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by PreppingPingu
Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from Catalonia
Replies: 5
Views: 605

Re: Hi from Catalonia

Welcome :) Good to get a mainland European's perspective on things.
by PreppingPingu
Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:55 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 616976

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Been getting more involved with the local Transition Town movement, it reminds me a lot of the prepper movement but with real local people, allowing you to develop a local network. A few key areas stick out to me permaculture/growing, food storage, energy and re-skilling, very interesting concept p...
by PreppingPingu
Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:39 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: What is your concept of Bugging Out?
Replies: 40
Views: 9461

Re: What is your concept of Bugging Out?

nickdutch wrote:
Patglazz wrote:(if I happen across Ray Mears' body would it be ethical to eat him?).
Remember to keep the skull, it may be worshiped as an idol by the few survivors :) LOL


OOh you're so wicked Nick! :twisted: heheheh Made me chuckle!
by PreppingPingu
Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:17 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: First aid - keep it up to date and in your mind.
Replies: 14
Views: 5614

First aid - keep it up to date and in your mind.

Just thought I would share something that brought into focus how important keeping up with first aid response is. I did a paediatric first aid course about a year and a half ago at work - so far I have never needed to remember any of it at work. In the back of my car I keep a first kit, warning tria...
by PreppingPingu
Fri Jun 21, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Growing veg, starting now?
Replies: 7
Views: 1798

Re: Growing veg, starting now?

Fab news :) As the others have said! Don't worry about not get it all going at once. I am a year and a half into my allotment from scratch. With very little knowledge to start. I have done a little at a time, that way you don't get overwhelmed. Think of the rest of this season as prep for next seaso...
by PreppingPingu
Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: What is your concept of Bugging Out?
Replies: 40
Views: 9461

Re: What is your concept of Bugging Out?

*nods at what a lot of other have said on the forum* "Bugging out" is not a UK feasible option! Our preps in the home will help us cope as long as we need, then our Bug Out Bag/Vehicle etc etc will be use to help us evacuate to a safe place if the need arises. (Evacuating rather than buggi...
by PreppingPingu
Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:56 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Eating for Victory
Replies: 3
Views: 983

Re: Eating for Victory

Spot on Le mouse! Thanks for reminding us of this one.
by PreppingPingu
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:08 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New Prepper - Female in East London
Replies: 7
Views: 1051

Re: New Prepper - Female in East London

Hello and welcome :)
by PreppingPingu
Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Potential new member
Replies: 6
Views: 1214

Re: Potential new member

Hello and welcome.