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by cypher
Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:03 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Financial investment
Replies: 25
Views: 5575

Re: Financial investment

It is really surprising just how much you can get for £10 when you put your mind to it and don't be a brand snob. I have considered extra batteries but, I have a fairly decent supply of rechargeables, plus solar charging etc, perhaps a few packs of disposables couldn't hurt as a back up, I like the ...
by cypher
Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:14 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Financial investment
Replies: 25
Views: 5575

Re: Financial investment

Been doing the same the last few weeks, around £10 worth of extra tins/packets and the same in bottled water. The wife's ill health and a possible redundancy on the cards for myself our finances will be taking a beating, personally I would rather have a fridge/freezer/cupboard and larder full of foo...
by cypher
Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:31 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 283145

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Weather permitting I have a rusty old steel shed to pull down ready to install a green house in it's place, will be a big help on the long term food preps to have the greenhouse
by cypher
Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:11 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.
Replies: 1232
Views: 283145

Re: What preps are you doing this week? part 2.

Other than the usual food/water, I grabbed some more propane cylinders, just incase of power outage with the winds we're meant to get over the next few days.
by cypher
Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: any of you on prescribed meds?
Replies: 54
Views: 15994

Re: any of you on prescribed meds?

My wife takes a number of POM's, 2 of which are classed as a controlled drug, very difficult to get more than 1 months supply, not sure what we will do in a shtf event and we run out.
by cypher
Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:17 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Outside Clay Oven
Replies: 60
Views: 143725

Re: Outside Clay Oven

This makes me hope when I start digging at our new property I find clay!
Been a dream to have something like this for years.
by cypher
Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Toothache!
Replies: 37
Views: 15843

Re: Toothache!

I use clove oil quite often, a fab medicated product is "Oragel Maximum Strength" it's a benzocaine based topical anesthetic.
If you can get hold of any, xylocaine spray is mega for short term relief.
by cypher
Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:06 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Dehydrators..
Replies: 5
Views: 1635

Re: Dehydrators..

Hmm now that does look pretty impressive, may have to ask swmbo to combine xmas and birthday pressies and go for that one.
thank you Su :)
by cypher
Sat Nov 29, 2014 9:43 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: poop / toilet paper
Replies: 33
Views: 7145

Re: poop / toilet paper

Not too sure to be honest, just something I've always done, I'll leave the tubes in the next batch and see if theres much difference
by cypher
Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: poop / toilet paper
Replies: 33
Views: 7145

Re: poop / toilet paper

I've got a fairly decent amount of TP in storage.
I buy the 9 roll packs from QD for a couple of quid, it's not too bad quality either, I unroll, bin the card tube and fold roll them back up, then into the vac bags.