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by GillyBee
Thu Jan 18, 2024 9:44 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 4868

Re: Cooking during power outage

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by GillyBee
Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 4868

Re: Cooking during power outage

Unless you were my Dad. Aged twelve he found an unexploded incendiary bomb in the marshes. Being a curious/stupid kid, he took it home and was thankfuly caught by my grandfather before he succeeded in sawing it open in the garden shed.
If he had succeeded I dont thin'k I would be here.
by GillyBee
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 4868

Re: Cooking during power outage

And if going really low tech/DIY. In WW2 everyone was advised to have a bucket of dry sand in each room in case of fire. Meanwhile the fireworks mob like pump up Hozelocks for short term fire protection when doing displays. Good for an hour or two but then need pumping again. But if you are cooking ...
by GillyBee
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: new member!
Replies: 7
Views: 816

Re: new member!

Welcome from London
by GillyBee
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: N.H.S. views and experiences
Replies: 44
Views: 3781

Re: N.H.S. views and experiences

Most GPs of my acquaintance went into medicine to help people like you, Jansman, and will quietly prioritise anyone with a serious issue if possible. But they also see a flood of "worried well" and minor issues thanks to the non-stop horror stories in the press. These are always accompanie...
by GillyBee
Tue Jan 09, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 4868

Re: Cooking during power outage

The first choice solution is the suitcase style GAZ stove 2nd choice is one of the old camping GAZ stoves with a big bottle (butane or propane) 3rd choice is the firepit 4th is the Coleman camping stove on unleaded. (fiddly) 5th is the DK rocket stove - even more fiddly but low fuel needs. 6th is th...
by GillyBee
Mon Jan 08, 2024 10:08 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: is the water at my bugout safe?
Replies: 6
Views: 824

Re: is the water at my bugout safe?

You may enjoy this article on water purification systems and new solutions aimed at the third world It will give an idea of the challenges and maybe some solutions too.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/envir ... cation.htm
by GillyBee
Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:19 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7741

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

On the kids front with all that rain the TV showing various areas flooded out told little man to get his toys put in the toy boxes so it's easier to move if we get a flood warning... Popped to the shed and back he's taken all his new toys from Santa to his bedroom 'safe upstairs daddy" :lol: n...
by GillyBee
Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:09 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7741

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

Thanks everyone. It is good to know I can come and talk when I need to. There seem to be quite a few of us on here facing our own versions of SHTF from age or infirmity and we need to look out for each other. Although Mr GB isnt officially "terminal" he is in a situation where the only fut...
by GillyBee
Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7741

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

When my Dad knew he was terminal he put together a large file for my Mum which covered every bit of household admin he could think of. Not just the insurance & will information but everything for all household bills, car & general household maintenance. Not quite in Jansman's training video ...