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Post by gasman on Aug 30, 2017 21:46:11 GMT 10
I wasnt expecting interest from some of you folk who are a bit away, but thank you, it would be great to have you all. I now wonder if we should make it more of a day event and organise accomodation? I can forsee something such as this becoming like the caravan and camping show in the future, but Prepping, self sufficiency. It would be a real buzz to be able to bring out folk from all over the world to speak and or teach train etc, as well as see companies that have all sorts of equipment and inventive ideas for off grid and survivalist stuff. Accomodation!!!! We are preppers Good chance to practice camping and cooking skills off grid!
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Post by gasman on Aug 30, 2017 21:43:45 GMT 10
Cmon Aus You and several others we have met have a heap to offer in training Even though it seems basic too you- some of your skills are new and exciting to others Even if others share your areas of expertise - it just creates more discussion !!
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Post by gasman on Aug 30, 2017 21:40:39 GMT 10
In my experience there is a huge skill set among members here and a regular meet up and exchange of Ideas/ expertise would be great Our own experience here is that meets are a fantastic learning excercise We are all time poor but happy to contribute Our Sth east Melb/west Gippsland contingent are a great bunch👍
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Post by gasman on Aug 30, 2017 20:52:51 GMT 10
Love to come Bit of a trip for us gippslanders but nothing beats a meet u in person A formal teaching / presentation programme would be good Our meetups tend to try to do this but degenerate into beer fuelled conversations!!!
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Post by gasman on Aug 29, 2017 20:41:53 GMT 10
Happy wife happy life !!!!! Too dream- the impossible dream!! Too fight- the impossible fight!!!! Comes to mind Good luck
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Post by gasman on Aug 26, 2017 20:05:19 GMT 10
Some people can surprise you and step up considerably under stress After shtf I don't think anyone or any group could tolerate people who couldn't contribute/ pull their weight Too much of a security risk if you just let them go! Difficult ethical dilemma
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Post by gasman on Aug 26, 2017 13:36:53 GMT 10
We had a discussion on this sort of thing in our group Even if elderly or disabled/injured if shtf you could be of value-cook laundry nursing tending vegetables brewing distilling child minding etc etc Unfortunately if you have a crap lazy poor team playing attitude it doesn't matter how good u are most people won't associate with u
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Post by gasman on Aug 14, 2017 5:53:37 GMT 10
I'm in Perth for a week early October for a conference Recommendations for disposals Prepper type shops to visit? Anyone want to catch up for a beer?
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Post by gasman on Jul 22, 2017 13:54:47 GMT 10
Oops Admin cull😗 Present company excepted of course
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Post by gasman on Jul 22, 2017 8:54:50 GMT 10
... Australia is in trouble, where I work now, out of 155 staff 44 are teachers the rest admin and management. ... Everyone should read "Parkinson's Law", a great book about bureaucracy. He invented "Bike shedding" if you know that term. One of the things he highlighted was the ratio of admin to ship sin the Royal navy. I paraphrase, In 1850 there were 2000 ships of the line and 200 clerks in the Royal Navy, in 1950 there are 20 ship and 20,000 clerks.
I probably got the numbers wrong but you get the idea. We are a nation of paper pushers and latte makers, fewer and fewer people actually do anything useful these days. Need an admin cull!!!
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Post by gasman on Jul 20, 2017 18:44:17 GMT 10
Yeah we've got them growing down in Vic's south west. Any special tricks for them veg? Tried before but they never ripened
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Post by gasman on Jul 16, 2017 12:16:10 GMT 10
Working around the farm I've always got cuts and splinters and don't think much of it A minor cut last year got infected and ended up on Iv antibiotics Was amazed how quick it spread up the arm So now every cut gets a wash and antiseptic And wear gloves much more In shtf even a minor infection can be fatal
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Post by gasman on Jul 15, 2017 6:12:36 GMT 10
Hi I have joined this Facebook Page, and I must say i was quite impressed with it. I have spoken with their admin, and they have kindly allowed us to share a link with this forum, which I have done. As we no longer have a facebook Page, i would encourage all you facebook users to join this group, mention you are from here, and I think it will benefit both our groups, as we have a mutual goal. Many thanks to Anthony, the owner of Australian Preppers for allowing us to share this link with our members. There seem to be heaps of Aussie Facebook prepper sites now- all a bit overwhelming! Some have lots of members others only a few Good to see but I like the anonymity of sites like this
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Post by gasman on Jul 12, 2017 7:33:03 GMT 10
While I can do and enjoy butchering and small good making often I don't get the time Our local mobile farm butcher is fantastic- just had 2 sheep and 3 pigs done The professionals make it look so easy!!
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Post by gasman on Jul 8, 2017 6:48:06 GMT 10
Only hobby farm but do pigs lambs and chickens-also beef in past Also hunt regularly Big veggie patches and fruit trees- very neglected Excess meat we send to our kids in town Although we're not self sufficient and the veggie patch seems always a battle against neglect, the infrastructure is there to ramp up if shtf- eg have 2 breeding sows, rooster s incubators Solar irrigation dehydrators pressure canners Can't do everything when you're working but tlhe framework is there if necessary
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Post by gasman on May 17, 2017 19:53:50 GMT 10
Please don't take it badly or ditch this site mat We appreciate your enthusiasm and your posts have been great Most of us here are pretty quiet and reserved when it comes to posts This is a great site with great like minded people Just relax chill and keep going You are among friends here- we are just not posting as much as you for various reasons
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Post by gasman on May 10, 2017 21:01:23 GMT 10
Our last field days and chainsaw evening had chains at 3-4 for $100 Good deal- cheaper if you buy by the roll and make it yoursef(not hard) Sharpening at a dealer costs $8-16 Tungsten much more Doesn't make sense to me Learn how to do it yourself and buy a heap
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Post by gasman on May 6, 2017 8:11:17 GMT 10
According to the engineers at this stihl evening 50/1 with modern synthetic oils is adequate and higher oil concentrations just create more carbon depositions Older oils were 25/32 to 1 Agree with the points on learning to sharpen chains properly-a very important skill and lots on the internet about this Old chainsaw bars make great knife blanks
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Post by gasman on May 5, 2017 12:28:14 GMT 10
Couldn't agree more token Firewood for cooking and heating is vital Our local stihl shop had a chainsaw maintenance evening last night and was well attended The new battery range is the main direction in the next years and they hope to have even big saws in electric form They have a premix premium fuel mix with a 5 yr shelf life!-expensive but greet for preppers We have about 5 yrs of firewood split and stacked and when u burn well aged wood it is fantastic!! Rather than gym or run for exercise I go chop a trailerload!! Petrol log splitter is also a serious force multiplier!!
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Post by gasman on Apr 28, 2017 11:49:30 GMT 10
Hi all, Down here in Vic with winter approaching the garden is slowing down, even though my zucchinis keeps flowering I don't think I be will picking any more this year. The Passion fruit, pumpkin, water melon and strawberry guava are all producing well. Celery & garlic seem to be good all year growers here for for me. I put in some carrot and parsnip seed a few weeks ago but I'm not seeing any results so might be too late. Besides the veggies I have a lemon, bay, two naval orange, two apple trees, peach, nectarine, almond, two blue berries, currents, red seedless grapes, white seedless grapes, rosemary, tyne, strawberries and five varieties of mint. I have never listed everything I grow, so I'm surprised at the length of this list. The scary bit is I would need to do about twenty times more to even start to come close to feeding myself. happy prepping We also grow a lot of produce but are nowhere near self sufficient A difficult time consuming goal At least we have the infrastructure and expertise to ramp up production post shtf
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