Mandy
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Post by Mandy on Nov 24, 2014 10:20:36 GMT 10
Don't know, I don't have a drivers licence so a car is out, also a car won't help if theres an EMP or fuel crises. According to allot of people most cars will be unaffected by an EMP, again Pheniox knows about that one, fuel crises is real threat though. I wonder what kind of horse contraption you could rig up to bug out with the kids. Anyone out there know how to ride a horse? I can vaguely remember, it's been nearly twenty years though Any car before 1990 won't be affected by an emp. Te 90s was when we started adding computer chips into cars and making impossible for them to run without it.
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Post by Peter on Nov 24, 2014 12:17:50 GMT 10
According to allot of people most cars will be unaffected by an EMP, again Pheniox knows about that one, fuel crises is real threat though. I wonder what kind of horse contraption you could rig up to bug out with the kids. Anyone out there know how to ride a horse? I can vaguely remember, it's been nearly twenty years though Any car before 1990 won't be affected by an emp. Te 90s was when we started adding computer chips into cars and making impossible for them to run without it. I think it's more to do with the fact that cars (and planes) have a metal skin which - in theory - will conduct electricity around the exterior, rather than allowing it to penetrate the inner workings. I've heard arguments on both sides.
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Post by You Must Enter A Name on Nov 24, 2014 14:12:38 GMT 10
another + for horses, EMP will not fry a horse.
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scoutmum
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Post by scoutmum on Nov 24, 2014 19:49:08 GMT 10
If you could get one an old trotters sulky would be ideal as they're light, large radius wheels to make them smoother and better in most terrain, and you could adjust it to have storage, added seats, plus someone could ride the horse when needed I grew up with horses and have no problem stealing one or two should the shtf, and know how to make improv tack The husband is just finishing up a sulky he's built from stuff he found at the dump: motorcycle wheels, timber, steel, etc. It's looking pretty good, and he's built it so that we can hook up our son's pony or one of our horses. Do love a handy husband. Attachments:
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MOA5
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Post by MOA5 on Feb 9, 2015 11:45:27 GMT 10
With having the 5 kids from 16 down to 3 I really have to be careful of where I go if I cant stay home. The scary chaos of trying to keep us all together and safe is a bit of a head game. We have a 10 acre farm about 250 kms away from our house. My dad stays there. I have 3 different routes to it both Vehicle and walking. We all have good bikes we use every day and I have a Trailer for mine for the toddler and some stuff. To give me a rest though my older 2 kids share the towing sometimes.
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Post by wellrounded on Feb 9, 2015 12:22:34 GMT 10
I think most people underestimate what kids can do. My three nearly four year old could ride her little single geared bike for 10kms on flatish ground if we had a 20 minute break at the 5 kms mark (she's 22 now and could probably manage about twice that ) My 2.5 year old granddaughter can walk the 1.2 kms to the dam and back without a single complaint (bare foot too), she's a little ball of muscle (eats like a pig though hahahaha). Kids in so many ways are no different to adults, challenge them and see what they can do, keep challenging them and they'll improve their fitness and strength.
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Post by SM+? on Feb 9, 2015 14:06:49 GMT 10
Go with the Wild West style but use an alloy frame as it will last longer and be just as lite, and umbrella won't last long if you got any strong winds. As as for kids they are hardy little people in many ways, as you all can see from my profile pic my lil man is a ball of muscles and loves to help me round up the goats. I estimate he walks/runs between 5-10klm every day since we moved out here to the farm, he likes to be involved in what we do so sometimes he's in the shed with my new partner and sometimes he's with me. We also have houses here so if need be we can use them instead of a vehicle to bug out.
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Post by thereth on Feb 9, 2015 15:00:47 GMT 10
I think most people underestimate what kids can do. My three nearly four year old could ride her little single geared bike for 10kms on flatish ground if we had a 20 minute break at the 5 kms mark (she's 22 now and could probably manage about twice that ) My 2.5 year old granddaughter can walk the 1.2 kms to the dam and back without a single complaint (bare foot too), she's a little ball of muscle (eats like a pig though hahahaha). Kids in so many ways are no different to adults, challenge them and see what they can do, keep challenging them and they'll improve their fitness and strength. so very true, how many time have a lot of us just sat there looking at kids going and going and going thinking "where do they get all that energy?!" I know my kids run rings around me constantly, but that isnt hard :-)
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