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Post by gasman on Jan 23, 2017 14:29:24 GMT 10
I'm a great fan of illuminated reticle 30 mm low magnificatio(1to4-8)scopes U can still put night and thermal with them and quick target acquisition While I love my eotech and aimpoints without batteries they are useless( a point to consider post shtf) whereas u can still use a scope without illumination Aus you've gone straight to the top shelf- cheaper similar scopes exist from leopold vortex etc
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Post by gasman on Jan 11, 2017 14:10:22 GMT 10
It's common to see deer in people's yards or walking alone roads around here. Pity you can't legally shoot them. What is legal may not apply post shtf!!! The advantage of quiet weapons , bows etc is only too obvious
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Post by gasman on Dec 25, 2016 8:51:31 GMT 10
Merry Xmas and a happy new year to u all May we all continue to enjoy our prepping and never have to use them!!!!
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Post by gasman on Nov 18, 2016 10:11:47 GMT 10
We use uhfs round the farm, hunting etc The 5 watt handhelds have good range line of sight and the vehicle ones have better reception due to larger aerial The hf system sounds great post collapse- no reliance on towers internet etc On the list - thanks for info everyone
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Post by gasman on Nov 17, 2016 7:32:42 GMT 10
Certainly find a much better sense of community in rural areas Everyone helps out, lends and borrows things, shares produce etc Much easier to be a prepper
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Post by gasman on Nov 7, 2016 17:51:11 GMT 10
One of our group members got us interested in bows as they can legally be left around the house unsecured unlike firearms I certainly have one behind the bed as a home invasion deterrent but practise is the key " kids bows" ie 20-30 lb draw are very cheap and easy to use and a great Prepper item The only draw back is stubbing your toe on a concealed Broadhead in the middle of the night !!! I have done that and it's not nice lol
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Post by gasman on Nov 6, 2016 11:38:00 GMT 10
Do I recall that Joey was looking at importing mylar for sale? Not sure, just a tingle at the back of the memory... I was looking at it, I'll have to go back through my emails to find some details...
How many would be interested if I could source them with O2 absorbers? Thinking 1 gallon size? and you just cut them to size to suit
Yep interested! Put it on list with radios and chest webbing You'll be busy!
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Post by gasman on Nov 2, 2016 18:34:49 GMT 10
Have enough food to feed everyone who knows you prep. Enough tools to equip the ones you trust. Trouble is friends who know I prep have families and friends and people who have stayed at our holiday cottage Bit worried about how many- just everyone has to pull there Weight---- no welfare in this necknofvthe woods post shtf!!!!!
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Post by gasman on Nov 2, 2016 11:37:56 GMT 10
Having just aquired a new rifle in 308 I'm starting the process of aquiring reloading supplies to establish a good stash.
I've got a mix of hornady 55 grain Z-max and 55 grain soft points for the 223 but lately I have been questioning the viability of Z-max for zombies given they are a frangible round.
So, opinions please... Best zombie apocalypse projectile - Frangible balistic tip, soft point, hollow point or FMJ??
Whatever you can get quantity of?? I stick to 150 gr projectiles and premium for deer/ pig( woodleigh,corelok,,cutting edge etc) But for zombies I think quantity not quality is the key!!!
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Post by gasman on Nov 1, 2016 10:48:34 GMT 10
Wow that's a good deal Should do a VIC Trip up there to get some!!
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Post by gasman on Oct 27, 2016 19:28:38 GMT 10
Happy birthday ausprep Great forum and great member Made lotsa friends thru this forum Great work moderators !!!
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Post by gasman on Oct 26, 2016 19:46:54 GMT 10
I have met some great people on this and other forums sooo on the same page as myself While we have a great group that meets regularly down here in VIC, I am of the opinion that post shtf groups will form from everywhere People you think will be part of your group may not survive or get to you, and others will appear you don't expect IMHO I a just try to keep flexible and whoever enters the post shtf has to contribute Obviously family and people I have met previously if they have good skills/ personality and a Prepper mentality will be preferred There is a saying that all military planning goes to pot when the first shot is fired Preparation is vital but flexibility is also important
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Post by gasman on Oct 26, 2016 12:59:04 GMT 10
I often think n rural settings neighbours will band together/ help out each other in times of crisis, because that's what u do anyway While not being preppers many of the locals grow their own food and meat, have firearms and are generally more handy and self sufficient
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Post by gasman on Oct 22, 2016 11:16:07 GMT 10
Anyone use or prepped up with experience on the use of animals for alternative sources of plowing, transport or otherwise? I love that sort of stuff, and seen it first hand in another country working well. Out my way i havent however yoked an ox or donkey for that sort of thing, but probably should get a horse for riding one day and otherwise i use goats, sheep and chooks to turn compost piles, remove unwanted growth, prune trees and scratch and fertilize the ground in areas. Love to hear what others might be doing ey. Not suite the same as plough horses but we bread our own pigs this year Have 16 piglets from two sows happily tearing up a paddock After they have finished and also chickens run thru I'm going to crop( not sure what with) Friends up the road do this and the soil is fantastic Bit taken with pigs- good paddock ploughers and fast growers and reproducers
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Post by gasman on Oct 20, 2016 21:37:03 GMT 10
I'll be staying in Melbourne CBD, near Docklands, on monday and Tuesday next week, so looking for advice from locals on what would be some cool (or tacticool) shops to visit.
Got Platatac on my list, perhaps Victoria Arms as well. Any others within walking distance of the CBD? Victoria arms has closed down Platatac is a great but small store- their website is much better Mitchell's disposals in Russell St is good Unfortunately the multiple gun shops that did exist in town have closed down or moved to suburbs Victoria market worth a visit You free in evenings? I'll come and meet u for a beer
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Post by gasman on Oct 19, 2016 14:30:48 GMT 10
Soo true We have friends who live in a Melbourne apartment above a 24 supermarket They have a tiny fridge for milk but their own shopping trolley to take up in the elevator whenever they shop How long would they last without power and transport!!
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Post by gasman on Oct 19, 2016 14:13:50 GMT 10
Gray I think you underestimate yourself IMHO the ability to escalate food production( both hunting and farming) is what a lot of us have When working fulltime I find it hard to be self sufficient even though I have a wife interested in farm animals and food production However we have the breeding stock( pigs sheep chickens) and contacts ( surrounding farms) and infrastructure( vegie beds cropping paddocks and water) to ramp up if shtf and I am not working fulltime and extr help arrives Local communities will trade skill sets and we will do things out of necessity we thought we weren't capable of Mate you would probably grow things!!!!!!
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Post by gasman on Oct 19, 2016 10:19:29 GMT 10
It comes as no surprise to me that we conclude that the media can't be trusted to tell the truth, whether it be because they like to sensationalise / beat up a story, or put forth a viewpoint biased towards a vested interest Whether it be nuclear war/ emp / solar flare/ economic collapse/ pandemic etc etc whatever catastrophe happens, I regard the preparations involved to be fairly similar That is - food water shelter protection (family vital) Both storage and ongoing resupply While I consider myself as a situationally aware Prepper I certainly don't spend every waking hour looking at solar activity etc, nor dive into the bunker when some turkey on the media says we are all going to die!
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Post by gasman on Oct 9, 2016 17:29:41 GMT 10
Serious preppers shower one limb at a time and never stand in the shower cubicle. Super serious preppers don't shower ever, as the would have to take off the tactical gear.🤓 Good to see you've learnt from our redneck meets! Just need more firepower !
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Post by gasman on Aug 11, 2016 10:27:47 GMT 10
I can barely work the wife's thermomix! What hope have I ?
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