The Middle East Situation- practicalities for a UK prepper

[itsybitsy]

I've got paraffin lamps hiding in a shed somewhere. I'm scared of pressure lamps

What's a pressure lamp?

[the-gnole]

I've got paraffin lamps hiding in a shed somewhere. I'm scared of pressure lamps

What's a pressure lamp?

Tilley lanterns are generally "Pressure lamps" rather than the wick and fuel lamps.

[itsybitsy]

I've got paraffin lamps hiding in a shed somewhere. I'm scared of pressure lamps

What's a pressure lamp?

Tilley lanterns are generally "Pressure lamps" rather than the wick and fuel lamps.

So what does that mean in terms of how it works or if it's dangerous?

[diamond lil]

You have to prime them or pump them and they can go BANG
I think. I'm too scared to touch one so I dont really know Ask a bigger braver male prepper !

[the-gnole]

Pressure lamp

Paraffin lamp

Pressure lamps work on a liquid being pre-heated and vapourised where a wick just burns the liquid on the wick, is it any more dangerous, Depends how they are treated I guess, both will burn your house down if knocked over

[itsybitsy]

OK - so what's the safest option in terms of the range of lanterns that are available?

[the-gnole]

LED re-chargable

[itsybitsy]

OK thanks. I'll get a few of those. I'm still going to have to have a tilley as well though - they're just so pretty!

[southernPrepper]

There is wise preparation and then there is over-reaction.

Most of our gas comes via Norway and the very last thing to be shut off in the domestic supply. If it gets that bad there will be a lot of other worries.

Storing water - besides normal stocks there's a stream at the bottom of the hill and I have a wheel barrow.

Storing fuel - I have sufficient for my needs. The world won't grind to a halt at £1.50 a litre UK price but individuals here will start having to decide whether they can still afford to go to work. Up around £2/litre I'd expect to see civil unrest, blockades and national strikes along with a massive spike in fuel thefts. I'd love to have 50 gallons stored but if things really got that bad my engine will burn all sorts of strange fuels.

Storing food - you cannot store enough food to survive the end of the world. You can store enough food to get you through a difficult period. Farmers will still farm, chickens will still lay, cows will still milk. Food might be a problem for city dwellers but not round here. I'd also expect to see a lot more thefts of food from allotments and gardens.

Our Government has the capacity to cut tax on fuel at a stroke and if given no choice that is exactly what they will do.

[diamond lil]

I'll just chickenly stick with candles