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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: 99759

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: 3338

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: 3928

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 ...
by pseudonym
Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: boot laces
Replies: 6
Views: 711

Re: boot laces

It's going to happen.

Try lacing a different way to avoid hotspots in the same place:

https://lowamilitaryboots.com/5-ways-pr ... tical-boot
by pseudonym
Sun Oct 29, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: 24hr Spot prices Live
Replies: 89
Views: 77147

Re: 24hr Spot prices Live

Gold: £1655.61 per troy ounce

Silver: £19.06 per troy ounce
by pseudonym
Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:44 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What Knipex pliers size will you choose?
Replies: 11
Views: 2283

Re: What Knipex pliers size will you choose?

I looked at the smaller size to fit in my edc pouch to accompany my Leatherman, then realised I would be breaking the current UK Knife laws with the locking blade on the multitool. That would mean having 2 Kniplex pliers...... gave up.. :mrgreen: Maybe I misunderstand you, but KNIPEX is not knife a...
by pseudonym
Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99759

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

Tested the heating....

Radiators all up to temp, no bleeding required.

Woodburner fired up, works as always.
by pseudonym
Tue Oct 24, 2023 3:25 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: What Knipex pliers size will you choose?
Replies: 11
Views: 2283

Re: What Knipex pliers size will you choose?

I looked at the smaller size to fit in my edc pouch to accompany my Leatherman, then realised I would be breaking the current UK Knife laws with the locking blade on the multitool.

That would mean having 2 Kniplex pliers...... gave up.. :mrgreen:
by pseudonym
Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:46 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: NRG-5 rations or freeze dried rations?
Replies: 31
Views: 2166

Re: NRG-5 rations or freeze dried rations?

Normal food cupboard rotation - I agree 2 months at shtf consumption rates is about right. You will be rationing, but after the first week you'll be eating this a lot more than normal. So it might take a year to rotate. Also there is a third category, which has a normal 1-2 year shelf life, which y...