(28 June 2013, 11:50)Highlander Wrote: (28 June 2013, 08:52)Mongrel Wrote: I'm never sure if I should be called a prepper? Being sensible, living frugally and growing what I can in my veg patch.
Oh, yes the wind generator powers my workshop and if needed could supply basic lighting for the house, water? Well, my three rain barrels collect enough, living in the highlands there’s no shortage of rain!
Use a air rifle for rabbits, lovely as a casserole with wild mushrooms. Heat the house with a wood burning stove, never pay wood, collect enough dead stuff to keep the stove going, I drive a van all over the highlands for work, always know where to stop for dinner.
Last thing, we do have a large and I mean large store cupboard, my Grannie would call it a larder, and it's well stocked with pulses, rice and tinned goods.
So am I a prepper or just living the carefully? I'm happy enough as is.
You are certainly a `prepper`, sometime we lose site of a words meaning, many people see the word Prepper and think nutter, and yet being a prepper is simply a person who is prepared, and you are making sure you are that
Not everyone preps for the end of the world, many simply prep for transport strikes and the resulting food shortage, or simply a job lose or retirement
You seem to have a solid base already,..I would be interested in the type of wind generator you have there,.. where in the Highlands are you [ roughly ]
We are based justed north of the Black Isle, moved here some 12 years ago now, got a old "But and Ben" cheap before house prices went stupid.My wind genny, I got off Evil-bay came marked as a gift import from China, under £300, attached to the top of a 12 scaffolding pole, charges 2 liesure batteries which I use to supply lighting and power to my workshop.Again my prepper side has always if possible went for non-powered tools, at the moment I converting a single sewing machine table with working treadle to run my sharpening stone! I like my axes sharp
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