This weeks preps check-in

[Silent Earth]

they sell alot of Brit stuff there,most is never used,you lot seem to rotate that gear rapidly.

Good reson for that y'see, The UK has been fighting a war, insurrection or conflict some place in the world none stop since 1945 with sole exception of 1968, we had 68 off to go to San francisco with flowers in our hair to beat up the hippies.

 

[Silent Earth]

Ref the picture of the Aussie troops they dont count because they only go to war if they are drunk and someone organises a BBQ, We dont count the South Africans either because they always wear SHORTS and BOOTS and that looks Gay (some even shave their legs)

 

[Joe SA]

Ref the picture of the Aussie troops they dont count because they only go to war if they are drunk and someone organises a BBQ, We dont count the South Africans either because they always wear SHORTS and BOOTS and that looks Gay (some even shave their legs)

We learned that from you chaps, up here in Rhodiess, they called them the Selous Scouts, some mean guys.

 

[Silent Earth]

We learned that from you chaps, up here in Rhodiess, they called them the Selous Scouts, some mean guys.

Yup both the Selous Scouts and the Rhodesian Light inf and the Rhodesian SAS liked to show off their tanned legs, they used to laugh at out lilly white legs when Brit volunteers joined them

The Selous and the RLI were superb Light Fighters they only ever numbered a few battalions yet they took and and defeated a terrorist army aided by neighbouring countries armies. A bit like the Afrikaans today.

 

[Silent Earth]

Note how the rifleman wears his mags far higher up the chest allowing better movement and laying down.

 

[Silent Earth]

Mags HIGH = Easy to bend.

 

[Silent Earth]

Aussie SAS in Vietnam

WOT NO BBQ Faces on

Yank Lurps (good troop)

Some chest clear, some pouched.

Yank Light Fighter 75th RANGERS Showing the marines how to do it properly

US Ranger 86 chest clear.

 

[Silent Earth]

Our SA Chums, No South afrikaan has EVER been that slim.

South Africaan LI wondering what is wrong with the road

 

[Silent Earth]

For now I give you FINN LI

The Gals

And finally the Finn LI guys on parade

 

[Joe SA]

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Note how the rifleman wears his mags far higher up the chest allowing better movement and laying down.

Think we should move this topic of this thread, maybe to general talk, pro's and cons of Body Armour when and when and when not to.

 

[Gazrok]

This weekend is going to suck. Supposed to rain most of it.

In order, my to-do list: (with the kids' help as we can)

Fix the riding mower (should still get this done, its in a covered area)
Fix the tractor (that's an iffy one)
Get the remaining horse stalls ready (for any emergency boarding during storms...not a priority until one on the way, but....)
Mow and weed-whacking (all depends on weather)
Some general house cleaning

So much for Dad's Day, but really can't afford to just ignore the time available...*sigh*

 

[Spooky]

Bought a FT-2DR...now to become a fiscal Hermit

 

[jimLE]

not so much of a prep..but i've been doing web searches for non-electric tools.and adding items i come across in the way of good ideas for me..

 

[Brent S]

not so much of a prep..but i've been doing web searches for non-electric tools.and adding items i come across in the way of good ideas for me..

That's a smart prep in my book. I've been collecting non electric stuff for a while now. Hope I never need it, but better safe than sorry.

 

[jimLE]

thats one thing about it..there's times,in which it was best to use a non electric tool..like my ratcheting drill..i've used to drill holes into fence post where a cordless wouldn't work,(not heavy duty enough).and a electric wouldn't work.on account no electricity there.

 

[Spooky]

Wife may be getting her Ham radio license...it'll be handy.

 

[Brent S]

Well, I have about one more minute left for the green beans in the pressure canner. I picked 15 pints this morning. I didn't have a good harvest of beans last year, and had eaten the last can just a little while back, so it feels good to be stocking up again. I also got about two pints of sweet peas, and a box full of red potatoes. I'm really glad I discovered how well potatoes do here in Ga. I only picked about 1/10 of the potatoes I grew. I will probably just leave the pressure cooker out for the next few weeks. I've got beets, carrots and potatoes to put up, and will have more beans in a couple days. I thought about canning some turnips, but donated them to a soup kitchen instead. I hope hungry people like them more than I did.

 

[Billy Roper]

My wife picked the first mess of our home-grown green beans, and the other vegetables are coming along. The ten year old and I caught and clipped the wing feathers of the hens, to keep them from flying out of the coop. One was trying, and almost made it. He's signed up for a two day day camp excursion with the "Farm to Food" 4h program, touring a local family ran farm to learn how food gets to the table.

 

[Silent Earth]

My wife picked the first mess of our home-grown green beans, and the other vegetables are coming along. The ten year old and I caught and clipped the wing feathers of the hens, to keep them from flying out of the coop. One was trying, and almost made it. He's signed up for a two day day camp excursion with the "Farm to Food" 4h program, touring a local family ran farm to learn how food gets to the table.

I love to hear of total family involvement in prepping, nice one Billy

 

[jimLE]

the lanterns aint high dollar,or the best in town.but their sure enough better then the brooklyn lanterns we have.the one in the middle is a portable fan.both the lanterns and fan can be plugged into a outlet for recharging the batteries..we still need to get the power cords for them thoe...and the 3rd pic are the copper skillets.and they are are worth getting..