Reply #27: I have just about everything we need.

[FlaGranny]

I have just decided, though, that we should have a tent so that if our house is damanged or destroyed, we can sleep inside it for protection against the weather and mosquitos.

Since batteries have quite a long life now, I have loads of them, but I'm thinking about getting more. Satellite phone is in the plan, but I haven't priced them and don't know if we can afford one.

Water can't be stored for too long - it will turn green on you inside the bottle after a while. It needs to be replaced with fresh water occasionally. I have the ability to store maybe 10 gallons, but have iodine tablets to treat rainwater and canal water (we have canals on two sides within a block or two).

After a hurricane it will be cool at night (lower humidity) for about 24-36 hours. Then it gets very HOT and oppressive. Got battery operated fans and lots of batteries to make life bearable.

I do not think generators are of too much use. Gas will be very hard to get and shortly the generator could be useless. They use a LOT of gas. I'd rather put my money into a gas grill to cook with and freeze dried foods. I have battery operated radios and a battery operated TV. Also have 2 pistols and a rifle.

Once upon a time, I did not believe I needed any of these things.