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by oldman
Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: learning from shtf apocalyptic books
Replies: 2
Views: 1859

Re: learning from shtf apocalyptic books

Recently I have been reading a lot of shtf(right now A.A.American). Must admit it has given me a lot of ideas to use in my own prepping here. Anyone think they learn anything from fiction or is it just not of any real world use There is lots to learn from fiction as there always has to be a basis o...
by oldman
Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:05 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping
Replies: 55
Views: 12068

Re: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping

Deeps wrote:A good question in fairness but I'm pretty sure it doesn't involve the kids going to school the next day with the makeup remains on their coupons. ;)
Kids?
by oldman
Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping
Replies: 55
Views: 12068

Re: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping

Deeps wrote:
One night doth not an apocalypse make. :P

Deeps, chapter 1, verse 69 (snigger).
Oh, and just how long is an apocalypse then? :P
by oldman
Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:17 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping
Replies: 55
Views: 12068

Re: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping

it's easier to po-po the ideas and believe that the zombie apocalypse will never happen. If you're betting man I'm happy to wager that we'll not have a zombie apocalypse. Ever. Now aliens..... absolute stinkers and for some reason all aliens have designs on human woman (the TV can't be wrong), they...
by oldman
Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:27 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping
Replies: 55
Views: 12068

Re: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping

Hi Gary, I'm always happy to talk about prepping. To me everyone is a preper in their own way, have you seen how much kit parents with young children load into the car for a trip out, in industry we do risk assessments and we all know, from a very young age, how to dial 999. It's not complicated, w...
by oldman
Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:50 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping
Replies: 55
Views: 12068

Re: Hello - Researcher interested in prepping

Hi Gary, I'm always happy to talk about prepping. To me everyone is a preper in their own way, have you seen how much kit parents with young children load into the car for a trip out, in industry we do risk assessments and we all know, from a very young age, how to dial 999. It's not complicated, we...
by oldman
Wed Sep 20, 2017 6:13 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Antibiotics
Replies: 26
Views: 14864

Re: Antibiotics

Hi Jono, Antibiotics are the least of your worries if you can not get them on prescription. For antibiotics to work they need to be targeted, this takes a complex test (for complex read expensive) to identify the correct antibiotic for the infection, so, unless you have something life threatening, t...
by oldman
Wed Sep 20, 2017 4:36 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Bug out bag
Replies: 12
Views: 5253

Re: Bug out bag

... Current bag isn't waterproof which requires everything being sealed in little plastic bags, likes lighters, matches and tablets etc. I don't think I've ever had a waterproof bag, rain proof-ish perhaps, if you fall while crossing a stream then water will get into your bag no mater how good it i...
by oldman
Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Baofengs
Replies: 23
Views: 22976

Re: Baofengs

Some great facts and info here thank you for sharing it. They have a big limitation then with no repeater close enough if line of sight is broken by hill or simular. Do any of you knowledgeable users of ham know if theirs a suitable home made wire antenna that could greatly improve range for based ...
by oldman
Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:22 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: Baofengs
Replies: 23
Views: 22976

Re: Baofengs

That's exactly my thoughts on it, a method of communication is only any use if you know how to use it to communicate, and you might well be able to figure it out without training on a normal day but if you need an ambulance NOW then that's a whole different thing. The guy that did my marine radio t...