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by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Feb 03, 2025 10:20 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 154
Views: 10521

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

Been a bit quiet on the prepping front lately ... In the process of adding mains electric to my shed mates a spark so had if checked over ... just the lighting to finish Picked up a travel kettle which my big power station battery bank will happily run the 3kw kitchen kettle tripped it out this runs...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:47 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 154
Views: 10521

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

A 10 foot Food Grade Hosepipe similar to this: https://www.aandlleisure.co.uk/75m-24ft-mains-water-extension-flat-food-grade-hose-2063-p.asp and a Hozelock Round Mixer Tap Connector. https://www.screwfix.com/p/hozelock-14-18mm-mixer-tap-connector/9283T?tc=YA4&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhvK8...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:50 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - new member
Replies: 11
Views: 533

Re: Hello - new member

Hope your mum has a speedy recovery .. Most on here probably don't have a bug out bag packed rather than a "hospital / hotel bag" Which unless something utterly catastrophic happens will be far more use than some bag of random camping kit.... Think you and the kids as sods law dictates you...
by Yorkshire Andy
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:54 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello - new member
Replies: 11
Views: 533

Re: Hello - new member

Welcome and thanks for the great introductory post :D
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 154
Views: 10521

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

I've still got most of my diy job now a shed power wall https://www.uk-preppers.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8297 Think I was 12 years ahead of the game :lol: But it wasn't exactly portable without a sack barrow :lol: Back-ups for back-ups. :mrgreen: And if neighbourly you could "loan" thi...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:28 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Cannabis for pain relief
Replies: 23
Views: 6020

Re: Cannabis for pain relief

Why is there not more research into a medicine that can be effective and is relatively cheap (after all it grows on bushes) With my big tinfoil hat on I'm guessing big pharmaceutical companies know that people can grow it themselves And they wont make any money.... :tinfoil Big pharmaceutical compa...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:15 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Cannabis for pain relief
Replies: 23
Views: 6020

Re: Cannabis for pain relief

ForgeCorvus wrote: Mon Jan 27, 2025 8:16 pm
Why is there not more research into a medicine that can be effective and is relatively cheap (after all it grows on bushes)
With my big tinfoil hat on I'm guessing big pharmaceutical companies know that people can grow it themselves And they wont make any money....
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Blackhawk Under the Radar iPad & Passport Holder
Replies: 12
Views: 953

Re: Blackhawk Under the Radar iPad & Passport Holder

pseudonym wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 6:53 pm
Yorkshire Andy wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:02 am Welcome back Darling longtime no see
Makes me chuckle everytime. :lol:
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by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:02 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Blackhawk Under the Radar iPad & Passport Holder
Replies: 12
Views: 953

Re: Blackhawk Under the Radar iPad & Passport Holder

Anything electronic when travelling should be powered down, SIM removed and Faraday bagged well away from your departure airport and should only be reassembled well after arriving at your destination airport. I'd also avoid turning on and off in major hotels next to airports unless necessary or eme...
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Jan 24, 2025 7:53 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 154
Views: 10521

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

If budget eventually enables you to look at the smaller ecoflow / jackery units I've a river 2 (now superseded by the river 3... it's 256wh capacity 300w inverter 2xusb a one usbc and a 12v outlet and weighs bugger all 3.5kg according to Google Screenshot_20250120_215317_Gallery.jpg It'll run our t...