What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

[Frnc]

Keeping a close eye on gas use and lodgers' room temperatures. Trying to make sure they are warm enough, but not waste gas. I know how much I want to use, based on average temperature for the day. Downstairs lodger's room is near the front door, which is single glazed, and above cellar. His room has butt jointed floorboards (stained and varnished), so you can see through to the cellar. The cellar window is split in two, and one half has no glass! I stuck some plastic sheet over it. Thank god I put a radiator down there, so I can tweak that if necessary.

[Frnc]

Freeze dried egg came out a bit nicer today, mixed a bit thicker and cooked a bit longer. Much easier to flip. Should be able to use it all. In a blind test, not sure I could be certain it's dehydrated. When I get most of it used, I'll order some more. It's £16.50 for 500g which makes 2kg, which is 43 medium eggs, so 38p per egg, which is a bit pricey, but I think is fair for what you are getting. These are free range by the way, from Ashra foods on ebay.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Unplanned morning off work poorly little man missing his school trip

So solar panels on shed cleaned .

Winter car kit for the wife's car tipped out and sorted new battery in torch, food/ snacks replaced added a few bits and bobs ..

Packing out looks something like.....

Softie thermal jacket..
Blizzard bag (survival sleeping bag)
Hat
Thermal work gloves
Paracetamol
Torch
High Vis vest
Little gas stove + gas
Metal cup
Tea bags / coffee sachets
Instant noodles
Packaged biscuits / flapjacks
Cylume glow sticks
Fork

That all goes with 5l of water
Snow chains
Shovel

Powder extinguisher to swap the foam out ready too

[diamond lil]

Scots weather form getting seriously into next week's charts now - temps set to plunge and we will get a decent lot of snow, but too early to say exactly where. I'm trying to raise the energy to run round in circles and panic buy, but it's just not happening yet. I find a good panic takes a wee bit of time to get into now

[Kiwififer]

Scots weather form getting seriously into next week's charts now - temps set to plunge and we will get a decent lot of snow, but too early to say exactly where. I'm trying to raise the energy to run round in circles and panic buy, but it's just not happening yet. I find a good panic takes a wee bit of time to get into now

I’m still dodging about Edinburgh without a coat so thanks for the heads up. I do have an emergency coat in the car but it doesn’t have a hood so I will look out a tammy…

[Yorkshire Andy]

Scots weather form getting seriously into next week's charts now - temps set to plunge and we will get a decent lot of snow, but too early to say exactly where. I'm trying to raise the energy to run round in circles and panic buy, but it's just not happening yet. I find a good panic takes a wee bit of time to get into now

[Ls78]

Just ordered and load of mre meals for storage and a load of toiletries I'm almost able to be off grid for a year

[pseudonym]

Just ordered from Amazon 4 x 25 portion Knorr soup mixes (makes 4.25 per tub litres).

[mcprepper]

Mmm that soup sounds good - going to order some of that. Just booked my oil boiler service - ancient boiler but the guy always tells me it’s the ‘Rolls Royce’ of boilers so try to keep it ticking over (I realise I’ve now totally jinxed this and it’ll pack up, probably when the snow starts)! Booked the chimney sweep too - we’ve got two wood burning stoves here - they were a godsend when we had no power for a week during Storm Arwen. You’ve all inspired me on here to get sorted so thank you!!

[Yorkshire Andy]

Mmm that soup sounds good - going to order some of that. Just booked my oil boiler service - ancient boiler but the guy always tells me it’s the ‘Rolls Royce’ of boilers so try to keep it ticking over (I realise I’ve now totally jinxed this and it’ll pack up, probably when the snow starts)! Booked the chimney sweep too - we’ve got two wood burning stoves here - they were a godsend when we had no power for a week during Storm Arwen. You’ve all inspired me on here to get sorted so thank you!!

Just take your time and think before you spend prepping is like the Alice in wonderland rabbit hole sometimes