Nepal

[jansman]

Whilst pratting about in the workshop today I was listening to a report on R4 about Nepal. What they needed etc. made me think about a disaster here in the UK.
Flooding of course springs instantly to mind, and of course the help was pretty much there for rhe poor souls affected. Nepal however, has suffered massive infrastructure disruption. To put it mildly. So what if that were here?
I identified with the post made by Munchh, minimising EDC. Looking around my cluttered workshop , I realised I need to rationalise my 'Emergency Kits'. I do not buy in to the 'Bug Out' thing. We DO have a 'Hotel Bag' in case we have a temporary evacuation, but that is it. We ain't livin'in the woods like wannabe John Rambos.
So I got 4 empty 5gallon screw top barrels from the back of the 'shop, and decided what to put in them. These barrels are waterproof and tough, and carried pickles at my local Indian restaurant. Once it is done, it will deal with the 'kit anxiety' I have and put it all in one place. And Boy! Do I have some gear lying around!
To start then;
1x folding shovel
1x sharp pointy thing(Coldsteel Bushman) complete with Altoid kit in sheath pocket.
1x hatchet
1x prybar
1x pliers
1x folding saw
1x small bushsaw
Small roll of stainless steel wire
Handful of various zip ties
Roll of Gorilla Tape
100 foot of paracord
1xhammer
1x hacksaw and blades
1xphillips screwdriver/straight screwdriver
2 pairs work gloves
1 pair safety specs.
1x adjustable spanner
1x sharpening stone and steel
1 bag of mixed nails and screws
Handful of jubilee clips

This has not even 3/4 filled the barrel. More to come...

[undomesticdiva]

Sounds good to me I'm assuming this is in case you DO have to live in the woods like John Rambo? Or just for general repairs in case of flooding? I doubt the hotel owners/security would appreciate you bringing this kind of kit to check in...might raise a few questions lol

[jansman]

No disrespect meant. Read the post.

[Hoipoloi]

I read the post and it confused me a little.

Either way, you'll be wanting some tarps. Either for shelter in the woods (unlike Rambo), or for covering that hole in your roof after half the tiles have blown off.

[jansman]

Read the post. Last sentence. More to come..

[Yorkshire Andy]

we want to see what MORE is

bin the adjustable spanner and get some knippex gator grips


http://www.uktoolcentre.co.uk/Shop/p~61 ... Grips.html

worth every penny from pulling nails to undoing rounded nuts and bolts even pulling tent pegs out of hard summer baked earth i wouldnt be without mine

[jansman]

Now THAT is a good tool! Gotta get me one of them.


I started putting all this gear together yesterday so that it is all in a safe, dry and easy to retrieve way. This , after hearing of the destruction of infrastructure by a Natural Force. My point is, what if the infrastructure and services were little or nil because of widespread disaster?
In my OP I said we have a' hotel bag'. That would be in case we were forced out for something simple like a gas leak. We would not be towing all the above crap with us! Nor would we under ANY circumstances be running away to the woods with all the other crazies. Besides, I hate camping.

The flooding that was widely reported on a coiple of Winters ago was catastrophic for the people involved, but the emergency services were available, and it affected relatively few. I have the radio on right now, and in Nepal it is being reported that clean water, sanitation and lack of shelter are leading towards major health problems amongst survivors.
So that is what I will look at next.

[Arzosah]

I started putting all this gear together yesterday so that it is all in a safe, dry and easy to retrieve way. This , after hearing of the destruction of infrastructure by a Natural Force. My point is, what if the infrastructure and services were little or nil because of widespread disaster?
In my OP I said we have a' hotel bag'. That would be in case we were forced out for something simple like a gas leak. We would not be towing all the above crap with us! Nor would we under ANY circumstances be running away to the woods with all the other crazies. Besides, I hate camping.

That sounds like the main issue for you in doing this, jansman? Totally agree. And I love that you call your hotel bag a hotel bag, by the way maybe we should start pushing that as a new acronym - a HOB as you might remember, thats what mine is too.

The only thing I'd add about your screw top barrels is to have a list of whats in each one (and to *know* which each one is!).

I think organising and rationalising preps is crucial, and inevitable. You've already been doing a lot of that, and this is the next stage. But I have screw top 5 gallon barrel envy

[Brambles]

I started putting all this gear together yesterday so that it is all in a safe, dry and easy to retrieve way. This , after hearing of the destruction of infrastructure by a Natural Force. My point is, what if the infrastructure and services were little or nil because of widespread disaster?
In my OP I said we have a' hotel bag'. That would be in case we were forced out for something simple like a gas leak. We would not be towing all the above crap with us! Nor would we under ANY circumstances be running away to the woods with all the other crazies. Besides, I hate camping.

That sounds like the main issue for you in doing this, jansman? Totally agree. And I love that you call your hotel bag a hotel bag, by the way maybe we should start pushing that as a new acronym - a HOB as you might remember, thats what mine is too.

The only thing I'd add about your screw top barrels is to have a list of whats in each one (and to *know* which each one is!).

I think organising and rationalising preps is crucial, and inevitable. You've already been doing a lot of that, and this is the next stage. But I have screw top 5 gallon barrel envy

Ditto.

Love the idea of having designated buckets.

HOB. Love it I've got one too. Janet Rambo I'm not.

[jansman]

HOB it is then! UK Preppers has just created a new acronym! Arzosah, the labelling of the barrels is a very good idea. I am thinking a label on the lid and one inside the barrel. Also, where there are consumables such as batteries, water purification tablets and food stuffs will be near the top of each barrel for easy rotation.
The reason for this rationalisation is because I have too much 'crap' hanging around, and frankly I am too damned old for prattling about. It is all about simplifying things. It will also make it simpler for the family to find stuff if ( heaven forbid) it becomes necessary.
Had a rather manic day today,( was in a car crash, not my fault, and just a bit bruised! ) so I shall continue in a day or so.