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by PPrep
Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 82
Views: 3127

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

Also got a anker 4x usb mains charger ordered ... 4x usb outlets from one plug... why never mind shtf and or rota cuts everything seems to be usb charged these days most usb chargers will only have one output so one socket one item at a time... not good especially if youre power supply is time limi...
by PPrep
Tue Jan 07, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 12
Replies: 82
Views: 3127

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 re...
by PPrep
Wed Jan 01, 2025 10:33 am
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: Food for bug out? Quantities
Replies: 7
Views: 475

Re: Food for bug out? Quantities

In a car or small van, maybe aim for around a week, including water. Depending on physical fitness, around 3 days on foot; this would depend on having access to a water supply such as a clean stream from which to filter water. As far as I know, according to studies, there's an 18 to 24 hour window b...
by PPrep
Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: NEW TO FORUM
Replies: 14
Views: 767

Re: NEW TO FORUM

Hi, and welcome to the forum. Quite right; discretion is the better part of valour!
by PPrep
Mon Dec 30, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 691
Views: 69781

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

[/quote] Oh I will :lol: and yes they can be a bit bulky Expensive well I depends on what your are looking at bio ethanol isn't cheap but is clean and fairly safe unless it catches fire in a none contained spill as it isn't a petrochemical afff foam doesn't work (dry powder ,co² or water mist does)....
by PPrep
Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 691
Views: 69781

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

Just ordered 12l of bio ethanol fuel for the fireplace... And a new cctv camera since the last one never arrived via amazon got a refund found it on Ebay cheaper direct from the manufacturer. . . Also got a new 2kw diesel heater on the way Must get a jerry can of cherry whilst I'm off work That's m...
by PPrep
Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:22 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Power bank/UPS for internet
Replies: 3
Views: 276

Re: Power bank/UPS for internet

I'm looking at one of these : https://www.amazon.co.uk/SKE-20000mAh-Uninterruptible-Supply-Battery/product-reviews/B0CQR5GMN4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewopt_kywd?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&pageNumber=1&filterByKeyword=hours to give me power to the ONT and a small backup router. Anyone tr...
by PPrep
Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 691
Views: 69781

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

I want to upgrade our water storage. We are on the edge of one of this week's water outages. We escaped this time but looking at Facebook queues made me realise just how hard getting hold of potable water is around here. Most of my water current stocks are OK for washing and the loo but need work t...
by PPrep
Sun Dec 22, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Hello All from Yorkshire
Replies: 6
Views: 289

Re: Hello All from Yorkshire

Hi and welcome to the forum. Bugging out and surviving in most of the UK is a particular challenge because of the population density and the climate.
by PPrep
Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 6
Views: 334

Re: Newbie

Hi, and welcome to the forum. I value tactical/situational awareness; the vast majority of us could do with more of this.