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by Padds
Wed Aug 06, 2014 9:13 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: storage solutions
Replies: 18
Views: 4117

Re: storage solutions

I got a few of these air and water tight barrels - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00A3C42BI?cache=0313bf665dd0131576beecc1065c9811&pi=AC_SX110_SY165&qid=1407359359&sr=8-7#ref=mp_s_a_1_7 The more square shared one stack well and are tough as old boots and they're not too much more than ...
by Padds
Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:16 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Was looking for an EDC pouch on Amazon...
Replies: 4
Views: 1243

Was looking for an EDC pouch on Amazon...

...search was "every day carry" and this came up on the first page - Every Day Carry More my other half's idea of an EDC ;) I'm in the market for something along the lines of a Skinth that was posted here a few days ago. Anyone know of anything as neat and compact that's available in the UK?
by Padds
Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:45 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Torches
Replies: 24
Views: 3453

Re: Torches

Ledco Lensor are quality but can be pricey. I got a couple of these for £13 a while ago from amazon, but they've gone up a fair bit since - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002R0LQD6/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 An impressive 42 hours of burn with one set of batteries and its supp...
by Padds
Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:30 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Canned Cheese in Tesco
Replies: 3
Views: 1874

Canned Cheese in Tesco

"Tropical Sun Tastee Cheese" Been on the lookout for some canned cheese for a while now and stumbled across some today in Tesco of all places in the Caribbean world foods section. I couldn't find it on Tesco's own site, but you can find it on a comparison website - http://www.mysupermarket...
by Padds
Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:26 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Waterproof, solar powered, rugged laptop - $400
Replies: 20
Views: 5218

Waterproof, solar powered, rugged laptop - $400

So probably £400 by the time it arrives here :evil: Noticed this new laptop brand that's about to be released in North America on a news site earlier - http://solaptop.com/en/products/laptops/ Even if it is a bit low spec, you still get a laptop that can power itself and (with the usual tin-foil pro...
by Padds
Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:49 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Face masks to prevent illness
Replies: 19
Views: 7191

Re: Face masks to prevent illness

Other than looking a bit daft, I'm guessing that wearing a mask with a beard isn't going to be particularly effective (hard on face = poor contact = leaks round the sides?). For those of you who have bought this type of mask, is there anything about beards/facial hair mentioned on the packaging or i...
by Padds
Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:14 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Soylent
Replies: 11
Views: 1988

Re: Soylent

A wind up? Apparently not, people are actually consuming it! Personally I'll leave it up to others to do the testing as it does seem to fit the bill of snake oil.

Ever the optimist though I'll keep an eye on it all the same.

(Can a prepper be an optimist? Discuss...)
by Padds
Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:20 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Soylent
Replies: 11
Views: 1988

Soylent

Came across this article today about a supposed "complete" food supplement that the Yanks seem to be going nuts for call 'Soylent'. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/14/soylent_experiment/ Not sure I'd want to eat nothing but that every day, but its powdered so if stored right it might ...
by Padds
Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:08 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Additional Storage/Faraday Cage
Replies: 7
Views: 1794

Re: Additional Storage/Faraday Cage

Cheers for the link :) The top, sides and bottom are all screwed together (with a clever internal system so no leaks. The doors are presently attached to the rest of the unit with metal hinges and a top/middle/bottom locking mechanism. Could be improved, but that's one for another day when I have my...
by Padds
Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: Motorcycles
Replies: 25
Views: 8430

Re: Motorcycles

My bike will be Plan A for getting out of London fast if the SHTF, assuming of course I can get home and to it before all hell breaks loose. It occurs to me that if things out on the street get desperate very quickly then desperate people do desperate things and it wouldn't be long before someone kn...