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by Jay
Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:15 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: chickens.... help
Replies: 21
Views: 10619

Re: chickens.... help

We have been keeping chickens, geese, ducks and rabbits for around 3 years, all self taught with a bit of help from Mr YouTube, hardest part was killing what you had raised especially the rabbits but nothing beats a freezer full of home raised meat (it definitely tastes better and you know what it h...
by Jay
Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:38 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
Replies: 796
Views: 195623

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.

Spent the last few days collecting up all the mole hills from the countryside around us, we use it to help break up the clay in the garden and as potting compost, works a treat for both. Will be planting the first batches of seeds undercover at the weekend as well as harvesting the spinach and lettu...
by Jay
Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: catapult rubber
Replies: 5
Views: 2283

Re: catapult rubber

Depends on what you prefer and what slingshot you are using, I use Theraband Gold (flat bands) on mine which I buy and then make my own band sets, my partner has a barnett which she uses tubes on but she buys hers ready made. There is a wide range of options on the market to chose from.
by Jay
Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:14 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you preserving?
Replies: 22
Views: 9696

Re: What are you preserving?

Brambles wrote:I made a few jars of Piccalilli today
Busy day here making 6 jars of piccalilli, 6 of pickled onions and 2 of gherkins, nice thing we grew the main ingredients ourselves.

Tomorrow is rose hip gathering day as we had our first frost today!
by Jay
Sun Oct 22, 2017 3:46 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Advice needed please.
Replies: 9
Views: 4980

Re: Advice needed please.

by Jay
Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:45 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247804

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

First snow on the mountain tops this week so we switch to winter mode, add the insulation to the chicken coops, goose house and rabbit cages, reconnect battery and UPS system, generator into its winter housing, refit the external pipe insulation, snow shovels out, firewood moved closer to the house,...
by Jay
Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Pressure canner sizing/filling
Replies: 21
Views: 7880

Re: Pressure canner sizing/filling

We have always used a water bath here over an open fire (free fuel!), we reuse all our jars just replacing all the lids (twist cap) with new ones, (the old ones are recycled for slingshot targets) the jars are sterilized in boiling water prior to use. Not sure of the cost in the UK but out here the ...
by Jay
Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:02 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Where to start?
Replies: 12
Views: 4752

Re: Where to start?

Many thanks everyone for your replies. @Jamesey1981 - I watched the video with interest, I liked the fact you explained your reasoning behind the kit you packed, to an idiot like me that helped a lot. @ukpreppergrrl - Fully agree, I made a massive list of things for my hiking/survival bag, read up o...
by Jay
Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247804

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Replaced the locks on the house today simple job needing just s screwdriver Luckily we still live in an environment where doors and windows can still be left open! Does reading through the many posts on this site count as "Prepping"? It should do! Seriously though, many thanks to the peop...
by Jay
Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:57 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Where to start?
Replies: 12
Views: 4752

Where to start?

Apologies as I am not sure where to post it so MOD's/Admin feel free to amend and move if required. Following the beginners advice on here I sat down today and started a list/spreadsheet of equipment I would need when I start putting together my hiking/survival backpack breaking down the main areas,...