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by rik_uk3
Thu Dec 15, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Domestic Budget
Replies: 59
Views: 1411

Re: Domestic Budget

Electricity is @35p per Kwh so a 2Kw kettle will cost you 70p per hour which is 1.2p per minute 500ml is two mugs of tea/coffee takes my kettle 90 seconds to boil which is 1.5p per boil. Dam site easier than feeding twigs into a kelly kettle. Butane cartridge stove will give you roughly a 120 minute...
by rik_uk3
Tue Dec 13, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 112167

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

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by rik_uk3
Mon Dec 12, 2022 3:35 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Replies: 2108
Views: 112167

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9

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by rik_uk3
Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:25 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: EMP baking tray Faraday cage
Replies: 22
Views: 1646

Re: EMP baking tray Faraday cage

When I was living on Cyprus back in the 80s if a film came out in Hollywood on Friday you'd be able to buy a dodgy copy within a few days in your local corner shop. 'Cam' copies the quality was often very poor but the audio cassettes were fine quality.
by rik_uk3
Sat Dec 10, 2022 12:21 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Haybox cooking
Replies: 2
Views: 205

Re: Haybox cooking

There is another thread somewhere talking about 'Haybox cooking'/thermos cooking, it can be a good system to use.
by rik_uk3
Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:15 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: EMP baking tray Faraday cage
Replies: 22
Views: 1646

Re: EMP baking tray Faraday cage

Books, music, films and even games have caused many a heated argument on bushcraft/prepper forums over the years; personally I'm all for them as a boost to mental health if it hits the fan. I rip films to a home network (NAS) together with music, store a lot on portable drives for secure backup. I'v...
by rik_uk3
Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:50 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: EMP baking tray Faraday cage
Replies: 22
Views: 1646

Re: EMP baking tray Faraday cage

So, you've shielded your phones, computer, hard drives, USB sticks now how will you produce power to actually get them going again? Have you stored the charge controller for your solar panels? How about your microwave oven because odds are that won't survive an EMP burst, your electronic wrist watch...
by rik_uk3
Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Hungry kids
Replies: 22
Views: 974

Re: Hungry kids

Why do so many people presume parents on benefits spend all their money on drugs/booze/ciggies/sky tv? Thats utter BS, don't let the very very small minority of people/families abusing their benefits cloud your view of the majority. My wife (was retired senior mental health nurse then called back wh...
by rik_uk3
Mon Nov 21, 2022 9:21 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: crank handle generator
Replies: 9
Views: 430

Re: crank handle generator

The Clansman hand crank will last a lifetime, wish I'd kept mine :( The type in the OP are on ebay cheaper https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374048284978?hash=item571703e132:g:YzIAAOSw7jJia7e0&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8G%2BZZngOaODpCG2%2BghqDx0pb3xGuhmaEDT%2BzGNiV%2B%2FoiNYsYh5YG3MCDUXtvL%2F96Cs1ZKfgFWpgpf...