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by GeraldTheBonzai
Sat Feb 08, 2025 12:24 pm
Forum: Finance
Topic: PMs General Thread
Replies: 23
Views: 1270

Re: PMs General Thread

Seriously thinking of getting a bit more silver. Read an interesting article a while back by a US prepper. Basic argument was that if the unit value of bullion gets too high then it loses utility - it can only be for investment. But to cash in, you can only exchange it for fiat currency, or look to ...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:41 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: Kiwix
Replies: 2
Views: 328

Kiwix

Came across something whilst looking through the CityPrepping site. It's a software project called Kiwix. Site is here https://kiwix.org/en/ It's a software app for most platforms. What it does is enable you to download complete archives of things like Wikipedia, WikiBooks, and loads of other resour...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sat Jan 18, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: City Prepping
Replies: 10
Views: 668

City Prepping

Stumbled across some good video content on Youtube. Thought it might be worth sharing - can't see any reference to it here.

https://www.youtube.com/@cityprepping
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sun Jan 12, 2025 1:12 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 168
Views: 11850

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

Giving the Ecoflow and assorted "packs" a discharge / recharge cycle. Nice and sunny at the moment so can recharge off of solar.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sun Jan 05, 2025 8:29 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 168
Views: 11850

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12

I'm due to retire in a couple of years ( if things work out). As such, can't put it off any longer - have started on The Plan.. What i need to do on the run up to retirement and, more importantly, what the hell I'm going to do with myself once I do retire. Have a reasonable idea on the run up to ret...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: New and hoping I'm doing this right
Replies: 10
Views: 719

Re: New and hoping I'm doing this right

That's an interesting distinction. Have had a few conversations in the past about urban vs metropolitan prepping. Would be interested in your research.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sun Nov 24, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Dummies Guide To Solar
Replies: 18
Views: 1176

Re: Dummies Guide To Solar

You can also go up in stages. I always had a lot of rechargeable (AA, AAA, C) batteries ( and Black Friday is always a good time to stock up). My first solar project was a small (30W) panel, a cheap charge controller and a car battery. Also got a 12V to cigar lighter/ USB panel. The solar could char...
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 691
Views: 72210

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Was planning on re-waxing a wax cotton jacket. However, a broken downstairs loo and then a burst radiator put paid to that..

But did make me realise I am lacking in basic plumbing tools. Need to fix that.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Sat Nov 23, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Krank/batteries DAB/FM radio
Replies: 24
Views: 2191

Re: Krank/batteries DAB/FM radio

I've had a couple of these crank style devices. They have all been rubbish.
Better off getting yourself a decent power bank like a Bluette, Anker or EcoFlow, keep that charged, and charge other things off of that.
by GeraldTheBonzai
Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 691
Views: 72210

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Found out the unpleasant way this morning that my wax cotton jacket needs reproofing. Guess I know what preps I'm doing this weekend...