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by jansman
Thu May 26, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 711246

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Plumbing supplies and sand and gravel.Why?to build a new slow sand water filter-that will give me two.Just do a search for 'slow sand water filter' on YouTube .
by jansman
Sun May 22, 2011 6:31 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping getting harder !
Replies: 42
Views: 10213

Re: Prepping getting harder !

I don't have any debt either, and it's something I've been thankful for again and again. I might not have much money, but what I have is mine. Like Lil, if I can't afford something I do without. Luckily I've never been the kind of person who has frittered money away on clothes, CDs and the like. My...
by jansman
Sun May 22, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Rice and Beans
Replies: 11
Views: 3762

Re: Rice and Beans

Buy them,store them,rotate them.The factory packing is great,just keep dry dark and cool.
by jansman
Sun May 22, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping getting harder !
Replies: 42
Views: 10213

Re: Prepping getting harder !

No debt - brilliant. I think paying off debt should be foremost in the preppers mind. When you have debt you are a slave to the banks which limits your freedom. Of all the scenarios financial collapse / hyperinflation / deflationary depression are much more probable than some of the other disaster ...
by jansman
Fri May 20, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: DIY Wood burner
Replies: 26
Views: 9833

Re: DIY Wood burner

This is a good bit of low tech kit,good shtf gear.Of course you could get a Kelly Kettle.Now they boil water in 4 minutes.
by jansman
Fri May 20, 2011 7:34 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Noah's Archives - Free Prepping E-Books
Replies: 8
Views: 2824

Re: Noah's Archives - Free Prepping E-Books

Superb link!Put a load of info on my ipod -aren't they a good bit of kit?
by jansman
Thu May 19, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping getting harder !
Replies: 42
Views: 10213

Re: Prepping getting harder !

itsybitsy wrote:
jansman wrote:mind you what I could do with that hundred quid a week! :(
OUCH!!! That is a mighty drop. :(
Yes it is,but being philosophical,that's life I guess.Thing is we have no debt.
by jansman
Thu May 19, 2011 5:34 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Bleach tablets!
Replies: 3
Views: 1222

Re: Bleach tablets!

pietka wrote:Found bleach tablets in the 99p store does anyone know weather they work? I bought a pack of 36 for 99p
Yes they do ,this is how I store bleach.Keep them dry and in an airtight container or the will degrade.
by jansman
Thu May 19, 2011 5:31 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Prepping getting harder !
Replies: 42
Views: 10213

Re: Prepping getting harder !

Just lost a good lump Of income this month.No chance of replacing it soon.As one member just put it,it's what we prep for.So,what now?We go into conservation mode and fall back on reserves and resources.The garden is growing and the woodpile is building...mind you what I could do with that hundred q...
by jansman
Tue May 17, 2011 5:30 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Heinnie haynes
Replies: 27
Views: 11766

Re: Heinnie haynes

Superb company!Cannot recommend highly enough.