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by preppergb
Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:05 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you going to do after Coruna?
Replies: 48
Views: 12908

Re: What preps are you going to do after Coruna?

On trade up here locals are already semi bartering often via FB, you can get boxes of mixed Veg and fruit delivered to the door from local allotment and small holders, in return they ask for part cash part goods like seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, seed trays, tools etc and Labour. Others are tradin...
by preppergb
Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?
Replies: 6
Views: 2839

Re: Any tips for storage of FFP3 masks?

Keep them dry cool and out of sunlight in plastic bags, pack them lightly so they dont get flattened.
by preppergb
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Shed with a hidden agenda
Replies: 15
Views: 7097

Re: Shed with a hidden agenda

Small cess pit tank or large plastic water tank the type with bolt on lid may be what you need.
by preppergb
Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:26 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: First failure (dammit)
Replies: 9
Views: 3363

First failure (dammit)

Among my preps I keep some 12Vdc bits n bobs so i can keep things going if we lost mains 220AC power, Because we stocked up we had the 12VDC 30 litre coolbox in operation to help keep the fresh foods cool. This morning the cool box packed up, its cooling fan got noisy very quickly then a smell of bu...
by preppergb
Thu Apr 02, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: So what have we learnt?
Replies: 71
Views: 16270

Re: So what have we learnt?

Mrs J just ate some crisps and bust a tooth.Thankfully there is no pain,but there is also no bloody dentist!!!! What else have I learnt? You are on your own. If you are near a Boots, they do sell temporary dental repair kits. Think I saw similar on sale in Sainsbury's a week or so ago. Not sure if ...
by preppergb
Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:51 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Are you using less?
Replies: 22
Views: 4637

Re: Are you using less?

Dunno about using less food but we are certainly wasting less, almost no food waste to be binned or composted, Even potatoe skins are being made into a fried snack after we learned that Potato skins were sold as a starter at some eateries in east Anglia. And we are very lucky economically at the mom...
by preppergb
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:06 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: EDC phone setup
Replies: 6
Views: 1965

Re: EDC phone setup

At the moment we use our mobiles in the home instead of the landline primarily because if we plug the land line in we get pestered multiple times daily by scammers, marketing calls, former aquantences etc. But we turn them off until we need them when we go out, and every time an app asks for permis...
by preppergb
Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:05 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Does anyone have any particular routine when they go shopping at the moment?
Replies: 4
Views: 1961

Re: Does anyone have any particular routine when they go shopping at the moment?

Lucky here, local Coronavirus community groups on Facebook atre recruiting shops and traders to deliver Fruit, Veg, Bread, Milk, Spuds etc to the doorstep even the local icecream vans are now bringing bread and milk to each street. And our local COOP is also delivering to homes in our village.
by preppergb
Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:57 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: EDC phone setup
Replies: 6
Views: 1965

Re: EDC phone setup

At the moment we use our mobiles in the home instead of the landline primarily because if we plug the land line in we get pestered multiple times daily by scammers, marketing calls, former aquantences etc. But we turn them off until we need them when we go out, and every time an app asks for permiss...
by preppergb
Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:45 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Home Security Upgrades
Replies: 197
Views: 52296

Re: Home Security Upgrades

Not sure if you have all seen this..... Time to gaurd the stocks! https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-thieves-steal-essex-schools-food-meant-for-key-workers-children-11962320 This are the slashing on tyres on 6 ambulances in one town, the theft of medical supplies from ambulances in 5 other town...