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by ForgeCorvus
Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 492
Views: 547016

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Gas and electric going up 13% next month. I'm fixed for the next year or so...... So I'm hoping the prices might start coming down before then. My Fraud-band provider isn't going to offer a phone-over-fibre so I'm going to see if I can shave any more money off what they want for my fairly slow BB.....
by ForgeCorvus
Wed May 20, 2026 7:26 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 492
Views: 547016

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Also going to have to bite the bullet and find a plumber.. :cry: Stopcock in the house is jammed solid. Can't budge it and don't want to overdo it as it's very old. To add to the fun, the stopcock in the road doesn't fully close.. But once that's fixed, I can get the hot tap fixed that turns itself...
by ForgeCorvus
Fri May 01, 2026 11:13 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: "Barefoot" walking shoes / boots
Replies: 10
Views: 1408

Re: "Barefoot" walking shoes / boots

I either wear army boots (BCH ) or simple moccasins.... Because the mocs are self-made they fit like literal gloves, not good in the cold wet and Historically you'd have larger winter ones that you could wear over stockings or footcloths
by ForgeCorvus
Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:10 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Prepping - Strength in Numbers / Community
Replies: 16
Views: 6853

Re: Prepping - Strength in Numbers / Community

I've been watching a youtube channel that describes themselves as Financial Historians...... Interesting how in all of the documented Economic collapses there are some things that hold true.

One of the main ones is that you need to form communities and relationships before the Event
by ForgeCorvus
Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 492
Views: 547016

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

After letting them sit in my Watchlist for about a year, I completed the purchases of Powdered whole egg and Ghee. Picked up some silver under spot (and now almost have a date run of half-silver shillings) Did a load of overtime and swapped my sacrificial account for another bankbribe, which will go...
by ForgeCorvus
Tue Mar 17, 2026 10:06 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue
Replies: 5
Views: 10432

Re: Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue

Oh I know the old battery is fked... I believe thats the correct technical term? Hot as in "can't hold it"* not hot as in melting I'll dig out the meter..... As long as the charge output stays under 14.7 alls good with the system? * I trained as a blacksmith and welder, my idea of to hot t...
by ForgeCorvus
Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:56 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: filtering tapwater
Replies: 12
Views: 41595

Re: filtering tapwater

We fitted a permanent filter to the kitchen sink to create a drinking water only tap. Doulton have one that is countertop so renter suitable but it isn't cheap.... https://doulton.com/products/d-cs-d-cp-biotect-ultra If anyone is interested, I have several of these (well a plastic version) I acquir...
by ForgeCorvus
Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:43 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue
Replies: 5
Views: 10432

Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue

Short version of the story: I had the camper plugged into the mains to run a dehumidifier. Later I could hear an alarm and tracked it down to the CO detector in the camper, there was a strong smell also. I found out the leisure battery was hot and I'm assuming outgassing. Disconnected it and put it ...
by ForgeCorvus
Fri Mar 06, 2026 5:03 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: survival food
Replies: 12
Views: 38249

Re: survival food

Could you survive on beans, protein and vitamins? Yes Should you plan to? Yes and No So, I'll start by saying that having a stash of anything like food is better then not...... A little research on here and a bit of planning would make it a much more pleasant experience. You don't say if your protei...
by ForgeCorvus
Wed Mar 04, 2026 7:17 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 492
Views: 547016

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

With the price of gas going up due to the conflict, I'm expecting both domestic gas and electricity prices to go up. Are you just on the Standard Variable ? I got a cheap fix a couple of weeks back, I'm expecting the price cap to go up now wholesale gas is going to cost more. But being fixed that i...