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by nickdutch
Thu Jul 27, 2017 4:46 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247753

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Things for a flat dweller to accumulate prior to the onset of winter (yes, starting early!): Blankets (might get a snuggie too!) Bioethanol for the ethanol fire place and trangea Gas cylinders for gas stove new kettle for stoves more charcoal rods for the charcoal hand warmer (which was very useful ...
by nickdutch
Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247753

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Autumn is coming. The pound shops have their umbrellas in at the moment. Might be worth while stocking up on a few. Also on another note, wen camping this summer I will be using my steripen to help make the ghastly camp site water drinkable.
by nickdutch
Tue Jun 20, 2017 11:17 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Whey Protein, prepper food?
Replies: 14
Views: 10926

Re: Whey Protein, prepper food?

So I've been using protein shakes as a food supplement for a few years helping to build muscle and have been mostly using Optimum Nutrition gold standard 100% whey, as when you mix it with skimmed milk it tastes quite nice. I recently bought some Pro-10 unflavoured whey protein to try it, as it was...
by nickdutch
Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:20 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New noob :)
Replies: 10
Views: 3009

Re: New noob :)

we are all new as there is always things to learn and skills to improve and attitudes to develop. Its something you just mature with. For me, I have mainly been using this to learn how to be a better integrated person and to avoid a few common catastrophes such as power cuts, short term unemployment...
by nickdutch
Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Keeping warm without power
Replies: 42
Views: 22671

Re: Keeping warm without power

Bioethanol fireplace for a flat with no chimney :)
by nickdutch
Wed May 31, 2017 11:22 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Smoking in a post SHTF World
Replies: 29
Views: 11423

Re: Smoking in a post SHTF World

To make snuff Make sure cured herb is TOTALLY DRY Pound in STONE mortar and pestle until fine and powdery Sift through lady's stockings stretched over a cup Take sifted power and rehydrate through placing it in a small pot, place that in a larger pot with a lid. Put a small amount of water around th...
by nickdutch
Tue May 30, 2017 7:23 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247753

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

One of my original "preps" of joining the Church to have a support network around me has kind of progressed and I am now the casher upper, verger, sides person, on the PCC and Church committee and also the Deputy Church warden. So as far as having a role to play in civilised society I thin...
by nickdutch
Tue May 09, 2017 2:12 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247753

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

haven't done much for a long time. health and fitness wise have been able to increase my cycle rides up to 21 miles. Thats good, and the legs feel like they are growing just a little. had a knee injury recently but the doctor said that it wasn't too bad and will just heal naturally. Not to self: nev...
by nickdutch
Tue May 09, 2017 2:09 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: What are you harvesting?
Replies: 72
Views: 25431

Re: What are you harvesting?

about to plant out spinach for this season. Possibly cabbage too.
by nickdutch
Mon Mar 06, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 247753

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Nick, "Richards Bicycle Book", get a copy thats in line with the vintage of your machines, its the bible. Lidl and Aldi do decent bike repair equipment kits that are fine for home use though you may have to search or beg the correct cassette tool for older gear systems. The Haynes book is...