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by HedgeHopper
Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:42 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Virus Masks
Replies: 6
Views: 2486

Re: Virus Masks

redskies, thanks for posting that.
Am i on the right track by thinking that it suggests salt infused filters give additional protection from corona virii ?
by HedgeHopper
Thu Mar 26, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30097

Re: Lockdown?

To the Mod/Admin who dissallowed my post, apologies It was not helpfull of me though I do think reckless and irresponsible behaviour should be challenged but perhaps not in the manner I chose
by HedgeHopper
Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30097

Re: Lockdown?

Looking at Italy just shows us they dropped the ball on screening, their mild cases have been walking around undetected Sorry, but you can't possibly know that. You've just quoted your own post and contradicated yourself. :? :lol: Apologies the first post was finger trouble, I was quoting Omega man...
by HedgeHopper
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30097

Re: Lockdown?

Looking at Italy just shows us they dropped the ball on screening, their mild cases have been walking around undetected
Sorry, but you can't possibly know that.
by HedgeHopper
Thu Mar 12, 2020 12:37 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30097

Re: Lockdown?

FINGER TROUBLE POST - Deleted to avoid confusion
by HedgeHopper
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:35 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30097

Re: Lockdown?

The 80% classed as mild includes cases up to the level of needing an oxygen supply to survive, its not a case of the sniffles for most as implied here. Look at Italy and see what is ahead for us very soon, our health system is not going to cope, Italy's health services are falling apart and we have ...
by HedgeHopper
Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Common "prepper" freq
Replies: 13
Views: 9533

Re: Common "prepper" freq

Did anything get decided?. I'll admit to not having a licence, but I have a VHF handheld and would not worry about the legality of using if things were serious. A network of skilled preppers could be a great resource if only as an information exchange and sitrep facility appreciate this might be bet...
by HedgeHopper
Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:57 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Lockdown?
Replies: 149
Views: 30097

Re: Lockdown?

Locking myself down this weekend instead of taking a busy train to Oxford and back, staying in a youth hostel and visiting my air stewardess sister. Honestly, I tried not to get anxious! :? :? :shock: I'm getting the train to meet my mates in the pub tomorrow, going to a football stadium on Saturda...
by HedgeHopper
Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:04 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Antibac hand gel: substituting with diluted disinfectant?
Replies: 21
Views: 8838

Re: Antibac hand gel: substituting with diluted disinfectant?

Hello, I just got 2xlitre bottles of Isopropol alchohol delivered from Amazon £6.50 a litre, mixed at a bout 2:1 with some shower gel it makes a good hand sanitizer (I think you are supposed to use aloe vera but thats very expensive so I tried the shower gel and it works fine, bought some very small...