Practical Survival Advice

I’m watching the documentary called Evacuation on channel 4. It’s the true story of those evacuation Kabul by British plane – from the soldiers who took part and the evacuees.

One evacuee said their bag allowance per person was 9kg so 19.8 Ib. It certainly will effect by BOB bag. That is still pretty heavy to carry.

It also showed the sheer stupidity of some – they literally took suitcases the size of a fridge. Backpacks seemed to be the better option, one can travel a lot quicker.

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Evacuation on channel 4

Hello all,

I’m excited to finally become an official member after many years of just viewing from afar. Seems to be a pretty well rounded group with lots of a great info on a variety of topics I’m interested in and/or have experience with. A little about myself…

Middle aged guy here originally from the South, but have travelled extensively having lived in 5 states, visited 48, and spent some time abroad as well. I’ve lived offgrid both in the bush of Interior Alaska and the deserts of…

New Guy Here

Was making a new bathroom. Call the plumber and get cleaned out of all the money I hide under my mattress? Or find a better way?

No plumber, and no copper/brass pipes or fittings. And no chatting about why the world is the way it is…. you have to keep them entertained too…. none of that.

The solution… at a fraction of the cost. Everything PVC. Experiment and play with it like you are playing with a Meccano/Erector Set until it feels right. Then clamp it onto the wall. Job done.

If…

The "No Plumber Zone"

Hello everyone!

I'm planning a week-long camping trip and am worried about how to keep all my devices powered, including my phone, lights, and camera. I’ve tried a regular power bank before, but it didn’t last long enough for more than a couple of charges. Solar chargers seem intriguing, but I’m not sure how well they work in shaded areas or during cloudy days. Has anyone found reliable ways to stay powered off-grid? I’d love to hear your suggestions for compact, multi-use devices that are…

What are the Best Ways to Power Devices During Long Camping Trips?

There is a member that spams threads with extremely lengthy cut and pastes from AI. I am lead to understand this is not against the rules, but it kind of kills discussion a lot of time and frankly, it is spam. Can we change the rules to stop this? If not, ignore list is at the ready, I guess.