Preparedness for when

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Razors are the one thing I absolutely refuse to buy disposable.

Instead, I buy Tesco Triple Blade cartridges, @ £3-23 for 12.

Although they're not as cheap as disposables, they last a lot longer, and give an excellent shave.

Being a lady-person, I do my legs and oxters for aesthetic reasons and go thru one Bic in about 9 months. I guess if I was shaving my face I'd have higher standards of blade-worthyness but I detest switching to a new one as it's too vicious the first few goes and tends to draw blood........ one has to suffer to be beautiful, alas.

Falls off desk chair laughing at the "beautiful" bit and puts t'kettle on once more.

nuatha

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Razors are the one thing I absolutely refuse to buy disposable.

Instead, I buy Tesco Triple Blade cartridges, @ £3-23 for 12.

Although they're not as cheap as disposables, they last a lot longer, and give an excellent shave.

Actually I'd class those as disposables, though I haven't used a straight blade since the 80s (my hands aren't good enough to even try it at the moment). I use 2 packs of Bic sensitive skin disposables per year and have no complaints about the quality of shave. I ended up using these having tried most things on the market.

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I class a razor as disposable, if you throw the whole thing away.

I wouldn't class loose blades or cartridges as "disposable razors".

My BOB contains a razor handle and 6 cartridges, which, given a cartridge lasts about 5 days, would keep me going for about a month, or even longer if I stopped shaving my head.

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Double post :huh:

alltrustgone

This is one for the zombie watchers - did you catch the new ad launched last night for the giffgaff mobile network?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=04CR3NZPm_4&NR=1

ATG

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One good, and one I'm not overly impressed with.

First the good one.

I've managed to obtain a handle for my stainless steel cooking pots.



This means, I have now removed the mess tins from my BOB, which left me enough space and weight for a (semi) luxury item, in the shape of an insulated mug.



Indeed, the mug, which contains the handle (had to trim 1/2" off to make it fit), half a roll of aluminium foil, purifying tablets, and half a dozen poly zip lock bags (I'm fanatical about not carrying empty containers) is some 100-odd grams lighter than the mess tins.

Now to the "not so impressed" item.

I picked up a BCB Ultimate Survival Kit, from a local camping store that is closing down.



I have to say that (even though it was discounted from £31-50 to £11 and coppers), I was bitterly disappointed with it, as supplied.

The amount of unused space was shocking. :eek:

I have been able to augment the kit with a metal signalling mirror, a proper candle (in place of the tealight, which, due to its shape, was wasting a lot of space), two strips of fabric plaster, a cigarette lighter, and even a space blanket.

While I do like the design of the new tin, with its increase in size (the original tin was about 2/3rd the volume of the new one), roll-over catches and waterproof sealing gasket, little additional equipment has been added, hence all the wasted space.

elaine241

Well after packing and organising for a rare week end away ( living on a farm means you dont just ask the neighbour to feed the goldfish!!!) I absolutely know that there is no way in a SHTF situation I am bugging out unless the house was completely wrecked!!. We are staying S catering in a caravan and it is like a military logistical operation!! I do tend to over do it but I like to be able to provide meals without having to shop just in case someone is ill or has an accident. With the kids, gone are the days when I packed a tooth brush, deoderant and clean draws in my motorbike jacket and wizzed off!
Seriously, with kids it would be difficult to travel light and have all the neccesary things to survive. I have decided that my mad moment of breaking my horse to harness wasnt that mad. I have a cart and could carry a lot more than just what would fit in BOBs. I also have another old pony that could carry more supplies etc If the roads were impassable we could use both of them to carry supplies and use paths etc
We have BOB's ready if there is a flood/fire but a prolonged evacuation, for me, is a No! unless the zombie hoards are coming up the track, even then I'd use up my shotgun cartridges first.

Bedsit Bob I have just spat my tea all over my desk reading your comment about poles & bell ends!! Naughty , naughty Bob!! great minds think alike!!

GreyQueen

Elaine, nice to "see" you again. Nothing like a bit of packing for any purpose to concentrate the mind wonderfully, eh? Hope you enjoy your break.

I've given a bit of thought to the matter, and consider that in a long-term post SHTF situation, movement of goods by pack-train would probably be one of the best ways to go. Even carts require a certain minimal standard of road to roll on.

Have you got pack-saddles or plans for same, if necessary? Getting galls on your animal's back would be miserable for it. Pack animals can get pretty much anywhere a human would reasonably want to walk and can carry a lot more than you could yourself. People even do llama trekking in the UK now, don't they? The llama is the burden-beast of preference for the Andes.

If you think it through, the maintenance of the current road system is pretty expensive and not all of it is up to scratch at the moment. A few winters of hard weather and no maintenance would see things breaking up in a hurry. Even if the Zombie Apocalypse is unaccountablly-postponed, I think it a reasonable supposition that economic hardship for the country in years to come will see less money spent on road maintenance and poorer driving as a result.

Prolly an excellent time to get a sturdy Welsh cob or two and get cracking on the training. If only I had the space..........

Righty, going off to do something with someone in the Real World........gasp. I may be gone for a few hours, so please behave yourselves nicely.

Laters, GQ xx

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elaine241 wrote: »

with kids it would be difficult to travel light and have all the necessary things to survive.

Things necessary to survive, or things the kids THINK are necessary to survive?

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A good sized dog could be trained to carry panniers, and would be a very good deterrent to those who would consider it a good idea to relieve you of your posessions, 2 for the price of 1 perhaps?