Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:08:16 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Natural Disasters and Westys. Does anyone have a prep sheet?
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That's kind of the idea.
If we get an earthquake here our little 1949 beach cottage will probably
fall off the cinder block foundation and be uninhabitable. I think we can
stay in Dixie for a long time, limited only by our ability to get to fresh
water supplies. The Nicomekl River is nearby and there is a creek coming
down off the peninsula so I think we'd be fine that way.
We have propane enough to cook for weeks and we could work our way through
the freezer on the porch. Its not usually cold enough here that we need to
worry about running out of gas for the van. If we run it once in a while to
keep the batteries up the tank will last a long time.
If it were summer or fall we'd have the garden to eat out of too. Kale and
leeks are year round crops here.
Lets hope it doesn't come down to that eh?
Jake
On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 6:12 PM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>wrote:
> I always keep a good amount of "survival" stuff in my van including the
> book
> "How to Survive in the Woods" but it's all for minor emergencies.
>
> As Steven posted below, if there was real disaster we aren't going anywhere
> in our vans. When we had a major storm here about 7 years ago and lost
> power everywhere for days there was no where to buy gas as all the stations
> were closed. I had to drive 40 minutes away to buy gas for our generator.
> I used all my camping gear to live at home, including the outdoor shower
> stall, Zodi shower, propane stove, etc.
>
> Soooo, in a disaster, we may need to find ways to survive at home....
>
> Bryan
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 6:13 PM, Steven Johnson
> <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> I suspect that in most disaster cases, the camper will be inaccessible or
>> will not be useful
>> as fuel supplies will be little or none and roads will be so messed up
>> that
>> driving would be
>> perilous at best. Look at all the cars floating around Japan....
>> Imagine
>> loading up your
>> camper for bear only to have it run out of gas with no where to refuel.
>> To
>> me, the best
>> prep is to plan for the absolute worst and get yourself in the best shape
>> possible (yeah...
>> right) Well, at least I won't starve to death first... "gulp".... So a
>> good stash of rice, beans
>> and water and hope to god no one discovers your stash and steals it or it
>> doesn't get
>> infested or destroyed......
>>
>> Steven
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > There are lots of pointers to BOBs (Bug out bag,box or whatever) also
>> > under
>> > "Git Box" Interesting, what people consider necessities. We have
>> > squirreled away cat food among other things.
>> >
>> > One thing to remember, others who did not have the foresight to prepare
>> for
>> > themselves will covet your equipment. Best not to flaunt it.
>> >
>> > Try camping in your driveway to test your survival mechanisms. Easy
>> escape
>> > to fresh sheets if you need to.
>> >
>> > (In some locales camping in your driveway can be very unpleasant)
>> >
>> > Rotate the stock in the van periodically. If you have a westy you can
>> buy
>> > outboard motor fuel tanks ~5.5 gallons that fit very well into the well
>> > above the cab.
>> >
>> > Should the mud hit the mixmaster, you likely will need to "camp out" for
>> > several days. Just like camping, eh? Except for refueling and
>> resupplying
>> > which may be in question depending on circumstance and location.
>> >
>> > Remember the motto of Club 642.
>> >
>> > pensionerd
>> >
>>
>>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'
Crescent Beach, BC
www.thebassspa.com
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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