What preps are you doing this week? Part 3.

[nickdutch]

Have now successfully mastered the pressure cooking of mung beans (9 minute steaming time after 12 hour soaking) and adzuki beans (1 hour soak in hot boiled water off the heat plus 20 minute steaming time).

Next stop will be haricot, butter bean, kidney bean and black eye bean.

[notadog]

Now to find some rechargable D cells

Just be aware that many so-called rechargeable D-cells, are actually an AA cell in a D-Cell casing and a complete waste of time as I've found to my cost in the past

[whenfires]

Now to find some rechargable D cells

Just be aware that many so-called rechargeable D-cells, are actually an AA cell in a D-Cell casing and a complete waste of time as I've found to my cost in the past

I wasn't aware of this but just searching some sites, I found quite a few D Cell rechargables with the same or even lower mAh rating as their AA counterparts. As you say, a waste of time.

[sniper 55]

I bought some a few years back not realising, they felt very light compared to a normal D cell.

[Decaff]

After my canning sessions this week I've ordered more jars and packs of the disc lids to replace those used, plus another canner tray so I can double up the amount rather than do two separate sessions when canning small jars.

[HBP]

plus another canner tray so I can double up the amount rather than do two separate sessions when canning small jars.

Thats something on my list. I have just stacked jars in the past but have never been 100% happy with it. Never had an issue but I get the feeling that I may not always be as lucky.

Might order another seal and weights etc whilst I am at it.

[Decaff]

plus another canner tray so I can double up the amount rather than do two separate sessions when canning small jars.

Thats something on my list. I have just stacked jars in the past but have never been 100% happy with it. Never had an issue but I get the feeling that I may not always be as lucky.

Might order another seal and weights etc whilst I am at it.

Tray was £11 on Amazon, so pleased with that. Never stacked the jars on top of each other, I know I would end up with smashed jars! I hope you get your canner up and running again!

[Deep Thinker]

Well I have been on the site now for a few months and having just gone through the floods in the northeast of Scotland.Just saved my house from flooding (and I mean just) I would like to share a few reflections that may help folk as it has helped me.

1) The one statement that a number of preppers use is " Fail to prepare then prepare to fail".In our case we got through a lot of it by good luck and last minute prep ,not the way to do it . We have already been buying equipment including two water pumps ( 7000 litres an hour )and three hoses 30 meters long to reach the stream.
2) Community support, I have changed a bit on this as I was always Mr Independent ,We would not have managed up here without all of the community helping out .From folk helping sand bagging to digging trenches ,dropping in supplies to the worst affected ,people really stepped up to the plate. So however folk choose to Prep I would seriously review ones strategy if one chooses to go it alone.
3) Relying on the authorities , They did an amazing job however they were stretched beyond belief and do wonder how close we were to a civil emergency ,it was pretty clear to me that apart from life threat communities had to rally .So I will prep even more now.
4) Communication , Well again I have changed a bit on this as having not been an IT person I now see facebook for what it can be. It was used up here to coordinate and inform people and without it many people would have been in trouble . So never rule anything out I have discovered.
I hope this helps some folk and know that many will be far ahead of myself in terms of prepping ,however it has to be said that the learning from our forum is invaluable.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Well I have been on the site now for a few months and having just gone through the floods in the northeast of Scotland.Just saved my house from flooding (and I mean just) I would like to share a few reflections that may help folk as it has helped me.

1) The one statement that a number of preppers use is " Fail to prepare then prepare to fail".In our case we got through a lot of it by good luck and last minute prep ,not the way to do it . We have already been buying equipment including two water pumps ( 7000 litres an hour )and three hoses 30 meters long to reach the stream.
2) Community support, I have changed a bit on this as I was always Mr Independent ,We would not have managed up here without all of the community helping out .From folk helping sand bagging to digging trenches ,dropping in supplies to the worst affected ,people really stepped up to the plate. So however folk choose to Prep I would seriously review ones strategy if one chooses to go it alone.
3) Relying on the authorities , They did an amazing job however they were stretched beyond belief and do wonder how close we were to a civil emergency ,it was pretty clear to me that apart from life threat communities had to rally .So I will prep even more now.
4) Communication , Well again I have changed a bit on this as having not been an IT person I now see facebook for what it can be. It was used up here to coordinate and inform people and without it many people would have been in trouble . So never rule anything out I have discovered.
I hope this helps some folk and know that many will be far ahead of myself in terms of prepping ,however it has to be said that the learning from our forum is invaluable.

7000l per hour? That's not a massive amount

One I have is rated at 13200 l per hour
Which is just under double of this one


http://m.screwfix.com/description.htm?id=55753


If you've not used them can you return them ?

I tend to think of 1000l as one cubic metre of water

I do have 2 similar pumps to yours in terms of capscity but mine are clean water I got sick of cleaning the strainer on them when we needed them:


viewtopic.php?f=45&t=8466&p=91766&hilit ... ump#p91766

Also remember to cut the hose adaptor to match your hose

[Deep Thinker]

Agree that not a massive amount and were able to get two ,Trust me when it was flooding up here we were lucky to get a bucket. The plan is to get one of the ones which are industrial and the fire brigade use and need a converter as well.Will keep them all as although we have a deep sub basement with a wide access hatch not all folk have that so the smaller ones maybe handy . People were screaming out for them as they had water coming up under them and pumps are not something people tend to have so maybe able to help my neighbours out if it ever happened again. Thankyou for the screwfix contact as had not looked there yet.