It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

Rosa_Damascena

enkeltliv said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

enkeltliv said:

I see no reason why not. It's all just about keeping the heat around the pot. I know @Si_Clist uses a bean bag over the top of their one. Towels, cardboard, wool, fleece, polystyrene packaging could well work too, even a couple of things together. 

To start off the cooking process a person could go outdoors, use a tin like a metal, must be metal, biscuit tin or Roses tin, start a small contained fire. Use dried sticks, some tumble dryer lint, some dried pinecones etc and a wire shelf out of the oven or cooling rack to support the pan. Be as safe as possible though. A person can buy a Kelly Kettle and/or and small fire powered stove to rest a pan upon but the point is, those aren't needed if the funds aren't there. 

I am fully aware that there could now be a slew of comments about health and safety following this post. The caveat is be safe, be aware, research and practise. I'd far rather get the knowledge out there than be concerned over some forum negativity. I hope to help a person just starting out. I am aware that this is basic knowledge but that is my point.

We live in a modern age yet are being forced to live like cavemen 

I hate to break it to you but there's a poverty line that many were falling foul of well before 2022. This exacerbates a problem that is deep seated in this so called modern age. 

Even so, this has to be extreme. Although I can see the fire service being inundated with calls this winter after peoples' DIY attempts to stay warm this winter come with unintended consequences. I am savouring the last few days of heat this year and bracing myself for six months of discomfort. 

enkeltliv

Rosa_Damascena said:

enkeltliv said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

enkeltliv said:

I see no reason why not. It's all just about keeping the heat around the pot. I know @Si_Clist uses a bean bag over the top of their one. Towels, cardboard, wool, fleece, polystyrene packaging could well work too, even a couple of things together. 

To start off the cooking process a person could go outdoors, use a tin like a metal, must be metal, biscuit tin or Roses tin, start a small contained fire. Use dried sticks, some tumble dryer lint, some dried pinecones etc and a wire shelf out of the oven or cooling rack to support the pan. Be as safe as possible though. A person can buy a Kelly Kettle and/or and small fire powered stove to rest a pan upon but the point is, those aren't needed if the funds aren't there. 

I am fully aware that there could now be a slew of comments about health and safety following this post. The caveat is be safe, be aware, research and practise. I'd far rather get the knowledge out there than be concerned over some forum negativity. I hope to help a person just starting out. I am aware that this is basic knowledge but that is my point.

We live in a modern age yet are being forced to live like cavemen 

I hate to break it to you but there's a poverty line that many were falling foul of well before 2022. This exacerbates a problem that is deep seated in this so called modern age. 

Even so, this has to be extreme. Although I can see the fire service being inundated with calls this winter after peoples' DIY attempts to stay warm this winter come with unintended consequences. I am savouring the last few days of heat this year and bracing myself for six months of discomfort. 

It's no more extreme than firing up a Pocket Rocket or Kelly Kettle by a Nordisk back packing tent but I do take your point, hence the caveat on my original post.

CKhalvashi

Rosa_Damascena said:

enkeltliv said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

enkeltliv said:

I see no reason why not. It's all just about keeping the heat around the pot. I know @Si_Clist uses a bean bag over the top of their one. Towels, cardboard, wool, fleece, polystyrene packaging could well work too, even a couple of things together. 

To start off the cooking process a person could go outdoors, use a tin like a metal, must be metal, biscuit tin or Roses tin, start a small contained fire. Use dried sticks, some tumble dryer lint, some dried pinecones etc and a wire shelf out of the oven or cooling rack to support the pan. Be as safe as possible though. A person can buy a Kelly Kettle and/or and small fire powered stove to rest a pan upon but the point is, those aren't needed if the funds aren't there. 

I am fully aware that there could now be a slew of comments about health and safety following this post. The caveat is be safe, be aware, research and practise. I'd far rather get the knowledge out there than be concerned over some forum negativity. I hope to help a person just starting out. I am aware that this is basic knowledge but that is my point.

We live in a modern age yet are being forced to live like cavemen 

I hate to break it to you but there's a poverty line that many were falling foul of well before 2022. This exacerbates a problem that is deep seated in this so called modern age. 

Even so, this has to be extreme. Although I can see the fire service being inundated with calls this winter after peoples' DIY attempts to stay warm this winter come with unintended consequences. I am savouring the last few days of heat this year and bracing myself for six months of discomfort. 

Warm blankets and dressing properly are the key.

I inherited several 'itchy blankets' a few years back that would have gone into a skip if I haven't taken them.

A duvet cover later and they are one of the best 'stay warm' items in the house. It's amazing what some people throw away.

Floss

CKhalvashi said:

Even so, this has to be extreme. Although I can see the fire service being inundated with calls this winter after peoples' DIY attempts to stay warm this winter come with unintended consequences. I am savouring the last few days of heat this year and bracing myself for six months of discomfort. 

Warm blankets and dressing properly are the key.

I agree - heat the person, not the space.

borefest

is anyone putting indoor or outdoor xmas light up this year?

elsien

I’ll be doing indoor lights. I only tend to have them on in the evening so I’ll check the usage and see how it goes. 

Pollycat

I am well stocked with thermal underwear and always have worn layers in the winter.
I have an old pair of UGG boots I use as slippers.
We're lucky that our house has decent insulation.
I was gifted a Tibetan throw by a lady I used to buy jewellery from in Goa. It lays across our duvet on cold nights and is great.

I've never had outdoor Xmas lights, I'll probably use the indoor ones this year.

YoungBlueEyes

I've never had outdoor lights lights either.  I have a few small strings of indoor battery jobbers that I drape in the windows, and the big coloured string of lights that wraps round the tree.

Himself and I were in a garden centre the other day, and they have a hoooj xmas display, thousands of lights of every sort.  I say display, it was most of the ground floor!

TheBanker

I've never had outdoor lights. Like @YoungBlueEyes I have some battery operated ones for the windows. I will probably use these again this winter. It does make the village look nice with all the houses lit up - something that was very welcome over the last couple of miserable Covid winters and will be welcome again this winter. 

I will look what power my tree lights (indoor) use before deciding what to do. I may still use them as unless I am reading I tend to have them on rather than the main room lamp, so it could work out no more expensive. 

ladyholly

I have been looking at clothes in the supermarkets. I rarely go into our local town and dont like buying clothes on line as I am very fussy about the feel of the fabric. What I was going to say is I am surprised that the jumper they have are very thin and dont feel as though they would keep the cold out. If others have noticed this I think they have missed a trick. I also went into Mat**** last week but could make no judgement as they they were in the middle of a change round and most of the rack were empty. Very disappointing as I cant get there often.