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by Captain Darling
Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:59 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Self defence ideas
Replies: 79
Views: 3622

Re: Self defence ideas

Learn a bit of martial arts. Just enough to learn how to punch properly so you don't break your wrist. It's not so much about the technique as it is about the mindset of being hit and being able to hit back. We live in a relatively polite society, most people haven't been punched in the face properl...
by Captain Darling
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: The rule of threes.
Replies: 46
Views: 5537

Re: The rule of threes.

Hydration;

Asahi

Hieneken

Becks

My own urine

Someone else urine

Blood of a rabid bat

Stella
by Captain Darling
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:03 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Children's knives
Replies: 20
Views: 2606

Re: Children's knives

My daughters (3 &5) have toy food as most of us I'm sure have used. They're now being remade in wood instead of plastic as they're more environmentally friendly and generaly last longer. But the pieces of each fruit, veg, pizza, bread whatever are now fastened with velcro. So when the girls are ...
by Captain Darling
Sun Jan 17, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: hi from dorset!
Replies: 5
Views: 1392

Re: hi from dorset!

Hi Higgins, I'm currently im Blandford, how about you?
by Captain Darling
Sat Oct 31, 2020 6:50 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 7.
Replies: 1083
Views: 171528

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

Good stuff Jenny, its always the little things. Come SHTF, whatever S and whatever F that may be its going to be stressfull enough, let alone without any form of release. Its always a good idea to have a few beers on standby and a stockpile of food you enjoy. I usually have a paperback I havent read...
by Captain Darling
Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:50 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Remove packets or not
Replies: 13
Views: 3709

Re: Remove packets or not

Lemne wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:17 amWhich fabric tape did you use ?
Issued green fabric tape.

We usually call it sniper tape or green freindly.
by Captain Darling
Wed Aug 12, 2020 8:30 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Remove packets or not
Replies: 13
Views: 3709

Re: Remove packets or not

I've done this in my small first aid kit in my webbing. I take them out the cardboard, then cut out strips of green fabric tape and lay them on top of the pill with a slight over hang off the edge for peeling. On the tape I then write the drug, dosage and use on top. Tape keeps pills in place and wh...
by Captain Darling
Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Food in your emergency bag
Replies: 22
Views: 8869

Re: Food in your emergency bag

Cans on tuna in oil, you can cook it in the can with oil.

https://youtu.be/TgDaBZqVb18
by Captain Darling
Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:44 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: do you have any strange health remedies?
Replies: 22
Views: 16854

Re: do you have any strange health remedies?

I not only use Vicks vapour rub on my throat and chest, I use it on my feet and armpits as well. Also for my kids i scoop some in a tissue, fold it up and push it down the side of bed and down the headboard to act as an infusion. To cool somone down whos overheating use cold packs/compress/water und...
by Captain Darling
Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Disneyland Paris kit list
Replies: 8
Views: 2641

Re: Disneyland Paris kit list

Take a photo of them every morning before you go in, so if they get lost and you get asked what they're wearing you don't have remember or guess. You know.

Also RV points is awesome.