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by ForgeCorvus
Sat Mar 28, 2026 7:10 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Prepping - Strength in Numbers / Community
Replies: 16
Views: 2467

Re: Prepping - Strength in Numbers / Community

I've been watching a youtube channel that describes themselves as Financial Historians...... Interesting how in all of the documented Economic collapses there are some things that hold true.

One of the main ones is that you need to form communities and relationships before the Event
by ForgeCorvus
Sat Mar 28, 2026 6:58 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 431095

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

After letting them sit in my Watchlist for about a year, I completed the purchases of Powdered whole egg and Ghee. Picked up some silver under spot (and now almost have a date run of half-silver shillings) Did a load of overtime and swapped my sacrificial account for another bankbribe, which will go...
by ForgeCorvus
Tue Mar 17, 2026 10:06 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue
Replies: 5
Views: 9677

Re: Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue

Oh I know the old battery is fked... I believe thats the correct technical term? Hot as in "can't hold it"* not hot as in melting I'll dig out the meter..... As long as the charge output stays under 14.7 alls good with the system? * I trained as a blacksmith and welder, my idea of to hot t...
by ForgeCorvus
Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:56 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: filtering tapwater
Replies: 12
Views: 39061

Re: filtering tapwater

We fitted a permanent filter to the kitchen sink to create a drinking water only tap. Doulton have one that is countertop so renter suitable but it isn't cheap.... https://doulton.com/products/d-cs-d-cp-biotect-ultra If anyone is interested, I have several of these (well a plastic version) I acquir...
by ForgeCorvus
Tue Mar 17, 2026 9:43 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue
Replies: 5
Views: 9677

Attention Sparkies: Leisure battery issue

Short version of the story: I had the camper plugged into the mains to run a dehumidifier. Later I could hear an alarm and tracked it down to the CO detector in the camper, there was a strong smell also. I found out the leisure battery was hot and I'm assuming outgassing. Disconnected it and put it ...
by ForgeCorvus
Fri Mar 06, 2026 5:03 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: survival food
Replies: 12
Views: 35773

Re: survival food

Could you survive on beans, protein and vitamins? Yes Should you plan to? Yes and No So, I'll start by saying that having a stash of anything like food is better then not...... A little research on here and a bit of planning would make it a much more pleasant experience. You don't say if your protei...
by ForgeCorvus
Wed Mar 04, 2026 7:17 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 431095

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

With the price of gas going up due to the conflict, I'm expecting both domestic gas and electricity prices to go up. Are you just on the Standard Variable ? I got a cheap fix a couple of weeks back, I'm expecting the price cap to go up now wholesale gas is going to cost more. But being fixed that i...
by ForgeCorvus
Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:06 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 407
Views: 237370

Re: Value Range foods compared

Can strongly recommend the Aldi "Cassario" dark spiced rum. Tastes great and costs a fraction of a designer label. Being the grandson of a true Yorkshireman ( more then a little tight). I think of myself a connoisseur of midrange dark rums. My current favourites being "Caribbean Pear...
by ForgeCorvus
Wed Feb 25, 2026 5:58 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Value Range foods compared
Replies: 407
Views: 237370

Re: Value Range foods compared

It's interesting reading your reports. I feel we have a similar problem in that our family have different tastes. Photos now added to that post. Mr JJ says "You don't have to eat 5h1t" :) But it's like an adventure without leaving the house. That was possibly the healthiest meal I ate all...
by ForgeCorvus
Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:08 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: MRE 'Backup'
Replies: 12
Views: 36899

Re: MRE 'Backup'

Might be in the early stages but MRE's could become a thing of the past eventually . Seems the US military is looking at 3D printed meals. I'm not even sure exactly what that means ... https://thedebrief.org/beyond-mres-the-u-s-army-is-testing-3d-printed-food-for-the-battlefield/ A pity that articl...