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by Winterprep
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 184
Views: 14199

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Added 40kg of Basmati Rice,20kg of mixed pastas to the long term store. Got a trailer load of Ash from a friend that’s been cut and split to length and is all tucked away to season,I know some say that you can burn Ash from cut but it’s still wet wood and will cause creosote build up. Rotated stuff ...
by Winterprep
Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:57 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Snow.......
Replies: 8
Views: 877

Re: Snow.......

So three feet of snow! Well I would just bug in at home. Judging by the way we can’t cope with light dustings these days I would suspect the roads would be gridlocked with abandoned vehicles ,doesn’t matter if you have snow tyres and chains a 4x4 etc if the roads are jammed with vehicles your not ge...
by Winterprep
Wed Dec 13, 2023 2:04 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: I am back for a while
Replies: 19
Views: 1456

Re: I am back for a while

Good to have you back Jansman 🙏

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by Winterprep
Wed Nov 01, 2023 7:54 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Using old Diesel
Replies: 35
Views: 2489

Re: Using old Diesel

So my 240ltrs of Diesel and 120 of Petrol is naughty :lol:

All in proper metal Jerry cans away from any ignition sources and house.

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by Winterprep
Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:32 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Using old Diesel
Replies: 35
Views: 2489

Re: Using old Diesel

A 50/50 mix with redex as Andy says should be ok but I would be tempted to decant it to check for water.In theory the water should sink to the bottom so don’t shake it and empty slowly.

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by Winterprep
Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99382

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Put a weekly repeat event in my Calendar to check the two outdoor lights. I did it a month or so ago, but once a year's not much use. I'll also ask my lodger who smokes occasionally to keep an eye on them. I've done all my AAAs and water. Need to check powerbanks and 18650s. AAs are rotated regular...
by Winterprep
Sat May 06, 2023 4:19 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Where do you store your food?
Replies: 13
Views: 964

Re: Where do you store your food?

Honestly anywhere I can. I’m in a old house with a walk in cupboard/pantry.I have taken over the built in cupboards in the spare room for food/medical storage.I have food stored in a section of garage which is separate from the rest and insulated and I also have a large lined and insulated shed wher...
by Winterprep
Wed Apr 26, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Frost warning!
Replies: 12
Views: 674

Re: Frost warning!

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by Winterprep
Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:48 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Frost warning!
Replies: 12
Views: 674

Re: Frost warning!

Been sleety and hail here on and off today forecast of a low of -3 overnight.

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by Winterprep
Mon Apr 24, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Frost warning!
Replies: 12
Views: 674

Re: Frost warning!

We’ve had frost most morning all last week up here.Forecast down to -3 tonight.All my plants are tucked away.Don’t normally plant anything till at least May here.

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