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- Wed Apr 12, 2023 6:26 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: New prepper like brand new
- Replies: 37
- Views: 3973
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 6:30 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: What type of person becomes a prepper
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1721
Re: What type of person becomes a prepper
I think preppers are either very sensible people or complete lunatics. Two very different types of person who both arrive at the same place for different reasons
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Medical and Healthcare
- Topic: Mental Health for prepping.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3606
Re: Mental Health for prepping.
I am aware of a few chinks in my MH armour, the winter as mentioned is considerably harder than summer. Also I find not drinking alcohol makes a vast difference in how my mind is! Even if I just have a couple, it knocks me back in the head!
- Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:05 pm
- Forum: Finance
- Topic: Side hustles
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5685
Re: Side hustles
I sell fishing rigs, been doing it for years. A very small income but it covers my own fishing expenses. A proper 2nd income would be nice but I’d rather have the time to myself
- Sun Oct 09, 2022 5:27 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: Waterproof jackets
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1654
Re: Waterproof jackets
2nd hand shops!! I got a north face racket in decent condition for a fiver and more recently I found a berghaus mera peak in perfect condition for only 20 quid! That’s a £200 jacket or more
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:16 pm
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 12
- Views: 990
Re: Hello
Welcome Rob, from the same county as you
- Sun Jul 24, 2022 8:07 am
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
- Replies: 2108
- Views: 173625
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Another prep today and a vital one - the farmer who is responsible for our private water supply at our new house knocked on the door to introduce himself. We invited him in for a brew and he stayed for about an hour but crucially I told him about my job as water engineer before switching to nursing...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:43 pm
- Forum: Equipment
- Topic: pro / con generator v Jackery ( or similar)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2261
Re: pro / con generator v Jackery ( or similar)
Hi British Red, I'm in jansmans camp. I've banged on about this before but we were relatively badly affected by storm arwen (no power for 100 hours) and again by the next storm, about another 70 hours no power. To be honest it wasn't too much of a bother. We're a family of five ( 3 teenagers) and w...
- Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:50 pm
- Forum: How are you preparing
- Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
- Replies: 2108
- Views: 173625
Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 9
Due to work and family commitments and generally just being in a very busy period of life my prepping has become a little less organised than I would like. I need to get things in order!
- Sat Apr 09, 2022 7:18 am
- Forum: New Members Start Here
- Topic: Hello Everyone - from sunny Bristol
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1897
Re: Hello Everyone - from sunny Bristol
Welcome Ben, do you room in your life for an allotment.