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by Chippa Fate
Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Power! Help!
Replies: 5
Views: 1344

Re: Power! Help!

Hi first the questions.. what do you plan to run on elect power, calculate power required in watts? What voltage do you need and for how long does it need to run? Unless you need 240 volts for a bit of kit, and you can not do with out it, use 12 volts dc. No inverter, safe and easy to store. When de...
by Chippa Fate
Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:31 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Water just gone off, and what about the toilet?
Replies: 6
Views: 1742

Water just gone off, and what about the toilet?

Just had a funny phone call from my neighbour a few doors up, saying the water board is in the street now and are starting to dig up the road. He rang just to let me know and suggested that i fill the kettle up before the water goes off. I did appreciate the call and thanked him for the effort.. Lit...
by Chippa Fate
Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Replies: 8
Views: 1315

Re: Hi from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Hi. thanx for the warm welcome. As to the 2nd hand water box for solid fuel stoves, the ones I've seen are usually still attached to the stove, 2nd hand ones are rare so i can see why your are having trouble (I did see one on ebay but it was so corroded). All I can offer is to ensure if you find one...
by Chippa Fate
Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:05 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: North East - Newcastle/ Northumberland/ Sunderland etc
Replies: 12
Views: 3421

Re: North East - Newcastle/ Northumberland/ Sunderland etc

Hi, I'm Newcastle looking fwd to meeting some of the area 10 preppers at next meet.
by Chippa Fate
Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:13 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Pressure Cookers
Replies: 5
Views: 1005

Re: Pressure Cookers

Another good thing about them, is that the build up of steam/pressure leads to an easy salt water still adaption. Add a fitting to the lid now and if u need to use it under a SHTF, just att. a copper pipe and a cooling point to have pure water drip out from sea/rain/river water in. An easy build, an...
by Chippa Fate
Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:27 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Replies: 8
Views: 1315

Hi from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Just found site from Google, hope to get to know some of the local prepper's in person. My back ground is ex RAF aircraft eng, then I retrained as a automotive tech in civvy street and ran/owned a car repair garage. More recently, I became a qualified electrician and currently refurbish houses for a...