Helpful Ideas for Alaskan Travels

hr0082 wrote:
This may have already been mentioned, but I feel so strongly about it that I will discuss again. On our first trip to Alaska in 2010, our home was struck by lightning during the 3 months we were away. It was so severe that it cracked the tile in our kitchen and on our deck. It was so strong that screws that held the frame for the screened in porch exploded out of the concrete. Five trees were damaged. The yard sprinkler control box as well as other controls in ground in the system were damaged. We lost the garage door opener, dishwasher, two TVs, two, VCR/DVD players, router, modem, radios, and much more. Electrical outlets were blown out of the wall.

There are many things that we can't unplug, but now when we leave for an extended period of time, we do unplug *everything* that we can. You might think about doing this. It took us about 6 months to get everything back to normal. Thank goodness, we have very good insurance (State Farm) and even with the deductible, we came out well because we were able to get things done for less than expected.