Preparedness for when

fuddle

It's just this thread vanoonoo

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Possession

fuddle wrote: »

It's just this thread vanoonoo

cross posted with you P

No probs Fuddle I'm twiddling my thumbs here and ought to get on with actually doing something, but am in that can't be bothered mood.

vanoonoo

oh. I thought this was a thread about being prepared. silly me.

RAS

valk_scot wrote: »

I was Googling around for a set of decent plans for how to make a Hobo Stove out of a large tin can when I came across this...a design for making a small emergency woodburning stove from an Ikea cutlery drainer. :rotfl:

For a person like me who adores making things from old tin cans and junk while out camping, this idea is beyond brilliant. And it's from Ikea, lol. I think we should adopt it as the OS Preppers mascot, actually, and have a picture of it on a badge for when we go to our Ikea meet-ups.

Like it - although the absolute budget version would be a larger used can and a few nail holes bashed in the side.

In answer to the original query about cooking in power cuts. Even a candle or tea light will heat water to boil eventually (it could take all night but it would work eventually). Put it in a tin with holes bashed in it and stand the kettle or lidded pan on top. A couple of skewers or tent pegs fixed as per the demo above would ensure more stability and improve the draught, which makes more use of the heat.

Popperwell

Well, in general the thread that caused quite a stir yesterday...many who seemed to criticise how the OS borads are going are on the thread that you mention Lyn and as you say are discussing the storing of goods in case something goes wrong in the future and though a few posts may have been a little personal most seemed quite normal to me and had similar views...

So why one thread is criticised and another isn't I don't know...I noticed Molly asking if she can still be called an OS if she uses modern gadgets(I paraphrase)we all try to learn from the past and if we cannot afford or do not have the latest must have item or it breaks and cannot be replaced, we have to adapt but if you do have them...use them if they help make life easier.

I'm sure our ancestors would...they did anyway...it may not be very high tech these days but look at the mangle or the gadgets that kept being added to the kitchen...

It will die down as I suggested, one poster has suggested that such topics are started every so often so it's nothing new...

valk_scot

RAS wrote: »

Like it - although the absolute budget version would be a larger used can and a few nail holes bashed in the side.

In answer to the original query about cooking in power cuts. Even a candle or tea light will heat water to boil eventually (it could take all night but it would work eventually). Put it in a tin with holes bashed in it and stand the kettle or lidded pan on top. I couple of skewers or tent pegs fixed as per the

Oh definately to the old tin and nail thing. I've got a burner for brewing tea up in the allotment shed that's made out of a catering sized pineapple tin and four bits of wire coat hanger. I used it for many years till the council imposed a No Fires rule on the allotment and I took a wee gas stove up to use instead. I might retrieve my pineapple tin though and put it in the garden shed.

I also have a cooking stand for using on an open fire that's made out a similarly sized tin, top and bottom removed and a few ventilation holes bashed in it. Grid on top made from wire as above. You can bed it into the side of a fire on the beach for example and boil a kettle over the drfitwood.

vanoonoo

valk_scot wrote: »

I think we should adopt it as the OS Preppers mascot, actually, and have a picture of it on a badge for when we go to our Ikea meet-ups.

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Fruball

RAS wrote: »

Like it - although the absolute budget version would be a larger used can and a few nail holes bashed in the side.

In answer to the original query about cooking in power cuts. Even a candle or tea light will heat water to boil eventually (it could take all night but it would work eventually). Put it in a tin with holes bashed in it and stand the kettle or lidded pan on top. A couple of skewers or tent pegs fixed as per the demo above would ensure more stability and improve the draught, which makes more use of the heat.

Good plan - I have a couple of larger tins I could use I am going to make one this week with the kids :rotfl:

vanoonoo wrote: »

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Love the avatar lol :T

vanoonoo

Fruball wrote: »

Love the avatar lol :T

heehee - it's the latest must have gadget dontcha know

vanoonoo

Fruball wrote: »

Good plan - I have a couple of larger tins I could use

i really must stop speed reading- i read this in my head as tins of lager. :rotfl: