Preparedness for when

vanoonoo

Caterina wrote: »

Thank you Vanoonoo, I have changed my signature accordingly! But not sure about the reference to Vestless!

teehee it's cos you said the only thing on the list you didnt have was the kevlar vest

ok I've updated membership list onto the first page so if I get any PM's begging for adds then I'll update here and there, wheeeee!

I am on a mission now. Oh - and forgot to say we sorted out the go bag for our dog properly this weekend and hope to finalise the ones for the cats in the week so I feel much happier now thats done - been trying to get to it for weeks!

GreyQueen

jeanniefaethecarse wrote: »

I'd love to be. (not quite sure if I can live up to it though unless sound advice amounts to a wee sit down, a cup of tea and a hob nob and wait and see ) - Jeannie xx

But this is essential survival work. I am currently lobbying for emergency rescue dogs to be sent out onto the hills with little doggy back-packs with packets of biccies in.

Check out this linkie; http://www.mungosaysbah.com/2009/02/bushcraft-hobo-wood-stove.html

Scroll down to the paragraph under the picture and read about the critical importance of sitting down for a brew when lost and panicky.

If inclined to panic a little, put the kettle on. If inclined to panic a lot, empty the gin into the mug as well as the tea.

D&DD

*staggers in and waves*
I finally made it out of the loft! Annie however is now going to shoot me as I just found yet another box of kitchen garden etc magazines

My preps are all being duly boxed and labelled neatly,water storers in one box along with purifier tabs,box of paper goods (plates etc), and I must pop over to thank the ladies on the hoarding thread as if it wasn't for them I'd not have the space to do it all

I found 3 boxes of very useful books which I don't know why they were in there?? Plus a whole load of useless tat :rotfl:

I have been gifted the cupboard at the top of the stairs as a store too :j*they're soo gonna regret that!!* :think:
Just having a quick cuppa then got to sort DS3 out then I'll catch up proper XXX

vanoonoo

D&DD wrote: »

1 onion sliced
1 tblespn ex virgin olive oil
handful shitake or any mushrooms sliced
1 clove garlic crushed
1 thick slice of ginger (I use top of my thumb size)
2 pints marigold stock or homemade veg stock
3 lge carrots sliced
1 sweet potato chopped
1/2 cup pearl barley
1 head broccoli
handful of fresh chopped parsley

sweat onions in oil til transparent add mushrooms,garlic and ginger.cook for 2 minutes pour in stock,carrots,sweet potato and barley and simmer for 40 minutes.Add broccoli and simmer for 10 minutes.Remove ginger chunk and liquidise or serve as is sprinkled with fresh parsley.

I make a huge vat of this and freeze it in small portions then if one of us starts to feel poorly out it comes :rotfl:

I am poorly - when can I come over please? this sounds amazing and I think I might have to make some!

thriftwizard

Thank you Vanoonoo, I shall celebrate by going to LID!s & stocking up with some extra for everybody!

I've just taken an executive decision. The area under the stairs, which I was going to turn into a little office so that I had a quiet space to write in, doesn't seem to be needed since I got an Ipad to do the writing on. Now everyone else who used to "need" the main computer, so that I couldn't write on it, even when I had deadlines approaching fast, seems to "need" to use the Ipad instead, so I've got my Mac back! The area under the stairs, in the hallway beside the kitchen, is unexpectedly "free" again. I've decided it would make a very good indoor larder. It's not particularly cool, but it does have a nice even temperature, and it'll be relatively easy to line it with shelving (I even have half an IKEA Gorm set in the garage to start me off) for long-term storage of tins & packets. I do have cool, dark storage outside in the garage; it's not attached to the main house but it's hardly far away!

My kitchen's not small, but I do struggle to store enough food of the sort that we constantly use, as well as enough pots, pans, plates, glasses & mugs for 7 people, as OH cannot abide wall cupboards; there are two small (and expensive) supermarkets in our town but I suspect we're on the very margins of the supply chains & in a tight corner the "superstores" in the conurbation 6+ miles away would get first dibs. So I do like to keep a few weeks worth of non-perishables about the place, as well as storing the stuff we grow, forage & preserve ourselves. Not sure that an understair larder would be exactly a selling point, if we do get around to moving, though; like the chicken run, some potential buyers will love it & others will shudder in horror! But I suspect it could very easily just be used as a cleaning cupboard, so I shall go ahead anyway.

vanoonoo

2tonsils wrote: »

My endocrinologist has told me not to eat dark green veg ie broccoli, spinach etc as I have a serious problem with my thyroid and they can worsen it.

hiya 2T I have a thyroid and pituitary gland problem and didnt realise these could affect - what's your thoughts on soya? and for anyone interested this is on topic as it affects my stores!

jeanniefaethecarse

vanoonoo wrote: »

are they twinks' hobnobs?

They are indeed, there would be a minor SHTF situation if I didn't bake these at least once a week
ETA Greyqueen (cos I can't multi-quote yet!) Now that is absolutely my philosophy on a lot of things! Thank you for that link - Jeannie xx

charlylovesphil

Hi all,

I think I'm in on this, I did buy 1 bottle of tesco value water 2 years ago was meant to buy one weekly, but I just drank it!! Oops!!

Anyway when I'm not so tired will go through properly, I defo need a bag..when I had to go to hospital in the night last year in just pjs, hubby packed me 5 bras I never wear, a pj top & no clothes or wash things!! 'Doh!!

x

nuatha

charlylovesphil wrote: »

Hi all,

I think I'm in on this, I did buy 1 bottle of tesco value water 2 years ago was meant to buy one weekly, but I just drank it!! Oops!!

Anyway when I'm not so tired will go through properly, I defo need a bag..when I had to go to hospital in the night last year in just pjs, hubby packed me 5 bras I never wear, a pj top & no clothes or wash things!! 'Doh!!

x

One of OH's fellow inmates was telling me her hubby brought an Ann Summers style negligee that she wouldn't even wear at home, a work suit and blouse complete with heels, the wrong phone charger (his, so they both had mobiles that wouldn't work) and an empty washbag. No underwear, no toiletries, and couldn't understand why she was still in a hospital gown that evening.
Apparently hospital bags aren't as easy as I thought.

ETA
And OH was well enough to tell me off for taking a carton character flannel in. Which is real progress

D&DD

Nuatha I am soo pleased your dear OH is improving slightly,oh yes when we start to nag we're definitely on the up My best wishes for her continued improvement XX

WLL likewise hope your mum is still recovering well XX

I'd mail out some immunebroth if I thought it would get there safely Noo but being a postie's wife erm...:silenced:

Hope Mar,2T and hubby, and all our poorlies/injured are on the mend soon XX

GQ regarding the root cellaring in the states it seems to work on a principle like our ice houses etc used to over here.They are using dug down into the soil so they keep an even cool temperature and are shelved out it seems rather than clamped like over here.I am sure Backwoodshome or similar site had an article will try and find a link..

MrsL lol I thought I'd confused you! Glad to hear the 'scally' is earning its keep already,can't wait to get mine!