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    Preparing for troubled times ahead - Advice on what is needed.....

    For those looking at power cuts, a liquid fuel camping stove is a good idea. I have an Optimus Polaris and Soto Muka so, with petrol, diesel, kerosene, AvGas, etc. you can heat a teapot or simmer a stew or fry an egg. These aren't as convenient or as easy to use as the IsoButane canister...
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    Preparing for troubled times ahead - Advice on what is needed.....

    Get some Kilner fermentation jars and give sauerkraut and/or kimchi a go. You can ferment most commercial crops which will preserve them for a very long time. This is one way our ancestors fought off starvation during Winter! For those with 'backyard' Gardens, look towards Winter lettuce and...
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    Preparing for troubled times ahead - Advice on what is needed.....

    BC powders work really well for this type of situation! If you have known heart issues and don't have issues with blood platelets, a 'baby' aspirin a day is a good idea for many people. The trade-off for me is that it makes capillary bleeds from shaving hard to stop from weeping.
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    Preparing for troubled times ahead - Advice on what is needed.....

    The real problem isn't so much you, its the people before you that made really bad decisions and mistakes that ruins efforts like yours today. Then add concerns over special dietary issues for older people or, some of the current craziness around veganism, no gluten, religious food...
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    Preparing for troubled times ahead - Advice on what is needed.....

    Sounds a bit like what is going on in Ukraine right now!
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    Changing the liquid fuel in a bottle

    If you want to be extra careful, once your bottle is 'empty', add a a couple ounces or few ml's of you new fuel and 'swirl' it in the bottle and dump it out. At that point, your old residual fuel type is going to be < 0.1%, likely a whole lot less so, you are safe for whatever fuel transition...
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    Changing the liquid fuel in a bottle

    Be careful mixing gasoline with diesel. It may be the poorman's #1 diesel but, if you don't know what you are doing, don't do it! A little too much will do damage to the motor before you know it that will cost you huge money to fix. I can't speak to the UK but, if I need #1 diesel to stop...
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    Liquid fuel stoves? Diesel, Kerosene, car gas?

    Are the Optimus Nova+ available in the UK or EU? From the research I have come across so far, it and the MSR Dragon Fly are looking good to me and the have the Quiet Caps as well which should help the simmer some as well.
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    Billy Pots? Good, Bad, other?

    OP: Lots of good info here. Thanks everyone!
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    Billy Pots? Good, Bad, other?

    I hadn't considered using a Tiffin but, that sounds like a really good option for general utility tasks when out in the woods.
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    Liquid fuel stoves? Diesel, Kerosene, car gas?

    The gas/IsoButane win for convenience but, in cold weather are a no-go for me. The cost fuel cartridges adds up too. For a quick boil for a tea or coffee or anything similar, it works really well. I can get a gallon of Naphtha for ~$5USD so, cost of operation will be a lot less with a liquid...
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    Liquid fuel stoves? Diesel, Kerosene, car gas?

    Good to know. I'm not looking for super fine control but, I do need some adjustability. Thanks! I'll look into that one. I was leaning slightly towards that one from reading about its features. Higher maintenance is expected. That's part of why I was looking at something with the...
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    Liquid fuel stoves? Diesel, Kerosene, car gas?

    Some of the new ones have an updated nozzle that is multi-fuel compatible and, some have a magnetic nozzle cleaner as well. I would prefer to have one with the "universal fuel" nozzle and the embedded magnetic jet nozzle cleaner if possible.
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    Liquid fuel stoves? Diesel, Kerosene, car gas?

    First, I have a Soto Windstopper IsoButane 'gas' stove so, I'm covered there. However, I really need a stove that will burn unleaded, kerosene, diesel, and similar liquid fuels, not just Coleman "white gas/naphtha". Charcoal and wood are not an option. I am thinking MSR Dragonfly initially but...
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    Billy Pots? Good, Bad, other?

    Sounds like a Titanium 'cup' with a handle bail is probably a better way to go. As mentioned above, not having handles on the side of a Bill Pot is problematic. Aliexpress will deliver a ~750mL Ti cup/mug/pot like this for less money as well. I scored a good deal on a Boundless Voyage...
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    French press obsession?

    Amazon UK has dumped some products on my doorstep in Texas for a modest cost! Won't help with VAT but, at least that might cut the shipping cost some!
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    Weber GoAnywhere BBQ

    Yank here from Texas. I don't recall seeing side handles on the WGA's I have been around. They were all top handles so they were more compact when packed for travel. I'm not sure why I would want side handles on a small grill like this.
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    Small pressure cooker?

    I have been searching and Googling for the "pressure" cooker attachment in the Ti6300 "premium" set without success. ☹️
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    Small pressure cooker?

    Thanks! It is awesome, especially around Zion National Park where I camp as deer often come in at night to graze and greet me in the morning! Montanna "Speed Goats" (Pronghorn) are nice too but, never that close. Cooking Pintos at home, which is near the Texas coast (~3 hours away), is much...
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    Weber GoAnywhere BBQ

    Not even on Amazon UK? Amazon is where I generally look for PK Grills but, I can order direct if I want since I'm in the USA.