Preparedness for when

Butterfly_Brain

herbily wrote: »

Eek, I can't be doing with snow. Am now also v worried about the potential for no-loo situations, because my preps to date involve a bucket and the compost heap. Friends who go camping speak highly of the "Luggable Loo", but for staying at home I was thinking about something like this:
http://www.caseysoutdoorleisure.co.uk/item/Dometic/966-Portable-Toilet/34X

Has anybody got any experience of using this or similar? I'm currently up to 5 months worth of loo rolls, but what if I've got no loo? (There are no convenient woods to nip off to, back garden too small and overlooked etc etc)

We have one of those just don't forget to store the chemical liquid as well

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BOB that's a very valid point about having entertainment in a SHTF situation and not just for the littlies either. I was lucky enough to find at a jumble sale for the princeley sum of 20p a Readers Digest Book called Family Games and Party Treats which has chapters on Party Games for very young children, things like a matchbox race (box passed between people nose on to nose ) I spy and Animal pairs, Party Games for Older children including Marble Golf,Word making Races (how many words can you make from Constantinople or some other longish word)Guess Who ( a picture is pinned on the back of the player and he/she has to ask questions of the others to establish who he/she is),Making Magic and giving a puppet show, Indoor games of skill and chance, Games for the Garden,Games for Open Spaces and games on the Beach and in the Country. I saw on TV the other day too that Giles Brandreth and his daughter are soon publishing a new book of Games that can be played without any technology which might be useful too, would stop boredom certainly and in scary times might just relieve tensions to play something fun, Lyn xxx.

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It's been raining heavily, pretty much non-stop today.

The clouds are dark grey, and travelling fast across the sky.

The only up side is, the wind has eased.

mowdrops

De lurking. Free kindle book today. The survival Boxset. How to plan and protect your family and friends during any disaster. Back to lurking but love to read and have learnt many things from you all.xx

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Don't just lurk mowdrops.

Come and join us.

The more the merrier.

Bikingbint

Hello

Another lurker reaching for the light at the end of the tunnel. (yes I actually saw the sun today for the first time in ages).

I am an avid reader of this thread and would like a little advise.

I sometimes travel alone and decided to think about what I have with me should I get stuck in traffic, break down etc. I have a space blanket in the car with a large wind up torch. I have a whistle on my car keys along with another (battery operated) torch (very small but bright) and thought a 'swiss army knife' bit of kit would be a good idea. Your suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Bikingbint

RAS

A bottle of water in the car and some long-life food that you like (chocolate is fine).

Some loo paper and either a urinal or schwee

A decent first aid kit that you will hopefully only ever need for someone else.

A fire extinguisher.

A cigarette plug re-charger for your phone.

cornishchick

mowdrops wrote: »

De lurking. Free kindle book today. The survival Boxset. How to plan and protect your family and friends during any disaster. Back to lurking but love to read and have learnt many things from you all.xx

Thanks mowdrops.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Survival-Boxset-Protect-Disaster-ebook/dp/B00HQ71WZM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1389281913&sr=1-1&keywords=survival+boxset


also found this one, might be useful for ideas

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Camping-Cookbook-Package-Delicious-Recipes-ebook/dp/B00EJ6DC92/ref=zg_bs_362296031_f_79

Bikingbint

RAS wrote: »

A bottle of water in the car and some long-life food that you like (chocolate is fine).

Some loo paper and either a urinal or schwee

A decent first aid kit that you will hopefully only ever need for someone else.

A fire extinguisher.

A cigarette plug re-charger for your phone.

Thanks RAS

After reading your very useful tips I realised I have a first aid kit already, its in the boot under the liner so I forgot about it.

Never heard of a Schwee had to look it up, seem a great idea, especially as I am always wanting a waz.

nuatha

Bikingbint wrote: »

Hello

Another lurker reaching for the light at the end of the tunnel. (yes I actually saw the sun today for the first time in ages).

I am an avid reader of this thread and would like a little advise.

I sometimes travel alone and decided to think about what I have with me should I get stuck in traffic, break down etc. I have a space blanket in the car with a large wind up torch. I have a whistle on my car keys along with another (battery operated) torch (very small but bright) and thought a 'swiss army knife' bit of kit would be a good idea. Your suggestions/recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Bikingbint

In addition to RAS's suggestions, a mini compressor, another bottle of water (running out of screenwash is not fun) a couple of j-cloths (cleaning headlights among other uses) a book or magazine, a hi vis over-vest, a litre bottle of engine oil, a decent road atlas, a handful of cable ties.

There's probably lots more that could be considered - I keep an old warm coat in the car, partly for warmth if needed but also if I need to crawl under the car for any reason, it protects the clothes I'm wearing.