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by korolev
Sat May 30, 2026 8:40 am
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: European Entry System (EES)
Replies: 10
Views: 1064

Re: European Entry System (EES)

Have a good one ! Hopefully they have shut them down for these busy periods ..permanently would do Dover had to do it the other day didn't they .. Well it was busy going through but pretty seamless, no fingerprints or photographs like you have even transiting through the States. I think it took aro...
by korolev
Mon May 25, 2026 10:18 am
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: European Entry System (EES)
Replies: 10
Views: 1064

Re: European Entry System (EES)

Going back we left 140 people behind and they're responsible for their own payments going back .hotels and flights as they're classed as no show passengers ( even though they were in queues for 3 hours plus ) takes a hour and half to unload their suitcases even though by then they're through but th...
by korolev
Thu May 21, 2026 12:00 pm
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: European Entry System (EES)
Replies: 10
Views: 1064

Re: European Entry System (EES)

Going back we left 140 people behind and they're responsible for their own payments going back .hotels and flights as they're classed as no show passengers ( even though they were in queues for 3 hours plus ) takes a hour and half to unload their suitcases even though by then they're through but th...
by korolev
Thu May 21, 2026 8:14 am
Forum: Logistics and Transport
Topic: European Entry System (EES)
Replies: 10
Views: 1064

European Entry System (EES)

Thought I'd share my experience of the new EES system that's gone live. Went to Naples last week, after the aircraft landed we were some of the first off the transfer bus and into the tent with the machines. Machines didn't work for either of us so we were sent to see a man in a booth. He did our fi...
by korolev
Tue Feb 17, 2026 1:00 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Fixed blade knife
Replies: 11
Views: 34792

Re: Fixed blade knife

Another vote for Mora. I have loads of knives but only about a dozen are fixed blades. For the price Mora can't be beaten (buy two in case you lose one and you'll have change out of a score). I bought mrs K one for the garden and she used the bejeesus out of it and left it outside over the winter; a...
by korolev
Sun Feb 15, 2026 10:59 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Do we store enough Protein?
Replies: 25
Views: 61179

Re: Do we store enough Protein?

I bulk buy dried TVP (https://www.clearspring.co.uk/products/ ... ac90&_ss=r).
They are dried, so long shelf life. One pack does 8-10 portions, which works out at about 39p each. You need to add a bit of flavour but we use it in chilli, spag bol etc.
by korolev
Thu Jan 01, 2026 1:05 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: The Holy Grail of radios
Replies: 0
Views: 21313

The Holy Grail of radios

I've got a little wind-up AM/FM radio in the workshop which is ok but I'd like to get something better. Is there anything that does AM/FM/LW/SW and DAB and is reasonably priced. Wind-up would be good but I have a lot of batteries and solar charging capability so it's not essential. Price is a consid...
by korolev
Thu Dec 04, 2025 11:09 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: SAS Survival Handbook
Replies: 4
Views: 13695

Re: SAS Survival Handbook

They all say they are written by Lofty Wiseman so I suspect they're essentially the same.
by korolev
Mon Nov 10, 2025 9:21 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Foolproof Boiled Rice
Replies: 22
Views: 69364

Re: Foolproof Boiled Rice

My family all rate my rice (all except my brother in law who claims his putty-like lump is nicer). I use easy-cook because its, well, easy: 1. put rice in a sieve 2. wash it under running water until the water runs clear (couple of mins). 3. boil in pan of water for 15 mins. For basmatti rice to hav...
by korolev
Sat Oct 04, 2025 9:29 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Bugout bag - What am I doing wrong?
Replies: 47
Views: 110516

Re: Bugout bag - What am I doing wrong?

Have you considered breaking it down to two or more separate bags ? Would be easier for two of you to carry 8kg each than keep swapping a 12kg. You can then split the essentials across the two bags so that if you lose/damage one you're not completely scuppered.