Preparedness for when

auntymabel

ragz wrote: »

(Ok so the caravan actually has a water heater and taps but I like to play camp).

Oooh, stop messin about!

bluebag

GreyQueen wrote: »

:T Thanks for the reminder; I have been meaning to gather some KK fuel, mixture of natural and cardboard, for to keep dry and handy in case I need to deploy the kettle down at the flats. On the covered walkway, not indoors, I hasten to add.

Now, I just had a random thought; I have made 2 buddy burners and haven't yet deployed them as haven't got a pan support. Would anyone know what would happen if you put a buddy burner into the firepan of a KK and lit it? I assume a good fast boil and then the BB could be extinguished with a metal plate or summat? Anyone tried this?

I might have to have a go at the weekend on the lottie. Purely in the interests of science, y'unnerstand.

If anyone has a BB as part of their preps, what will you be using to hold the pot/ billy can above it? I'm guessing anything sitting directly on top of the BB's tin would extinguish it.

Good job I don't have a garden or I could see me out there now having an experimundo.

I use a larger empty tin with both ends cut out and a few large air holes punched in, or two large stones or bricks to make a pan stand for the BB, anything handy really two logs whatever.

Paper bricks made by soaking shredded paper overnight in a large bowl of cold water, mix up well with a big stick/spoon, then grab handfuls and make into small balls squashing all the water out. Leave in a warm place until fully dry and you have mini fire bricks suitable for any solid fuel appliance. You can mould them into better shapes with a small tin if you want.

Make coin sized ones and when thoroughly dry drop into melted candle wax for 60 seconds to coat and then leave on grease-proof paper till dry.
Makes a lightweight portable fire started, just split open a little, fluff up the paper and light... away ya go!

Butterfly_Brain

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Just picked up a King Size, 15 TOG duvet, from Asda.

Although I only have a double bed, I got a King Size one for two reasons.

1. It'll hang further down the sides of the bed, hence less likely to let the heat out, when I turn over.

2. They only had Single and King Size, and a Single isn't much use on a double bed.

A hot woman would be a good thermal insulator

bluebag

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

A hot woman would be a good thermal insulator

BB, don't encourage him now! He's been on the norty list already for having his shirt off.

maryb

mardatha wrote: »

God I feel like yvette of ze raiyseentonce lol - waiting for the gestapo at the door..

wasn't it Michelle of ze rayzistance (saying ziz only wurnce)?

ginnyknit

No No dont do it......too late now have bits of Allo Allo bouncing round my head....bad preppers. :rotfl:

maryb

Good moaning!

It is I, LeClerc (I always remember that one when we are on holiday in France and drive past a branch of LeClerc)

What were the other catchphrases?

boultdj

The thing I rember best from Allo,Allo is the cheese coming out when Madam Edith got up to sing. Oh and by the way it's being repeated on BBC2 in the afternoon's at the mo.............

VJsmum

maryb wrote: »

Good moaning!

It is I, LeClerc (I always remember that one when we are on holiday in France and drive past a branch of LeClerc)

What were the other catchphrases?

:o:o

We do that too "it is E. Leclerc"

:rotfl:

lillibet_dripping

GreyQueen wrote: »

I commend this link to you, to enjoy the jaunty video link "The Government Can".

I should warn you that you'll be singing along inside your head for the rest of the night, tho!

http://www.boatingaccidentnews.com/

GQ - that's started my day off brilliantly... off to sing in the shower now:rotfl::T