05-11-2015, 01:36 PM
In addition to the above, if you have a chainsaw, buy a couple of replacement chain to "quick change", rather than sharpen, then sharpen chains when finished for the day of cutting. Good way to "stay out of your head" after dinner, at least for me. Minimum 5 gallons of gas for saws and genny, so if power is out, so are the gas stations. Have some cash stashed as ATM's will be down as well.
Pack some warm blankets in your vehicle, in case of evacuation and you end up in some parking lot riding it out.
Also check all flashlights to make sure they work. If you used them during Iselle, then put them away, the batteries have probably gone kaput to the point of corrosion inside your flashlight, and therefore need a good cleaning to work, and maybe buy a replacement bulb. A propane powered Coleman camp lantern works great to light up the evac room.
Protein, or energy bars are good to have as well to eat while you are working to keep the energy flow going till end of day supper, or if somewhere you can't cook.
Hope this helps as well!
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Pack some warm blankets in your vehicle, in case of evacuation and you end up in some parking lot riding it out.
Also check all flashlights to make sure they work. If you used them during Iselle, then put them away, the batteries have probably gone kaput to the point of corrosion inside your flashlight, and therefore need a good cleaning to work, and maybe buy a replacement bulb. A propane powered Coleman camp lantern works great to light up the evac room.
Protein, or energy bars are good to have as well to eat while you are working to keep the energy flow going till end of day supper, or if somewhere you can't cook.
Hope this helps as well!
Community begins with Aloha