Preparedness for when

GreyQueen

:rotfl:LMAO, that brought you out of lurkdom, nuatha!

Nice to see ya and a well-wish for Herself as well.

Truth be told, I haven't been to the army surplus place in months, and that will have to be rectified soon.Thanks for the reminder.

The most prepping I've done lately is tinned peas. Basics Garden or mushy?

Decisions, decisions....................

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Pocket size, so fits easily in a BOB.

IMHO £4-50 well spent.

GreyQueen

:T I'm one of the million who have that. Great little book.

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There are a few bits missing from that pocket guide, compared to the full sized version, such as the section on Nuclear attacks.

GreyQueen

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

There are a few bits missing from that pocket guide, compared to the full sized version, such as the section on Nuclear attacks.

S'OK, I can still recall that cartoon from the Seventies; In the event of a nuclear attack, put your head between your legs and kiss your a**e goodbye.

JayneC

nuatha wrote: »

No matter how much money you throw at prepping there's always going to be a scenario that you haven't covered, learning to adapt what you have access to and picking up some basic skills which you can adapt, is more likely to help you then the fanciest gadgets. Meanwhile the same skills can save you a fortune in everyday life and improve the quality of life you lead.

I definitely agree with this. My prepping is taking the form of skill development in the main, although my store cupboards are much improved now;)

I've always been a bit of a 'flying by the seat of my pants' kinda girl. Being married to a compulsive gambler and having a large family does not make for an easy life:o I once ran out of petrol at the main junction in the town centre (middle lane, at rush hour with 4 kids in the car!) cos I had no money for petrol, another time I managed to drive 40 miles with the petrol light on;)Often had no money for food or clothes so got good at concocting something from nothing and make do and mend. I hope I don't cause offence as no disrespect intended but I sometimes wonder if having everything fully stocked and all you are likely to need to hand makes you a bit less resourceful in someways. Managing to cope in dire situations and being adaptable are probably the best preps!

And with that I'm off to bed, see you all soon xx

daz378

i have the SAS pocket guide in my BOB.... even if you are well stocked up as a prepper you will have the mindset to survive.... you may have bought a lot of matches /firelighters but you will also have a ferrous fire starter rod .. should it all run out..... looking forward to the weekend off

nuatha

BessieBooBoo wrote: »

Hello again all

On the news front, did anyone see the item about 'growing' burgers in a lab? From the stem cells of a dead cow?

Just at the end of it, the commentator threw it the line, '...as the demand for meat is unsustainable...'

Yeesh. They did say it cost a mere £250,000 for it.

I was surprised that it was said so casually, like a throwaway comment, and wondered if TPTB are that desperate to find food alternatives for the existing population.

Sorry to be paranoid, but, I feel kind of wary about things 'grown' artificially, be it GM crops, or lab burgers. Call me a Luddite, but I'd rather things weren't too messed around with before I put them in my mouth. I like it local, organic (if funds stretch to it) or at least free range, scampering around on real grass before it's on my plate....!

There's always porridge. (With milk, no sugar or salt, served with chopped banana or fruit, natch).

BBB
(Puts on tin hat)

If memory serves the lab burger cost less to get to that stage than quorn did. Though neither appeal as far as food is concerned.
The demand for meat is unsustainable, along with many other resources, and the only thing that will change that is not going to happen, or at least not without a major catastrophe.

GreyQueen wrote: »

:rotfl:LMAO, that brought you out of lurkdom, nuatha!

Nice to see ya and a well-wish for Herself as well.

I'm usually around, but other people have tended to make the points I would otherwise make.
I've been spending less time online and a bit more honing real life skills.
Thank you for the well-wish for Herself, I shall pass it on shortly.

Truth be told, I haven't been to the army surplus place in months, and that will have to be rectified soon.Thanks for the reminder.

The most prepping I've done lately is tinned peas. Basics Garden or mushy?

Decisions, decisions....................

Mushy, more versatile

I think it was Daz378 who mentioned having a surplus of AAA batteries and a shortage of AA. You can get plastic sleeves that adapt up the A cell range. (This type of thing you can also get them that nest and go up to C and D cells.)

ginnyknit

Thank goodness you popped up Nuatha, I have been pondering if larger batteries were still available as I have a vintage walking doll and keep meaning to sort out batteries and sell him. I dont remember seeing big batteries but you have solved the problem for 99p I can sell him complete with a converter - blessing on you and your lady

Jaynec I see what you mean, tackle situations as they arise. That will surely work for some, yourself included but for others the prepping way is the way to go. Our shed full of bits and bobs I can adapt come in useful, as do the stocks of food and torches because I already had a couple of SHTF situations with no income for months so it suits me this way. We are just happy to have you here and enjoy your company. I can see how you learned to survive being married to a compulsive gambler, boy you must have had to be very resourceful - did you divorce him?

jk0

On the subject of batteries, I find AA & particularly AAA very poor value.

I have a wireless outdoor temperature sensor, and also an electricity monitor, which in total require ten AAA cells which last around 3 months. Even at 50p each that's £20 a year.

I have cut this cost drastically by buying D cell holders from Maplin, and soldering the wires onto the AAA battery contacts. The D cells are about £1 each but last 16 times as long as the AAA's.