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How long can you survive without water?

How long can you survive without water?

1 May 2023
I spend a lot of my time in the country whether its going for a long walk, cycling or running, so water is very important to me. Also, as a prepper, over the years, I’ve tried to calculate how much water I will need to survive during an emergency situation. I’ve described my personal estimates […]
Restoring a Land Rover Defender Part 3

Restoring a Land Rover Defender Part 3

8 April 2023
Today was the day that I’d booked a truck to transport the Land Rover back to my house so it was off to Pink’s house one final time. There wasn’t much to do but I was looking forward to getting it back to my house so I could relax, take my time and start working […]
Restoring a Land Rover Defender Part 2

Restoring a Land Rover Defender Part 2

29 March 2023
This was day two of the Land Rover Defender rebuild and involved another trip to Pinks house. We had managed to get the car started last time and I had since booked a recovery vehicle that will be arriving in a weeks time. When we tried to move the car last time we realised that […]
How long does freeze-dried food last?

How long does freeze-dried food last?

27 March 2023
As a keen outdoors kinda guy, and a prepper, I often buy freeze-dried food when I go camping as its very convenient and light-weight. I was packing my rucksack for a weekend trek a few days ago, and I was looking through my collection of freeze-dried meals trying to decide what to take with me […]
Restoring a Land Rover Defender Part 1

Restoring a Land Rover Defender Part 1

20 March 2023
I’d like to take you back a few years to 2011… A work colleague of mine (who later became a good friend), Pink, had his dream car – a 1996 Land Rover Defender 300Tdi. I remember it well. He had spent a lot of money on it. I think he originally bought it for around […]