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by pseudonym
Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:10 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Popped Jars and cans
Replies: 13
Views: 833

Re: Popped Jars and cans

It happens to retort pouches too. They swell up to twice their size. Best to catch those early.... :shock: :oops:
by pseudonym
Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:23 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: How long can you sustain your family on your stored food? And tips how to rotate
Replies: 63
Views: 3701

Re: How long can you sustain your family on your stored food? And tips how to rotate

I've gone through two complete stored foods changes. The first when diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure, the second on the death of my Father. On both occasions all foods within date were donated to food banks the rest thrown into the bin. I have gone down the route of Military MREs pouc...
by pseudonym
Thu Sep 28, 2023 7:47 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

12v under cabinet lighting and a 12v cigarette lighter attachment as in this clip:

@ 7.25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v39ipOQXBcI

I'll run them as emergency lighting as and when.
by pseudonym
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

I bit the bullet. Yes I know other power generators do more, but I have invested in previous Jackery's and have their solar panel system which is all compatible so I can mix and match. Behold the Jackery 2000 plus https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53205508998_3f3d51157b_c.jpg and it's expandable 2...
by pseudonym
Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

Sorry for your loss.
by pseudonym
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:52 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Fire bricks
Replies: 9
Views: 815

Re: Fire bricks

Yorkshire Andy wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:48 pm Old storage heater bricks if you can get any
+1 to those.

We used them in an open firepit at a Bushcraft woodland for 5 or so years.
by pseudonym
Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

Now empty each pouch out and show us what's inside :twisted: Nope. :mrgreen: Ah you're no fun :lol: :lol: :lol: You've only just realised? :mrgreen: To be fair my cookset has about 25 items in it, the first aid about 30, the drinks pouch has teabags, coffee 3 types, filters and Bolero drink sachets...
by pseudonym
Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

Nice idea if you've not got kids to Cary :D No Kids :mrgreen: Just check that extinguisher is ABC powder not BC as it'll do naff all on a modern car due to the amount of (class a material) insulation and plastics in the engine bay dumped the one out of my camper for that reason Got a proper one in ...
by pseudonym
Fri Sep 15, 2023 2:35 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

A new first aid pouch and a mini cookset pouch that fits the trangia mini/28 Organised them onto car molle system: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53189275475_82e89c4e0f_c.jpg Then couldn't stop, both in situ: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53189146619_963de7f47e_c.jpg https://live.staticf...
by pseudonym
Tue Sep 12, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99383

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

A new first aid pouch and a mini cookset pouch that fits the trangia mini/28