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Thread: I Think We Are Ready For Hurricane Florence. Wish Us Luck

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    I Think We Are Ready For Hurricane Florence. Wish Us Luck

    It's coming ashore in the Carolina's as a Cat 4 and going right over us. I have stuff on hand at all times and here is a list.

    Several blue tarps
    Roll of heavy duty plastic
    6 bundles of shingles
    10 sheets OSB sheathing
    1 Roll tarpaper
    1 Roll Roofing Paper
    6 bundles of shingles
    2 pails roofing tar
    1 roll Tyvek Housewrap
    Nails for the nail gun and nails for the hard way by hand
    Dozen 2x4's
    6 2x6's
    Chainsaws ready to go
    10 gal gas for the generator to keep the freezers and fridge going
    6 mths food
    14 gal water with enough chlorine to make as much as we want
    2 gal white gas for the Coleman Lantern
    1 gal lamp oil for the hurricane lamps
    Hand Crank flashlights and radio
    All the vehicles are full of gas
    2 Backpacks with clothes, first aid kit etc in case we need to beat feet
    Extra dog food for the baby
    Cash
    List of all SN of guns and valuables for insurance claim with pictures of each

    I think we have everything. Wish us and everyone in North/South Carolina luck and a prayer wouldn't hurt either
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    You forget the beer!
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    Generator and fuel for it?
    East Tennessee

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    Stay safe, more gasoline would be nice to have on hand.

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    You need more gas for generator @ 2 hrs per gallon 10 gallon will be out in 20 hrs.

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    10 GALLONS OF GAS? NOT NEARLY ENOUGH! Get enough gas for that generator for at least two weeks. I was 190 miles north of Katrina. We lost power for 7 days, and zero gasoline available for 35 miles in any direction. (found a station after about 5 days that had 10 gallons per person that was 35 miles away) Get more gas. And propane for your gas grill (or by a grill and a full tank of gas to grill that stuff in the freezer)

    Prayers are headed your way also. Be safe, don't get out if you are hunkering down till things settle down. Job Be ****ed..... Unless you are an emergency room or power line repairman.

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    I'd say the biggest thing missing off of your list is several hundred miles of distance...just sayin'.

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    Forget the beer, get more gas!
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    God bless everyone in its path , be safe and thoughtful of friends and neighbors .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hickory View Post
    You forget the beer!
    Oh, no I didn't
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hossfly View Post
    You need more gas for generator @ 2 hrs per gallon 10 gallon will be out in 20 hrs.
    The generator only needs to run a couple of time a day to keep the freezers cold. WE have already tested this out. 10 gal will last a few weeks and the riding mower is full for siphoning if need be. We have 4 vehicles with about 40 gals of gas for the generator if we need it.

    As for propane, we have 40% in the house tank and 2 full tanks for the grill so we can cook. If we have to we can use a firepit to heat the water. No problem with that

    I delivered to Metarie a few days after Katrina and saw what was going on. I'll never forget seeing sailboats in teh trees.
    We will be fine on the gas front.
    Last edited by jonp; 09-10-2018 at 06:14 PM.
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    I got a poncho liner, a skateboard, and a case of keystone.

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    Jonp, you answered my question, fill up everything and have a good hose..

    Best of Luck...Cat 4 is nothing to sneeze at.

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    Jonp,
    Hope you got everything you need to safely ride this out.
    I am saying a prayer for you and everybody in the storms path.
    Please keep us updated.
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    Never and I mean NEVER underestimate Mother Nature.Wishing you and all of the folks
    there the best for a good outcome.Prayers sent too.
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    I am right up the road from jonp I got 3 vehicles mostly full of gas for my generator, I have 20gals water, canned food, charcoal and grill and lighter, pellet grill with lots of pellets which I could run with the generator. I cook with gas so if I have gas I can cook without being forced to use the grills. Unless we get a tornado, I only worry about water in the basement.

    Not as prepared as jonp, I would say his prep is a good bit farther than what most ppl do but hey you never know what you are going to get until the storm is gone. Hopefully we will be spared the wrath of storms such as Camille which I went through 1/4mi from the gulf in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. That was a real bad deal all around.
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    Wouldn't hurt to refill any prescription meds that are close to time.
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    Where is the BOAT? Went through Carla, was a mess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Love Life View Post
    I got a poncho liner, a skateboard, and a case of keystone.

    Keystone? That truly is emergency only beer.

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    I am 165 miles inland . when hugo came thru we were out of power for 16 days. Sure hope this no repeat
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