Comments on: Battening down and taking in sail. https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ainz https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17647 Ainz Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:35:48 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17647 Gracie was scary as hell Gracie was scary as hell

]]> By: Ainz https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17646 Ainz Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:21:19 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17646 I can't teach you anything there. :) Not to be morbid, but in the worst case, if you had to abandon your home, I'd prepare a bug-out bag. (I know you've already done this, but just in case) I'd use a small, lightweight, day hiking backpack. Inside would be: A modern, backpacking water filter. Rain poncho. (the large military type) Swiss army knife or multi-tool Headlamp ("AAA" battery style) Wide brimmed hat Sunglasses Water shoes (the little slipper type aqua shoes? makes a good lightweight backup, while your regular boots/shoes dry out) A handful of ziplock sandwich bags, for misc. items; jump drives, matches/lighter, extra batteries, the remainder of the .45 ACP cartridges, etc. Your emergency radio Also, this wouldn't be a bad time to consider "Cloud Storage" of some of your data. (and don't overlook your bookmark file) I can’t teach you anything there. :)

Not to be morbid, but in the worst case, if you had to abandon your home, I’d prepare a bug-out bag. (I know you’ve already done this, but just in case)

I’d use a small, lightweight, day hiking backpack.

Inside would be:

A modern, backpacking water filter.

Rain poncho. (the large military type)

Swiss army knife or multi-tool

Headlamp (“AAA” battery style)

Wide brimmed hat

Sunglasses

Water shoes (the little slipper type aqua shoes? makes a good lightweight backup, while your regular boots/shoes dry out)

A handful of ziplock sandwich bags, for misc. items; jump drives, matches/lighter, extra batteries, the remainder of the .45 ACP cartridges, etc.

Your emergency radio

Also, this wouldn’t be a bad time to consider “Cloud Storage” of some of your data. (and don’t overlook your bookmark file)

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17613 podrock Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:12:32 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17613 I don't know if you have a radio scanner or not. Even if you do, here's a link to a site with live feeds you can listen to on your computer : http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=344 Also, if you click on the county home page, you'll find a list of frequencies used by the local first responders. I don’t know if you have a radio scanner or not. Even if you do, here’s a link to a site with live feeds you can listen to on your computer : http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=344

Also, if you click on the county home page, you’ll find a list of frequencies used by the local first responders.

]]> By: ER https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17612 ER Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:10:54 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17612 Probably the absolute worst we can expect is the house will be damaged and condemned by the authorities and we'll have to move to my cousin's in Miami or my brother's in Ft Myers while repairs are made. Then again, I may be playing host to them! But those are all good ideas. Probably the absolute worst we can expect is the house will be damaged and condemned by the authorities and we’ll have to move to my cousin’s in Miami or my brother’s in Ft Myers while repairs are made. Then again, I may be playing host to them!

But those are all good ideas.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17611 Jody Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:00:41 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17611 Isaac Hazed.....yes ER...be careful! Isaac Hazed…..yes ER…be careful!

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17609 podrock Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:34:15 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17609 confirm evacuation routes set up meeting points in case of separation. Know where red-cross shelters will be set up. Consider reserving a hotel room in an inland city. Most will allow you to cancel the reservation 24 hours in advance. establish a phone tree to let others know how and where you are. The Red Cross also has a website for this purpose. Take pictures of the inside and outside of the house for insurance purposes. If you have a chainsaw, see that it is working, sharp, and you've plenty of oil/gas. Put the strong box inside a big, clear plastic bag to keep out moisture. Check with neighbors, especially elderly ones. Hang in there ER, we'll be thinking of you and the wife. confirm evacuation routes set up meeting points in case of separation. Know where red-cross shelters will be set up. Consider reserving a hotel room in an inland city. Most will allow you to cancel the reservation 24 hours in advance. establish a phone tree to let others know how and where you are. The Red Cross also has a website for this purpose. Take pictures of the inside and outside of the house for insurance purposes. If you have a chainsaw, see that it is working, sharp, and you’ve plenty of oil/gas. Put the strong box inside a big, clear plastic bag to keep out moisture. Check with neighbors, especially elderly ones.

Hang in there ER, we’ll be thinking of you and the wife.

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/23/battening-down-and-taking-in-sail/#comment-17599 Jody Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:21:12 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=20586#comment-17599 Hurricane Eloise was my baptism by fire back in 1975. Hurricane Eloise was my baptism by fire back in 1975.

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