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by Medusa
Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:56 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Well that was short and not so sweet
Replies: 1
Views: 132

Well that was short and not so sweet

Put the house on the market, sold within 10 days, probably could have got more but then we are on oil and the fuel prices rocketed and buyer wanted to convert to gas and he was no chain. The whole world situation means that fewer properties are being marketed. Found one and then discovered in teeny ...
by Medusa
Fri Mar 27, 2026 9:43 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Prepping - Strength in Numbers / Community
Replies: 16
Views: 2143

Re: Prepping - Strength in Numbers / Community

Safety in numbers perhaps, however, who do you know to trust? You may have friends/neighbours/a community and people who you think you can count on in a SHTF situation but books, films and the world show us that generally there are traitors or those who are leaders who are corrupt and who could very...
by Medusa
Sat Mar 21, 2026 6:48 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 427716

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

"Kids" (18 & 20yo) and a couple of pals are off wildcamping in the cairngorms this weekend, practicing their bushcrafting skills. Just come into my parents house having spent the night back garden camping with the 9yo ... Screenshot_20260321-075410.png He has learned a lot had a go at...
by Medusa
Wed Feb 18, 2026 7:56 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Do we store enough Protein?
Replies: 25
Views: 57597

Re: Do we store enough Protein?

Currently packing the store room into storage boxes and just admitted to my husband that we have 76 cans of tuna and 20 cans of corned beef and about 12 packets of red lentils. I havent got round to the canned chicken in sauce, various tinned beans, chickpeas or tinned meats yet. Tuna, corned beef a...
by Medusa
Tue Feb 17, 2026 11:12 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Manure briquettes
Replies: 7
Views: 12411

Re: Manure briquettes

Interesting, thank you for posting this. Do you use fresh manure or do you leave it to rot for a while? Do you mix it with anything at all and do you leave the brickettes to dry out after you have made them?
by Medusa
Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:40 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Have we any firemen or maybe gas engineers?
Replies: 15
Views: 54012

Re: Have we any firemen or maybe gas engineers?

diamond lil wrote: Mon Feb 16, 2026 8:37 pm Brilliant help ty preppers! I'll get one. And yes plenty cupboards to stash it in. I'd get away with it anyway if it did go off, I can do a terrific batty old lady bit (Andy I'm lookin at you. Don't go there :mrgreen: ) Cool, ty all very much.
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by Medusa
Mon Feb 16, 2026 7:26 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Have we any firemen or maybe gas engineers?
Replies: 15
Views: 54012

Re: Have we any firemen or maybe gas engineers?

I'm not sure if you rent or own your place but if you rent have a read of your tenancy agreement as sometimes they state no portable gas appliances (calor gas heaters usually). However, they could use this against you if they found out that you were using a gas stove. I have no idea if it would set ...
by Medusa
Sat Feb 14, 2026 10:23 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 427716

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

Snip> I still have an Esse Ironheart in my sights for the new place when we are in a position to find one. ooo very nice, I didn't have room for one that big so an Esse 100 had to do: 42406954_460023537852572_7249954695256318790_n.jpg That looks very cosy indeed. We have 2 logburners in our current...
by Medusa
Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:22 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13
Replies: 308
Views: 427716

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 13

I have an Ikea battery charger, it will charge 12 batteries AA & AAA or a mix at a time. It takes forever, probably much better for the batteries but wanted something a little faster for times of need so bought a Eneloop one which will charge 4 at a time on the recommendation of a non prepping b...
by Medusa
Mon Jan 26, 2026 8:55 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: Prepping homes for COLD weather
Replies: 22
Views: 45529

Re: Prepping homes for COLD weather

2 wood burning stoves here also with decent stove top kettles and cast iron cookware plus trivets if required. Decent sleeping bags, woollen blankets and hot water bottles. Our curtains are thick and lined and the windows are mostly triple glazed, the curtains would remain shut to keep some of the h...