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by preppergb
Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:04 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New to prepping and wondering how many parents!
Replies: 24
Views: 5435

Re: New to prepping and wondering how many parents!

Hello I have a son aged 16 now and a niece who we also often look after, both have bug out bags as does my wife.
by preppergb
Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:12 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New Member StealthCamper101
Replies: 5
Views: 690

Re: New Member StealthCamper101

HI SC101 are you a member of the SBMCC ?
by preppergb
Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Lansky World-Legal Knife
Replies: 27
Views: 10289

Re: Lansky World-Legal Knife

Those of you who like something slimmer than the Lansky may like to look at the Byrd Tern UK legal folder, its a sub company of Spyderco I think?? I bought one on the advice of a lad on another forum and I really like it.

http://www.heinnie.com/byrdtern
by preppergb
Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 2
Replies: 18
Views: 6885

Re: RADIO COMMUNICATIONS 2

I'm a technophobe but even I managed to download CHIRP and use it to program my UV5Rcs without to much hassle, I also used Nagoya aerials the 771 I think they were. I have reprogrammed my radios like some other people have to only use the PMR channels so I ended up with a good quality radio but with...
by preppergb
Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:54 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: hello from cumbria
Replies: 8
Views: 1569

Re: hello from cumbria

Hi from the other side of the A66, Welcome from Co Durham :) unfortunately the only bit of your lovely county I visit a lot is Alston where I often meet up with friends who have bugged to to that area to be more off grid.
by preppergb
Wed Sep 10, 2014 9:20 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New Member from Newcastle
Replies: 7
Views: 1089

Re: New Member from Newcastle

Hello and Welcome from Durham
by preppergb
Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:15 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: blacksmithing
Replies: 4
Views: 2023

Re: blacksmithing

Best work knife I ever had was made by a guy from Jarrow who made HD camp knives and machettes from old car and van leaf springs.
by preppergb
Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:13 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from the North East
Replies: 11
Views: 2239

Re: Hi from the North East

Hi PP from Co Durham, We too are bugging in.
by preppergb
Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:45 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: What do you carry?
Replies: 28
Views: 11399

Re: What do you carry?

My sentiments entirely, I think my car kit excluding the normal breakdown gear only weighs about ten pounds.

The-Great-Nothing wrote:Hi

Does a few kilo's of preps really cause fuel economy issues for a 900kg + car?!

Don't imagine it makes much of a difference.

Cheers

Matt
by preppergb
Fri Aug 29, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week
Replies: 5086
Views: 711649

Re: What Preps are you doing this week

I'm going to do my intro course to Archery hopefully soon when the archery club runs its next beginners sessions, another guy I've met is going to lend me his spare recurve bow and arrows so I get practice a bit first.