TEOTWAWKI further down the track.

[Devonian]

(31 December 2013, 14:29)BeardyMan Wrote:

(31 December 2013, 11:09)bigpaul Wrote: learn how to maintain an OLD car Scythe, one that dosent have a computer in it that need a diagnostic set up to find just whats wrong with it!!

Or drive a 2nd gen Hilux...

I would say a series 2 or defender, but they can be a pain to keep on the road now, let alone after an event.

What do you mean, I drive a defender and all you need to keep it going is a 13mm spanner, a hammer, a bigger hammer (and sometimes an even bigger hammer), plus gaffer tape/cable ties (for things that move, but really shouldn't be moving!!) and WD40 (for things that don't move, but should be moving).

I use it for off-roading and green laning and even when things do break, you can usually get them fixed at the side of the road and on your way again without too much trouble.

We even had someone's gearstick snap right off at the base of the gear stick the other day, but fortunately one of the group had a couple of welding rods with them. So jump leads, welding rods and a couple of batteries and we were even able to reweld the gear stick back in place!! The same could have been done for any other welding repairs as well, but its a useful technique for anyone to know, especially when TSHTF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV5oLPLUzrM