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Have one (Military Howard II Pattern). I clearly remember searching for and finding the "tables" for it being one of the first practical things I ever did on the internet, so about '93-ish. And that was as far as it went.

Lighting up time was still being mentioned on the radio news/weather in my childhood, 1970s. The UK has only had a single, unified time setting since 1880.

I have to make mine in semi-secrecy, otherwise the Mrs. eats it all. She would never touch it until we got stuck in a wee ville in Brittany one Sunday evening with everything shut. I had crackers, rat pack cheese & a baggie of my teriyaki jerky in my ruck, upon which we dined that evening. Never...

Of course it is. But it in terms of getting something done, be it ordering a pizza (facile) or calling an ambulance (serious) it's not an adequate replacement for a phone service. See also speaking to specific individuals. You can negate the shortfall to a degree by having arrangements in...

Oh, they were well ahead of the curve on these. 21 years ahead to be exact! Info is all still online.

Indeed, but realistically, what are you going to do with it? As I say on social media regularly, I cover 160m to 70cm, legally, at home. It should keep working in many/most circumstances where I'm still able to operate it all, and on a good day I can speak to a random person half a world away...

Which is where you get into what "community" actually means. I'm tempted towards the belief that it's a lot closer to being a synonym for "tribe" than many in a functional, first world society are comfortable with.

This. But it is very much contrary to credo of many, I'd say most, people who call themselves 'preppers'.

And on it goes. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ninja-swords-banned-by-summer-as-manifesto-commitment-delivered

Mais qui, en France, ne dispose pas de quelques jours de réserve de vin ?

Maybe I'm a bit less meticulous than others but I'd leave virtually anything, bar perhaps fish, that had been prepped and packaged in lunch bag (or whatever) for a day/length of a shift. I mean sliced bread isn't exactly renown for its longevity, nor ham salad, but you'll find salad sandwiches...

There comes a point at which it is difficult to hide and in terms of eating well vice not, it's really not that long before it's evident. I mean, it's not even like you need a total societal collapse... But we're probably getting beyond the sensible scope of any likely "emergency" anyway.

I was considering hoarding more from the perspective of, for instance, a situation where rationing exists and to hoard becomes an offence or even simply a social faux-pas than just as a behaviour. My other half will testify to the fact that despite owning two houses and a reasonably sized shed...

On being prepared in general, I don't doubt that there are many here who could close the door of their house and not come out for a fair while, to no ill effect. And many who could get by on a long term basis if left to their own devices. The biggest issue, as I see it anyhow, is that you're...

My Dad always used to claim it was cheaper to eat out in Hong Kong than to self cater. That would have been mid to late Eighties.

I read it, assume whatever you want to, its if little consequence to me. If you don't know what you want for lunch, you're beyond my help.

Whatever I fancied having for lunch.

I'd get a vacuum sealer and do up my own. You're not looking to keep stuff for too long.

They're knocking out the same sort of booklet as the UK did in '04 after the Civil Contingencies Act. For any & all occurrences - Gardez 3 jours de nourriture et d'eau dans votre cuisine. Ayez à disposition une lampe de poche, une radio et des piles de rechange. Restez chez vous et attendez...

I love real US M65s, particularly if you can get a set of the '50's vintage sidehook braces to hold them up! The winter liners make them extremely adaptable too. Downside is that they're difficult to dry if properly soaked, but I don't wade much.