maybe "preparedness doesn't sell" here either

In the London Telegraph today:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopi...rvival-kit.html

not to pick on the Brits, some things are just universal.

So do they HAVE to be bought or are they recommendations I can understand people being pissed about being FORCED to buy something.

If that's not the case then never mind.

100 British Pounds sounds pretty steep. I'd better that they could do better by getting a good checklist and buying the goods on their own.

£100 is still only about $150US.
A half decent sleeping bag, boots and a camp stove would take a big bite out of that.
As the story points out they are thinking most people would have most of the kit already in their household supplies.

A lot of things can be used to substitute for recommended items too.

How can they say having a camp stove is a bit extreme?
I have two in our house, 1 butane and 1 Coleman fuel

Is that all?

I, too, have camp stoves (propane, white gas, and alcohol), I am not sure just exactly how many (at least nine, four of which are alcohol), but we live in a fairly outdoorsy section of the country.

I'll bet that few than 50% of households in the US have something that could pass for a camp stove. Think of all those huddled masses in urban ghettos (in places like Chicago).

There must be a site on the internet that has this info....

CAMP STOVE!..did someone say camp stove????
not that i ever expect anything to really happen,i'm just a collector,but these would be worth more than a sack of silver quarters any day---

Very good, CD, let's see your small ones now......

Even I don't have a pair of wellies.

OK..here you go Hike,i have Photo Bucket open,how about that--



i sort of lost count but i have stoves that will burn just about anything..Gaz carts,Colman fuel,kerosene,alcohol,white gas,auto gas and a couple old US Army stoves that would burn shaving lotion if need be--

I AM impressed. When our British cousins cry for aid, I know you can help.

I'm going to move to Minnesota and become your neighbor. I'll bet your garage sales are simply amazing

I was wondering whatever happened to you.

FYI, the Houston Arboretum canceled my preparedness class as only one person actually signed up for it. Oh well.

-Blast