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by pseudonym
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:31 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 76
Views: 4851

Re: Cooking during power outage

The Army has moved on from hexamine tablets and is now on to a gel fuel called fire dragon.

It occasionally come up on ebay in bulk buys.

Cheapest I bought worked out to 10p per.

Best lit and used outside... :mrgreen:
by pseudonym
Sun Dec 31, 2023 6:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 256
Views: 16995

What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

It's that time of year again. Happy New Year.
by pseudonym
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:46 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7730

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

Well said Jansman. Having taken until monday gone to finalise my Father's estate following his death in July 2021 ( for those counting 2 years and 5 months) I have come to realise that the pressures placed upon those left behind are somewhat eased having all your ducks in order. Power of attorney fo...
by pseudonym
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping when ill or infirm
Replies: 103
Views: 7730

Re: Prepping when ill or infirm

I went the other route, bought in pre split and kiln dried wood, delivered to within 3ft of my wood store. I tarp it over until a good weather/health day and stack it a bit at a time. My health problems don't require heating the whole house so the front room benefits. Mine just involved getting rid ...
by pseudonym
Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: An Old Style Stove
Replies: 4
Views: 481

Re: An Old Style Stove

Very nice.
by pseudonym
Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:48 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99752

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

Started to stock up on condiments and nibbles for the Christmas period.

As it's only me I won't have any outlandish ones I don't like.

Cheese next week. :mrgreen:
by pseudonym
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:23 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99752

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10

pseudonym wrote: Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:03 am Jump starter powerbank arrived.

Leads are fine if your neighbours awake and outside at 0400, otherwise your SOOL. :mrgreen:

Time to get up to date with some tech.
Put it to use this morning, the cold didn't help. :mrgreen:
by pseudonym
Sat Nov 18, 2023 10:48 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: House fire
Replies: 37
Views: 3336

Re: House fire

Glad all were safe and you had the preps and training to see it through.


Pretty bad on the dud equipment. :roll:
by pseudonym
Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Preparing for Winter 2023/24
Replies: 21
Views: 3525

Re: Preparing for Winter 2023/24

Ordered another 45 MRE pouches. Another 20 days to my supplies.
by pseudonym
Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist
Replies: 27
Views: 3921

Re: Prepper -'lite' or full on survivalist

Prepper lite I rely on Utilities tied to the grid though I could last without them. I rely on someone else to cut, split and deliver my wood though I could last without them I rely on someone else to grow, harvest and deliver my food though I could last without them I have neither the land, time or ...