Preparedness for when

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MAR - Ditto!!!!!!!!

valk_scot

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

I have MILs spinning wheel and carding set in the loft, and a drop spindle I'm not very good at yet, but practise would probably crack that one.

You should go along to your local Guild, they'd get your wheel set up properly and show you how to use it for the price of a day visitor, usually about £3. (I'm a Guildswoman, I do this sort of thing all the time.) There's no quicker way to learn than at the side of an experienced spinner though a good DVD or some online videos can be pretty good. Learning from a book? I would think that would be very frustrating at first.

elona

Grey Queen

ferfal.blogspot.com/

Hope the link works.

There are several different "The first 100 things to disappear" lists but any of them would give some good ideas.

One of them from Serbia I think mentioned that something to raise morale is vital and how people who were hungry would do without a meal to get soap, perfume, lipstick or chocolate.

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Hi VAL - I might just do that, one of my friends in the village actually has a wheel and a loom set up in her garage, she's never indoors if I visit always clicking away in the garage. We also have an angora goat breeder here too and they often have open days with the spinning circle in situ. I don't knit it's something I've never mastered (I'm too impatient and mine doesn't grow quickly enough) but weaving my own wool might just be OK. Cheers Lyn x.

Popperwell

http://ferfal.blogspot.co.uk/

Is this the same site as you linked to Elona? Your link needs to go into a search engine...and this comes up.

This site links to all things preppy and beyond...

http://self-reliance-news.com/

Depends how far to go and how much time one as to attempt to read it all and sift what is over the top or fair...

D&DD

I started storecupboarding rather than prepping after we lost our home,with 2 small kids and no money as well as living in temporary accomodation I swore I'd never be in that position ever again for the sake of my kids..My eldest still remembers 'shushing' behind the door when the mortgage company man came knocking:( he was only four..

My food storage led me to a variety of survivalist sites as at the time that was all there was rather than the more sedate prepper communities we have now and over the years my stores have served me well during strikes,no work,and the childrens illnesses and me having to stop work (I was the main earner)

I do have a mammoth foodstore but its my cushion against harder times..whatever they will be I have an assortment of preps for a few more dire emergencies but I do live close to London and within spitting distance of where the huge fire was during the riots last year,we could actually see it from the bedroom window :eek:

So I prep for what I consider to be things which may happen for where I live but due to our circumstances with the boys as they are I'll never be Rambo :rotfl:

I'm considered weird around here cos I grow veg etc and sew and bake..but I'm always the first door people knock at if theres trouble too or if they need assistance with food,baking or mending!

You have to find your own balance..I'm comfy with how I live and although I'd love to have a huge basement filled with preps I'm happy that we could still cover most eventualities of what would probably REALLY happen now.
Please don't get all stressed worrying about what you don't have..feel proud that you have a start by even having the right mindset and actually thinking about it even
XX

ginnyknit

D&DD Im considered weird round here too! But am often used as a problem solver, rescuer of animals and doing first aid on people who crash at the corner of our street (all too often). Its amazing isn't it, they take the mickey about my long black skirts and my way of life but Im first port of call in a crisis - well they can bu**er off when the SHTF.

I look in my larder and breathe a sigh of relief knowing Im prepared. Nearly finished my list of needs and am impressed that OH and DS have taken it all on board. Dd is trying her best but has other worries on her plate at the mo, so next Im going to extend the store to cover her house, which is a 10 minute walk away.

Do you think if we told Ikea that they are being used for preppers meetings they would help us out - free candles? they are very enlightened and would be interested I am sure.

mardatha

I wondered the same thing ginny !

Butterfly_Brain

This is really informative and is a free download from the Mormons it is 8mb
http://www.ldsavow.com/PrepManualGeneral.html

Oh and Wilkinsons have their camping stuff at half price if you need any water proof matches, torches, stoves,water carriers, tents etc

Popperwell

D&DD wrote: »

I started storecupboarding rather than prepping after we lost our home,with 2 small kids and no money as well as living in temporary accomodation I swore I'd never be in that position ever again for the sake of my kids..My eldest still remembers 'shushing' behind the door when the mortgage company man came knocking:( he was only four..

My food storage led me to a variety of survivalist sites as at the time that was all there was rather than the more sedate prepper communities we have now and over the years my stores have served me well during strikes,no work,and the childrens illnesses and me having to stop work (I was the main earner)

I do have a mammoth foodstore but its my cushion against harder times..whatever they will be I have an assortment of preps for a few more dire emergencies but I do live close to London and within spitting distance of where the huge fire was during the riots last year,we could actually see it from the bedroom window :eek:

So I prep for what I consider to be things which may happen for where I live but due to our circumstances with the boys as they are I'll never be Rambo :rotfl:

I'm considered weird around here cos I grow veg etc and sew and bake..but I'm always the first door people knock at if theres trouble too or if they need assistance with food,baking or mending!

You have to find your own balance..I'm comfy with how I live and although I'd love to have a huge basement filled with preps I'm happy that we could still cover most eventualities of what would probably REALLY happen now.
Please don't get all stressed worrying about what you don't have..feel proud that you have a start by even having the right mindset and actually thinking about it even
XX

Well said D&DD,
I'd love to try and save but if I do I lose financially and save too much that would be capital and I'd be seen as a crook and cut myself off from the help I need(But in coming months that may stop anyhow)so I am probably better off buying/storing/using food and household goods, buying clothes to stay warm and using what I have whilst I have so I can have the heating on longer, go out and try and eat well as come the changes I may be spending more time under a dduvet to keep warm and have a radio for entertainment and not much else...

Oh you'll be glad to know there has been some kind of survey done and it was mentioned briefly on the radio...they reckon we are all £1 better off weekly incomewise...if you find that £1, let me know.

ginnyknit wrote: »

D&DD Im considered weird round here too! But am often used as a problem solver, rescuer of animals and doing first aid on people who crash at the corner of our street (all too often). Its amazing isn't it, they take the mickey about my long black skirts and my way of life but Im first port of call in a crisis - well they can bu**er off when the SHTF.

I look in my larder and breathe a sigh of relief knowing Im prepared. Nearly finished my list of needs and am impressed that OH and DS have taken it all on board. Dd is trying her best but has other worries on her plate at the mo, so next Im going to extend the store to cover her house, which is a 10 minute walk away.

Do you think if we told Ikea that they are being used for preppers meetings they would help us out - free candles? they are very enlightened and would be interested I am sure.

As said before...what is weird these days? I have now found anyone I mention a tore of food to are not thinking I am weird and they've considered doing likewise. Many when you say you are doing so actually then admit that they are too. Especially if you sell it more as a way to try and avoid food shortages and to try and avoid price hikes as income decreses rather than because of some major emergency.

Butterfly_Brain wrote: »

This is really informative and is a free download from the Mormons it is 8mb
http://www.ldsavow.com/PrepManualGeneral.html

Oh and Wilkinsons have their camping stuff at half price if you need any water proof matches, torches, stoves,water carriers, tents etc

Thanks for the information and link BB...the Mormons are often up such matters, they have a massive database that is often used by those researching their family trees etc...