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- Thu Feb 06, 2025 3:23 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
- Replies: 161
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Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Had coal fires all my life Peter - and propane for cooking - until 4 years ago, have never missed it and now appreciate gas central heating.
- Tue Feb 04, 2025 3:43 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
- Replies: 161
- Views: 10989
- Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:23 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
- Replies: 161
- Views: 10989
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Husband was another one who "found" a hole through the wall Andy. From kitchen to shed. He did the same setup but not heavy duty cable as he didn't run anything like a drier in the shed. He had a tv and fancy lighting instead 

- Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: New Zealand Civil Defence website
- Replies: 13
- Views: 808
Re: New Zealand Civil Defence website
And it's a wee island so not a lot of room to run..
- Mon Dec 23, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: New Zealand Civil Defence website
- Replies: 13
- Views: 808
Re: New Zealand Civil Defence website
I think the one big difference is that NZ has actually experienced huge upheavals and SHTF episodes in ghe relatively recent past, and we haven't. All the earthquakes and the ground was melting from under them 

- Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:12 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Prepping for Fire
- Replies: 15
- Views: 815
Re: Prepping for Fire
Never noticed any extinguishers Andy but that's my fault for not looking. No warden just a manager in the office for 2-3 hours in the mornings. The screen on the walls is run by a company called Appello, so it wil be linked to their control room I suppose.
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:14 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Prepping for Fire
- Replies: 15
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Re: Prepping for Fire
Thanks Andy - that's a great idea re walking the route out and counting the doors, will do that. Built 2002, secure building with entryphone and a screen inside the flat that enables you to talk to a control room somewhere. Somebody burnt her toast and nearly died when she had a man's voice booming ...
- Wed Dec 18, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Prepping for Fire
- Replies: 15
- Views: 815
Re: Prepping for Fire
Ok great help ta everybody. Onnit today 

- Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:53 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Prepping for Fire
- Replies: 15
- Views: 815
Re: Prepping for Fire
Cat box close to hand, quite bulky so not anywhere which will cause a trip hazard due to smoke. Hotel bag/BOB on a coat hook near to your exit, plus hi vis jackets and perhaps a whistle. As Pseudonym said multiple torches and extinguishers. Check that there is a floor plan at the main entrance for ...
- Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:48 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: Prepping for Fire
- Replies: 15
- Views: 815
Re: Prepping for Fire
A ladder out the window would be perfect! We could manage that. Will look into these, ty arsozah