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- Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:07 pm
- Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
- Topic: "look what we found" products
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6796
Re: "look what we found" products
The newer rat packs are designed for use in warmer climates, if I recall correctly. So the menu reflects food that tastes okay without warming it up and more drink additives for electrolytes etc. Some of the stuff on the older menus weren't great when hot let alone when cold.
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:16 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Winter Blackouts
- Replies: 163
- Views: 57679
Re: Winter Blackouts
I'm considering in investing in a BV (boiling vessel). If I recall correctly, these ran off a 24v supply from the vehicle batteries. I'm not sure what sort of current they draw but I would assume they are okay running off of a leisure battery bank or similar.
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:45 am
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: ABC Powder Extinguisher
- Replies: 4
- Views: 854
Re: ABC Powder Extinguisher
Thanks guys, much appreciated. I only use these as a standby when I have my open pit fire going in the garden or when camping so I guess I will keep them for that.
- Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:28 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: ABC Powder Extinguisher
- Replies: 4
- Views: 854
ABC Powder Extinguisher
I have two of these left over from a previous employment. The needles on both are still in the green, but I was wondering if anyone knew how long these last for roughly? And if they are a good idea to keep around? I know that quite a few places got rid of this type of extinguisher in favour for CO2 ...
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:55 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello from the south
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1541
Re: Hello from the south
Thanks for the welcome Guys. Trying to get my head around all the information on here. I guess I really need to sit down and figure out what I'm prepping for.
- Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:58 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello from the south
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1541
Hello from the south
Hi all, I'm so glad I found this forum. With a fairly young family, I have made being prepared for the unexpected, a bit of a priority. A lot of the sites I have been looking at are in the US, and while there is some good information on there, the laws are different and a lot doesn't really relate t...