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by mikefranks
Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Waterbutt drinking water
Replies: 11
Views: 1044

Re: Waterbutt drinking water

Flat roof.... Roofing felt? If so, not so good for drinking. Ditto a lead roof, a metal roof in zinc, copper or stainless steel are best for harvesting drinking water. As others have said, use your water butts as a source of clean(ish) water for non-drinking uses. Theres loads of information in the...
by mikefranks
Thu Dec 28, 2023 12:32 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Waterbutt drinking water
Replies: 11
Views: 1044

Re: Waterbutt drinking water

Hiya Mike How much do you want to spend? There are nearly as many answers to your question as budgets. The other thing to think about is what your catchment surface is (you said waterbutts so I'm going to imagine its your roof) Its a serious question, bad water kills. Hey! So it’s flat roof, down t...
by mikefranks
Tue Dec 26, 2023 11:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Waterbutt drinking water
Replies: 11
Views: 1044

Waterbutt drinking water

Hi everyone. Hope everyone is doing well. My new place has 2 water butts 210L each. What’s the best way to clean / purify this water for drinking purposes in the event of no running water. Anyone tried this? Is there anything that I could buy to process the water and make it safe to drink

Thanks
by mikefranks
Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:21 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: New baby preps
Replies: 7
Views: 442

New baby preps

Hi everyone. How have you peppered with a baby? New to me have a 6 month old now and apart from the baby bag nappies etc. how have you prepped in case of emergency with a baby?
by mikefranks
Sun Dec 17, 2023 3:19 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Help! Moving to London!
Replies: 7
Views: 523

Re: Help! Moving to London!

Thank you all!
by mikefranks
Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:37 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Help! Moving to London!
Replies: 7
Views: 523

Re: Help! Moving to London!

:( Thank you all for your replies! fun times ahead! (Nervous emoji)
by mikefranks
Sun Dec 10, 2023 4:47 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Help! Moving to London!
Replies: 7
Views: 523

Help! Moving to London!

Hi everyone! hope everyone’s doing well!

So I’m from Buckinghamshire, moved to Berkshire and now moving to East London! Due to work I’m having to move, any advice on preps for London? its very busy and congested! Downsizing so won’t have the space I have now! Shifting over in the new year.
by mikefranks
Wed May 03, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Earthquake UK
Replies: 6
Views: 618

Earthquake UK

Could the UK have an earthquake followed by a tsunami? The majority of earthquakes in the UK are so small they cannot be felt, because the UK does not sit on a fault line between tectonic plates. Between 20 to 30 earthquakes are felt by people in the UK each year, according to British Geological Sur...
by mikefranks
Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:24 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Will we end up in lockdown again?
Replies: 48
Views: 4171

Re: Will we end up in lockdown again?

I’m sure we have all seen the latest news. I feel we are being led into another lockdown of some sort. It will be a rushed news conference and then bam! Back into lockdown! Counties closing borders and red lists back again! It’s happening all over again! Then again is the government just being caref...
by mikefranks
Sat Oct 23, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Will we end up in lockdown again?
Replies: 48
Views: 4171

Re: Will we end up in lockdown again?

I'm trying to avoid being argumentative. Apologies if I'm treading into controversial territory. Moderators, Please edit or erase my post if I overstep. We preppers are practical folks. If there's an adult in the room, I like to think it's us. Telling it as I see it, we need some more restrictions,...