Search found 8 matches

by neilg
Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:01 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Looking torch help
Replies: 9
Views: 1642

Re: Looking torch help

As the above poster says,cheap usually means nasty which is the last thing you want if you are relying on anything. My favourite light source is a princeton tec head torch.This has advantages over a cheap standard torch because it is waterproof,it has a headband so you can use it hands free,the stra...
by neilg
Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:21 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Ideal habitat for survival long term.
Replies: 59
Views: 12718

Re: Ideal habitat for survival long term.

Lee,you may be new here, but that is probably the most realistic and accurate post (in my mind) that I have read concerning this topic.Like you I see two scenarios,one which allows you prepare and sit it out in your property and the other in which things have got so bad that to be safe you need to l...
by neilg
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:42 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Trapping for fresh meat
Replies: 3
Views: 661

Re: Trapping for fresh meat

I'm new to prepping but I will certainly be looking into trapping techniques......it seems an ideal way to put food on the table once you have learned how to set them properley.I will have a hunting weapon as well so our chances of bagging something are at their maximum.Hopefully things don't get to...
by neilg
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:39 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Bug Out Vehicle - Must Have Features
Replies: 29
Views: 7537

Re: Bug Out Vehicle - Must Have Features

MMmm I do like this topic guys. here is my take on this. firstly where are you intending to go?? if it is just from a to b say AHBL (all hell breaks looS) then you need a 4 b4 with a tank that will go from a to b say work in london bug out in scotland. and get thou what ever mayhem along the way. b...
by neilg
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:16 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Trapping for fresh meat
Replies: 3
Views: 661

Re: Trapping for fresh meat

I'm new to prepping but I will certainly be looking into trapping techniques......it seems an ideal way to put food on the table once you have learned how to set them properley.I will have a hunting weapon as well so our chances of bagging something are at their maximum.Hopefully things don't get to...
by neilg
Sun Oct 13, 2013 9:07 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Small powerful torch?
Replies: 17
Views: 7115

Re: Small powerful torch?

I know this is an old post but I am new to the forum and i'm trying to read through all the different posts on as many subjects as I can.What do people think about head torches? My own personal opinion is thet are better than small hand held torches for a number of reasons: 1.Being a head torch they...
by neilg
Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:31 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Crossbow. Is it really necessary?
Replies: 123
Views: 26509

Re: Crossbow. Is it really necessary?

Just reading the last post and think the poster has got it wrong.There are many crossbows on the market today that will shoot a bolt clean through bigger animals than deer.I know this post is old ,but people should know how effective these weapons are if they are looking for something that will put ...
by neilg
Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:28 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: We feel the need........
Replies: 4
Views: 647

We feel the need........

to be as prepared as we can for any future survival scenario. Hi to all on the forum.My wife and I are about to start making plans to ensure that we have the best chance of survival if a major situation arises.Over the past few years we have come to realise that society(the world over) is becoming m...