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by rik_uk3
Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:56 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cooking during power outage
Replies: 74
Views: 4711

Re: Cooking during power outage

If you use the cartridge stoves but the propane/butane mix cans, single butane don't work at +5c or lower. I picked up a case of these just before xmas, very good price for the dual fuel cans https://www.wowcamping.co.uk/productDetail/campingaz-cp250-gas-cartridge-24-pack/ Not much of a range on Wow...
by rik_uk3
Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Temu quality lighting and blades
Replies: 7
Views: 851

Re: Temu quality lighting and blades

Bought all sorts of tut and tat off Timu, some really great value, some not so good 10 for £1.42, very bright for their size, draw 0.1a https://www.temu.com/uk/10pcs-mini-usb-night-light-warm-white-eye-protection-book-reading-light-usb-plug-computer-mobile-power-charging-led-night-lamp-g-60109953837...
by rik_uk3
Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:01 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site
Replies: 12
Views: 1082

Re: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site

No security issues, as I said some AV software puts up false flags.

Don't us the site if it offends you, nobody forcing you I was trying to help other members, Admin remove this offensive thread.


I'm taking a break from here for a while

Good luck with your preps.
by rik_uk3
Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site
Replies: 12
Views: 1082

Re: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site

not flagged by the paid version of malware bytes but I only downloaded the .mobi versions, no problems at all. If your downloading the .pdf version your virus software may be putting up a false flag. Happy to email mobi versions to members. First rule of the internet... ... If the product is free, ...
by rik_uk3
Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:48 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site
Replies: 12
Views: 1082

Re: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site

not flagged by the paid version of malware bytes but I only downloaded the .mobi versions, no problems at all. If your downloading the .pdf version your virus software may be putting up a false flag.

Happy to email mobi versions to members.
by rik_uk3
Fri Feb 17, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Medical kit for hunting, biking, travel?
Replies: 32
Views: 2646

Re: Medical kit for hunting, biking, travel?

The essential ingredient for a medical kit is training and knowledge.

Over the years I seen some extensive FAKs but sadly the owner often had no real idea how to use it :(
by rik_uk3
Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:50 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site
Replies: 12
Views: 1082

A new (to me) free and legal ebook download site

I came across this site recently for free and legal ebook down loads, tons of stuff on there. You can download as a PDF file, epub or the kindle mobi format. If you don't have a kindle download the free kindle app from amazon and read that way. One on drying food to start you off https://www.pdfdriv...
by rik_uk3
Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:31 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Advice for a hopeless gardener
Replies: 662
Views: 39068

Re: Advice for a hopeless gardener

Starting out with fresh seeds this season which all arrived today and I'll start plant in trays end of the month. I'm growing less varieties this year, things I know will come up. Herbs for me are always hit and miss so I'm sticking with what worked last year. Only growing two types of lettuce, Iceb...
by rik_uk3
Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:06 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 10
Replies: 1426
Views: 99382

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

Yay, finally convinced my SO to start buying bulk dried and tinned food, only taken a few years. 😂. Starting on my GHB, now, any recommendations for an army style or ex military rucksacks? The one I have isn’t really big enough for a decent ghb, for everything I think I need. What do you think you ...
by rik_uk3
Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Power banks
Replies: 18
Views: 2529

Re: Power banks

Don't forget you can still plug things in when the power bank is being charged. I keep one on my desk plugged into charger 24/7 which means I've in effect to two USB power ports on my desk, charge a phone/fan/light sort of thing.