What Preps are you doing this week

[Spiderwebb]

Spiderwebb: Don't forget a CO detector, any fuel can produce CO and if theres no flue then it can build up

Hi ForgeCorvus, I had that same concern so asked the guy at Calor if I should buy one. His advice was that it wasn't necessary?? I don't have techy knowledge of these things but common sense tells me to get one this afternoon!

Thanks for taking the time to nudge me on this

[nickdutch]

Despite having a lump in my neck that looks like a ping pong ball, I made 5lbs of blackberry jelly this afternoon. Picked 8lbs of berries in the pelting rain yesterday and wasn't going to not make the jelly after all that hard work! Tomorrow if I'm up to it will be nectarine and plumb jam followed by strawberry jam.

My neck lump is a blocked saliva gland so I have antibiotics which I hate, been told to eat sour sweets, lemon barley water and to go back next week to see if its unblocked!

Only upside is I can't eat anything as its too painful to chew, so a couple of pounds off before a family wedding is most welcome, although I'm starving as not eaten properly all weekend because it hurts

A personal experience of mine has made me think a leedle about this health issue you have.

I have had a small lump on my back for a long time (years) and during the time I have been taking a parasite cleansing herbal capsule course, the lump eventually burst, but that wasn't the end of it as there was still some muck in it that wouldn't come out. I then persisted with the course and the remains of the infection went down and its completely now undetectable.

Now I know that parasites aren't the most sexy thing to be discussing, but humans are animals and all animals get parasites. Some are good for you and some aren't. maybe once your current course is over you could think about looking into parasite cleansing as a preventative measure? It is hypothetically possible that these things (and there are thousands of different types and sizes including the microscopic) could be behind the occasional health problem that we get from time to time as humans?

I know my idea here is just hypothetical at best (so dont listen to me, I ain't no person with half a million PhDs), but is it worth looking in to? I don't know.

The course I am on is a three month course and I am about to start the second month. My energy levels and clarity of thought is currently a lot higher than its been before. Looking forward to more health improvements with the passage of time.

[nickdutch]

Ordered my hexamine stove and tablets, charcoal based hand warmer and 40L worth of water purification tablets.

[Decaff]

A personal experience of mine has made me think a leedle about this health issue you have.

I have had a small lump on my back for a long time (years) and during the time I have been taking a parasite cleansing herbal capsule course, the lump eventually burst, but that wasn't the end of it as there was still some muck in it that wouldn't come out. I then persisted with the course and the remains of the infection went down and its completely now undetectable.

Now I know that parasites aren't the most sexy thing to be discussing, but humans are animals and all animals get parasites. Some are good for you and some aren't. maybe once your current course is over you could think about looking into parasite cleansing as a preventative measure? It is hypothetically possible that these things (and there are thousands of different types and sizes including the microscopic) could be behind the occasional health problem that we get from time to time as humans?

I know my idea here is just hypothetical at best (so dont listen to me, I ain't no person with half a million PhDs), but is it worth looking in to? I don't know.

The course I am on is a three month course and I am about to start the second month. My energy levels and clarity of thought is currently a lot higher than its been before. Looking forward to more health improvements with the passage of time.

Hi NickDutch, can you tell me what you do so that I can try this for myself? I keep getting lot of niggly things that ends up with antibiotics and I'm fed up with having to keep taking them! Thank you very much.

[Decaff]

This morning I have made 3.5 lbs of plum and nectarine jam, my home smells edible!

Loving my foody preps this week. More blackberries required as friends are putting orders in for a jar and I want to stash a few for the winter. Can't stand shop jam after making my own because it doesn't taste of the fruit like homemade does.

Can't wait to try it slathered on warm crusty bread....

[ForgeCorvus]

Spiderwebb: Don't forget a CO detector, any fuel can produce CO and if theres no flue then it can build up

Hi ForgeCorvus, I had that same concern so asked the guy at Calor if I should buy one. His advice was that it wasn't necessary?? I don't have techy knowledge of these things but common sense tells me to get one this afternoon!

Thanks for taking the time to nudge me on this

I bought mine from Lloyds Pharmacy, online Here
Fairly inexpensive (don't want to use the word "cheap" ) and good for 7 years.

We're Preppers, by definition we reduce risks.......The guy at Calor is wrong IMO.

[Spiderwebb]

Spiderwebb: Don't forget a CO detector, any fuel can produce CO and if theres no flue then it can build up

Hi ForgeCorvus, I had that same concern so asked the guy at Calor if I should buy one. His advice was that it wasn't necessary?? I don't have techy knowledge of these things but common sense tells me to get one this afternoon!

Thanks for taking the time to nudge me on this

I bought mine from Lloyds Pharmacy, online Here
Fairly inexpensive (don't want to use the word "cheap" ) and good for 7 years.

We're Preppers, by definition we reduce risks.......The guy at Calor is wrong IMO.

Thanks for the link

I gave the heater a test run last night and came across 2 unexpected things - (1) it was problematic to ignite, and (2) the whole of the downstairs smelt fairly soon after it did eventually ignite. It was nice a warm though!

I'm probably going to get someone round to check the heater over to be on the safe side (although not too impressed at the need to do so given it's new), but mindful it could be an over-reaction and maybe the smell is because it's new??

The problem getting ignition is probably me not following the procedure correctly, although I did read the manual (apologies fellow male's) but typically it was written by an engineer/HSE bod, neither thinking about end-user interpretation!!

Going to defer buying a stand-by 2nd bottle until I have a little more confidence - any help will be gratefully received.

[jansman]

My plum trees are heaving with fruit. We have eaten as many as possible, and given many away. We do not eat jam here. So I have got 15 gallons brewing!

[Yorkshire Andy]

I gave the heater a test run last night and came across 2 unexpected things - (1) it was problematic to ignite, and (2) the whole of the downstairs smelt fairly soon after it did eventually ignite. It was nice a warm though!

I'm probably going to get someone round to check the heater over to be on the safe side (although not too impressed at the need to do so given it's new), but mindful it could be an over-reaction and maybe the smell is because it's new??

The problem getting ignition is probably me not following the procedure correctly, although I did read the manual (apologies fellow male's) but typically it was written by an engineer/HSE bod, neither thinking about end-user interpretation!!

Going to defer buying a stand-by 2nd bottle until I have a little more confidence - any help will be gratefully received.

will have probably be the surplus insulation and paint / storage oils/ dust burning off........

as for igniting problems is it sparking ok?


if it is im assuming you have taken the bottle on and off and got air into the gas line...

ideally in a well vented area purge it.... turn it to ignite and hold the knob down,,, for about 5 seconds upto about 10 (a few goes will let you work out how long it needs) then turn off for about a minute to let excess gas escape you will hear it and and obviously smell it this will probably need doing after turning the bottle off and storing the heater but its no real drama


from this point... the spark should ignite the pilot hold the knob in for a further 15-20 seconds or so this allows the Flame failure device to heat up (there's a capillary tube in the pilot flame which shuts the gas off if the heater blows out this needs to preheat to allow the gas to flow )

[Decaff]

I remember those heaters from a child, I always thought they smelt and I remember them creating rather a lot of condensation running down the windows. They did heat the house though!