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by xplosiv1
Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:35 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Prepping, relocation and moral dilemmas
Replies: 17
Views: 6076

Re: Prepping, relocation and moral dilemmas

I know this might be a really contentious statement ... but I'd be very doubtful about relocating for self sufficiency in troubled times if the location was far away from my own ethnicity, *whatever* my ethnicity was :oops: I don't mean it as a gibe at any *one* ethnicity - its just that whenever r...
by xplosiv1
Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:43 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: How I'm prepping
Replies: 24
Views: 6748

Re: How I'm prepping

nice post, brutally honest and to the point. looks like you know where your preps are weak already and have a plan in action to remedy that. you might want to stick a bag or two of logs on your short term list as we're rapidly heading into winter and although a Gas cut is unlikely a boiler breakdown...
by xplosiv1
Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:24 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Thought I would put this here to see if anyone is interested.
Replies: 14
Views: 11795

Re: Thought I would put this here to see if anyone is interested.

If it sounds too good to be true/ fools and their money are soon parted...anyone else want to add a tried and tested saying about getting scammed? My initial feelings are that it sounds too good to be true and that it is a scam . in the initial stage there's certainly no money changing hands , in t...
by xplosiv1
Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:16 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: Thought I would put this here to see if anyone is interested.
Replies: 14
Views: 11795

Re: Thought I would put this here to see if anyone is interested.

Hmmm i'm always skeptical of new dotcoms offering something for nothing. heres a review from Bitcoin exchange guide (a site that's normally beating the drum as hard as they can for new crypto ventures) https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/initiative-q/ just realised itsy has already posted that link ......
by xplosiv1
Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:20 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Woodlands??
Replies: 23
Views: 8102

Re: Woodlands??

I grew up with 500 acres of woodland at the end of my parents back garden ...... it was amazing and I do really miss it, I'd probably get more use out of it now than I did when I was a kid. I've been looking over the past few years at properties here in Scotland some are just super expensive or chea...
by xplosiv1
Sun Oct 14, 2018 3:53 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello from Swansea.
Replies: 8
Views: 1893

Re: Hello from Swansea.

hey, welcome
by xplosiv1
Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:08 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Glassing Eggs
Replies: 6
Views: 2146

Re: Glassing Eggs

Have you ever tried coating the eggs in mineral oil ...... some people have had them over a year and they're still fine. never tried it myself as eggs don't tend to last more than a few days in this house. to check an egg just do a float test, large glass or pot of water, if it floats it bad all the...
by xplosiv1
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:11 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Suggestions for good quality walking boots
Replies: 9
Views: 2829

Re: Suggestions for good quality walking boots

I have a few pairs myself the last ones I bought were Salomon Quest 4D II GTX boots. perfect fit and so comfortable straight out of the box. they're light weight and waterproof, pretty durable. I did wear them out last winter a few times and they performed perfectly but for a multi-day winter hike I...
by xplosiv1
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Tobacco
Replies: 11
Views: 3647

Re: Tobacco

I had thought of growing tobacco myself years back and I have seeds saved, I don't smoke so if I did grow it, it would be all barter.

not sure how it'll grow here in Scotland, might try it out in the garden next summer.
by xplosiv1
Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:23 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Something hard to prep for but should have been avoidable :-/
Replies: 22
Views: 11371

Re: Something hard to prep for but should have been avoidable :-/

wow .... thats horrific looking, glad to hear your ok though.

I'd say thats going to sting for a few weeks...... really makes you think about all the little things that can wrong quickly on a camping trip.