Hurricane storm supply items

[Guru]

I thought about putting my storm list stash items up here but it may be more fun to see what everyone stocks for that just in case scenario.

I'm going to start it off with:

* Plenty of bottled water and other drinkable items.

Your turn ...

[Honey]

Bread

[carsalesguy]

gas to get to basscatters-

[Nana]

batteries

[Guru]

Fresh flashlights that work with batteries and those little battery operated camp lights you can stick all around the house or carry with you. They look like a little lantern but run on batteries.

[Nana]

canned meat

[BassCatter]

gas to get to basscatters-


More better................... Gas for some generator time, and some canned goods.

[carsalesguy]

geez- i thought you were the government..........my bad.

[BassCatter]

We pull together in a storm...................We don't need the government, we have each other.

[Guru]

And make sure that generator has been cranked recently and operational. Plenty of spare gas, oil filter, oil, spark plugs, extension cords.

[BassCatter]

It get's PMed every month, and no extension cords, it has 1 40 amp extension cord that plugs into an inlet, goes through a 40 amp breaker, and backfeeds the house.

[PeachyKeen]

An extra propane tank for the grill!!

[Guru]

Candles.

[Fotno]

Beer

[big john]

pet food

[katzeyez]

I'm with CSG--gas to BC's or Guru's.

Baby wipes

[TheCapitalist]

Beer

Whiskey...

Don't need to keep it cold. Dangit, boy!:shrug:

[optimistik1]

Pet food was good big john....can't forget about ALL the members of the family...extra flashlight bulbs, playing cards, and dominoes.

[katzeyez]

Peanut Butter and crackers.

[Guru]

Make sure your cell phone chargers in your cars and trucks are good cause the phone lines may go out.
And remember, you can text when you can't talk on a cell.

[TheCapitalist]

Make sure your cell phone chargers in your cars and trucks are good cause the phone lines may go out.
And remember, you can text when you can't talk on a cell.

I did not know that...

[carsalesguy]

yea, it works.

[Honey]

You know that could have been a BIG advertising thingy for them after katrinia but I didn't hear it.

[Guru]

Takes very little signal to text on a cell phone.

[optimistik1]

but it does take the right contract/programming....and mine doesn't include texting....:(

anybody read smoke signals???

[threekidspa]

With the right kind of phone, you should still be able to access www.yourhattiesburg.com (http://www.yourhattiesburg.com) (unless the servers end up in the disaster zone too). Maybe a good way to keep in touch with friends and family from outside the area.

[bpitt]

A shotgun, rifle, and a 4-wheel drive and a country boy can survive.


And my Bible, family, and water filter, and other hiking gear and I can live anywhere.

[optimistik1]

I like a man who can express himself like that! Nice b!!! really nice!

[CRawls]

My truck, to pack up and leave.

[BassCatter]

Yeah, I'm sending my bride and the kiddos away too.........She can come back a coupla days after the storm once I've called her and told her it's safe to make way back.

[Honey]

My battery powered TV came in handy for sure.

[optimistik1]

Some of my best memories are riding the storms out with family/friends....we've got a lot of memories to share of Camille and now Katrina....but not everyone can say that...we have a strong faith and that's what makes the rough times ok...It does pay to be prepared though...so on with the list!!!!

[Honey]

Clothes pins. For hanging all your clothes outside.

[katzeyez]

Iffin I ride another one out all alone again--xanex--lots and lots of xanex will be part of the kit.

[Guru]

Charcoal, charcoal lighter and a few of those fireplace Bic type lighters for the bbq grill.

[Guru]

I learned this one the hard way:
If you have plenty of flavored high carb drinks you can always mix them with cereal and after once or twice you kind of like it.
So, besides the drinks, stock up on dry cereal.

[Guru]

Y'all are doing good, I'm going to compile a home list from this thread to make sure I don't miss anything important for my Hurricane Stash.

[rollinthunder]

During one storm (I forget which)...I took the CB radio out of my truck...put it in the house and installed the antenna outside...ran power from my trolling mtr battery. Just another back-up for communications...

[Honey]

Did anyone say paper plates and cups yet?

[Nana]

Forks and spoons too, just in cash your water is out for a while.

And baby wipes, my goodness, multiple uses for these.

[optimistik1]

Oh and stock up on water in bulk to flush toilets with...trash cans, bathtub if necessary...plenty of cooking and drinking water too!

[anderlee]

If you are lucky enough to have a pool use this water to flush.

[optimistik1]

I'm not THAT lucky...but I guess a pond will suffice! *grin*

[BassCatter]

Soap on a rope or Ivory Soap......if you have a lake it doubles as a bathing area.

[optimistik1]

I better start praying for more rain iffn I'm going to be nekked in the pond! Water be a mite low .....*blush*

[Guru]

Turned into something very important for us after Katrina, and usually does out here after any kind of storm:
Make sure your tractor is in good shape, fueled up and you have extra fuel.
Make sure your tractor implements are in good shape and ready to go.
Keep up your service on your chain saws, etc.
We normally wind up cleaning out the roadways ourselves out here in cow country.
Tires on farm equipment should be kept up to date.

[big john]

high powered toothpaste!!!

[Guru]

First aid, allergy things ...

Oh, make sure the spare tires on your vehicles are in good shape.
Driving through debris, even limbs after a storm is going to give you a good chance to ruin a tire on the ground, happened to me.

[Fish-Bait]

duct tape.

[bpitt]

toilet paper

[Fish-Bait]

beer.

[Guru]

Beer was already mentioned, maybe you meant MORE :D

Duct tape of course is a standard pocket item anywhere in the man world.
Always quite on target.

[PeachyKeen]

Just for my info.....why you men so dependent on duct tape????

[rollinthunder]

Dry Ice...

[bpitt]

My Leatherman multi-tool.

[BassCatter]

You know what came in handier than a shirt pocket at our house post Katrina? The plastic tables and chairs that we use for parties.......We cook under the carport cause we have a gas grill and camp stove, and eat out their too........Keeps from heating the house up as well.

[Guru]

Just for my info.....why you men so dependent on duct tape????

* Cause we love it too much. :D

It's like WD-40, it has no limits to what can be fixed or remedied, even temporarily.
A roll of solid wire holds the same value.

[BassCatter]

And Tie Wraps!

[optimistik1]

I just got this site in an email...thought I should post it here

MEMA - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (http://www.msema.org/preparedness/)

[Guru]

Oh yeah, the duct tape is good if you need to seal up the door on your frig or freezer for a few days.

[Guru]

Extra fuses in case there are power surges and they blow a few in your box.

[Guru]

Extra fence supplies in case there are trees down and the cows are found sitting on the neighbor's porches.
:D

[Honey]

I remembered something that happened during Katrina. My little niece got sick and I had to go around town and find some place open to get her some baby tylenol. I stood in line at a grocery store for a long time. The store didn't have power. So make sure you have baby meds.

[TheCapitalist]

I should get one of those $100.00 window units. Not life saving, but would be nice w/ generator. I bought some extra gas cans this week.

[Honey]

Cap, my husband got me a little window unit and we survived. At least we slept in the cool. And it was enough to make the kitchen okay too.

[bpitt]

Spam, gotta have some canned spam.

[Guru]

Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet but clothes pins for the clothes line.
Most of the generators we use for home use do not pull 220 voltage the best in the world especially if you have a few 110 voltage energy suckers going so the clothes line works out good, you can use the 110 voltage washing machine and just hang out clothes.
After Katrina I mostly wore shorts and tank tops and crocs, even while working to clear debris and the wash loads weren't hard to deal with.

[anderlee]

I personally think that the best thing to have for a Hurricane is friends up north!!!!!

[EricStratton]

Did someone already say beer? I think beer is vital....keeps you cool and if you drink enough of it, you won't be worried about the rest of your problems.....

[optimistik1]

Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet but clothes pins for the clothes line.
Most of the generators we use for home use do not pull 220 voltage the best in the world especially if you have a few 110 voltage energy suckers going so the clothes line works out good, you can use the 110 voltage washing machine and just hang out clothes.
After Katrina I mostly wore shorts and tank tops and crocs, even while working to clear debris and the wash loads weren't hard to deal with.


DeeDee did...post #33! *grin*

[Guru]

Checking this list and checking it twice. Or 12 times.

[Hermione]

I can see right now I don't have everything I need, but I'm in pretty good shape. If a "wind event" were in the offing, we'd be heading over to BabyBro's 80 year old solid masonry house with no trees in the yard (any more). With water the main danger, I'm thinking I need to stay in my house in case I need to get stuff off the floor.
Got extra pet food last Saturday, have sterno, batteries, medical items and beaucoup canned food. Have lots of containers of ice in the freezer but could start some more. (Solid ice, peoples, solid ice.)
Main concern is my mom's back door.

[SoMissTV]

Mechanical can opener.

Can't stress that one enough.

[bpitt]

In case of failure of mechanical can opener, use a large brick, rock, or landscaping stone.

[carsalesguy]

i bought a new power inverter for the truck the other day just because of something totally unrelated-

anyone got any ideas on how to hook my phone up to the PC? It's a motorolla, and what i've been reading i need to get the motorolla connection package for it

[Fotno]

I know you can download a program to do just that.
I have one,but I don't know if it will work with vista.

Yes I think you need the high dollar cable.

[carsalesguy]

even tho it's just a USB Charger port?

[Hawkeye]

CSG, where are the tie downs for this nissan to keep it from blowing over in a 40 MPH wind. Do I need to send Nana to the trailer store to buy some of those cork screw anchors and cam-lock straps or should I just chain it to my dodge?

[rollinthunder]

Lmao...

[BassCatter]

Why Hawk? You wanting to protect that Dodge???

[Hawkeye]

Why Hawk? You wanting to protect that Dodge???

Dat Goat is 18 years old and will still be burning a white tailpipe when dat nissan is beer cans and chinese rebar.

[carsalesguy]

Why Hawk? You wanting to protect that Dodge???

he's scared that the dodge will flood away in the storm coming thru-

[Hawkeye]

That Dodge weighs 3 times what the nissan does and gets almost as good gas milage. Prolly would if I'd hold it under 90. And the windshield has never cracked from heat. :rolleyes:

I figure nissan must cut cost my leaving out insulation :shrug:

[carsalesguy]

That Dodge weighs 3 times what the nissan does and gets almost as good gas milage. Prolly would if I'd hold it under 90. And the windshield has never cracked from heat. :rolleyes:

I figure nissan must cut cost my leaving out insulation :shrug:

naw- when they were building it they knew you were going to buy it

[Hawkeye]

naw- when they were building it they knew you were going to buy it

it had "sucker" on the invoice that matched up with the stamp on my forehead, huh?
You need to come change the oil. Nana's tata's are too big to crawl under

[carsalesguy]

it had "sucker" on the invoice that matched up with the stamp on my forehead, huh?
You need to come change the oil. Nana's tata's are too big to crawl under


yes on the sucker-

you need to be the one under it changing the oil. it's not hard. don't you got some oil change dance you can do in the front yard?

[Fotno]

I had a Dodge just like Hawk's.
I wish I would've never gotten rid of it.

[PeachyKeen]

I love my Dodge.....but when I do get a new ride I'm thinking an Altima! I love the new models!