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Reply to: What is the best place to buy mylar bags? Posted January 14, 2024

Having read the linked article: https://theprepared.com/survival-skills/guides/food-preservation-101/#mylar Went and got a cheap vacuum sealer from amazon. here is my Bleed control kit in a much smaller package than the zip lock bag it was in.

Reply to: What is the best place to buy mylar bags? Posted January 11, 2024

Not used them, but found this for UK based: Fresherpack 20 Preppers Pack 25cm x 35cm Foil Bags and 300cc Oxygen Absorbers Large Combo Bundle

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 7, 2024

A lot of modern cars (in the UK at least) don’t come with a spare, just some gunk to go in the tyre to fix it. Apparently its only good for 50 miles or so at low speed, to get you to the nearest garage. Space where the wheel was is now often part of crumble zones for impact protection. Just checked, and the UK MOT only checks your in use tyres, and not your spare.

Reply to: What are your softcore preps? Posted October 28, 2023

Also along the shaving savings advice, I use solid soap and a brush with a standard razor blade. It lasts a lot longer and works out significantly cheaper in the long run. Plus you are not throwing/using pressurised containers with foam/gel in them.

Reply to: Lets see your EDC Posted October 7, 2023

it is very similar to this one

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted August 18, 2023

Air For Life https://airforlife.org.uk/shop/ plus there is a kit with mask, cylume etc https://www.beeswift.co.uk/web/uk/webitem.html?Item=CM1991&ItemNo=CM1991 Top of cylinder has a small plastic cap (with keeps falling off) to prevent accidental release of the o2) I used some orange tape to keep it in place. Also the holster in yellow is extra out of the box the cylinder is a lot smaller, and compact. Not sure how to store the mask safely this way though I also got some fireproof gloves and goggles. Could do with a cylume and maybe some form of head protection similar to in the kit. Any ideas of how to store the mask safely when its not in the box/tube???

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted August 18, 2023

Here is the opening and wearing of the Fire Mask: Fairly straightforward, package opened easily. Not so easy to get a seal around the neck. Plus the visor fogged up almost immediately, and thats with no excertion. Would give you some heat protection for the head. Plus the “lifespan” of these is not great, thats why I opened this one, it was out of date Price on amazon is about £40 GB pounds with around a two year expiry

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted August 18, 2023

Follow up: Size comparrison. As you can see the Air for life system is a fair bit bigger, but you would expect that as it has a cylinder.

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted July 21, 2023

This has arrived ill take some photos and do a quick review over the weekend

Smoke hoods etc

Posted July 17, 2023

Reply to: Is this still an alternative to Discord? Posted July 8, 2023

there is a discord? that explains things

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted June 20, 2023

Shocking. No green mop? What kind of medical service are you providing? 😉

Reply to: New (UK) Member saying Hi Posted June 18, 2023

Actually its age 21, but better put in the article below Crossbows And The Law

Reply to: Lets see your EDC Posted June 18, 2023

UK based, and I forgot to take the picture of a pen (tombow airpress in bright orange) and notebook. Usually have a stop the bleed type kit somewhere as well. (A micro trauma style belt kit) Car and house keys, scalpel blade knife attached Wazoo belt with a few odds and ends in, spare currency etc Trayvax wallet Small swiss army penknife Small medical kit (plasters, tweezers, gloves and CPR mask) Solar powered watch the ID/blood group tag (with a quote on it) Everything else is in the car/bag/office etc

Reply to: New (UK) Member saying Hi Posted June 18, 2023

Legal as long as you have a valid reason for having it with you. Normally private land is fine. Walking around near a school, not so much. Air rifles must are limited to a certain power, you must be over 16 (I think) and you must be on private land, or with the landowners permission (say on a farm) and the shot must not endager the public, or go over a public road (this is a rough and ready summary)

Reply to: New (UK) Member saying Hi Posted June 18, 2023

Just a quick technicallity on the British Standard locks you have improved the screws on. The locks were tested to BS3621 with the included screws, and tecnically, they no longer comply to the standard if different(better) screws are used. This is of course complete garbage, as it’s known in the trade that the supplied screws are made of cheese, and anyone with any sense has upgraded them. But, your insurrer could argue the point, (I have never known any do this, they are only concerned with the kitemark on the faceplate). Otherwise good work on the sane prepping. Don’t go buying a crossbow!

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted June 8, 2023

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-65834786?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&utm_campaign=Bundle&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=Bundle and of course the recommendations have not been implemented 6 years on

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted May 2, 2023

Fortunately I’m self employed so I can carry what I like 😀 but it’s in excess of my usual work gear yes, in the UK

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted April 30, 2023

That sums up the CitizenAid organisation. That EMS will not be allowed into the area until it is deemed safe, which could be quite a long time. It will be up to the survivors on scene to deal with the casualties. https://www.citizenaid.org/single-post/manchester-arena-inquiry-citizenaid Video in this next link has a graphic material warning: https://www.citizenaid.org/explosion

Reminder – April 23rd 3pm (1500 local) Alert test by the UK government

Posted April 7, 2023

Smoke hoods etc

Posted July 17, 2023

Reminder – April 23rd 3pm (1500 local) Alert test by the UK government

Posted April 7, 2023

Iodinated Providone for water treatment

Posted January 20, 2023

Reply to: What is the best place to buy mylar bags? Posted January 14, 2024

Reply to: What is the best place to buy mylar bags? Posted January 11, 2024

Not used them, but found this for UK based: Fresherpack 20 Preppers Pack 25cm x 35cm Foil Bags and 300cc Oxygen Absorbers Large Combo Bundle

Reply to: Check your spare tire! Posted January 7, 2024

Reply to: What are your softcore preps? Posted October 28, 2023

Reply to: Lets see your EDC Posted October 7, 2023

it is very similar to this one

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted August 18, 2023

Follow up: Size comparrison. As you can see the Air for life system is a fair bit bigger, but you would expect that as it has a cylinder.

Reply to: Smoke hoods etc Posted July 21, 2023

This has arrived ill take some photos and do a quick review over the weekend

Reply to: Is this still an alternative to Discord? Posted July 8, 2023

there is a discord? that explains things

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted June 20, 2023

Shocking. No green mop? What kind of medical service are you providing? 😉

Reply to: New (UK) Member saying Hi Posted June 18, 2023

Actually its age 21, but better put in the article below Crossbows And The Law

Reply to: Lets see your EDC Posted June 18, 2023

Reply to: New (UK) Member saying Hi Posted June 18, 2023

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted June 8, 2023

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted May 2, 2023

Fortunately I’m self employed so I can carry what I like 😀 but it’s in excess of my usual work gear yes, in the UK

Reply to: UK Manchester Arena Report Posted April 30, 2023

Reply to: (Official discussion) Best mobile apps Posted March 15, 2023

So far on my “emergency” screen: Emergency (British Red Cross) https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/free-emergency-apps Cholera (has details on sterilising water) Cholera app Citizen Aid (active shooter etc) https://www.citizenaid.org/ourapp

Reply to: (Official discussion) Best mobile apps Posted March 15, 2023

What 3 Words is becoming quite common in the UK for emergency services and delivery companies