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by defender130
Tue Oct 11, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Vehicle
Replies: 20
Views: 6448

Vehicle

Well spotted poppiepiesdad although according to the tfl website it is vehicles built before 1st Jan 1973 so series 2, 2a and the very early series 3 Land Rover's would be LEZ exempt If you have anything registered within the first few months of 1973 and can prove its build date was before 1st Jan t...
by defender130
Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:22 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.
Replies: 903
Views: 240968

What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.

Well ukpreppergrrl if you are anything like my wife after trying it you will end up with your own shotgun Embarrassingly she can some days out shoot me but regardless of what you do or don't have or intend to have in future having the knowledge of how to shoot and handle a gun safely can only be ano...
by defender130
Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:44 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Vehicle
Replies: 20
Views: 6448

Vehicle

The LEZ categories for land rovers vary as jamesey has said depending upon whether they are classed as commercial or not, could be wrong but isn't it also different for petrols and diesels I seem to remember an article in LRO magazine where they were saying a 300tdi defender 90 was not allowed but a...
by defender130
Tue Oct 11, 2016 8:31 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Rockworth Generator
Replies: 16
Views: 6481

Rockworth Generator

Try and find more info out about it first before plugging electronics like phone chargers into it Some cheap generators don't put out very clean electric and can fry sensitive electronics You may be able to clean its output by running a UPS off it and plugging stuff into that instead as they clean a...
by defender130
Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:42 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Theory behind bunker construction - Anyone ?
Replies: 8
Views: 3228

Theory behind bunker construction - Anyone ?

Now that makes a little more sense, thanks Womble I would never have come up with slip forming as I have never heard of that method before I like to know how things work and how they are built / made so I have learnt something today, time to go and Google for more info now you have me in the right d...
by defender130
Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:36 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Theory behind bunker construction - Anyone ?
Replies: 8
Views: 3228

Theory behind bunker construction - Anyone ?

After visiting the Kelvedon Hatch secret nuclear bunker while we down that way a couple of weeks ago i have been trying to work out the basics behind the construction of them The main thing i cant work out is how it was laid in one, the info inside said the basic concrete structure has steel rods em...
by defender130
Tue Aug 30, 2016 2:45 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Canning Jar Offer @ Lakeland.
Replies: 7
Views: 3220

Re: Canning Jar Offer @ Lakeland.

Its only the smaller jars that are on the buy one get one half price offer, but when i went onto Lakeland again earlier today for a look all of the Ball Jars including wide mouth and replacement lids are now reduced in some way or another The 945ml wide mouths are down from £9.99 to £8.99 for a pack...
by defender130
Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:32 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Mains Gas Hob - LPG Backup?
Replies: 17
Views: 7406

Mains Gas Hob - LPG Backup?

What poppiepiesdad said is correct LPG and Propane are exactly the same only difference between applications is choice of take off Gas appliances use the vapour take off from the top of the cylinder as does a boiler or cooker from a big bulk tank if your house runs on LPG Cars and forklifts running ...
by defender130
Tue Apr 05, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: How much is too much?
Replies: 15
Views: 4579

How much is too much?

No such thing as too much

Just a house that's too small


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by defender130
Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:57 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Would you move?
Replies: 31
Views: 10578

Would you move?

But property in the States is much cheaper Have thought about selling up here and moving to the U.S. myself but my wife isn't keen on the idea even when presented with a rural house and 20 acres of land for around 70,000 in UK money Think she knows we would just end up with 20 acres of V8 classic Am...