What did you do to prepare today?

Kevhog1988 · 07-01-2015 11:19pm

Is there any price on them?
Put together my new mountain bike last night

Tabnabs · 08-01-2015 12:57pm

Not even in production, it's just a student science project. But I'd love to see one first hand to see if it lives up to the hype.

aaakev · 08-01-2015 2:15pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Not even in production, it's just a student science project. But I'd love to see one first hand to see if it lives up to the hype.

Off ya go up to the rds so, her project is in the bt young scientist exhibition at the moment

ShadowFox · 08-01-2015 2:33pm

A 20 year old in America made one and only employs homeless people to make them http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682418/a-single-coat-design-combats-homelessness-in-detroit-and-beyond

Tabnabs · 08-01-2015 2:58pm

ShadowFox wrote: »

A 20 year old in America made one and only employs homeless people to make them http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682418/a-single-coat-design-combats-homelessness-in-detroit-and-beyond

Excellent, what a great project.

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 7:03pm

Started to make my logs from waste material. Will post a thread later

my3cents · 10-01-2015 7:09pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Started to make my logs from waste material. Will post a thread later

I'll take some convincing that you don't burn more calories making those logs than you actually get back from burning them

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 7:10pm

my3cents wrote: »

I'll take some convincing that you don't burn more calories making those logs than you actually get back from burning them

It was just adding waste paper, sawdust from saw and dung to a drum n leaving it to form a mushy mulch. Then 5 minutes made me 10 logs.

my3cents · 10-01-2015 7:21pm

theemigrant wrote: »

It was just adding waste paper, sawdust from saw and dung to a drum n leaving it to form a mushy mulch. Then 5 minutes made me 10 logs.

A neighbor makes the paper bricks and spends ages moving them about and turning them to get them to dry out. Then seems to have to use extra coal to get them to burn

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 7:25pm

my3cents wrote: »

A neighbor makes the paper bricks and spends ages moving them about and turning them to get them to dry out. Then seems to have to use extra coal to get them to burn

Sure see my method then decide

GY A1 · 10-01-2015 7:39pm

my3cents wrote: »

A neighbor makes the paper bricks and spends ages moving them about and turning them to get them to dry out. Then seems to have to use extra coal to get them to burn

they must'nt be dry enough then, which is a complete waste of time and bad for the chimney also

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 7:59pm

my3cents wrote: »

A neighbor makes the paper bricks and spends ages moving them about and turning them to get them to dry out. Then seems to have to use extra coal to get them to burn

I put mine on a mesh rack so air/wind can get all sides... Ni need to turn

my3cents · 10-01-2015 8:25pm

GY A1 wrote: »

they must'nt be dry enough then, which is a complete waste of time and bad for the chimney also

Over the years I have seen a lot of attempts to make paper logs and the main problem seems to be that paper alone isn't a great material for making logs out of. Even when bone dry I've not seen a convincing fire made up from just recycled paper logs. Using the paper pulp to hold sawdust and wood shavings together as a brick is a much better idea.

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 8:27pm

my3cents wrote: »

Over the years I have seen a lot of attempts to make paper logs and the main problem seems to be that paper alone isn't a great material for making logs out of. Even when bone dry I've not seen a convincing fire made up from just recycled paper logs. Using the paper pulp to hold sawdust and wood shavings together as a brick is a much better idea.

Paper burns too quick... Dubg and sawdust is readily available to me so im using all three. The dung acts as a glue as far as i can see... If they dont pack together well enough im going to add wallpaper paste

my3cents · 10-01-2015 8:35pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Paper burns too quick... Dubg and sawdust is readily available to me so im using all three. The dung acts as a glue as far as i can see... If they dont pack together well enough im going to add wallpaper paste

I was just going to post something about Camel "chips" being used as a fuel for cooking and google came up with this article Dry animal dung fuel

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 8:37pm

my3cents wrote: »

I was just going to post something about Camel "chips" being used as a fuel for cooking and google came up with this article Dry animal dung fuel

They dry cow pats in the summer in the aran islands and burn in the winter

Kevhog1988 · 10-01-2015 9:00pm

http://m.instructables.com/id/Bio-fuel-briquettes-compress-paper-pulp-and-sawdu/7/

This is a good method too

aaakev · 11-01-2015 4:35pm

Got a load of real good quality pine pallets with 9 huge heavy blocks on the bottom of each so spent the afternoon cutting them all and splitting the pieces. Now have enough wood for whats left of the cold weather

Kevhog1988 · 11-01-2015 4:38pm

aaakev wrote: »

Got a load of real good quality pine pallets with 9 huge heavy blocks on the bottom of each so spent the afternoon cutting them all and splitting the pieces. Now have enough wood for whats left of the cold weather

Theres a guy on adverts with 1000 pallets

my3cents · 11-01-2015 4:56pm

aaakev wrote: »

Got a load of real good quality pine pallets with 9 huge heavy blocks on the bottom of each so spent the afternoon cutting them all and splitting the pieces. Now have enough wood for whats left of the cold weather

What do you cut them up with? I find an old Jigsaw really handy.

We have two stoves and its a pain to burn wood with nails in it in one of them as the riddler gets jammed up so I sort all the pallet wood so blocks with nails only go in the wood burner (no riddler).

aaakev · 11-01-2015 4:57pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Theres a guy on adverts with 1000 pallets

I get all mine from work for free, fill the van every few weeks and job done!

wolfeye · 11-01-2015 11:53pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

This sounds like an interesting project, something I'd like to see more of.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/emily-duffy-15-designs-clever-sleeping-bag-to-help-the-homeless-1.2057762

I'd like to see how it's sealed at the base, as it appears to be just a tube?

Also interesting to see how light, durable and packable it would be.

More about it on the Journal,looks more an emergency survival type sleeping bag.

http://www.thejournal.ie/homeless-wrap-streets-emily-duffy-young-scientist-1873592-Jan2015/

Kevhog1988 · 14-01-2015 2:33am

Watched a few kayak fishing tutorials on youtube

Kevhog1988 · 14-01-2015 2:33am

Watched a few kayak fishing tutorials on youtube

Kevin McCloud · 14-01-2015 2:38am

What are we preparing for?

hexosan · 14-01-2015 9:23am

Kevin McCloud wrote: »

What are we preparing for?

We're preparing to be prepared for whatever eventually that needs preparing for so that we'll be prepared for it. 😜

davycc · 15-01-2015 1:21pm

Not really worthy of posting but I got an aitor. German army knife and a British army dpm camo respirator bag in the post this morning from pioneer army surplus in Ennis, delighted with them and my cheap prepping bits! The bag is just the right size for edc and I'll be putting the knife somewhere safe and I use my Leatherman as my daily :-)

chopper6 · 16-01-2015 1:44pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Sure see my method then decide

Have you used your own method?

Because i can tell you it WON'T work.

Kevhog1988 · 16-01-2015 1:49pm

chopper6 wrote: »

Have you used your own method?

Because i can tell you it WON'T work.

As per my other thread i have not used only paper!!!

chopper6 · 16-01-2015 3:13pm

theemigrant wrote: »

As per my other thread i have not used only paper!!!

And i bet it still didnt work...

Kevhog1988 · 16-01-2015 3:23pm

chopper6 wrote: »

And i bet it still didnt work...

How in the name of f**k am i supposed to know until they dry..... Jesus its like you have a vendetta against someone trying something.... if it doesnt work well then at least ive tried.... You spoke of just using paper.... paper compressed on its own wont burn.... im hoping paper mixed with other additives will.... im just trying to find the correct mix. I thought i might share this as maybe someone else will find it useful/interesting. I think ill just delete the fecking posts.

chopper6 · 16-01-2015 3:51pm

theemigrant wrote: »

How in the name of f**k am i supposed to know until they dry..... Jesus its like you have a vendetta against someone trying something.... if it doesnt work well then at least ive tried.... You spoke of just using paper.... paper compressed on its own wont burn.... im hoping paper mixed with other additives will.... im just trying to find the correct mix. I thought i might share this as maybe someone else will find it useful/interesting. I think ill just delete the fecking posts.

Alls i'm saying is you're going ahead with this crazy notion of mixing up horsehiite,paper and water and hoping to use it as fuel...its not a good idea and it wont work.

Why dont you try listening instead of ranting?

Kevhog1988 · 22-01-2015 12:12am

Started a mountain bike build... Handy transport

obsidianclock · 23-01-2015 5:06pm

Been researching Aquaponics systems and have ordered equipment for a mini one to grow herbs and lettuce in my home. (Technically this was yesterday).

Stocking up on Antibiotics for my goldfish and have bought a couple for myself. Unfortunately the Missus is allergic so if the SHTF we'll have to amputate. :-D

aaakev · 24-01-2015 9:54pm

Made a few hobo stoves out of tuna cans, cardboard and old candles that are gonna go in the hunting bag

my3cents · 28-01-2015 7:50pm

Had some money in my wallet and as it was very cold out with a slight potential to get worse I stocked up on a few things. Not much we don't have but got 20l of petrol now the price has dropped a bit (will get used up in the lawn mower before it ever goes stale), got a couple of weeks of dog and cat food (will last in store at least a year) an extra 24l of bottled water and two 1l bottles of thin bleach for SHTF water sterilisation.

In the last couple of weeks I also got some store stuff from Amazon.co.uk that I can't find easily over here, foil wrapped tea bags and foil wrapped coffee bags. Luxury items, but morale is half the battle

Kevhog1988 · 29-01-2015 8:30pm

my3cents wrote: »

Had some money in my wallet and as it was very cold out with a slight potential to get worse I stocked up on a few things. Not much we don't have but got 20l of petrol now the price has dropped a bit (will get used up in the lawn mower before it ever goes stale), got a couple of weeks of dog and cat food (will last in store at least a year) an extra 24l of bottled water and two 1l bottles of thin bleach for SHTF water sterilisation.

In the last couple of weeks I also got some store stuff from Amazon.co.uk that I can't find easily over here, foil wrapped tea bags and foil wrapped coffee bags. Luxury items, but morale is half the battle

Could u not just wrap a handful of tea bags in kitchen foil??..

realdanbreen · 29-01-2015 8:39pm

Is it true that bonniebede who started this topic got trapped in one of her own snares and died?

mawk · 29-01-2015 8:45pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Could u not just wrap a handful of tea bags in kitchen foil??..

Presumably they are either vacuumed or nitrogen filled to stop the contents going bad

wolfeye · 29-01-2015 10:31pm

realdanbreen wrote: »

Is it true that bonniebede who started this topic got trapped in one of her own snares and died?

It's not true. She chewed off her right leg and survived.

my3cents · 29-01-2015 11:35pm

theemigrant wrote: »

Could u not just wrap a handful of tea bags in kitchen foil??..

Totally, but I like the Lyons coffee bags which are foil wrapped and I've had the the foil packed Tetley Tea bags before and found them handy. About 9 cents each for tea bags is a bit expensive but I know they'll still be good if I don't use them for another 12-18 months.

obsidianclock · 30-01-2015 5:14pm

Since we're on the subject have loaded up on 12 boxes of Earl Grey, my fave tea... now if I can only find a way to preserve milk to weather the apocalypse!

Tabnabs · 30-01-2015 5:16pm

obsidianclock wrote: »

now if I can only find a way to preserve milk to weather the apocalypse!

Works fine as long as you never drink it neat.

my3cents · 30-01-2015 5:23pm

obsidianclock wrote: »

Since we're on the subject have loaded up on 12 boxes of Earl Grey, my fave tea... now if I can only find a way to preserve milk to weather the apocalypse!

Always used to use Marvel, but I don't like the paper "cans" it comes in now. If you take a lot of sugar in tea then tins of Condensed Milk are perfect.

wolfeye · 30-01-2015 6:36pm

Picked up 3 pairs of chunky wool blend socks in a pack (38% wool) in Aldi this evening.
Just 1.99 euro,cant go wrong with that.
Suitable boot socks for hiking.

ShadowFox · 30-01-2015 7:43pm

Tabnabs wrote: »

Works fine as long as you never drink it neat.

I keep 6 liters of uht milk if you can keep it cold it's fine for cereal also

mawk · 31-01-2015 12:07am

I don't have much milk but my girlfriend can't have tea without. So I habitually have no milk when I'm on my own for a few days.

To get around this I recently bought both uht and powdered milk. Using the powdered first as an experiment. Looks weird going in but tastes just fine according to her. I've had uht in coffee plenty before moving to black coffee, its ok. Not great straight but not too noticeable in coffee

mawk · 31-01-2015 12:20am

Oh and on general topic, this week I rebuilt my fireplace, lined the chimney and installed a stove.
It was a testicle load of work but should hopefully pay off

my3cents · 07-02-2015 8:05pm

Nothing as strenuous as mawk and something I was doing anyway and then realised it had an S&SS application.

Bought a second hand net-book for use in the car and on trips to see relatives in the UK, I just wanted something cheap and small I could show the rest of the family photos on. Once I had it all set up leaving space for photos I still have 200GB of space spare for survival manuals and technical info. To make it even more useful I bought a car charger and will get a couple of spare batteries. The net-book is hardly used with a good battery that does over 4 hours on a charge (reading at low screen illumination) but still think at least one extra battery would be handy.

Nothing fancy in the the Net-book its an Acer Aspire D255 €100 S/H, I know everyone else is buying touch screen devices but this does exactly what I want.

obsidianclock · 07-02-2015 9:46pm

New First Aid KIt c/o the good people of St. John's Ambulance and am going to look into First Aid courses in my area.

Researched methods to keep your home warm without use of central heating or fireplace... Watching lots of "stove porn" - have my eye on a RangeMaster, oh yeah... :-D

What did you do to prepare today?

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