On 8/26/2011 11:12 AM, Mike Baker wrote:
> You might want to make sure your car is full of gas and you have enough fuel
> for the generator for at least a week of steady running.
By all means have every tank *full*. IF this storm turns out to be as
predicted you might have a week or more without power, or the option of
getting more gas. The same for water and food.
> MRE's or a backup supply of food and water is also a must have. 1Gal a day
> per person minimum for at least a week. More is better.
> If access to MRE's is too far off time wise, try some of the foil pack tuna
> meals that can be dry stored and canned pasta and soup dishes. Crackers and
> Peanut Butter (if you have no allergy to Peanuts) and don't forget some T.P.
> If it goes in, it comes out.
> That is the least of the basic stuff for a home survival kit.
>
> Dry storage bagged clothes are a good idea as well. (And you could never
> find a reason to buy them off the TV ads could you?) Now you know what they
> are good for.
>
> When my family lived in the hurricane region (CT) my dad always had a bug
> out box ready every hurricane season; just in case. Back then it was full of
> C-rations and canned goods and we had large GI cans full of water and
> Gasoline along with 4 Propane bottles for the gas stove and lantern.
Propane powered barbecue might be your only means of cooking or
heating/sterilizing water for a while too.
>
> Ok, so maybe I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy when it comes to dealing
> with Mother Nature.
Same up here in snow country. Ice and snow can leave you without power
for a week or more. City water and gas can fail as well. Hurricanes can
destroy the infrastructure over a wide area leaving a huge population
without the basic necessities such as water, power, and telephones.
NOTE: Cell service is usually the first to tail.
That's when you really learn to appreciate the basics and the old
underground land lines.
Be well prepared! as they say, PLAN for the worst and hope for the best.
My thoughts for the New England states including NY and Washington DC
are that the average person will likely ignore the potential until it
becomes a problem which is too late to do anything about it. Then those
people will become problems for those who are prepared.
73 & Good Luck
Roger (K8RI)
> Best 72, 73 and I hope you don't NEED any of it.
>
> Mike Baker K7DD
> K7dd@cox.net
> All QSO's are uploaded to LOTW and EQSL.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Craig Clark
> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 7:57 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] antenna location for hurricane
>
> Hmmmm. No clear consensus.
>
> Current prediction has the storm going directly over us which complicates
> wind directions and where to point the antenna.
>
> The "however" is the storm is supposed to be down to the level of one of our
> stronger winter storms.
>
> Tomorrow is change the oil in the generator and bring in all furniture.
>
> Antennas will be pointed to the NE and we'll hope no trees fall as they are
> all still in full leaf.
>
> They did during our ice storm and we survived with a little excitement.
>
> 73 Craig
>
>
> Craig Clark K1QX
> Radioware
> PO Box 209
> 107 Fitzgerald Rd
> Rindge NH 03461
> (603) 899-6957
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