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by Yorkshire Andy
Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:06 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.
Replies: 784
Views: 169978

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.

Nurseandy wrote: Tue Jan 15, 2019 8:29 pm Just a wee heads up for anyone that uses bioethanol for cooking or heating - b&q are selling 2 litre bottles (normal £6) 3 for £13.
Nice one Andy I need some more will be close to a big bq over the weekend thanks for posting :)
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:46 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: security hardening a metal garage door
Replies: 8
Views: 4850

Re: security hardening a metal garage door

depending on how much extra weight you plan on adding it might be a good idea to have a spare set of springs to hand , just in case . Or let it come down on the robbing scums head :lol: i was thinking more about lifting it up :lol: My grandad had a 7ft or so timber prop for his ;) Has some scrote c...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:37 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: security hardening a metal garage door
Replies: 8
Views: 4850

Re: security hardening a metal garage door

unsure wrote: Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:32 pm depending on how much extra weight you plan on adding it might be a good idea to have a spare set of springs to hand , just in case .

Or let it come down on the robbing scums head
:lol:
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:30 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: security hardening a metal garage door
Replies: 8
Views: 4850

Re: security hardening a metal garage door

Era did do a set of 2 mortice locks to secure bottom corners Here's a similar item https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secure-Garage-SECURE-DOMESTIC-APPROVED/dp/B00BFIMJMI Obviously the tin might need a Decent spreader plate ... Others are a bit more obvious (but the ohhh look big visible lock something worth ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:18 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: having a few jerry can problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1841

Re: having a few jerry can problems

The 10l can rules changed the other year....

http://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/ ... iation.htm
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:22 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Keeping unfrozen water in the car
Replies: 9
Views: 6858

Re: Keeping unfrozen water in the car

:!: I carry a 5l bottle cars big enough it fits under the front passenger seat from the back (the seat and floor bracing stops it coming forward.. at the front there is a high visibility cost and from the back a blanket... And a blower duct if cold I usually blow it into the footwell to keep my toes...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:38 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Trying to build Solar Power Bank
Replies: 3
Views: 1597

Re: Trying to build Solar Power Bank

Ill try....... the 8x 7.2ah cells only give you 57.6 ah not a lot when you concidder you should only take them to 50%Depth of discharge (DOD) so 28ah usable if you have them make use of them id budget in the future for a dedicated leisure battery ( intended for cyclic use) as for the solar panel GO ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:30 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Low-level newbie
Replies: 12
Views: 3150

Re: Low-level newbie

Welcome :) Hello everyone, I'd describe myself as a fairly low-level prepper. I'm not too worried about any large-scale shtf situations but rather things like weather related issues, power cuts, illness, and the like. Recently also any financial ramifications from Brexit. So far I've been focusing o...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Jan 11, 2019 8:45 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.
Replies: 784
Views: 169978

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.

But dogs milk is full of marrow bone jelly!


And deeps OHHHH BETTY!


Ive secured some timber to replace the fence posts on the allotment today :D


Oh and a pile of veg seeds from bq as they were 50% off
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Jan 10, 2019 10:28 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.
Replies: 784
Views: 169978

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 6.

:P Dono if you would call it a prep but came down this morning to find my wife using the powdered milk for her tea. I said we have at least 6 cartons of long life in the shed do you need me to get you one. Her reply made me convinced she is now a prepper "I know but we need to rotate the powder...