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by Medusa
Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:20 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: How About This?
Replies: 8
Views: 4084

Re: How About This?

I found something similar in a different location a while back. Set a few miles from the nearest town with it's own orchard and a little bit of land and set in woodland. Tried to persuade hubby to at least go and view it as the price wasn't outrageous, but no he refuses to move until he has retired ...
by Medusa
Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Checking new equipment
Replies: 25
Views: 6235

Re: Checking new equipment

I really hate the smell of hexi and the way it made my food and drink taste too. Also learned the hard way to clear the ground around the stove before lighting it. After this I moved on to my much loved Trangia, but unfortunately it will be back to hexi at the festival this year as they are only al...
by Medusa
Tue Feb 20, 2018 11:50 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Under estimating over the counter medication
Replies: 19
Views: 6492

Under estimating over the counter medication

I thought that I had a reasonable stock of over the counter meds ie Paracetamol and Ibuprofen. Unfortunately all of us, despite normally having pretty good immune systems have been struck down with varying symptoms of a similar virus over the past week. For me it was viral tonsillitis which floored ...
by Medusa
Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:16 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Checking new equipment
Replies: 25
Views: 6235

Re: Checking new equipment

I really hate the smell of hexi and the way it made my food and drink taste too. Also learned the hard way to clear the ground around the stove before lighting it. After this I moved on to my much loved Trangia, but unfortunately it will be back to hexi at the festival this year as they are only all...
by Medusa
Sat Feb 17, 2018 9:53 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Aldi Vacuum Sealer
Replies: 6
Views: 1841

Aldi Vacuum Sealer

No idea of what the quality will be like but might be useful for someone http://www.aldi.co.uk/ambiano-vacuum-fo ... 0174554200 comes with a 3 year warranty. They are also selling the refills.
by Medusa
Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.
Replies: 796
Views: 209566

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 5.

I have been kitting out my new EDC bag after deciding that a handbag no longer meets my needs. It is a One Tigris sling pack with an added molle pouch to carry basic First Aid supplies in. It has lots of pockets and compartments, so many that it has taken me a few days to remember what I keep in eac...
by Medusa
Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:35 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Merino wool sock recommendations please
Replies: 4
Views: 1741

Merino wool sock recommendations please

Can anyone recommend decent merino wool socks please. By choice I spend 80% of my time barefoot, but when I do wear footwear it tends to be military style boots with merino wool socks. The ones I have always rub into holes at the top of the heel despite being reinforced and it really irks me to thro...
by Medusa
Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:07 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Blastmatch
Replies: 15
Views: 3536

Blastmatch

Has anyone got any experience of these. Found it on You Tube and thought that it might be a good addition to the equipment list. http://www.amazon.co.uk/ULTIMATE-SURVIV ... blastmatch
by Medusa
Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 259873

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

Hope you all had a good Christmas and that the prepper fairy brought you all some great items! I've ordered myself a new EDC One Tigris sling bag in lieu of a handbag so currently filling a small molle pouch with FAK items and planning and transferring the other bits I want to carry in there includi...
by Medusa
Fri Aug 25, 2017 10:04 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
Replies: 812
Views: 259873

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4

The wood shed is full, so full that it is bowing and plans have been made to get a replacement for next year. The garden storage box is also full of wood and so we had to fill our unused trailer up too. Food and water preps continue and son is finally moving out to his own place so I will after many...