Preparedness for when

jk0

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

The BOG came in handy at the weekend.

Yeah, my BOG is absolutely essential every day.

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Thanks WITLESS I've been looking at manual Wondermills online this afternoon,the jury's still out as to whether that's what I want, Lyn xxx. I've kept an eye on Fleabay too and will hope that one of the Atlas Plate Mills comes up that I can afford. Wondermills do a 25kg tub of grinding wheat that with delivery comes in at around £40 which seems good value too!

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Been having a bimble round the interweb and came across the American Country Living Grain Mill which looks like a version of the Atlas Plate Mill unfortunately it comes in at $429 and then there's import tax and travel costs, looks good though.

Si_Clist

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Wondermills do a 25kg tub of grinding wheat that with delivery comes in at around £40 which seems good value too!

That price is OK if the grain is organic, but otherwise it's on the dear side. Perhaps you're paying over the odds for the tub as opposed to a paper sack?

Anyhow MrsLurcherwalker, I think I've solved the milling problem for you. They'll probably haggle for cash :cool:

Butterfly_Brain

Another reason to boycot McDonalds

http://www.upworthy.com/!!!!!!-mcdonalds-figured-out-another-way-to-screw-its-own-employees-5?c=reccon1

http://lowpayisnotok.org/

ALIBOBSY

Frugalsod wrote: »

The real problem is that everything is supported by dodgy credit. So even real assets will fall in value considerably as no one will be able to buy them. It is only worth what you can get for it. Buy to lets could suffer as wages collapse in SHTF situation. So a flat with no income and council taxes to pay could rapidly drag many into bankruptcy. I have seen people suggesting farm land as it produces an income, but it also suffers from the problem that will people be able to afford food? Look at the numbers of people starving in Greece. The real problems will follow as wages are pushed even lower.


I use a water proof and airtight food barrel. It does at least protect from weevils and I do not have rats or mice to worry about. I might get some more for rice and lentils etc. Dirt cheap and would pay for itself very quickly, especially if you had another SHTF moment.

If we are ever in a position to be able to afford it we want to invest in land, but not for the "value", but for what we can use it for i.e. small scale food production and some coppicing for wood for heating. The idea would be to be self sufficient in most things and sell any surplus "at the farm gate" so to speak. So the value to us would be what we could do with the land not what its price is. I suspect many though don't see the actual value of land or a house for that matter, e.g somewhere to live, grow stuff etc. They simply see £ signs and can't imagine a world where property prices only go one way.


Ali x

pineapple

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

If we are ever in a position to be able to afford it we want to invest in land, but not for the "value", but for what we can use it for i.e. small scale food production and some coppicing for wood for heating.

Bear in mind that allotment and farm theft is on the rise so if you aren't living on site, the location would have to be pretty secure. In our neck of the woods they take sheep, landrovers and agricultural machinery and in the built up areas they nick the allotment produce :eek:

ALIBOBSY

Frugalsod wrote: »

I use a water proof and airtight food barrel. It does at least protect from weevils and I do not have rats or mice to worry about. I might get some more for rice and lentils etc. Dirt cheap and would pay for itself very quickly, especially if you had another SHTF moment.

Just wondering where you sourced your food barrels as all the ones I have seen have been around £20 a go which is hardly cheap. Although if I was storing large amount of grain etc I suppose long term they may be worth it.


Ali x

DawnW

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

Another reason to boycot McDonalds

http://www.upworthy.com/!!!!!!-mcdonalds-figured-out-another-way-to-screw-its-own-employees-5?c=reccon1

http://lowpayisnotok.org/

I would have thought the food was reason enough :eek:

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Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

guitar strings...

For garrotting people?