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by chillihound
Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Retail outlets in a SHTF situation opinions..
Replies: 35
Views: 6976

Re: Retail outlets in a SHTF situation opinions..

bulldogeagle wrote:
TomW wrote: the simple fact we are social animals and need interaction just to stay sane.
not all of us are! (social animals i mean) :lol:

true dat
by chillihound
Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:50 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Home and self-defence
Replies: 98
Views: 15065

Re: Home and self-defence

You say about scrotes crapping themself at the first shot and I totally agree. The trouble is with so much emphasis on being the big hard man they are almost certainly going to return to save face. Whereas a wiser person would take heed of the warning I think your average scrote is too thick to kno...
by chillihound
Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Retail outlets in a SHTF situation opinions..
Replies: 35
Views: 6976

Re: Retail outlets in a SHTF situation opinions..

where to go ? its a complex question, i havnt worked out the perfect plan or place yet ,but i think it will all become obvious when the shtf. the problem is that when the SHTF we don't exactly know what the situation will be. we all prepare for certain things but in the end are we really prepared f...
by chillihound
Tue Sep 11, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: CB Radio
Replies: 28
Views: 7682

Re: CB Radio

If I were looking for a local comms system, I'd go with a UV-3R Plus (£26), Nagoya NA-666 antenna (£5), interface cable (£4 to make or £26.50 from http://m0aqc.co.uk/digi%20modes.htm), IBM Lenovo ThinkPad X61 (£120 used, other laptops are fine this is just well made). a few questions is this fairly...
by chillihound
Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: YOU SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE!!! WHAT NEXT???
Replies: 64
Views: 10299

Re: YOU SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE!!! WHAT NEXT???

just like in japan with all those depleted fuel rods laying there because nobody wanted to clean it up.
by chillihound
Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: YOU SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE!!! WHAT NEXT???
Replies: 64
Views: 10299

Re: YOU SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE!!! WHAT NEXT???

i think that panic would spread far quicker than we could realise. it wouldn't take very long at all for people to turn violent. tbh i think as soon as one person says "its the end of the world" it would turn into a dog eat dog world. if its a case of kill or be killed its not an excuse to...
by chillihound
Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:49 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: paracord bracelet
Replies: 24
Views: 3510

Re: paracord bracelet

i know its abit strange but i have this weird OCD like obsession with making a noose out of string or cable or whatever seems to work. and paracord is excellent for making a hanging round your neck knot. btw dont make one and see if it works to hang yourself with. it will and its a stupid idea!! (th...
by chillihound
Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: paracord bracelet
Replies: 24
Views: 3510

Re: paracord bracelet

ive snapped my boot laces at work many times in the past and back then i never had a bracelet. dont really need it for boot laces now as ive stopped being cheap and buying bad boots. but still ...
by chillihound
Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:59 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: paracord bracelet
Replies: 24
Views: 3510

Re: paracord bracelet

i like the idea of using an arm guard. i dont have one that i want to violate tho but neat idea
by chillihound
Mon Sep 03, 2012 5:30 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: YOU SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE!!! WHAT NEXT???
Replies: 64
Views: 10299

Re: YOU SURVIVED THE APOCALYPSE!!! WHAT NEXT???

tshw1973 wrote:I think the more realistic situation would be something like the film ' the road '. Pretty grim, a day to day fight for survival. That or you kill yourself, which may be preferable.

considering that film is based on a world after nuclear war it is a very likely scenario