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by Yorkshire Andy
Wed Dec 04, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 643
Views: 57503

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Just ordered the final battery expansion pack for my Jackery. 12 kwatts in total. (pics when it arrives) And here we are: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54183098241_77cdd9e3da_c.jpg 12 Kilowatts of home backup and 1.2 Kw of portable power for travel and camping That'll keep you going for a lit...
by Yorkshire Andy
Tue Dec 03, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: EDCs, BOBs, GHBs
Topic: Thoughts please
Replies: 8
Views: 194

Re: Thoughts please

I've a goretex hopped bivvy

Similar to this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186785100039 ... media=COPY

Not the lightest but robust
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Dec 02, 2024 10:02 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New member, just saying howdy
Replies: 7
Views: 132

Re: New member, just saying howdy

Welcome to the forum :)
by Yorkshire Andy
Sun Dec 01, 2024 8:53 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 643
Views: 57503

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

I've had a space blanket in my FAK since the early 1970s. Not the same FAK obviously. Just the thin ones that pack down small. They might tear, but they do the job. They aren't designed to protect you from a storm. I do have a green one that's probably the stronger type, but it got rejected from my...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 643
Views: 57503

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

People will disagree but bin the foil blankets if they are the generic silver foil types tiny rip and it's spreads in the wind more robust SOL branded ones are laminated with polythene so they are much stronger god teer will be the blizzard bags used by the NHS ambulance crews these days https://fe...
by Yorkshire Andy
Sat Nov 30, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 643
Views: 57503

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Currently reviewing my EDC bag … small rucksack which I keep in the car (I work about 15miles from home and park right next to work so there if I ever needed it) which currently contains: 2l bottle water First aid kit incl. paracetamol etc 20 water purification tabs Swiss army penknife Emergency bl...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi
Replies: 8
Views: 230

Re: Hi

Welcome we are predominantly uk based but have a few members from various parts of the globe
by Yorkshire Andy
Tue Nov 26, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Dummies Guide To Solar
Replies: 18
Views: 631

Re: Dummies Guide To Solar

You can it's got 2x usba (one fast charge one standard ) and a usb c built in
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Nov 25, 2024 5:46 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Dummies Guide To Solar
Replies: 18
Views: 631

Re: Dummies Guide To Solar

The one in my Amazon basket has a 54W version, £85, I might go for that. Even that is more than what I want to spend on prep stuff at the moment. I'm still recovering my savings after the roof saga. The 100w I linked to on the radio thread was 85 quid on eBay with the discount code got a few renolo...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Nov 25, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Dummies Guide To Solar
Replies: 18
Views: 631

Re: Dummies Guide To Solar

In simple terms get the biggest panel you can ... Those compact fold out ones have a place that place is anywhere south of Spain :lol: :lol: unless it's a flag cracking UK summers day they simply can't get enough light to charge reliably Id say minimum of 100 w panel for usb charging Although there...