Preparedness for when

Helen2k8

Going back to prepared vegetablists

In the dramatic scenarios, you need calories that are quick and simple to scoff.

Stock up on coconut cream blocks, and you can get powdered coconut milk too. High in fat (GOOD!), blocks normally wrapped in plastic so weatherproof, and pretty tasty too.

BUT a sudden dose of coconut can have....bathroom consequences... for some people. Ask me how I know


I bet rabbit and coconut curry is okay actually...

fuddle

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Just wondering what anyone's contingency plans are for a. If the shtf while you are away from home and can't get back quickly and b. if something happens to your home while you aren't in it and destroys your stockpiles and equipment?

Are these scenarios that we simply can't plan for? Maybe emergency stuff should be kept in sheds or garages if possible?

The phrase 'never keep all your eggs in one basket' definitely springs to mind.

and another reason to have a winter kit and modified BOB in the car constantly

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HariboJunkie

fuddle wrote: »

The phrase 'never keep all your eggs in one basket' definitely springs to mind.

and another reason to have a winter kit and modified BOB in the car constantly

I keep a shovel, blanket, bottled water and spare old mobile in the car. Always have done due to our location but I really can't afford/have room for all these Bug out bags. A spare pair of clothes alone for each member of my family in each bag would leave little in our wardrobes. If the shtf I'd just grab what I needed from where it's usually kept and go. Mine can be called a GWINFWIUKAG Bag. , Do you all have spare clothes in these bags and how many sets if you don't mind me asking and if you have more than one bag do you double up everything like medicines, first aid, food etc?

fuddle

Infinite questions I guess. The thing with preparations is you have to do what you feel you need to for circumstances that are high risk in your area. With any kind of prep you could go on and on.

Personally I don't look any further than a bad spell of snow, electricity going off or shops not being stocked with food. There is a real flood risk in this area so my BOB consists of one change of clothes for each of us. DH has his preps in his car but not massive by any means.

Do what you feel you need to, don't base your preps on what others are doing. Take from the thread what you need to.

D&DD

Hjunkie what good questions.. for your first ones, I think its again a case of everyones different,while I'd love to have caches here there and everywhere I make do with knowing my mum has a stash as large nearly as mine if mine were to be destroyed plan c is my brothers house but he's a *whisper* minimalist :eek: but has land..

If I need to be away from home for example when DS2 is in hospital
I have 3 different ways home planned by car,plus transport links if car was out of action,plus god forbid having to walk..not for the fact I couldn't eventually stagger 27 miles home but he'd have trouble after spinal surgery!! I have a little car kit too for the usual breakdown/bad weather scenario but I also take 2 extra backpacks with my multitool,torches,sewing kit,medical kit,firekit and we usually have food packed for our stay as well as clothes.

On a usual day trip I just have my small kit,multitool,torch,sewing kit,travel toothbrush etc and small first aid kit..if travelling up town I add a facemask,handgel and disposable gloves.:o

My stuff is in ziplock baggies within the main bags so I can grab say a spare medical one or food one.

Boys bags are totally different to ours and include things like packs of cards (survival playing cards lol) and dice games

meme30

Popperwell:- it has a bright white light which if it was near the book reading would be fine. Certainly ok to light an area to see cards or board game with. Very light, black area is rubberised? metal cage around glass area. Handle has keyhole shapes to fix on to top, this could easily be replaced by Paracord with slip knots to make a longer over the shoulder carry strap.

Haribo:- Like you I keep stuff in the car and I am just sorting out a BOB. Copy documents are easy but supply of meds would have to be scooped up on the day! Clothes would be pants, trousers, t-shirt, and jumpers also sorted on the day. I'm limited in what I can carry so I'm thinking small. I always carry our repeat scripts from docs in my handbag (big one, think Black hole of Calcutta!) so in times of evacuation I would hope that sense would prevail authorities wise for people with these to be able to get replacement medication. DH always keeps a hammer/saw/screwdrivers handy and they would be on his must take list! I suppose a screwdriver hammered through the temple would work in the ZA!!:rotfl:

Popperwell

Sounds good, should I buy one I hope it is as good as yours Meme30.

Caterina

Thanks for more ideas/comments/thoughts re the vegetarian issue.

HariboJunkie my ethics are already compromised by my occasional consumption of fish. My worry is not an end of the world scenario (that one would probably see me incinerated pretty quick, since I live in London), more of a scarcity of food for whatever other reason. Also to train myself to be less of a fussy eater, if it makes any sense.

I have just come back from a shopping trip with a couple of packets of salami and ham, the meat I can eat easiest, I suppose it is a good intro back to meat. No doubt I shall graduate to bacon sooner rather than later - the last meat bastion of the vegetarian! Also a pack of organic smoked salmon (Waitrose has 25% off!), a treat that I allow myself occasionally.

And apart from the veggie/meat eating thing, about a gazillion packets of butter, the fancy farmhouse stuff, reduced from £1.55 to 29p each. Just as well I had my trolley with me! The freezer is stashed full, but I am going to google how to make Ghee, which apparently keeps outside the fridge, so if I have a freezer problem before the cold spell hits I know what to do with the butter mountain.

Helen2k8

The more saturated a fat is, the slower it goes rancid (all about oxidising and stuff). Hence my lard will sit around forever, pretty much, but olive oil needs careful handling, dark glass bottles, etc.

Ghee is lovely and pretty simple, as it goes browner it gains a lovely nutty taste (unless you don't want the nutty taste!)

http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com/2008/06/making-ghee.html