How long post SHTF before a city is safe to re enter?

[Lightspeed]

(17 October 2012, 13:36)bigpaul Wrote:

(17 October 2012, 12:01)Lightspeed Wrote:

(17 October 2012, 11:44)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(17 October 2012, 11:03)Metroyeti Wrote: Mentioning damaged buildings, its worth having a hard hat in your kit, especially if you live in a urban enviroment.

Good point I nearly bought three rock climbing helmets last summer as they are lighter and fit better than site helmets.

Good idea NR

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(17 October 2012, 11:47)bigpaul Wrote:

(17 October 2012, 11:44)NorthernRaider Wrote:

(17 October 2012, 11:03)Metroyeti Wrote: Mentioning damaged buildings, its worth having a hard hat in your kit, especially if you live in a urban enviroment.

Good point I nearly bought three rock climbing helmets last summer as they are lighter and fit better than site helmets.

silly question..would a cycle helmet be any good? lighter than a hard hat and easy to store. readilly available..just a thought!

Cycle helments are really only single use and there is big debate over their effctiveness at protecting the wearer other than when falling down from a stationary bicycle.

Cycle helmets rae more about marketing than safety IMHO

see http://www.ctc.org.uk/resources/Campaign...e)_brf.pdf

OK it was only a passing thought!

I think NR's idea about climbing helmets is a good one. They are smallish, lightweight, often black in colour and are designed to protect head from falling rocks.

Cost is around 50 quid