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- Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:57 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Bug out bag
- Replies: 46
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Re: Bug out bag
3) Visability. A hatchet will fit in your bag, a full axe won't. Walking down the street, you will no longer look like Mr Grey, but will look fully equipped. 5) Time and effort. Yes, so having a ruddy great axe will mean you can cu down a 1 foot tree in 20 minutes rather than an hour or two with a ...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:52 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Bug out bag
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11086
Re: Bug out bag
Regarding the axe/hatchet situation - Go Outdoors just reduced the price of the Bear Grylls Gerber Hatcher. I just bought one for £22.50. Very pleased. This? https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.M608a0e14daec0dcbde57689eb0819496o0&pid=15.1&P=0&w=233&h=176 I'd prefer to have something ...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:44 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Bug out bag
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11086
Re: Bug out bag
I do smile when I read of very large rucksacks.When filled, they have to be carried . My current loadout weighs in at just under 11KG or 24lbs. I regularly carry 5L (5KG) bottles of water (when I go shopping for long term stores) over a mile home in an old rucksack with no hip or back support witho...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:48 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Bug out bag
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11086
Re: Bug out bag
There is a lot of heavy stuff there... A large Axe? Maybe take it down to a Hatchet?!? You have a life straw in there... you can get canteens with these built in - saves space, cost and easier to use. I don't see anything to cook with (pots, pans, mugs) etc. I had not come across the Klymit Inertia...
- Tue Feb 21, 2017 2:11 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Bug out bag
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11086
Re: Bug out bag
I've not yet made my bag as I'm still acquiring all the supplies to go in it, but so far this is what I would put in it. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Oh I went a bit overboard with the Cs but it helps me remember it :mrgreen: and yes I did sneak in one K ;) Cutting Large hunting knife / com...
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:22 pm
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Helping the neighbours - in what situations....?
- Replies: 45
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Re: Helping the neighbours - in what situations....?
I live on a block of flats (overlooked) with no garden and lots of communal areas so it would be quite hard to stay undetected for any length of time, especially if I was using light sources or cooking food (smell/smoke) when everyone else had no power, or food which they couldn't cook even if they ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:06 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Bug out bag
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11086
Re: Bug out bag
That bag screams prepper to me. I honestly wouldn't touch anything tactical or anything with camouflage or army looking patterns on it. You want something that will be comfortable, that will be just big enough to fit what you want in it, and which will go unnoticed by everyone else. You therefore ca...
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 7:14 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
- Replies: 812
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Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 4
I bought some more tinned goods and water in addition to my usual shop, that way it doesn't break the bank and isn't noticeable either. I also picked up some handy bits of kit on the cheap at my local Tesco. I managed to get a small dynamo torch for £4 and a multi-tool set for the same price, so not...
- Sat Feb 11, 2017 8:34 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1288
Re: Hello
Whatever you're preparing for, you cannot go wrong with storing food, water, light sources, a stove, backup power supplies and something to keep you warm with.
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:47 am
- Forum: Homes and Retreats
- Topic: Hidden Home Storage (Ideal hidden spots)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5385
Re: Hidden Home Storage (Ideal hidden spots)
I've used the technique when trying to get funding for supplies and stuff. I'll always put one big ticket ridiculous item that I know I'm not going to get in a million years so the person reviewing it can deny the request and feel like they've done their job. They then approve the item that you actu...