still debating with Mrs Prepper on where to locate them - I have boughtn new fittings for them though... looking for new lids that will keep debris out and going to have a look at using fish tank filter foam as an inline filter in the downpipe...
by dazthechippy
Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:32 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Water butts / prepper porn
Replies: 21
Views: 7492

Water butts / prepper porn

How's this ? First post from a mobile for me hope it works

In today's daily mail online, I'll try to post the link, good for him as he's getting prepared too !

Bad opsec though - the neighbors will be round
by dazthechippy
Wed Aug 01, 2018 7:27 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Going away for a few days
Replies: 11
Views: 5969

Re: Going away for a few days

just took my daughter out for a bike ride - our first together so a little milestone... pumped up the tyres and checked the the bikes over and whilst out cycling i thought about this thread and other bike / get home threads. for all those planning on using a bike does anyone pack a bike pump, punctu...
by dazthechippy
Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:54 am
Forum: EDCs, BOBs, GHBs
Topic: My GHB
Replies: 76
Views: 28655

Re: My GHB

thanks for the info folks, 2 things come out of these discussions - suggestions of more stuff to buy, the Yugoslav kit looks a very good idea and also that ive got probably too much in the bag, going to pare it down a bit - might even try a walk with it on sometime now its in civvy colours...