10 Feb 2012

I've been there

After I read a revue of The road when the book came out. I went to my local library to put in an
inter library loan. I was sure my local library wouldn't have it as it had just been published, plus
it wasn't a main stream book. Imagine my suprise when I walked through the library door.
And there it was right in front of me on a shelf of books just in, being promoted.
I got it out and read it
My short revue
As I like post apocalyptic stories, the premise of the raod is great
A world devastated by some global disaster. A blasted landscape devoid of all life
And the survivors the huntered, or the prey.
All there is to eat, are people. The fear of being caught and eaten was there.
This is a chilling novel



5 Feb 2012

How to start

To all those people who don't know where to start in their preperations
Its all to simple
For starters, have at least a weeks worth of food and water in the house
How simple is that!

Keep adding bits and pieces to it, till you have a months supply of food and
water in the house

Have camping gear

A 35L pack
A sleeping bag and silk
A ground sheet/hoochie
A note pad, pen, and pencil
A thumb drive with all your important documents and photos

2 1L water bottles and 2 cups canteen
A knife fork and spoon set
A head torch, and extra batteries
A little transistor radio that takes the same type of batteries as the torch
A first aid kit, with extra band aids, and asprin
A survival knife
An emergency whistle, and mirror
Fire starting stuff, matches, a lighter, flint and steel fire starter, and a magnifying glass
A Small soild fuel stove
2 tea towels
A scouring pad to clean pots with

Own a good pair of light weight hiking boots
A change of clothes, and extra socks, and gloves
A light weight rain coat
A light weight jumper

Toiletries

A towel
Toilet paper
Toothpaste, tooth brush, and floss
Nail clippers, and razers
A little container of shampoo ( which cleans everything )

7 days of Food

7 dehyds as main meals
Enough coffee, sugar, and powdered milk for 3 cups a day
Instant oats for 7 meals
7 cup a soups
21 energy/muesli bars

And don't forget your wallet, and a few hundred dollars in cash
Your watch
And your mobile phone

Now your prepped!

Most people would already have most of this stuff
All up it costs little to preppare for most emergencies

Now that you've got that 35 L pack, put it in the vehicle
You'll have the kit you need if you get stuck because of
floods, fires or break downs
Or an unexpected stay at someones place

27 Jan 2012

What bugs me about Australia day

Every year Australia day celebrations are always spoiled by that class of loser who use every
oppertunity rub our faces in everything the country has done wrong
Once again mainstream media wheeled out stories of how racist we are and
aboriginals and the pedalers of the aboriginal victims industry riot as usual
We know what the conuntry has done (we,re never aloud to forget it)
Why can't for once, we be aloud to celebrate our great country
and the great things we have achived.
And leave the soul searching for more appropriate times?

26 Jan 2012

Happy Australia day!

Pic of flag on Fort Denison, Sydney Harbour



Another pic from Fort Denison



25 Jan 2012 2011

Preppervilles?

Its one thing to have all the gear you need to be independent.
But having a secure place to stay is a real problem
For all intents and purposes I have every thing I need to survive any likely
natural or man made disaster.
Except a secure place to stay.
I can't afford a rual retreat, and if you renting, the owner can kick you out.
If things get really bad, theres going to 1000's of preppers all kitted out,
with good 4x4, and nowhere to go.
I wonder if preppers, and like minded people will form their own preppervilles?
All we need is land!


I'm packed for 7 days on the road.



Packed for 30 days on the road.



For more details on what to have for autonomy and independents see the "Independent man" page