The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

Si_Clist

elaine241 said:

 ... I am interested in the FB groups, the non sensational preferably UK ones. Can you post/PM the names of them please?

Ditto 

CCW007

elaine241 said:

CCW007 said:

Added a bit more to the preps tonight: more tealights, dry shampoo (good if water is off), more cold and flu remedy.  Having to self-isolate for a week with Covid I was very glad of my stocks and having flu remedy in.  Do need to buy more night nurse though when I can get to a pharmacy. 

Reading one of the prep groups on FB (very like this group - sensible and not sensational) someone mentioned dental hygiene / first aid.  Thought I had added antibacterial mouthwash to the Mr M order but apparently not so will get that next week.  Will order a replacement emergency filling repair kit - had to use one once and it was very good.  Also need to order clove oil as I don't think I have any. 

I am interested in the FB groups, the non sensational preferably UK ones. Can you post/PM the names of them please? I do look at Lisa Bedford's page occasionally but that's about it regarding groups.

There are two I like:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/300378154683580/?ref=share

This started as a prepping for Brexit group and has evolved since.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/691564515068101/?ref=share
Prepping group specifically for women (sorry Si!)

Auntycaz

Karmacat said:

Si_Clist said:

GaleSF63 said:

... I like the sound of the bread buns! Potato scones can also be an alternative to bread for some things. I use instant mash.

Ahah!!!  We've got some out of date Smash lurking in the back of a cupboard somewhere, so if you could spare a minute to give a chap a recipe ...  

Ditto!  I tried a packet, found it okay and bought more immediately, but turns out I didn't like it after all   a way of using it up would be great!

Dried potatoes are handy to have in, in case you happen to over boil your potatoes for mash. Just sprinkle a bit on them and they are fine. you can also use it as a topping for shepherd's pie.I've also used it to thicken soup.

LadOnTheHill

I've been playing with the wind up electricity charger for a couple of days now, and my suspicions have been confirmed. It takes an awful lot of winding to get anything useful out of it. I'd like to connect it up to a stationary bike somehow, and use foot power to run it, rather than arm power. It's doable, but I don't have the technical skill to ensure that everything is correctly aligned - a millimeter out can cause the rotating arm to wear against the other components. It also takes a lot of time to get a useful amount if charge into the battery. I'm glad I have it, in that it's a way to put charge into a battery, should the need arise. I hope I don't have to use it much, though. A solar charger does the same thing without any kind of input from me.

The unit I have claims a 20w output. It doesn't state how many revolutions per second you need to do to achieve that, which is a glaring omission. I tried using the USB output, set to 5v, to charge my phone. I got a peak of about 800ma at less than 4v with an average of about 350ma. Figuring I'd take a risk, I turned it up to 6v (this is above USB standard and is not something your phone can handle - always set the voltage correctly for the appliance being charged!) and got over 1000ma at 4.3v.

With a given output of a device, in this case 20w, increasing the voltage will reduce the amps. 20w / 5v = 4a. 20w / 12v = 1.6a. What happened to me was increasing the voltage increased the amps, meaning that this is a variable output unit - setting the voltage higher means that the current can be higher. In some ways, that's great - more energy. Putting 12v through a 5v unit will lead to damage, though.

GaleSF63

Si_Clist said:

GaleSF63 said:

... I like the sound of the bread buns! Potato scones can also be an alternative to bread for some things. I use instant mash.

Ahah!!!  We've got some out of date Smash lurking in the back of a cupboard somewhere, so if you could spare a minute to give a chap a recipe ...  

My way is a bit hit and miss but they always seem to come out ok! Ingredients are instant mash, plain flour, pinch of salt , dollop of butter.  I think about 3-4 times as much instant mash as  flour. Mix with water to a dough that's suitable for rolling out flat and cook on griddle or in a frying pan.

Instant mash is another thing that seems to have disappeared from supermarket basic ranges. 

elaine241

GaleSF63 said:

Si_Clist said:

GaleSF63 said:

... I like the sound of the bread buns! Potato scones can also be an alternative to bread for some things. I use instant mash.

Ahah!!!  We've got some out of date Smash lurking in the back of a cupboard somewhere, so if you could spare a minute to give a chap a recipe ...  

My way is a bit hit and miss but they always seem to come out ok! Ingredients are instant mash, plain flour, pinch of salt , dollop of butter.  I think about 3-4 times as much instant mash as  flour. Mix with water to a dough that's suitable for rolling out flat and cook on griddle or in a frying pan.

Instant mash is another thing that seems to have disappeared from supermarket basic ranges. 

Would potato flour work? I have some lurking on my pantry shelf. Not a fan of smash etc as they often have a lot of chemicals in them. I can not remember where I bought it.

Btw thank you Ladonthehill, I think :-) I have a solar charger for my phone thank fully as I had not a clue what you were explaining! Anyone else understand or am I the only thick one? :-)

LadOnTheHill

It's not you being thick. We all have things that we don't understand.

Basically, a wind up charger is hard work. A solar charger does the work for you. 

grace68

well i tested positive for covid in night, had woken with a fever and cough, which has gotten worse throughout morning. I am not even thinking about my health, but stressed because been helping my parents move house this last few days, and dad has blood cancer and has daily chemo. I have no energy to do anything other than boil kettle and pour over something, can't even face the microwave. So wishing part of my prep had included cup a soup type stuff! I am drinking Bovril, warm enough to ease my throat, but need to keep a couple of jars as that in cupboard as this one wont be lasting long! I am considering lemon and honey, but that requires the energy to open fridge cut and squeeze lemon, find honey! and that is beyond me today, even struggled opening cat food! (kids have come down with it as well but they are asleep!

GaleSF63

elaine241 said:

GaleSF63 said:

Si_Clist said:

GaleSF63 said:

... I like the sound of the bread buns! Potato scones can also be an alternative to bread for some things. I use instant mash.

Ahah!!!  We've got some out of date Smash lurking in the back of a cupboard somewhere, so if you could spare a minute to give a chap a recipe ...  

My way is a bit hit and miss but they always seem to come out ok! Ingredients are instant mash, plain flour, pinch of salt , dollop of butter.  I think about 3-4 times as much instant mash as  flour. Mix with water to a dough that's suitable for rolling out flat and cook on griddle or in a frying pan.

Instant mash is another thing that seems to have disappeared from supermarket basic ranges. 

Would potato flour work? I have some lurking on my pantry shelf. Not a fan of smash etc as they often have a lot of chemicals in them. I can not remember where I bought it.

Btw thank you Ladonthehill, I think :-) I have a solar charger for my phone thank fully as I had not a clue what you were explaining! Anyone else understand or am I the only thick one? :-)

I have absolutely no idea whether potato flour would work, having never used it or even seen it!  But it would be easy enough to try without wasting much if it didn't work - just using a spoonful of flour  - maybe try it when you are using a frying  pan. If it doesn't taste like a potato scone it it should still be edible!

I was looking up potato flour on Google and found a method for making your own. It starts off "First of all you'll need potatoes".

CCW007

Sorry to hear that Grace, hope you feel better soon