What have done towards your prep? - Printable Version +- Survival UK Forums (http://forum.survivaluk.net) +-- Forum: Discussion Area (http://forum.survivaluk.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=13) +--- Forum: An Open Box (http://forum.survivaluk.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=78) +--- Thread: What have done towards your prep? (/showthread.php?tid=1010) Pages:
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RE: What have done towards your prep? - Steve - 27 August 2013 I visited the local sawmill and bought a huge crate of softwood offcuts to use as kindling. It's good stuff, kiln dried, I'll be getting a couple more before autumn. Also phoned the coal merchant, grade 1 house coal is £280 a ton delivered, need to look around to compare prices, expected it to be cheaper. RE: What have done towards your prep? - Highlander - 27 August 2013 (27 August 2013, 21:25)Steve Wrote: I visited the local sawmill and bought a huge crate of softwood offcuts to use as kindling. It's good stuff, kiln dried, I'll be getting a couple more before autumn. Also phoned the coal merchant, grade 1 house coal is £280 a ton delivered, need to look around to compare prices, expected it to be cheaper. We find it cheaper to buy two or three bags every now and then, cheaper, and also more convenient,...of course you have to collect yourself,... we started a few weeks ago RE: What have done towards your prep? - Scythe13 - 28 August 2013 Baofeng UV-3r arrived today. Well, that's a lie. Technically speaking 2 turned up! One for me and one for the wife. Oh I'm so romantic buying her gifts haha. For her birthday she got a machete, and now a random gift of a radio! What's not to like? RE: What have done towards your prep? - MCavity - 28 August 2013 Can you paste a link to the radio? (28 August 2013, 13:09)Scythe13 Wrote: Baofeng UV-3r arrived today. Well, that's a lie. Technically speaking 2 turned up! One for me and one for the wife. Oh I'm so romantic buying her gifts haha. For her birthday she got a machete, and now a random gift of a radio! What's not to like? RE: What have done towards your prep? - BeardyMan - 28 August 2013 (28 August 2013, 13:27)MCavity Wrote: Can you paste a link to the radio? Try the UV-5R. Nice to have buttons! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/baofeng-uv-5r-/261269474580?pt=UK_Mobile_Phones_Communication_Ham_Radio_Receivers_Transceivers&hash=item3cd4dfcd14 It's a steal at that price too!! RE: What have done towards your prep? - NorthernRaider - 28 August 2013 Bought 4 x NEBO mini tac LED flashlights that run on 1 x AA cell off Amazon to replace the longer ones we had from B & Q in our EDC bags, these are only 4 inchs long and have the added bonus feature of a vicious three bladed serrated bezel to improve our personal security. Should save on battery usage as well hopefully. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00570MGZK/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Also been offered room in a converted garage to store more kit up weardale, the family have turned the garage into a bunk room / store room. RE: What have done towards your prep? - MikeA - 28 August 2013 Radio is on next weeks purchase list as well as a Big Berkey from the US, got some good range time in over the week and finally sorted out the store and war room, a 24 hour job by the end of it. RE: What have done towards your prep? - BeardyMan - 28 August 2013 (28 August 2013, 13:46)MikeA Wrote: Radio is on next weeks purchase list as well as a Big Berkey from the US, got some good range time in over the week and finally sorted out the store and war room, a 24 hour job by the end of it. Royal Doulton / British Berkfield do exactly the same thing over here, but no import taxes to pay! http://www.avonsoft.com/pages/gravity_filters.htm RE: What have done towards your prep? - Skean Dhude - 28 August 2013 If you are buying radios get the UV5R. All the techie experts on here have one and they will be able to help a lot better. I have the UV3R MkII and the UV5R Mk1. Make sure you get the right model for the type or some of the bits won't fit. RE: What have done towards your prep? - BeardyMan - 28 August 2013 (28 August 2013, 14:07)Skean Dhude Wrote: If you are buying radios get the UV5R. All the techie experts on here have one and they will be able to help a lot better. I have the UV3R MkII and the UV5R Mk1. Make sure you get the right model for the type or some of the bits won't fit. Yup, The Mk1 is the one that can take the extended battery, and the AAA battery pack. The extended battery lasts for ages, I've still not had to recharge it yet, and it gets quite a bit of usage (mainly FM radio when I'm sat in the woods) |