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by the coalthief
Fri Jan 20, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Future of healthcare.
Replies: 28
Views: 10085

Re: Future of healthcare.

.....while there are millions of uninsured Americans (case study) most of the uninsured are choosing to be uninsured because of bad decisions and bad education.. Think it's more to do with price gouging by health insurance companies/big pharma,shrinking middle class income (in real terms) and milli...
by the coalthief
Thu Jan 12, 2017 7:55 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Water filtration. Best way to cover every possibility
Replies: 4
Views: 1712

Re: Water filtration. Best way to cover every possibility

Don't forget the SODIS method,cheap as chips and technically simple.
http://www.sodis.ch/index_EN
by the coalthief
Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:32 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: Future of healthcare.
Replies: 28
Views: 10085

Future of healthcare.

Just a thought. Occured to me that if you or any of your family have any ongoing health issues that could possibly be resolved by elective treatment,then it might be worth getting them resolved sooner rather than later. Not entirely convinced there'll be a functioning NHS in five to ten years time. ...
by the coalthief
Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: First aid kit recommendations.
Replies: 9
Views: 5115

Re: First aid kit recommendations.

Include some steri-strips and medical super glue,great way of dealing with more severe cuts.
Helped me a few times.
Also search out Stop Hemo plasters,good for faster healing of minor cuts.
by the coalthief
Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:04 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar recharging of AA, AAA, phones, USB.
Replies: 16
Views: 5873

Re: Solar recharging of AA, AAA, phones, USB.

Got me some of these. http://www.mobilesolarchargers.co.uk/shop/details/camping-plus-qc Great for any device that charges via USB/Micro USB. And these can run off them. http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTAR-VC4-Battery-Charger-Li-ion-Ni-MH-IMR-2-Xtar-boxes-for-18650-batteries-/152210609132?nav=SEARCH AA and ...
by the coalthief
Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:50 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Growing food that don't look like food
Replies: 16
Views: 8037

Re: Growing food that don't look like food

Based on my experience,most people struggle to identify domestic fruit and veg,let alone wild varieties. Make your beds look more like decorative herbacous borders,mix decorative plants amongst the edible,and plant anything edible in random clusters/groups. Neat straight lines of produce look obviou...
by the coalthief
Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:46 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from Hampshire.
Replies: 6
Views: 2056

Re: Hi from Hampshire.

Hi Deeps. Currently looking at short term issues. Power cuts,temporary fuel shortages,delays in foodstuffs etc. But also longer term events. Building a library of related books across the whole prepping/self help genre,a store of offline knowledge. Started collecting a variety of tools and equipment...
by the coalthief
Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:13 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hi from Hampshire.
Replies: 6
Views: 2056

Hi from Hampshire.

Hi peeps.
Dabbled in the survival movement back in the days of Lofty Wiseman,looking to improve my family's practical insurance in an uncertain world.
Massive fan of Kunstler,Ruppert,Martenson,Orlov etc.
Know there's change on the horizon,just when or which manifestation is uncertain.