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  #2427002 25-Feb-2020 16:55
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personal Grab bags include waterproof matches, 3 days food (won’t like it but won’t starve), change of clothes for both seasons, basic first aide, plastic rubbish bags, torch, rain slicker, knife, water purification tablets and water purifying drink bottle, toilet paper.

 

household grab em too if you can bags include sleeping bags, cooking gear inc small ultraportable gas stove, empty water bag, first aide kit and more matches, more food, battery operated radio and extra batteries, tarp

 

in the house if staying pantry food, fire lights, fire wood, gas bottles, small store of dog food, stuff like veggies and fruit in the garden

 

i should go through everything again, it's been a while

 

here is hoping we never need any of it used in that way




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  #2427008 25-Feb-2020 17:35
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This thread reminds me, need to get a watertank installed, good old Wellington





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  #2427012 25-Feb-2020 17:40
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Most of the above and a couple of full LPG bottles for emergency brisket cooks if I were to run out of charcoal.



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  #2427014 25-Feb-2020 17:49
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rev: Most of the above and a couple of full LPG bottles for emergency brisket cooks if I were to run out of charcoal.


Whence will the briskets come?





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  #2427018 25-Feb-2020 18:04
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The paddock butcher. Chooks and sheep too, and the Tuki Tuki river is a stones throw away so will be doing OK for protein.

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  #2427022 25-Feb-2020 18:58
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8m bus converted into a Motorhome, stuffed with cans, dry good and a full change of bedding clothes etc. two gas bottles, califont, 370L water and two cassettes for the toilet. 2,400Wh off batteries and 1069W solar.
120L diesel and we “Good to go” 👍

*edit forgot the 20 chooks and 6 piglets worth of ‘live meat’ 😂😂😂

 
 
 

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  #2427107 25-Feb-2020 19:41
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rev: The paddock butcher. Chooks and sheep too, and the Tuki Tuki river is a stones throw away so will be doing OK for protein.


There’s always intruders as well I suppose!





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  #2427130 25-Feb-2020 21:23
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Just posting here to keep this in my thread history. When I eventually get round to implementing this, I'll grab your ideas.

 

 

 

shk292: ... I’m surprised nobody had mentioned cash ...

 

Good thinking batman: https://www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/blog/out-about-interview-for-in-the-rabbit-hole-podcast

 

 





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  #2427132 25-Feb-2020 21:31
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ANglEAUT:

 

Just posting here to keep this in my thread history. When I eventually get round to implementing this, I'll grab your ideas.

 

 

 

shk292: ... I’m surprised nobody had mentioned cash ...

 

Good thinking batman: https://www.radicalpersonalfinance.com/blog/out-about-interview-for-in-the-rabbit-hole-podcast

 

 

 

 

 

 

I suppose it depends upon how big the disaster you are preparing for actually is...!

 

 

 

Big enough and the only cash worth having is gold.

 

 






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  #2427139 25-Feb-2020 21:54
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Don't forget cash in low denominations. Shops may be open, but EFTPOS may be down.


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  #2427146 25-Feb-2020 22:20
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what are peoples plans if you cant get back to your house and get your emergency kits.





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  #2427183 26-Feb-2020 07:32
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Under the bed:  A pair of Warehouse Gumboots, top of one stuffed into the other. 

 

After A.P.8 there will be new carpet of debris glass and flowing sewage etc.


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  #2427187 26-Feb-2020 07:39
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nztim:

 

This thread reminds me, need to get a watertank installed, good old Wellington

 

 

If you do, really think through water access and cleaning. I've just cleaned ours - needs to be done once a year - and the water pressure is low, so takes ages to empty etc. I'm happy with the location, just didnt anticipate what the maintenance would be like





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  #2427189 26-Feb-2020 07:51
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Geektastic:

 

Big enough and the only cash worth having is gold.

 

 

 

 

Never understood that logic. Can't eat it. Can't make anything useful out of it. It's really heavy. It's shiny and yellow ... and that's about it really. If we're having a disaster and you have either gold or a bag of coffee to trade with me for my chicken drumstick, I'll take your gold and bop you on the head with it. Now I have your gold and your coffee. And my chicken drumstick.





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  #2427216 26-Feb-2020 08:59
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@MikeB4 that's good stuff but really not much water. 30L per person per day is recommended, 2L per person per day is essentials only. Link.


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