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by korolev
Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Nuclear War
Replies: 12
Views: 365

Re: Nuclear War

Ooh, time to remind everyone of this link! Pop in your hometown and nuclear weapon of choice and open that whisky 😉 https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?fbclid=IwAR0Wv3icZSvn_dVXB9N-LsWeGAsMh_KfmBUhRav388vk1l7MAWlNcHs-pVE Well if Ivan drops one here, it'll be because they've run out of anywhere inte...
by korolev
Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:30 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: Straw Poll. How much food do you have in reserve? How well do you stock rotate?
Replies: 26
Views: 929

Re: Straw Poll. How much food do you have in reserve? How well do you stock rotate?

Probably got about two months worth of food of decreasing appeal.

We did have more but we had a lot of building work done and used a lot up to free-up storage space; since the works we have limited storage (more living space) but I've not got round to replenishing stocks.
by korolev
Mon Oct 14, 2024 8:14 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Power banks for Dummies
Replies: 15
Views: 541

Re: Power banks for Dummies

Totally different subject but....this Dummy wants to know.....should a Goodmans 10,000mAh power bank get HOT while charging an iPad ? if anyone will you let me know please. Is it hot all over or just round the port ? They have a step-up converter to raise the voltage from 4(ish) to 5(ish) volts and...
by korolev
Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Looking for a multitool/kn*fe
Replies: 18
Views: 856

Re: Looking for a multitool/kn*fe

I've got several Leathermans ("Leathermen" ?), Gerbers and SOGs. I would say that the Leatherman is the best, not least due to it's no-quibble warranty (I just had a Micra replaced, turnaround was about 5 days). For BoB carry, a MT is essential but I never use them around the house/garden,...
by korolev
Mon Jul 01, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Wavian Jerry Cans for storing unleaded petrol
Replies: 9
Views: 471

Re: Wavian Jerry Cans for storing unleaded petrol

Apologies if you already know but petrol "goes off" after a while (can be as short as a couple of months). I found this out many years ago when my petrol mower wouldn't start after being stored all winter.
by korolev
Sun Apr 07, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Medical and Healthcare
Topic: It's still about.
Replies: 11
Views: 1272

It's still about.

Mrs K and I were saying last week "you don't hear much about Covid these days, do you?" Well, guess what ? She picked it up at work and now I've got it. We were due to go to Italy this weekend for our 30th anniversary so it's put the kybosh on that. That'll learn us for being a bit blasé. ...
by korolev
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: LORA ((Meshtastic network))
Replies: 14
Views: 1711

Re: LORA ((Meshtastic network))

Looks interesting. The only downside that I can see is if there are no other units in range to act as repeaters.
by korolev
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gas canisters
Replies: 23
Views: 1774

Re: Gas canisters

When we had our little fire one of the firemen ran through a checklist to give us any advice; we were ok on all of it and when I mentioned I had a few cans of gas for the bistro stove in my workshop he said that wasn't a problem. If they were looking a bit iffy I'd take them to the household waste r...
by korolev
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 27
Views: 2351

Re: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts

The simple(!) solution is open-ended fines so that they are charged per hour that a customer is off over the primary period.
by korolev
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar panel bargain...
Replies: 14
Views: 1224

Re: Solar panel bargain...

All we need now is for this bleedin' rain to stop and it might be some use.