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by bob the builder
Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:10 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 711454

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Been busy recently so a quick update our cheap caravan bug out home/holiday has had rot removed new tyres completely re wired both mains and 12v and small solar batt charger ready to fit. Small gas leak at the oven will need a pro to look at. Now stocked with a week's food and 2 40ltr empty water ba...
by bob the builder
Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: Recipes
Topic: tinned meals
Replies: 32
Views: 15955

tinned meals

As most of us use tins as the back bone of our prepping and maybe I missed it but thought a thread on tinned meal recipes would be good also a way to help rotation. Try to stick to one pot meals as this reduces the amount of fuel you use cooking and dishes lol Tinned mince, tinned potatoes and a tin...
by bob the builder
Sun Jun 01, 2014 12:18 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 711454

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Tinned haggis? No need to prep tinned haggis just get yourself a bag and head for the hills hide behind a bush till a fresh one comes running round jump out and scare it it will try and run away but as one leg shorter than the other so can only run round the hill one way it will fall over so you can...
by bob the builder
Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:54 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Aldi buys
Replies: 24
Views: 5891

Re: Aldi buys

Cutlery wise I don't think you can beat a spork light weight easy to clean halfords have them 2 for £1.50
by bob the builder
Sun May 25, 2014 7:38 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: SOLAR LIGHTING
Replies: 7
Views: 4084

Re: SOLAR LIGHTING

Anyone any experience with the solar powered sensor lights? I fancy them for 2 reasons 1 no wiring needed just fit to the side of the house, 2 in a power cut it would give a bit of security if anyone dodgy starts lurking around for an easy score more likely to try your neighbours under the cover of ...
by bob the builder
Sat May 24, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 711454

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

Bought 3x 50ltr screw top barrels off eBay for £11 each inc delivery. Now to decide what to put in last one. 1 is for dry dog food, 1 for guinea pig saw dust. Thinking pasta for the last one but how much would it take to fill and how long will it keep? Need to get back into bulk buying again and bui...
by bob the builder
Sat May 24, 2014 9:22 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Aldi buys
Replies: 24
Views: 5891

Re: Aldi buys

Summit Orb Light £3.69 Nice little light that runs off 1 aa battery, 3 functions Bright, dim strobe. lights of a room adequate to see by. https://www.aldi.co.uk/typo3temp/pics/fcc7f1a4c6.jpg Back from an over night camp with the scouts one of the other leaders had a couple of these for his tent gre...
by bob the builder
Tue May 13, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: EDCs, BOBs, GHBs
Topic: Including a knife in your uk get home bag
Replies: 61
Views: 14002

Re: Including a knife in your uk get home bag

I think it all depends on the copper at the time, if they want to make an issue of it they will. This is what worries me I carry my leatherman for work as an engineer and pop into shops before/during/after work and not alway sure on the legality. Which one? A wingman And it's normally the roll shop...
by bob the builder
Mon May 12, 2014 1:43 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 711454

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

I disagree entertainment is high on my survival list but then I don't expect the zombie apocalypse more a case of snowed in, lose of job, no power more likely problems. As such if we lost our jobs any bills we can reduce we would hence board games no need for elec for tv, internet etc but still have...
by bob the builder
Mon May 12, 2014 11:05 am
Forum: EDCs, BOBs, GHBs
Topic: Including a knife in your uk get home bag
Replies: 61
Views: 14002

Re: Including a knife in your uk get home bag

lonewolf wrote:I think it all depends on the copper at the time, if they want to make an issue of it they will.
This is what worries me I carry my leatherman for work as an engineer and pop into shops before/during/after work and not alway sure on the legality.