SURVIVORS.....cough,cough.

[tresrikay]

Having watched Survivors last night on BBC1 and having been a fan of it the first time around.
It got me thinking.......... OUCH!!(stick into wasps nest and ....stir)

As M/Hers we would, should we be lucky enough to be one of the survivors, be very well placed to go off with our M/Hs into the Collera and Dysentry free wilds, (after all we are wildcampers). We could raid the Calor stations and pinch a few .....no loads of gas bottles (they have been ripping us of for decades, so what goes around comes around.) No guilt there. attach a trailer to carry it all. Grab all you could at your nearest Supermarket, every tin you could find and every dry good you could find..... Your all still with me I expect.
Now when we got to whatever haven we would want to get to....... Who would survive with all the benefits of a modern M/H longest...... he (me) with a solar panel and L.E.D lighting and a decent battery.......... or Those of you with a Genny and halogen lighting..... remember you cant get to the petrol station as all electrics are gone so the pumps are useless... and I doubt you keep 45 gallon drums of Petrol in your locker.
Dont say, well rick that applies to Diesel too, as domestic heating oil, vegetable oil, red diesel... will all keep us going van wise and readily available at any farm, country house, School or hospital. in tanks with a simple gate valve to open.
So as I smuggly reach for My Malt ....... lets hear the counter arguments.

p.s. Remember, you have no preperation time for this... you just wake up one morning as one of very few SURVIVORS!!!!!

 

[lenny]

I will survive

No problems Rick, what with my Rambo inspired survival skills picked up during my spell in the T.A. I just need to pull out the oldest van in my fleet, whistle for Dobbin and we,re off into the distance

No need for petrol/diesel/cooking fat or whatever, no nasty exhaust fumes (apart from the occasional Fart).

Back to Basics could be the way forward

 

[Belgian]

Having watched Survivors last night on BBC1 and having been a fan of it the first time around.
It got me thinking.......... OUCH!!(stick into wasps nest and ....stir)

As M/Hers we would, should we be lucky enough to be one of the survivors, be very well placed to go off with our M/Hs into the Collera and Dysentry free wilds, (after all we are wildcampers). We could raid the Calor stations and pinch a few .....no loads of gas bottles (they have been ripping us of for decades, so what goes around comes around.) No guilt there. attach a trailer to carry it all. Grab all you could at your nearest Supermarket, every tin you could find and every dry good you could find..... Your all still with me I expect.
Now when we got to whatever haven we would want to get to....... Who would survive with all the benefits of a modern M/H longest...... he (me) with a solar panel and L.E.D lighting and a decent battery.......... or Those of you with a Genny and halogen lighting..... remember you cant get to the petrol station as all electrics are gone so the pumps are useless... and I doubt you keep 45 gallon drums of Petrol in your locker.
Dont say, well rick that applies to Diesel too, as domestic heating oil, vegetable oil, red diesel... will all keep us going van wise and readily available at any farm, country house, School or hospital. in tanks with a simple gate valve to open.
So as I smuggly reach for My Malt ....... lets hear the counter arguments.

p.s. Remember, you have no preperation time for this... you just wake up one morning ask one of very few SURVIVORS!!!!!

No counter arguments, Rick. Maja's said domesday will be in 2012
Paradise regained: no moren taxes, no more 'no overnight' no more......
With the last liters diesel I'll drive to Normandy. Live on oysters and fish,
convert the boiler into a cider and calvados devise. And when the lighters and matches are gone I put a fire on with a stick and a bow.... I will be a boy scout again ! 'Be prepared' .
But maybe I miss the 'net'

 

[cipro]

Also watched that program and thought it was good, looking forward to the next one.

 

[tresrikay]

No problems Rick, what with my Rambo inspired survival skills picked up during my spell in the T.A. I just need to pull out the oldest van in my fleet, whistle for Dobbin and we,re off into the distance

No need for petrol/diesel/cooking fat or whatever, no nasty exhaust fumes (apart from the occasional Fart).

Back to Basics could be the way forward

Hope to see you with that rig at the Hayfield opening meet, we could put Dobbin in the newly purchased land.
Only troble is you will have to start your journey mid March.

P.S. episode 2 tonight BBC1 9 p.m., dont miss it.